Rights of LGBTQ person in India and the struggle for Societal Acceptance

‘I am what I am, so take me as I am’  Johann Wolfgang Shakespeare through one of his characters in a play says ―What’s in a name? If we call a rose by any other name, then also it would smell the same. This phrase conveys that what really matters are the essential qualities and…

Is Attempt to Suicide a Crime or a Mental Health Issue?

“A nonfatal self-directed potentially injurious behaviour with any intent to die as a result of the behaviour” More than 7 lakh people die by suicide every year, which is one person every 40 seconds and almost 25 times as many do a suicide attempt. Over 139 thousand suicides were recorded in in in the year…

Protection Officer under the Domestic Violence Act

“When it comes to abuse, you believe there’s no way out. There is always help. There is always a way out.” Rev. Donna Mulvey Domestic Violence: Is an aggressive behaviour within the home, typically involving the violent abuse of a spouse or partner. It is not only done by husbands but is an abuse even…

Legal operation

INTRODUCTION If you are part of a legal department, you are probably already dealing with Legal Operations, whether or not you know it as such. To answer the question”What is Legal Operations?“, it’s important to make a distinction between the two things legal departments focus on. The first is legal work like providing legal advice,…