Whether remission can be granted to those sentenced to life for gang-rape of minor girls? :- SC

Whether remission can be granted to those sentenced to life for gang-rape of minor girls? :- SC

Sep 13, 2023

Written By: – Shianjany Pradhan The supreme court recently said that if there is a provision of law that bars the grant of remission to convicts sentenced to life imprisonment for the offense of gang rape of girls below 12 years, can be

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Protection: Senior citizen have right to reclaim property, if disregarded by Child: Madras HC

Protection: Senior citizen have right to reclaim property, if disregarded by Child: Madras HC

Sep 12, 2023

Written by; Srijan Raj The Madras High Court has redefined the meaning of the phrase “subject to condition” in Section 23(1) of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Older People Act, 2007, according to Justice SM Subramaniam. The court ruled that The

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Calcutta High Court orders State govt. to comply with NALSA’s compensation Scheme

Calcutta High Court orders State govt. to comply with NALSA’s compensation Scheme

Sep 12, 2023

Written by: Srijan Raj The Calcutta High Court has criticised the West Bengal Government’s outdated compensation scheme for acid attack victims, citing its forgetfulness of its progressive feminist roots. The court invoked Gopal Krishna Gokhale’s saying, “What Bengal thinks today, India thinks tomorrow,”

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Just a report and not an offence on the ground: SC

Just a report and not an offence on the ground: SC

Sep 11, 2023

Written By:- Shianjany Pradhan A petition was filed whereby the FIR was lodged against the members of the Editors Guild of India (EGI) regarding a report of fact-finding about the ethnic violence in Manipur. The SC said that it was just a report

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“EVMs are Non-Tamperable, owing to the technological advancements and strict measures”: ECI to SC

“EVMs are Non-Tamperable, owing to the technological advancements and strict measures”: ECI to SC

Sep 9, 2023

The Election Commission of India has staunchly defended that the electronic voting machines are non-tamperable as advanced technology and strict measures have been adopted and put into use by the ECI, which they stated in the Affidavit to the SC. The ECI said

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Is Iran’s New Hijab Law Really a ‘Gender Apartheid’?

Is Iran’s New Hijab Law Really a ‘Gender Apartheid’?

Sep 8, 2023

What is the new gender apartheid in Iran? What led to this gender apartheid in Iran? What are the conditions of women in Iran? What would be the repercussions of this law? Written by – Nikita Shankar

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The Supreme Court stays Karnataka HC’s order that quashed the GST department’s ₹21000 crore notice to online rummy games.

The Supreme Court stays Karnataka HC’s order that quashed the GST department’s ₹21000 crore notice to online rummy games.

Sep 8, 2023

Recently, the Supreme Court stayed the Karnataka High Court’s order, which quashed the GST department’s ₹21000 crore claim against online rummy gaming platform ‘Gamescraft’. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing

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It should be ensured that the advocates representing the state are represented on time: – SC to UP government

It should be ensured that the advocates representing the state are represented on time: – SC to UP government

Sep 8, 2023

Written By:- Shianjany Pradhan On Monday, displeasure was expressed by the Supreme Court as the advocates were restrained from approaching the court for the recovery of the legal fees as they were representing the state government. The plea was filed by the state

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