Anchal Bhatheja
Why courts should give greater say to kids while deciding their guardianship
There is a need to posit laws after consulting all the stakeholders to remove uncertainty and unpredictability in the area of custody and guardianship so that there is no room for arbitrariness. It is only then that the best interest of the child will be secured
India needs a radically inclusive Constitution to build radically inclusive society for disabled
Inclusion of physical and mental disability as a protective ground in the Constitution will mainstream disability in the public and constitutional law discourse
Violence against doctors, growing trust deficit with patients at core of medical system's rot; policymakers must act quickly
A reverse of what is called the God complex operates in India, where godliness is thrust upon doctors and they are still considered to be the guarantors of deliverance and recovery.
NCRB data 2017: Absence of specificity about atrocities against disabled women further invisibilises them
The absence of concrete and categorised data of crimes against women with disabilities in the latest NCRB report puts inclusion efforts one step back. This at a time when stigma associated with disability and sexuality and the lack of legal literacy makes the chances of a crime being reported even bleaker