ED arrests accused at extraordinary pace but conducts trial at snail’s pace: Mumbai Court in Sanjay Raut bail order
In a strongly worded order, Special judge MG Deshpande also noted that not even a single trial before the court…
Teenage Relationships & POCSO: Karnataka HC Asks Law Commission To Rethink Age Of Consent For Sex
The Court opined that the consent given by a girl aged above 16 years may have to be considered. In…
“Should judiciary run the country or elected government?” Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
"Now if judiciary starts framing the rules, if they start deciding where the road is to be built, if judiciary…
[Red Fort Attack] Supreme Court dismisses Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist’s review petition challenging his death sentence
A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Uday Umesh Lalit noted that the aggravating circumstances in the…
Karnataka High Court quashes POCSO case against husband booked for having sex with minor Muslim wife
Interestingly, the High Court had in another case that the POCSO Act overrides Muslim personal law with respect to the…
HABEAS CORPUS PETITION ALLOWED- DIRECTIONS MADE TO HANDOVER THE CUSTODY OF MINOR MUSLIM WIFE TO HER HUSBAND.
The matter came before Justice Bahl after the husband filed a Habeas Corpus petition seeking the release of the detained…
[POCSO Act] Bombay High Court grants bail to doctor accused of inappropriately touching minor
Single-judge Anil Kilor granted bail to the doctor after noting that the survivor, who was receiving a therapy for pain…
“Let People Breathe Clean Air, Spend Money On Sweets” : Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Plea Against Delhi Firecracker Ban Before Diwali
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, refused urgent hearing for a plea to lift the complete ban on manufacturing, storage, sale…
[Agnipath Scheme] Agniveers Will Develop Sense Of Pride After Serving Nation, Have Financial Stability After Exiting Armed Forces: Centre To Delhi HC
Seeking dismissal of the petitions challenging its Agnipath recruitment scheme, the Centre has informed Delhi High Court that defending India's…
Kabir Kala Manch Incited Hatred By Ridiculing Phrases Acche Din, Demonetization In Plays At Elgar Parishad: Bombay HC In Jyoti Jagtap Bail Order
Text ridiculing phrases like 'Ram Mandir' and 'Acche Din' aimed at the democratically elected government in Kabir Kala Manch's plays…