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Allahabad High Court gives direction to the Home secretary regarding the construction of ladies toilets in police stations.

Case: Anjali Pandey v. State of Uttar Pradesh The Allahabad High Court directs the Home secretary to be present before the court or to file an affidavit regarding the steps…

Supreme Court: No extension of Limitation Period

The Supreme Court, during the pandemic had taken suo motu cognisance of the situation arising out of the difficulties that might be faced by the litigants across the country while…

Supreme Court Bar Association files a plea against the SOPs released by the Registry

The Supreme Court Bar Association has filed a writ petition, seeking to quash the Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) laid down by the Supreme Court registry for Hybrid Physical Hearing. According…

Maratha Quota case: SC states, Indra Sawhney case will be reconsidered if required

While addressing the Maratha reservation case challenging the Bombay High Court order upholding quotas for Marathas in education and employment under the Maharashtra Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act, the…

“Reported & Projected Wrongly”: Clarifies Supreme Court on its statement of “Will you Marry the Victim?”

8 Mar 20212 May 2021

The Honourable Supreme Court of India today expressed its strong disagreement at the "complete misreporting" of last week's hearing of a rape case in which it had purportedly asked a…

Offences punishable up to 3 years and not covered under IPC are cognizable and non-bailable: Bombay HC

An anticipatory bail was filed by the applicant against the FIR filed by the complainant.The FIR was lodged under Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Copyright Act, 1957 on the fact…

Supreme Court to hear the case of termination of pregnancy of 14 year old girl on Monday

On Monday, the plea of a 14 year old girl seeking termination of pregnancy will be heard by the Supreme Court. The girl seeks termination of her 26 weeks old…

Indigenous Amazonians have Filed a Lawsuit Against a French Supermarket Chain, Alleging Deforestation

6 Mar 20216 Mar 2021

Indigenous activists from Brazil and Colombia's Amazon areas, as well as conservation organisations from France and the United States, sued a grocery chain in a French court for selling beef…

Supreme Court seeks reply from the Centre on the blood donation guidelines

The Supreme Court issues a notice to the Central Government, seeking a reply on the petition challenging blood donation guidelines. Guideline on Blood Donor Selection and Blood Donor Referral of…

Karnataka High Court refuses to stay the implementation of FASTag procedure

While hearing the application filed by the petitioner challenging the National Highway authority’s new initiative. The Karnataka High Court refused to amend the Central Motor Vehicle Rules which made the…