It is my Belief that death is a friend to whom we should be grateful, for it frees us from the manifold ills which are our lot - Mahatma Gandhi. As human beings, out the umpteen desires that we have, one of them is definitely to have a peaceful death. We wish to die in peace and with dignity but when one is in excruciating pain he/she gives his consent to end his /her life to relieve the pain and suffering. This practice is called Euthanasia. The legalisation of euthanasia has been a raging topic of debate in our country for...

“Will the quest for equality and fraternity be denuded of its content where women continue to be treated as children of a lesser god in exercising their liberties in matters of belief, faith and worship? Will the pursuit of individual dignity be capable of being achieved if we deny to women equal rights in matters of faith and worship, on the basis of a physiological aspect of their existence?” These questions were put forth by Justice D Y Chandrachud in a concurring verdict given in the Sabarimala case. What was the Sabarimala Case? The Sabarimala Temple located in the Pathanamthitta district...

A draconian, archaic law that criminalized homosexuality was struck down in a historic judgment given by the Supreme Court in 2018. Two years after the judgment, the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) community has now sought legal recognition of their relationships. As the social stigmas surrounding the LGBTQ community continue to exist in Indian society, the legal standing of same-sex marriage will give certain rights and privileges such as succession, maintenance, and pension to homosexual couples which will ease down the struggle they face in society. Since homosexual couples are deprived of every legal right that heterosexual marriages are...