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 In the view of article 51-A authorities are required to work with secular mind: High Court Bombay 8 Feb 2021 The petitioner was trustee for some time of Jagdamba Devi Sarvajanik Trust and temple of this Goddess is situated at Mohote, District Ahmednagar. It is his contention that he wants…
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 Plea that one of judges should rescue from hearing, rejected by the Supreme Court. 6 Feb 2021 Background A domestic violence complaint was filed to the metropolitan magistrate of Bengaluru last yr. It was dismissed by them. Then an appeal was made to the additional sessions judge…
News Update Centre tells SC that extra chance to civil service aspirants can be given 6 Feb 2021 On Friday, the Centre informed the Supreme Court that they are willing to give an extra chance to the civil service aspirants who have exhausted their last exam attempt in…
News Update Karnataka High Court gives direction to the state government to ensure attendance in schools 6 Feb 2021 The Karnataka High Court gave directions to the state government to ensure attendance of students in school. They observed that the country will not progress without education, so there should…
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…
