Letter Of The Law

An 'official' family: Laws of parenthood in India

So what does parenthood entail in the eyes of the law?

'We, the (Transgender) People of India'

Exercising new found freedoms through the bars of Section 377 – the new dilemmas of the transgender communities of India

Marital rape: Legitimised by law, protected by courts

The marital rape question remains untouched by courts because the myth of familial zone of privacy perpetrated by the State needs to be kept alive.

Dissent gagged: Ambiguity of free speech laws in India

India is a democracy and citizens have a constitutionally guaranteed right to a freedom of speech and expression which they can enforce via the Indian court system.

Intellectual property rights: Locating public interest in the law

Indian courts generally order payment of royalties to the right holder in such cases, and/or restrain the infringing parties from using the intellectual property (IP) in question.

No democracy without the courts

A democracy is more than that. It is first and foremost a system of government, and not just the whims of whoever enjoys political power. That means adherence to the procedures and principles enshrined of the Constitution of India while governing.