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Saturday, February 21, 2026
TopicRight to life

Topic: right to life

Treatment at non-empanelled hospital, why HC ordered full reimbursement to Haryana govt employee

The state contended the employee was not entitled to relief beyond what was sanctioned under Medical Reimbursement Policy, & that he was attempting to circumvent policy norms.

‘Period should end a sentence, not a girl’s education’: SC says menstrual hygiene part of right to life

Court said quality of education violated when menstruating students forced to choose between education and dignity; links menstrual hygiene management to Right to Life and Right to Education.

SC grants bail to ex-Amtek promoter Arvind Dham, says ‘pretrial detention can’t be used as punishment’

Case against Arvind Dham was initiated by ED, which accused him of establishing around 500 shell companies, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

Judging a joke: How courts are navigating free speech space in age of social media

With increasing cases of online satire, impersonation, and hate speech, courts face a dilemma: Where does right to free speech end and criminality begin?

As animal rescuers slam Delhi CM’s stray dog relocation directive, a look at issue from a legal lens

Animal rescuers believe this is a knee-jerk reaction to complaints against stray dogs, as sterilisation efforts undertaken by govt to control their population have fallen woefully short.

What is ‘living will’ and what are the Supreme Court’s hearings on passive euthanasia about

Last week, the Supreme Court pulled up Modi government for not pushing a law on passive euthanasia. The court also promised to modify its guidelines to simplify the procedure.  

‘Sex work not illegal? Should sex workers be arrested?’ 4 questions SC has asked Modi govt

In 2011, the SC dismissed the appeal of a man who was accused of murdering a sex worker. The case led to the court’s decade-long monitoring of efforts to rehabilitate sex workers.  

Talk Point: Will legalising euthanasia give patients rights, or will it result in abuse by relatives?

In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has recognised and given sanction to passive euthanasia and "living will"

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.