Despite decades of legal prohibition, dowry deaths in India continue to claim thousands of lives every year. Through the lens of a recent Supreme Court intervention, this editorial examines the failures of law enforcement, the persistence of patriarchal marriage economics, and the urgent need for institutional and cultural reform.

When a petition was filed in the Supreme Court to delete a textbook sentence describing how courts view slum dwellers as "encroachers," it sparked a vital debate. Are we protecting the judiciary's image, or are we sanitizing the harsh realities of India's urban poor for our students?

In a landmark move, the Supreme Court of India refused to block Natco Pharma from producing a low-cost version of Roche’s SMA drug, Evrysdi, marking a powerful stand for affordable healthcare. The Roche-Natco SMA drug patent dispute underscores India’s constitutional commitment to prioritize life over profit, reaffirming its legacy as the world’s pharmacy.

Supreme Court acquits two accused in Saheb v. State of Maharashtra, stressing proof beyond reasonable doubt for convictions.