Union Minister Rane Granted Bail After Arrest Over ‘Slap Udhav’ Remark.

Aug 25, 2021

Raigad Magistrate Court at Mahad in Maharashtra has granted bail to Union Minister Narayan Rane in the case of allegedly making derogatory remarks against Maharashtra’s Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray.

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Malawi Supreme Court Reverses Death Penalty Ban.

Aug 25, 2021

Supreme Court of Malawi, a land lock nation in South African Region on Friday, pronounced a bizarre judgment by reversing the original ruling about the ban on death penalty which was pronounced during April 2021 in the case of Charles Khoviwa v. The

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To Say ‘Skin-To-Skin’ Contact Is Necessary For POCSO Offence Will Mean An Abuser Wearing Gloves Getting Acquittal : Attorney General.

Aug 24, 2021

Attorney General for India KK Venugopal urged the SC today to reverse the controversial judgment of the Bombay HC which held that “Pressing Breasts Without Disrobing Not "Sexual Assault" As Per POCSO Act But Offence Under Sec 354 IPC.”

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Elephants Belongs to Forest, not Temples: Karnataka High Court.

Aug 24, 2021

A plea was recently filed in the Karnataka High Court challenging direction to hand over of an elephant (in a temple) to the forest department by the State government.

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Media Trials and their Impact on the Judicial System

Aug 24, 2021

Written By – Aabir Shoaib “At the same time judges should not be swayed by the emotional pitch of public opinion either, which is getting amplified through social media platforms. Judges have to be mindful of the fact that the noise thus amplified

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Masters In Law, Enrolment As Advocate Not Required For Teaching “Pre-Law Courses” At Government Law Colleges.

Aug 23, 2021

Madras High Court division bench comprising Justice V Parthiban & Justice Kirubakaran observed the challenged notification issued by the ‘Teachers Recruitment Board in 2018 as Colorable legislation and held these guidelines arbitrary, irrational and illegal.

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Matrimonial Sited Does Not Gaurantee Marriage Or Positive Response.

Aug 23, 2021

A consumer court in Bengaluru has recently held that online matrimonial portals only facilitate marriage but do not give the guarantee of the same.

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“Impact on mental health:” Bombay High Court granted liberty to a victim of domestic violence to terminate her 23-week-old pregnancy.

Aug 21, 2021

The Bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Madhav J Jamdar held that "declining permission to the petitioner will tantamount her to continue with her pregnancy which in the circumstances will not only become extremely burdensome and oppressive on her but has the potential

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You Can’t Be A Good Hindu or Muslim Unless Your Are A Good Human Being: Justice Pankaj Naqvi.

Aug 21, 2021

Justice Pankaj Naqvi of Allahabad High Court in his farewell speech has remarked that “There is no religion superior to 'humanism'. You can't be a good Hindu, you can't be a good Muslim, unless you are a good human being,". Justice Naqvi was

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Arrest is “NOT” Always A “MUST”:Supreme Court of India.

Aug 20, 2021

The Supreme Court has held that merely because law allows arrest does not mean the State can use the power indiscriminately to crush personal liberty.

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