BEYOND A MERE DOCUMENT HOW TO GET A CASTE CERTIFICATE AND ITS LEGAL COMPLICATIONS
BEYOND A MERE DOCUMENT HOW TO GET A CASTE CERTIFICATE AND ITS LEGAL COMPLICATIONS ABSTRACT : A caste certificate is not merely a government-issued document but a significant instrument of social justice, identity, and constitutional empowerment in India. Issued to Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs), it enables access […]
Understanding the Maternity Benefit Act and the Leave Entitlements Available to Women in India: Law, Dignity, and Workplace Equality
Abstract The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, is a foundational framework within India’s labour law architecture that protects the reproductive autonomy and workplace dignity of working mothers. Nearly six decades after its enactment, and particularly following the significant 2017 amendment, this legislation exemplifies India’s constitutional commitment to substantive equality and the welfare state ideal embedded in […]
What are the new rules for registration of live-in relationships in Uttarakhand?
1. Introduction India has long been a country where personal relationships are governed by a patchwork of religious and customary laws. Live-in relationships, though recognised by the Supreme Court and protected under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, have never had a dedicated registration framework — until now. On 27 January 2025, […]