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Plea in Supreme Court seeks quashing of FIRs registered by Delhi Police for posters criticizing Centre’s COVID-19 vaccine policy

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court asking quashing of FIRs registered against the persons who criticized the government's policy on vaccination. The petition was filed by Advocate…

The crime cannot be reversed by the system: The Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court awarded Rs 6 lakh in interim compensation to a minor survivor of sexual harassment, citing there's nothing more that can be performed besides punishing the accused…

Argentina legalizes abortion

After several years of pro choice advocates demanding for legalization of abortion, Argentina passed a law permitting abortions untill 14th week of pregnancy. The authority of Argentina enhanced the move…

Supreme Court: Relatives of the husband cannot be regarded as accused under a Triple Talaq case

Case: Rahna Jalal v. State of KeralaThe Supreme Court has ruled that the relatives of the husband cannot be regarded as accused under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on…

Bombay HC reduces punishment to life imprisonment for man who assaulted his pregnant wife and relatives with a knife

According to the prosecution, the incident took place on October 24, 2015, at Walkhed. Krishna Pawar, a 35-year-old labourer from Jalna district used to suspect his wife’s character and harass…

Karnataka High court orders police officer to clean road for failing in registering the FIR.

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In Tarabai v. State of Karnataka, the High Court of Karnataka orders the house officer of the police station to clean roads near the station for a week as a…

Founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba who was sentenced twice is not in Jail

According to the information provided by Indian Intelligence agencies, Hafiz Saeed, founder of Lashker-e-Taliba has been sentenced twice to undergo jail, terms exceeding 10 years but is not being held…

Andhra Pradesh HC: Magistrate can also be held for contempt of court along with police officers

In Jangala Sambasiva Rao v. State of A.P., the instant criminal petition was filed to quash the FIR wherein the petitioner was accused 1 was alleged to have committed the…

Supreme Court commutes death penalty to life imprisonment for man convicted for rape, murder of 2-year-old

The Supreme Court has changed the death penalty into life imprisonment given to a man in Maharashtra who raped and killed a 2-year old baby in 2013. A three-judge Bench…

Ex Malaysia PM sentenced for 1MDB scandal

Former Malayisan Prime Minister Najib Rajak has been sentenced to 12 years in prison at the end of a trial stemming from the 1MDB corruption scandal. The Kuala Lumpur High…