2+ hour, 6+ min ago  (681+ words) 15 July 2026 2:46 PM IST The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (July 15) sought expert opinion on whether Pablociclib, a cheaper drug that is no longer under patent and is also locally manufactured, can be used as a substitute to patented Ribociclib and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (472+ words) 3 Jun 2026 9:25 PM IST The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Union Government to address shortcomings in the implementation of its directions on menstrual hygiene management in schools, observing that menstrual hygiene has been recognised as a fundamental right flowing from…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (408+ words) Students of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, have been protesting on campus since the night of May 12, alleging persistent neglect of basic hostel amenities, including erratic water supply, severe overcrowding, and unequal amenities between men's and…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1238+ words) 3 May 2026 10:35 AM IST 'Pro-life' v 'Pro-choice' is an issue that countries around the world continue to debate. The significance of this issue is so profound that a country, which supposedly is the world's oldest democracy, overturned its 50-year-old Roe v…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (272+ words) The single-judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna, sitting at Dharwad bench, in his order noted that menstrual leave "is not a plea for privilege, but an assertion of dignity, fairness and humane understanding within the spaces women inhabit.' The court also…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (622+ words) 9 April 2026 9:30 AM IST The court was hearing a challenge to the state government's notification mandating one day paid menstrual leave for women employees in five sectors/ establishments. During the hearing the counsel appearing for the respondent trade unions and intervenors…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (13+ words) Why is the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment receiving backlash? Live Law...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (826+ words) The Karnataka High Court, on Thursday, heard extensive arguments in a batch of writ petitions challenging the State Government's notification directing one day of paid menstrual leave per month for women employees in industrial establishments. While hearing the counsel for…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (59+ words) "A period should end a sentence – not a girl's education." - Melissa Berton From Shame to Sanctuary The stigmatisation of menstruation in India The importance of the judgment in schools and the fundamental right to education vis-à-vis menstruation Author Pawan Kumar…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (368+ words) 10 March 2026 4:15 AM The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to respond to a plea seeking to frame a comprehensive paid menstrual leave policy for the women employees in Government Departments, Public Sector Undertakings, government educational institutions, allied…...