“Acts of Secession” Replaces Sedition: New Bills To Overhaul Criminal Laws
The Centre today introduced three new Bills in the parliament to overhaul the country’s criminal laws. Union Home Minister Amit Shah today moved to rRead More…
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Court Issues Guidelines For Termination Of Pregnancies Of Rape Survivors
The Delhi High Court has issued a series of guidelines that need to be followed by doctors and concerned authorities while dealing with cases of Read More…
Non-disclosure of assets by candidates is corrupt practice, leads to election disqualification: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that failing to disclose assets or concealing assets of a candidate, their spouse, or dependents constitutes a corRead More…
Rape Accused Must Be Protected Against False Implication: Supreme Court
While rape causes the greatest distress and humiliation to a victim, a false allegation can cause equal distress, humiliation and damage to the accusRead More…
When sanction is not given for Prevention of Corruption Act case, what happens to trial in IPC offences? Supreme Court asks
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would have to examine in the future the status of trial proceedings for offences under the Indian Penal Code (IPRead More…
Sex-Affirmative Surgery Without Consent Would Violate Child’s Dignity: Court
Non-consensual sex affirmative surgery on a minor would violate the child’s dignity and privacy, the Kerala High Court has held while dismissing a peRead More…
Kerala High Court directs State to pass order in 3 months to regulate sex-selective surgeries on infants, children
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to issue an order within three months to regulate sex-selective surgeries on infants aRead More…
Calling Husband Dark-Skinned Amounts To Cruelty: Karnataka High Court
The High Court of Karnataka has said that insulting a man for being dark-skinned by his wife constitutes cruelty as it underlined this as a strong reRead More…
State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau can investigate corruption cases against Central government employees: Kerala High Court
The State’s Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) has the power to register crimes and investigate offences under the Prevention of Corruption Read More…
High Court Order Hits The Brakes On Bulldozers In Haryana’s Nuh
The demolition exercise in Haryana’s Nuh in the wake of communal clashes in the area was halted today following an order by the Punjab and Haryana HiRead More…