Kerala High Court Mandates Psychiatric Treatment for Accused Under POCSO Act, Prioritises Therapy for Survivors

Kerala High Court Mandates Psychiatric Treatment for Accused Under POCSO Act, Prioritises Therapy for Survivors

Jan 7, 2024

The Kerala High Court has ordered the formulation of schemes to provide psychiatric treatment for individuals accused of child sexual abuse under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act). The scheme should be framed by the Kerala State Legal Services

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Bilkis Bano gang rape: Supreme Court judgment on Monday in pleas challenging early release of convicts

Bilkis Bano gang rape: Supreme Court judgment on Monday in pleas challenging early release of convicts

Jan 6, 2024

Issue:  The Supreme Court’s ruling on the early release of the Bilkis Bano gangrape case. Facts of the Case:  The lawsuit centers on the early release of eleven convicted felons who were part in the 2002 Gujarat riots and the gang rape and

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IP rights must be protected by E-Commerce Platforms: Delhi HC

IP rights must be protected by E-Commerce Platforms: Delhi HC

Jan 6, 2024

Issue:- The case was instituted by PUMA, whereby it stated that counterfeit goods that bore PUMA marks were put up for third-party sellers on the IndiaMART platform. Analysis:- The observation was made in an interim order whereby IndiaMART IndiaMESH Limited, from providing any

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Delhi High Court’s Stance on Adultery, Bigamy, and Burden of Proof

Delhi High Court’s Stance on Adultery, Bigamy, and Burden of Proof

Jan 6, 2024

ISSUES ON THE TABLE The Delhi High Court’s recent observations shed light on a critical legal issue surrounding adultery and bigamy. In a significant ruling, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma emphasized that the absence of a specific law criminalizing adultery doesn’t grant individuals immunity

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No offence u/s 364A IPC if abduction is without ransom demand: Supreme Court

No offence u/s 364A IPC if abduction is without ransom demand: Supreme Court

Jan 6, 2024

The Supreme Court recently observed that if the abduction or kidnapping is done without the demand of ransom, it would not amount to an offence under section 364A IPC. The prosecution has to prove the act of kidnapping or abduction along with ransom

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Equal Rights to Daughter’s Legal Heirs in Ancestral Property Upheld Regardless of Amendment Timing

Equal Rights to Daughter’s Legal Heirs in Ancestral Property Upheld Regardless of Amendment Timing

Jan 6, 2024

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that legal heirs of a daughter are entitled to an equal share of family properties, even if the daughter had passed away before the 2005 amendment to the Hindu Succession Act. The court dismissed a plea filed

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Calcutta HC’s order asking adolescent girls to control their sexual urges sends wrong signals: SC

Calcutta HC’s order asking adolescent girls to control their sexual urges sends wrong signals: SC

Jan 5, 2024

Issue:- The suo moto case was initiated and being heard by the SC, in the wake of the ruling that was given by the Calcutta HC whereby it called for the adolescent girls to “control” their sexual urges instead of giving in two

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Delhi High Court Sets Timelines for Organ Transplant Approvals: A Timely Intervention

Delhi High Court Sets Timelines for Organ Transplant Approvals: A Timely Intervention

Jan 5, 2024

Introduction: The Delhi High Court recently issued a comprehensive judgment addressing the procedural timelines for processing applications, verifying documents, conducting interviews, and deciding on organ and tissue transplantations. This landmark ruling, stemming from the case of Amar Singh Bhatia & Anr v Sir

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Bombay High Court devises Action Plan 2024 for district court cases pending for 5 years or more

Bombay High Court devises Action Plan 2024 for district court cases pending for 5 years or more

Jan 5, 2024

Issue:  In order to resolve issues that have been languishing for five years or more before district courts in Maharashtra, Goa, and the Union Territories of Dadra, Nagar & Haveli and Daman & Diu, the Bombay High Court on Thursday unveiled an action

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Delhi High Court Upholds Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Job Postings and Transfers

Delhi High Court Upholds Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Job Postings and Transfers

Jan 5, 2024

The Delhi High Court has emphasised the importance of ensuring that transfers and job postings for persons with disabilities (PWDs) are done in a way that allows them to be posted at their preferred place of posting and may even be exempt from

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