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Topic: NALSA

Of State’s power, gender identity & limits of social justice: The amended trans rights law

The intricacies and constitutional validity of the Act have been questioned and challenged before the Supreme Court.

Decade after NALSA, trans citizens still rely on courts for what govts fail to provide—basic rights

New Delhi: Nearly a decade after the Supreme Court’s landmark NALSA judgment and five years after Parliament enacted the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act,...

SC panel-NALSA mediation drive: 1 lakh cases resolved, matrimonial disputes make up biggest chunk

Data accessed by ThePrint shows 8,103 matrimonial cases saw successful mediation in the special drive (July-September), followed by cheque-bounce matters & compoundable criminal cases.

SubscriberWrites: From law to action—NALSA’s blueprint for eradicating child marriage

NALSA’s new SOP targets child marriage with legal action, community support, and rehabilitation—but its success hinges on political will, trained officials, and grassroots change.

After success in metros, SC panel & NALSA working on module to train community mediators in villages

New Delhi: In an effort to reduce workload for courts, a mechanism is being developed to encourage out-of-court mediation. The National Legal Services Authority...

Only 50% of 3 lakh undertrials eligible for bail freed since 2019. NALSA tells SC why jails are crowded

Reasons listed by legal aid body include ‘unintended lapses’, detention of mentally ill undertrials despite safeguards, limited use of liberal bail provisions for women & the infirm.

NALSA was supposed to be India’s beacon for legal aid. But it’s stuck in a systemic rut

More than 80% of India’s 1.3 billion people are eligible for legal aid. But only 15 million have benefitted from it since NALSA was established in 1995.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.