Customer in a brothel can be booked under Immoral Traffic Prevention Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently held that a ‘customer’ in a brothel can be proceeded against criminally under Section 7 of the Immoral Traffic (PrRead More…
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Transgenders Can Apply For Maharashtra Police Constable Posts, Court Told
The Maharashtra government on Friday told the Bombay High Court transgenders can apply for police constable posts and that it would frame rules settiRead More…
Adoption Of Unborn Child Unknown To Law: Karnataka High Court
A division bench of the Karnataka High Court has said an agreement to adopt an unborn child is unknown to law.The court dismissed an appeal filed by Read More…
Kerala High Court strikes down Section 10A of Indian Divorce Act that mandates 1-year waiting period for filing divorce by mutual consent
In a significant judgment, the Kerala High Court on Friday struck down Section 10A of the Indian Divorce Act, that stipulates a waiting period of 1 yRead More…
WhatsApp To Court In Delhi Judicial Officer’s “Sexually Explicit” Video Case
Messaging platform WhatsApp on Friday told the Delhi High Court it cannot take action in relation to the circulation of a “sexually explicit” vidRead More…
He Failed Exam, Blamed YouTube Ads And Wanted Rs 75 Lakh. Court Said This
The Supreme Court on Friday slapped a cost of Rs 25,000 on a petitioner who had sought compensation of Rs 75 lakh from Google India for the advertiseRead More…
Tapping phone lines, recording calls without consent is breach of privacy: Delhi High Court in Sanjay Pandey bail order
The Delhi High Court on Thursday observed that tapping phone lines or recording calls of individuals without their consent is “breach of privacy” [SaRead More…
Jallikattu Not A Blood Sport, Says Supreme Court On Pleas Against Bull-Taming
The Supreme Court said on Thursday notwithstanding the cruelty involved in “Jallikattu” it cannot be termed a blood sport as nobody is using any weapRead More…
Comments On Judges’ Appointment “Not Well Taken”: Supreme Court To Centre
The Supreme Court has issued a stern reminder to the government that while parliament can make a law – a point forcefully made by Vice President JagdRead More…
[Hostel curfew for women] Lock up men because they create trouble; let ladies walk free: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court Wednesday said that if the object of curfew in women’s hostel of educational institutions is to ensure the safety of women inmaRead More…