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Supreme Court issues notice to Central govt in challenge to Places of Worship Act which mandates 1947 status quo on religious structures

The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Centre on a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of a 1991 law which prohibits the filing of a lawsuit to recover a…

court Adjourns order on Stan swamy bail till 15 March

Yesterday, a special court hearing the matter of Elgar parishad case had adjourned the bail order of tribal rights activities Stan swamy and Jesuit priest till 15 March as the…

Kangana Ranaut challenged the process issued by Magistrate in Session Court – Javed Akhtar Defamation Case

Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut has approached City Civil and Session court at Dindoshi challenging the bailable warrant issued by a metropolitan magistrate against her for failing to personally appear for…

Having sexual intercourse with somebody else is immaterial in deciding a rape case

In the case of State of Maharashtra v. Mahadu Dagdu Shinde, the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court recently held that a rape victim having voluntary sexual intercourse with…

Standards reported for travelers to be permitted to be put on a carrier’s “no-fly” list

*Background* The Central Government drafted a few standards for boisterous travelers after numerous aircrafts staff were raising the issue of their security. *Statement by Civil Aviation Secretary* "Assuming any episode…

Supreme Court seeks response from the Centre on Uniform Succession and Inheritance laws

The Supreme Court asked the government to respond to a plea for uniform laws on succession and inheritance, applicable across religious faiths. Four PILs have been filed within three months…

Allahabad High court grants bail to student who participated in anti-CAA protest

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court granted bail to student activist who was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police police for participating in a protest against the citizenship…

Mehbooba Mufti moves to Delhi High Court to quash summons against alleged money laundering case

Mehbooba Mufti has moved to the Delhi High Court in opposition to summons issued to her by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged money laundering case. Mehbooba Mufti in her…

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…

Insults to religion made carelessly without intention to outrage religious feelings will not attract Section 295A IPC: Tripura High Court

The Tripura High Court in a recent order observed that insults to religion made unwittingly or carelessly without any deliberate or malicious intention to outrage the religious feelings of a…