Centre Clarifies On Surrogacy Law In Supreme Court
The Centre has clarified in the Supreme Court that the surrogacy law says a surrogate mother may not be genetically related to the child born throughRead More…
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Supreme Court Deletes “Foreign Origin” Reference To Sikkimese-Nepalis
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the removal of reference to the Sikkimese-Nepalese as “people of foreign origin” from its January 13 verdict oRead More…
Right to reputation integral part of right to life: Bombay High Court quashes Section 498A case against judicial officer
The Bombay High Court, while quashing a First Information Report (FIR) registered against a judicial officer for cruelty, observed that right to repuRead More…
“Virginity Test Sexist, Unconstitutional, And Inhuman”: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ruled that conducting a “virginity test” on a female accused is unconstitutional, sexist and in violation of the righRead More…
Lawyer Victoria Gowri Sworn In As Judge, Supreme Court Dismisses Petition
Just as lawyer Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri was being sworn in as an additional judge of the Madras High Court today, the Supreme Court dismissedRead More…
Lack of funds to pay court fee not valid ground for condonation of delay when Section 149 CPC can be availed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that insufficiency of funds to pay court fees is not a valid ground to seek condonation of delay in filing an aRead More…
Bar Members Must Learn To Behave: Supreme Court On Odisha Lawyers’ Protest
The Supreme Court on Monday said it would not accept the apologies by members of some bar associations at this stage in a contempt matter related to Read More…
Supreme Court Notice To Same-Sex Couple Who Challenged High Court Order
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to respondents on a petition filed by a girl in a same-sex relationship challenging the Kerala High CourtRead More…
Karnataka High Court grants custody of minor son to father; says mother neglecting child, giving more importance to illicit relationship
The Karnataka High Court recently upheld the order of a family court handing over the custody of a minor boy to his father as the court found that thRead More…
The 5 Judges Whose Appointment To Supreme Court Was Cleared By Centre
After a delay of two months, the Centre on Saturday cleared the appointment of five judges amid an intense back-and-forth between the judiciary and tRead More…