News Update Supreme Court Clarifies When a Consensual Relationship May Constitute Rape on False Promise of Marriage 27 Nov 2024 In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court provided clarity on the legal interpretation of consensual sexual relationships amounting to rape on the false pretext of marriage. A bench of Justices…
News Update Supreme Court Seeks Ashish Mishra’s Response on Witness Threat Allegations in Lakhimpur Kheri Case 27 Nov 2024 The Supreme Court has sought a formal response from Ashish Mishra, son of former Union Minister Ajay Mishra, regarding allegations of threatening witnesses in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. This…
News Update Supreme Court Expresses Concerns Over Prolonged Custody Without Trial in Partha Chatterjee’s Bail Case 27 Nov 2024 The Supreme Court, on November 26, 2024, raised concerns over extended incarceration without trial while hearing the bail petition of former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee in a money…
News Update Supreme Court Denies Scheduled Caste Certificate to Christian Convert Claiming Hindu Status 27 Nov 202427 Nov 2024 The Supreme Court recently upheld a Madras High Court decision rejecting the claim of a woman, born into a Christian family, to a Scheduled Caste (SC) certificate by identifying herself…
News Update Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Yamuna Expressway Project 27 Nov 2024 The Supreme Court, on November 26, upheld the land acquisition proceedings initiated under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, for the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) project in Gautam Budh…