Dowry has not disappeared from Indian society — it has simply changed its name. The Supreme Court in State of U.P. v. Ajmal Beg (2025 INSC 1435) cut through this fiction, restoring a conviction in a dowry death case and declaring that eliminating dowry is a constitutional necessity. This editorial examines the judgment's background, key legal findings, constitutional provisions, implementation challenges, and possible alternatives — written accessibly for students and practit

The Refugee Shield Has Become a Gateway for Illegal Immigration — and Ordinary Indians Are Paying the Price The Question Every Indian Deserves an Answer To Here is a straightforward question that rarely gets asked plainly enough. When an undocumented person from another country enters India without papers, acquires a fake Aadhaar card, registers on a voter list, settles into a city slum, and then — when caught — claims to be a refugee deserving international protection, what

If someone damages your reputation with words, should they pay compensation—or should they face criminal prosecution? This is not a question reserved for courtrooms or law journals. It is a question that affects journalists reporting on the powerful, activists speaking truth to authority, ordinary citizens who raise complaints, and public figures trying to protect their dignity. It is a question about the kind of democracy we want to live in—and the kind of society we are bui