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The new Model Tenancy Act is a progressive law, keeping the interests of both parties in mind. But since it is a Model Act, it will only take effect if states make changes in existing rental laws.

Recently, the Delhi government reduced the legal age for alcohol consumption from 25 to 21. Here’s a round-up of laws and regulation related to drinking across India.

Can women claim an equal right in their ancestral property? Even if they have received jewellery and dowry? What does the law say? We asked advocates V S Jothi Lakshmi and N Lalithaa.

Epidemics and confinement typically lead to escalation of domestic violence. COVID-19 has been no different. How can women seek redress?

Think twice before you share something on social media. Fake claims and warnings may attract imprisonment of up to one year or a fine under Sections 52 and 54 of the Disaster Management Act (DMA), 2005, which has been invoked during the 21-day nationwide lockdown in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus.

The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 is currently before a Joint Parliamentary Committee for consideration. Take a look at the key features of the proposed law and how it aims to protect your personal data, and send in your comments to the committee by February 25th.

The main intent behind the setting up of Fast Track Courts was to speed up trials and decide cases relating to serious crimes, especially against women and children. In most states, however, these have failed to achieve anything. A look at the reasons behind such failure.

As India strives to ensure faster delivery of justice in cases involving crimes against women, several steps have been taken to improve ease of initial reporting. Here are some reports from different cities that indicate how these are functioning on the ground.

Over the past one year, public assemblies and movement in cities have been restricted on multiple occasions by invoking Section 144 of the CrPC. Now that the same is being used to stall protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, a look at what the law actually says.

FASTag, a prepaid rechargeable tag that will help digitise toll collection across highways, will be mandatory for all vehicles starting this December. Here is all you need to know about the new system and how it works.

Despite an order from the National Green Tribunal, efforts to stop Chhat Puja celebrations in Rabindra Sarovar — a 192-acre biodiverse, green sanctuary in the heart of the city — have been futile in previous years. This year the municipal corporation is closing access to the lake area for the two days of the festival, but will it help?

Outrage over the imposition of exorbitantly high penalties for traffic rule violations has dominated much of the conversation around the new road safety law. Yet, there are countless survivors and families who recall their trauma and loss as they support the new fines.