SC refers female genital mutilation case to 5-judge Constitution Bench

The Supreme Court on Monday referred to a five-judge constitution bench the plea challenging practice of female genital mutilation among Dawoodi Bohra Muslims. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak......

Should courts intervene in religious matters?

Awful religious practices need to be abolished. But by social and political reformers, not the courts, argues Shekhar Gupta.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Hindutva leaders in Kerala must......

Not hearing pleas to review Sabarimala verdict: SC

The Supreme Court on Monday made clear that it was not hearing pleas seeking review of a 2018 judgment allowing women and girls of all ages to enter Kerala's Sabarimala temple and would rather......

Why the triple talaq issue is a win for the BJP

'The BJP, or the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, are celebrating their biggest ideological and philosophical victory in some time,' says Shekhar Gupta. Today's intellectual and philosophical......