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Monday, January 19, 2026
Topic498A

Topic: 498A

Supreme Court’s anti-dowry verdict amply demonstrates its ‘intra-court appeal’ disease

This institutional issue is taking away the weight of verdicts delivered by smaller benches turning the courts into a bundle of contradictions.

Supreme Court does well to prevent abuse of anti-dowry law

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SC refuses to lift bar on immediate arrest of husband & family under anti-dowry law

However, a three-judge bench led by CJI withdraws family welfare committees it had mandated to vet complaints filed by women under the law.

Talk Point: Is the call to revisit some of our gender laws and their implementation valid or exaggerated?

Senior bureaucrat Aruna Sharma has lashed out at what she calls the “narrow approach in the name of women’s rights”. She believes this has led to a rampant misuse of law by women, asserting that such “activism” is resulting in men losing faith in the judiciary and the institution of marriage.

Talk Point: Is there a pushback against women-centric dowry and rape laws?

Two recent court rulings on special laws protecting women are significant. The Supreme Court issued a set of guidelines for arresting a husband and his...

On Camera

Ghost of the Commodities Controller—why India’s new financial law feels like the 1970s

A liquid commodity derivatives market is essential for clear price signals. By retaining discretionary government control, the Bill blocks its development.

Wharton India Economic Forum: How India’s sustainability transition is turning pragmatic

Experts discuss India’s sustainability journey and how it is evolving from a narrative of climate intent to one grounded in economics, infrastructure, and long-term returns.

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.