Right to be forgotten of a rape case acquitted upheld by madras HC
Issue:– A petition was filed by a man who was convicted by a trial court under the section of the IPC which were sections 417 and 376 but he was later acquitted of it. Analysis:– He later approached the division bench which challenged
Four additional Spanish tourists are still wanted after three were jailed for gang rape in Jharkhand
Issue: Travelers’ safety and the effectiveness of law enforcement in the area are major issues in light of the gang rape of a Spanish tourist in Jharkhand’s Dumka district. Facts of the Case: A Spanish lady was reportedly spent the night in a
Supreme Court ordered an IAF veteran who developed HIV as a result of medical malpractice be paid Rs 18 lakh in compensation
Issue: An Indian Air Force (IAF) veteran who had an HIV transfusion at a military hospital in Samba, Jammu and Kashmir in 2002 was the subject of a lawsuit heard by the Supreme Court. After the terrorist assault on the Indian Parliament in
Bribery is not a parliamentary privilege : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that lawmakers in Parliament and state legislatures are liable to be prosecuted for taking bribes to make speeches and cast votes in the House or legislature. The ruling overruled the 1998 verdict that upheld immunity in cases where
Himachal Pradesh High Court Strikes Down Water Cess on Hydropower Generation
Introduction: In a recent ruling, the Himachal Pradesh High Court declared the Himachal Pradesh Water Cess on Hydropower Electricity Generation Act, 2023 unconstitutional. This act, aimed at augmenting state revenue through water cess on hydropower generation, faced opposition from power generation companies. The
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Delhi High Court Modifies EWS School Admission Revenue Threshold to ₹2.5 Lakhs
A division bench of the Delhi High Court has modified an earlier order by a single judge that increased the threshold income for school admissions under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category from ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakhs per annum. The new threshold
Madhya Pradesh High Court Imposes Costs for Misuse of Legal Process in Divorce Settlement
Introduction: In a recent ruling, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has imposed a penalty of ₹1 lakh on a woman for misusing the legal process by refusing to withdraw a case filed against her husband and his family despite reaching a settlement and
Kerala high court allows transgender person to enroll as a female cadet in National Cadet Corps (NCC)
Recently, the Kerala high court upheld the decision of a single-judge bench to allow a transgender person to enroll as a female cadet in the National Cadet Corps (NCC) noting that the person has been given the identity of a female which makes
MPs /MLAs cannot claim immunity from prosecution for taking bribes in the house: SC
On Monday it was ruled by the supreme court that the MLAs And MPs cannot claim any immunity form the prosecution under articles 105 and 194 of the constitution of India. Under article 105(2) immunity has been conferred on the Members of Parliament
