Report Flags Misuse, Ineffectiveness of Anti-Dowry Laws

By BPN News Desk December 16, 2025

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A government-appointed committee has found that India’s anti-dowry laws, particularly Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and related provisions in the Dowry Prohibition Act, are often misused and fail to deliver justice in many cases. The panel’s report, submitted recently, points to delays

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CJI Gavai Says Legalisation Alone Isn’t Law

By BPN News Desk October 4, 2025

Chief Justice of India Bhushan Gavai emphasized during a recent address that mere legalization of a statute does not guarantee it becomes a true law. He argued that legality without justice or fairness is insufficient to uphold the dignity of the Constitution. Distinction Between Law and Justice Gavai cited examples of laws that, though legal, […]

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SC Suspends Key Sections of Waqf Act, Keeps Rest Intact

By BPN News Desk September 15, 2025

The Supreme Court of India on Monday put on hold certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, while refusing to suspend the entire law. The court said it could only stay the whole law in “rarest of rare” circumstances. Provisions Stayed The court suspended the clause which requires a person to have practiced Islam […]

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How the Law Let Her Accuse—and Then Let Her Walk: The Shivangi Goel Story

By BPN News Desk July 23, 2025

When Shivangi Goel cleared the UPSC exams in 2022 and joined the Indian Police Service, she was celebrated as a symbol of resilience. Her story—of battling domestic violence, raising a daughter as a single mother, and overcoming adversity to enter the civil services—was widely reported with admiration. But three years later, that story has taken […]