News Update Whether the minor needs protection under POCSO if there is Consensual sex, observed Bombay HC 8 Feb 20218 Feb 2021 BackgroundIn September 2017, when the Victim was of age 15, studying in std. 8th was engaged in a consensual sexual activity with a boy, aged 19, who was her uncle's…
News Update Stand-up Comedian: Munawar Faruqui released from jail 8 Feb 2021 Comedian Munawar Faruqui was released from Indore prison on Thursday night following ad-interim bail by the Supreme court a day earlier. He was arrested for hurting religious sentiments on January…
News Update Supreme Court dismisses plea asking for implementation of President’s rule in UP 8 Feb 2021 On Monday, the Supreme Court rejected a plea seeking the enactment, under Article 356 of the Constitution, of the President's rule in Uttar Pradesh (UP). The petition alleged that the…
News Update High Court can interfere at the pre-detention stage where there is a potential violation of fundamental rights: Madras High Court 7 Feb 2021 The Madras High Court recently ruled that High Courts can exercise their writ jurisdiction even in the pre-detention stage where there is a risk or danger of a violation of…
News Update NITI Aayog to examine economic impact of judicial decisions 7 Feb 2021 The NITI Aayog, the government's apex think tank has commissioned a study to examine the ‘unintended economic consequences’ of judicial decisions that have hindered and stalled big-ticket projects on environmental…
News Update Medical examination is not a proof, if a girl is minor as per her birth certificate, says Allahabad Court 5 Feb 2021 BackgroundThe girl acknowledges that she has married her husband named Pintu with her own free will she does not want to live with her parents. The judicial magistrate at Hapur…
News Update Enacting laws is absolutely pointless unless our mindset changes: Kerala High Court on NCC denying admission to Transgender persons 5 Feb 2021 Enacting laws is absolutely useless unless we change our mindset, the Kerala High Court observed on Thursday taking exception to the inaction of the Central government in making provisions to…
News Update Supreme Court granted bail to Munawar Faruqui 5 Feb 2021 On Friday, the Supreme Court issued ad-interim bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui in reference to the Madhya Pradesh Police case against him for allegedly offending religious feelings. The production warrant…
News Update Petition filed in Calcutta High Court against the proposed “Rath Yatra” 4 Feb 20214 Feb 2021 A plea regarding the BJP’s Rath Yatra was filed in Calcutta High Court. The petition seeks to prevent the Rath Yatra from happening. It seeks the High Court’s intervention, as…
News Update Supreme Court declines to entertain petitions on religious conversion laws 4 Feb 2021 The Supreme Court declined to entertain petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the religious conversion laws enacted by Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. A plea was filed by Senior Advocate Vishal…
