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Fifteen couples who had been separated—some for more than a decade—reconciled through mediation at a family court in Dharwad, India, exchanging garlands to celebrate their fresh starts. In total, 55 marital disputes were peacefully resolved in a single day.
A migrant worker died trying to catch a connecting train with just one minute to switch platforms. Now India's Gujarat High Court has ruled his family deserves compensation, rejecting railway officials' claim he wasn't a "real passenger."
A Mumbai court ruled that a 12-year-old U.S. citizen will stay with his mother in India instead of returning to his father in the UK, prioritizing the child's emotional wellbeing. The judges decided keeping the boy with his mom was in his best interest after meeting him personally.
When 700 families faced a 45-kilometer relocation from their homes near India's Prime Minister residence, the Delhi High Court stepped in with a compassionate solution. The court proposed three years of free bus and metro passes to help displaced workers maintain their jobs and livelihoods.
Filmmaker Aditi Anand and partner Susan Dias are raising their son together in India, redefining what family means beyond traditional labels. Their story shows how love, choice, and courage can create belonging in unexpected ways.
In a world where even siblings rarely live under one roof, 83 members of the Nagappa family in rural India cook, eat, and thrive together across six generations. They say staying united lifted them from poverty to prosperity.
India's Supreme Court is making sure millions of girls can stay in school by requiring every school to provide free sanitary napkins and working gender-segregated bathrooms. The court will monitor progress every three months to ensure no girl has to miss class during her period.
India's Supreme Court just ruled that thousands of women military officers were unfairly judged for promotions because their performance reviews were written when they had no chance at full careers. The court ordered full pensions and permanent commissions for those affected.
India's Supreme Court just ruled that menstrual health is a fundamental right, ordering every school in the country to provide free sanitary pads to girls. The landmark decision also mandates separate, accessible toilets in all schools, with real consequences for those who don't comply.
India's Calcutta High Court ruled that blocking people over 45 from running government ration shops is unfair and unconstitutional. The decision opens up thousands of small business opportunities to experienced workers who were arbitrarily excluded.
An Indian court not only awarded a grieving family compensation after losing their breadwinner but also protected the future of his teenage daughter with a special savings arrangement. The ruling shows how justice can provide both immediate relief and long-term security.
India's Supreme Court is stepping in to protect protesters and police with new nationwide guidelines. The landmark move follows clashes at student demonstrations, signaling hope for safer democratic expression across the country.
A high court in India canceled the illegal transfer of 184 welfare plots meant for a historically disadvantaged nomadic community, ensuring housing meant to heal past injustice stays with those it was designed to help. The ruling ordered a probe into outsiders who acquired the land through backdoor deals.
India's Supreme Court has directed a national committee to create a comprehensive plan making prisons accessible for inmates with disabilities. The landmark order recognizes that dignity and equality must extend behind prison walls too.
When students in rural India marched to demand a safe route to school, the state's highest court listened. Now officials must fast-track a road that's been stuck in red tape for over a decade.
India's Supreme Court ordered states to withdraw criminal cases against students who protested NEET exam irregularities. The decision marks a major victory for youth activists who demanded accountability in the country's medical school entrance testing system.
A Maharashtra royal family learned to hand-paint Ganjifa cards themselves when India's ancient game nearly went extinct. Now they're training artisans, opening hotels, and even inspiring India's first circular postcards.
India's Supreme Court just directed the government to create a compensation system for families affected by rare COVID vaccine side effects, without forcing them to prove negligence in court. The landmark ruling recognizes the state's duty to support citizens harmed during its own public health campaigns.
In a major ruling on legal standards, India's Allahabad High Court overturned a life sentence when prosecutors couldn't prove a man was even present during his wife's 2017 death. The decision reinforces the principle that criminal convictions require solid evidence, not assumptions.
After a decade of legal battles, India's Jharkhand High Court ordered railway authorities to immediately restore a 76-year-old widow's platform food stall, calling their termination "insensitive." The court celebrated her "heroic success" in fighting for her livelihood.
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