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Postal Ballot: Validity of Section 60(c) of the Representation of People Act challenged in Madras High Court

A petition has been filed in the Madras High Court, raising the question over the constitutional validity of Section 60(c) of the Representation of People Act, 1951, which enables the…

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…

Badaun incident could be avoided if the woman didn’t venture out in evening, says NCW member

A member of the National Commission for Women has said that the Badaun gangrape case could have been avoided if the woman had not ventured out in the evening.NCW member…

PIL filed to pull put Amitabh’s voice from Covid-19 awareness caller-tune

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the High Court of Delhi looking directions for the Union of India for expulsion of Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan's voice from Covid-19…

If hackers fraudulently withdraw money from a person’s bank account, the bank, would be responsible: NCDRC

Background The victim alleged that the money was withdrawn from her account by a hacker. The victim believed that the hacking was done due to a mistake in the bank’s…

Mumbai-based comic Munawar Faruqui booked for ‘insulting Hindu gods’

Munawar Faruqui, a comedian was roughed up by members of a Hindutva group in Madhya Pradesh. An FIR was also lodged against him and the organizers of the show for…

Walayar Rape Case: Before Kerela High Court (CRL.A.No.1357 OF 2019)

6 Jan 20211 Feb 2021

The Bench of Justices A Hariprasad and MR Anitha quashed the acquittal of Accused of the Walayar Rape Case. They stated that the prosecutor and the judge did not perform…

Lahore High Court Declares the Two-Finger Test on Rape Victims Unconstitutional

5 Jan 20215 Jan 2021

In a recent judgement of the Lahore High Court, Justice Ayesha A. Malik criticised the use of two-finger test and the hymen test on rape victims, and held such tests…

Consumer Court penalizes actor Anoop Menon for false claim in advertisement

Anoop Menon is a popular Indian film actor and director. He was the Brand Ambassador for Dhathri product. The Consumer Court of Kerala has penalized him for false claim of…

Either the law needs to be amended or the court will stay its operation, Supreme Court on Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Rules, 2017

5 Jan 20215 Jan 2021

Background A petition has been filed by the Buffalo Traders Welfare Association challenging the validity of the 2017 notifications allowing authorities to seize vehicles used in cattle transportation and to…