Jayna Kothari

With Justice Mohana’s appointment, breaking the legal glass ceiling — and why the SC needs a gender quota

June 17,2026 18:26:30 PM

While we take pride in Justice Mohana’s appointment, we have to work towards getting an equal number of women judges on the Supreme Court of our country and build a road map to get there

Law, motherhood and the single woman: Discrimination and surrogacy in IndiaSubscriber Only

February 13,2024 18:08:06 PM

Legal challenges faced by single women in India regarding surrogacy and bias in the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, courts, highlight need for legal reform to uphold reproductive rights

Jayna Kothari writes: Why and how the Supreme Court should recognise same-sex marriageSubscriber Only

December 05,2022 14:09:04 PM

Families and communities often used the notification requirement under the Special Marriages Act to harass inter-faith, inter-caste couples. This could happen to non-heterosexual couples as well

On abortion, Supreme Court has listened to womenSubscriber Only

September 30,2022 17:11:32 PM

Jayna Kothari writes: It has upheld the right of all women to make their own reproductive decisions. It has recognised that deprivation of access to reproductive healthcare affects the dignity of women

Opinion: For full equality of women, marital rape exception must goSubscriber Only

May 24,2022 03:00:33 AM

Jayna Kothari writes: The object of the State in enacting Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code is not to protect marriages, but to protect all women against violent sexual assault.

Priya Ramani verdict has expanded the law on sexual harassmentSubscriber Only

February 24,2021 03:30:17 AM

By noting that the woman has a right to put up her grievance on any platform and even after a long time, it affirms what survivors of sexual violence have been arguing for, for years.

UP anti-conversion law amounts to discrimination and a violation of the right to equalitySubscriber Only

December 18,2020 03:00:30 AM

What is the purpose of such a law? There is no data produced by the UP government on any harm from inter-faith marriages.

Bar associations in Karnataka instructing members not to represent accused in sedition cases violates constitutional moralitySubscriber Only

February 29,2020 03:15:21 AM

In two separate instances, advocates’ associations in Karnataka have passed resolutions preventing any legal representation for persons who were involved in protests against the CAA and charged under different criminal offences.

After deleting Section 309Subscriber Only

December 22,2014 00:00:45 AM

Government must address the difficult issues surrounding mental health.

Between life and deathSubscriber Only

July 28,2014 00:00:13 AM

On euthanasia, courts should step back, let Parliament decide.

The invisible voterSubscriber Only

April 14,2014 00:15:08 AM

Electoral process must be completely accessible for persons with disabilities.