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Bombay High court-No sex assault if there’s no skin-to-skin contact

When there is “no direct physical contact — skin to skin with sexual intent, without penetration,” it would not amount to ‘sexual assault’ under the Protection of Children from Sexual…

Bail granted to Kannada actor Ragini Dwivedi in Sandalwood drugs case by the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court granted bail to Kannada actor Ragini Dwivedi, who was arrested nearly four months ago in a drug case for alleged consumption and distribution of drugs at events…

Permission seeked from the Delhi High Court to set up new pharmacy college: Refused

The petitioner filed an interim relief for the purpose of setting up pharmacy colleges for the new admission for the batch of 2020-21, to which the counsel for the petitioners…

Bombay HC on interim relief prayed by Sonu Sood

Sonu Sood had appealed against the order of the City Civil court, Dindoshi, of rejecting his plea of interim relief against any action of Brihanmumbaimumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), with regards to…

Whatsapp Privacy Policy case to be heard in DELHI HC

Justice Prathiba Singh of Delhi HC recuses herself from hearing the matter.On Friday, the Delhi High Court begun with hearings on the challenge presented to WhatsApp's new Privacy Policy. Justice Prathiba…

Centre’s response has been sought on a plea challenging validity of a section of Contempt of Courts Act,1971

The Karnataka HC Yesterday, sought the reaction of the Centre in a petition which is challenging the validity of Section 2(c)(i) of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. A bench headed…

Petition filed in Delhi High Court regarding declaration of Child Marriage as Void ab Initio and ultravires of the Constitution of India

Petitioner Aisha Kumari, forcefully gave her consent to marry her aunt’s son in her 10th grade, to which she seeks protection from the Delhi High Court to declare such marriage…

Condition for bail should not be strict but reasonable – Chhattisgarh High Court

In the present petition, the petitioner is an accused u/s 420/34 of IPC. The petitioner has made the application for the bail which was granted by the learned magistrate on…

SC relief for student who lost IIT-B seat

Siddhant Batra was ranked 270 in the All India Joint Engineering Entrance 2020 but clicked the withdraw link during the online admission process. The Supreme Court allowed an exception for…

SC to examine whether vehicle owner can receive compensation under his own insurance policy in case he defaults

Special leave petition filed im Supreme Court against Allahabad High Court judgment. In the factual scenario, the person who has been held responsible for the accident was the person driving…