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Sara Ali Khan: I want freedom from judgement towards women, female actors

Actor Sara Ali Khan poses for HT City exclusively on the 75th Independence Day. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

bollywood

Updated on Aug 15, 2023 10:45 am IST

‘Love jihad’ law goes against freedom of choice: Lokur

the law includes a provision to void a marriage if it is solemnised primarily to convert a woman’s faith. The burden of proof is on the person who converted, and those who performed the conversion.

india news

Updated on Dec 01, 2020 05:48 am IST

Punjab sows but will not reap

The soul of India lives in her villages, as was declared by the Mahatma. So, when laws are passed affecting the underlying substratum of agrarian life, there is bound to be turmoil. While legally permissible, the fact that the government first tried to sneak in these laws through ordinances as opposed to a properly debated legislation weakened confidence in them.

opinion

Updated on Sept 21, 2020 09:17 pm IST

Respect women’s autonomy

The law does not discriminate against a woman making choices in a marriage, nor does it lay down any code of conduct for women through which they can protect themselves from sexual violence. The interpretations are unnecessary when the law itself is clear

analysis

Updated on Jul 02, 2020 01:46 pm IST