Stepchildren Excluded From 2-Child Limit For Panchayat Members: Bombay High Court
The limit of two children set for panchayat members in Maharashtra will only include biological offspring and not stepchildren, the Nagpur bench of tRead More…
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Vehicle documents to include Aadhaar linked phone number after plea in Kerala High Court raised concern about fraud in ownership transfer
In order to avoid transfer of vehicle ownership without the knowledge of the registered owner, the Kerala Motor Vehicle Department has decided that vRead More…
“What’s The Harm?” Supreme Court On Giving Caste Details For Bihar Survey
The Supreme Court on Friday asked what was the harm if a person provided the details of caste or sub-caste during the Bihar caste survey when an indiRead More…
Rape can be proved even if there is no injury to genitals or semen stains: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh recently observed that the offence of rape can be established even if there is no injury to the geniRead More…
Welfare Of Child Paramount While Deciding Custody Matters: Bombay High Court
Welfare of a child includes both physical and mental well-being, health, comfort and overall social and moral development, the Bombay High Court has Read More…
Punjab and Haryana High Court suggests State to frame guidelines for spas, massage centres to curb immoral trafficking
The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently urged authorities to frame guidelines to regulate spas and massage centers to curb the rise in cases undRead More…
No “Concubine”, “Ladylike”, “Dutiful Wife”: Supreme Court’s New Handbook
Prostitute, hooker, whore, keep, mistress, slut — these are among 40-odd words red-flagged by the Supreme Court in its latest handbook to sensitise Read More…
Right to Education includes quality education: Supreme Court says B.Ed holders are not qualified to be primary school teachers
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) candidates are ineligible to hold primary school teacher posts. [Devesh Sharma v.Read More…
Self-Regulation Of Television Channels Must Be Effective: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday said that the self-regulation of television channels should be effective.A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY ChandraRead More…
Firings at Delhi courts appalling; only CCTV not enough for safety: Supreme Court issues slew of directions
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a host of directions to enhance safety and security in courts and towards the digitisation of courtrooms acrosRead More…