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Rajasthan High Court issues notice on PIL for compulsory sex education in schools; committee to check special courts

The Rajasthan High Court in the case Kunal Rawat v. State of Rajasthan & Ors, the bench comprising of Chief Justice S.S. Shinde and Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand observed and has recently... Read more »

Supreme Court: Notice issued on brother’s plea challenging acquittal of key accused; Paul Muthoot murder

The Supreme Court in the case George Muthoot George v. CBI Diary observed and has agreed to hear the petition on Monday, challenging to the order of the Kerala High Court, which,... Read more »

ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT: MERE ALLEGATION OF PRESSURE AT WORKPLACE WITHOUT ANY SPECIFIC ACT WILL NOT ATTRACT S. 306 IPC; ABETMENT OF SUICIDE

The Andhra Pradesh High Court in the case B. Sridevi Versus. The State Of Andhra Pradesh observed and has recently granted the pre-arrest bail to an accused under Section 306 of Indian... Read more »

MADRAS HIGH COURT DIRECTS POLICE TO REGISTER OFFENCES FOR CHEATING, FAILURE BY HUSBAND TO DISCLOSE IMPOTENCY BEFORE MARRIAGE

The Madras High Court in the case Irfana Nasreen v. The State observed while allowing an application for alteration of FIR filed by an estranged wife, the Madras High Court recently directed... Read more »

Gujarat High Court permits Canadian woman to undergo kidney transplant without domicile certificate, says ‘right to life’ extends to foreign nationals under Article 21

Gujarat High Court, while relying on the Apex Court’s judgment in the case Chairman Railway Board and Ors. vs. Chandrima Das and Ors observed, the bench comprising of Justice AS Supehia observed... Read more »

SECTION 29A OF THE A&C ACT APPLIES PROSPECTIVELY, DOES NOT APPLY TO ARBITRATION THAT COMMENCED BEFORE THE 2015 AMENDMENT: BOMBAY HIGH COURT

The Bombay High Court in the case Meenanath Fatarpekar v. MicroStrategy India Pvt. Ltd. Commercial Arbitration observed and has held that Section 29A of the A&C Act that provides a timeline of... Read more »

DEBATE ON OBSCENITY ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Obscenity on social media, the publishing or transmitting of obscene material is a punishable offense under Section 67 and 67A of the Information Technology Act. The punishment for publishing or transmitting obscene... Read more »

In dishonour of cheque, S. 27 General Clauses Act presumes service of statutory notice in favour of complainant: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab and Haryana High in the case Anil Dhir and another v. State of Punjab and Another observed and has recently held that the service of notice upon the accused in... Read more »

Interim bail granted to murder accused; 13 years of incarceration sans conclusion of trial violated his right to speedy trial, says Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court in the case Mahesh Chandra Shukla v. State of U.P. observed and has granted bail to a murder accused as it noted that 13 years of incarceration without... Read more »

SUPREME COURT COLLEGIUM CLEARS 13 NAMES FOR ELEVATION AS JUDGES TO PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT

In March, this year the Collegium of the Punjab and Haryana High Court., the bench comprising of the Chief Justice and two other Senior Judges, had recommended to clear 13 advocates names... Read more »