India Supreme Court

Reservation of jobs and seats in educational institutions, which were based hitherto on caste identity, will now include economic criteria as well.

All women, regardless of marital status, can now obtain abortions up to 24 weeks into their pregnancies.

Voluntary sex work is legal in India but trafficking for sex is punishable under the law.

Although the Narendra Modi government said it will “re-examine” and “re-consider” the sedition law, its apparent change of heart is unconvincing.

The apex court intervention relates to calls for genocide of Indian Muslims made at a Hindu religious conclave last month.

The government of Kerala argues the Citizenship Amendment Act violates India’s secular constitution.

A Supreme Court announcement brings new hope that abuses of the AFSPA can be brought to light.

India's top court threatens to “shut down” India's most iconic monument unless action is taken to restore it.

Muslim women have far more pressing concerns. Why is this obscure practice gaining national attention?

The country’s highest court has not been shy about using judicial activism to protect the environment