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    Aruna Shanbaug to Harish Rana: How a 1973 Brutal Assault Shaped India’s Euthanasia and ‘Right to Die with Dignity’ Law
    Aruna Shanbaug to Harish Rana: How a 1973 Brutal Assault Shaped India’s Euthanasia and ‘Right to Die with Dignity’ Law
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    Aruna Shanbaug to Harish Rana: How a 1973 Brutal Assault Shaped India’s Euthanasia and ‘Right to Die with Dignity’ Law

    The Supreme Court’s approval of passive euthanasia for Harish Rana has revived memories of Aruna Shanbaug, whose tragic 1973 assault led to India’s landmark euthanasia guidelines. Her case laid the legal foundation for recognizing the constitutional right to die with dignity in India.

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    LUCC Chit Fund Scam: Police Attach Property Of Myfledge Accused Shabab Hussain Rizvi
    LUCC Chit Fund Scam: Police Attach Property Of Myfledge Accused Shabab Hussain Rizvi
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    LUCC Chit Fund Scam: Police Attach Property Of Myfledge Accused Shabab Hussain Rizvi

    Police issued an attachment notice at the Jalaun home of an absconding LUCC scam accused linked to multiple fraud cases in Uttar Pradesh, while a separate Rs.4.44-crore cheque bounce case against him continues in Mumbai this week too.

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    “History Made in Parliament”: Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy Elected to Rajya Sabha, Becomes India’s First Openly Queer MP
    “History Made in Parliament”: Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy Elected to Rajya Sabha, Becomes India’s First Openly Queer MP
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    “History Made in Parliament”: Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy Elected to Rajya Sabha, Becomes India’s First Openly Queer MP

    Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy has been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from West Bengal as a Trinamool Congress candidate. With this victory, she becomes India’s first openly queer Member of Parliament, marking a historic moment for representation in Indian politics.

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    Entire Book Withdrawn With Unconditional And Unqualified Apology: NCERT’s Public Apology After Supreme Court Order
    Entire Book Withdrawn With Unconditional And Unqualified Apology: NCERT’s Public Apology After Supreme Court Order
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    Entire Book Withdrawn With Unconditional And Unqualified Apology: NCERT’s Public Apology After Supreme Court Order

    Two weeks after the Supreme Court banned a social science textbook chapter on the judiciary, NCERT issued an unconditional public apology, announcing withdrawal of the Class 8 book Exploring Society: India and Beyond that contained the controversial chapter.

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    Justice Not Always Confined to Statutes, Matrimonial Disputes Need Out-of-the-Box Thinking: Delhi HC CJ Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya
    Justice Not Always Confined to Statutes, Matrimonial Disputes Need Out-of-the-Box Thinking: Delhi HC CJ Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya
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    Justice Not Always Confined to Statutes, Matrimonial Disputes Need Out-of-the-Box Thinking: Delhi HC CJ Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya

    Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya said matrimonial disputes often extend beyond strict legal issues and require sensitive, creative solutions. Speaking at India International Disputes Week 2026, he urged lawyers and judges to adopt “out-of-the-box thinking” for justice.

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    Tragedy for Patna Legal Fraternity: High Court Advocate Vaishnavi Thakur, Husband Die in Tragic NH-31 Accident
    Tragedy for Patna Legal Fraternity: High Court Advocate Vaishnavi Thakur, Husband Die in Tragic NH-31 Accident
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    Tragedy for Patna Legal Fraternity: High Court Advocate Vaishnavi Thakur, Husband Die in Tragic NH-31 Accident

    A tragic road accident killed advocates Vaishnavi Thakur and Ritik Thakur of the Patna High Court on NH-31 in Kishanganj while returning from Siliguri; their son and driver were seriously injured.

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    40% Women in Trial Courts, But Govt Shows Casual Attitude in Appointing Female Judges to SC & HCs: Ex-CJI N. V. Ramana
    40% Women in Trial Courts, But Govt Shows Casual Attitude in Appointing Female Judges to SC & HCs: Ex-CJI N. V. Ramana
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    40% Women in Trial Courts, But Govt Shows Casual Attitude in Appointing Female Judges to SC & HCs: Ex-CJI N. V. Ramana

    Former Chief Justice of India N. V. Ramana said the government lacked intent to achieve gender parity despite women forming forty percent of trial court judiciary. He said, “Government showed casual attitude appointing women judges in higher courts.”

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    “But No Woman Judges”: Former J&K Chief Justice Gita Mittal Raises Concerns Over Collegium Appointments
    “But No Woman Judges”: Former J&K Chief Justice Gita Mittal Raises Concerns Over Collegium Appointments
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    “But No Woman Judges”: Former J&K Chief Justice Gita Mittal Raises Concerns Over Collegium Appointments

    Gita Mittal highlighted challenges women face entering and advancing in the judiciary, recalling a Delhi High Court collegium meeting where she questioned the absence of women during discussions on judicial appointments.

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    I Was Stalked When I Started Practising Law: Orissa HC Judge Justice Savitri Ratho Shares Shocking Early Career Experience
    I Was Stalked When I Started Practising Law: Orissa HC Judge Justice Savitri Ratho Shares Shocking Early Career Experience
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    I Was Stalked When I Started Practising Law: Orissa HC Judge Justice Savitri Ratho Shares Shocking Early Career Experience

    Orissa High Court Justice Savitri Ratho said, “I was stalked when I started practising law,” while speaking about the challenges faced by women lawyers. She shared the incident during a panel discussion on gender gaps in the judiciary at the Indian Women in Law conference held in the Supreme Court.

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    Institutional Intent Alone Is Not Sufficient: CJI Surya Kant Calls For Real Action To Improve Women’s Representation In Higher Judiciary
    Institutional Intent Alone Is Not Sufficient: CJI Surya Kant Calls For Real Action To Improve Women’s Representation In Higher Judiciary
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    Institutional Intent Alone Is Not Sufficient: CJI Surya Kant Calls For Real Action To Improve Women’s Representation In Higher Judiciary

    Surya Kant said institutional intent alone cannot improve women’s representation in the higher judiciary, urging High Court collegiums to consider deserving women lawyers and expand the zone of consideration so their elevation to the Bench becomes the norm.

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