“Women Are Reclaiming, Not Invading”: Supreme Court Justice B V Nagarathna’s Powerful Statement on Gender Equality

Justice B V Nagarathna said women aren’t entering men’s spaces—they’re taking back what was always theirs. Her remarks at a book launch highlight how language and law must evolve to truly empower women.

[SHe-Box] Centre Launched Upgraded Sexual Harassment Electronic Box: SC Tells NALSA & Others To Facilitate Women Victims

Union Minister of Women and Child Development had launched a revamped version of SHe-Box on August 29, 2024. The Supreme Court directed NALSA, State Legal Services Authorities, and district and taluka-level bodies to assist women facing workplace sexual harassment in registering complaints before Internal Committees. Justices B V Nagarathna and N Kotiswar Singh highlighted the duty of employers across government, public, and private sectors to ensure the prompt establishment of Internal Complaints Committees as mandated by the POSH Act, 2013.

Supreme Court: 9-Judge Bench Begins Hearing on Legality of Royalty on Mineral Extraction as Tax

The Supreme Court of India on Monday has initiated a crucial hearing to resolve the longstanding debate on whether the royalty paid on mineral extraction, as outlined in the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, constitutes a tax. This significant legal question, which has seen conflicting interpretations over the years, could have wide-reaching […]