On Same-Sex Marriage, Centre’s Incest Query, Snub From Court
A green signal to same sex marriage in India may give people license challenge the bar on other socially unaccepted relationships including incest, tRead More…
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Gujarat High Court Judge Opts Out Of Hearing Rahul Gandhi’s Appeal
The Gujarat High Court judge assigned to hear the appeal of Congress’s Rahul Gandhi in the Modi surname case, has recused herself. Sources said JustiRead More…
“Monstrous Offence”: Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Jail For Raping 9-Year-Old Daughter
A man, convicted for raping his nine-year-old daughter, has been ordered to undergo 20 years of imprisonment without remission by the Supreme Court sRead More…
Supreme Court Says Judges Don’t Legislate, Tells Centre Not To Cite US Court Verdict
The Supreme Court, hearing pleas seeking legal sanction for same-sex marriage, observed on Tuesday that it is a well-settled principle that “judges dRead More…
Unstamped arbitration agreement not legally valid: Constitution Bench of Supreme Court holds by 3:2 majority
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday held by a 3:2 opinion that unstamped arbitration agreements are not valid in law [NN Global MercRead More…
Sex-Determination Based Abortion Perpetuates Gender Inequalities: High Court
Abortion based on sex-determination is a powerful method of perpetuating gender inequalities, the Delhi High Court has said, emphasising the law mustRead More…
If public prosecutors participate in pen-down strike, then they must be removed from their posts: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court on Monday warned of strict action against additional public prosecutors (APP)/ public prosecutors (PPs) who were participatinRead More…
Ex-Minister Murder: Supreme Court Stays Telangana Cout Order On Accused MP
The Supreme Court on Monday set aside the Telangana High Court order directing the CBI, probing the murder of former Andhra Pradesh Minister YS VivekRead More…
Judge Has No Business Giving Interviews On Pending Cases: Supreme Court
Observing that judges have no business granting interviews on pending matters, the Supreme Court on Monday sought a report within four days from the Read More…
Country facing shortage of specialist doctors but seats in super-specialty medical courses remain vacant; solution needed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently bemoaned the failure to ensure that post-graduate medical seats in the country are filled up [Kevin Joy vs Government of KRead More…