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Gujarat HC Directs State To Identify Weak Evidence-Based Rape Convictions

The Gujarat High Court has recently instructed the State government to form a committee to identify cases, particularly rape cases, where weak evidence has led to convictions that are questionable. A division... Read more »
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SC Disapproves Practice Of Detailed Elaboration Of Evidence In Bail Orders

The Supreme Court has recently reiterated that bail orders should not be lengthy and should be disposed of quickly without detailed examination/elaboration of evidence. On May 10, in an order passed by... Read more »

Kerala HC Seeks State’s Response On Plea For ₹1 Cr. Compensation To Lady Doctor’s Family

The Kerala High Court has recently sought the response of the State government & Director General of the Police on a plea filed by a lawyer seeking compensation of ₹1 crore. The... Read more »
NHRC Issues Notice To Centres, States & UTs On Reported Increase In Child Sexual Abuse Material On Social Media In India

NHRC Issues Notice To Centres, States & UTs On Reported Increase In Child Sexual Abuse Material On Social Media In India

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report claiming that the circulation of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) on social media in India has... Read more »

SC seeks Bihar Govts reply on a petition challenging Anand Mohan’s Release

The Supreme Court today issued a notice in a petition challenging the decision of the Bihar Government to grant the premature release of former Bihar MP Anand Mohan. Anand Mohan has been... Read more »

Calcutta HC Orders State To Pay ₹7 Lakh Compensation To Minor Who Was Trafficked & Forced Into Prostitution

The Calcutta High Court has recently ordered the West Bengal government to pay compensation of ₹7 lakh to a minor survivor of human trafficking and rape. Single-judge Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya passed the... Read more »

Madras HC Orders State To Provide Free Education, Annual Maintenance To A Tubectomy Child

The Madras High Court has recently directed the Tamil Nadu government for paying the amount of ₹3 lakh as a compensation to pregnant woman who gave birth to a male child regardless... Read more »

Crowdfunding ‘Misuse’ Case: SC Granted Bail To Trinamool Spokesperson Saket Gokhale

The Supreme Court today granted bail to TMC spokesperson and transparency activist Saket Gokhale in connection with the misappropriation of funds case. The division bench of Justices BR Gavai & Vikram Nath... Read more »

HC Junks PIL Challenging UP Govt’s Move To Hold Religious Events During Navratri

The Allahabad High Court has recently rejected a PIL challenging the state government’s decision to allocate ₹1 lakh to each district to hold religious events during Navratri & Ram Navami festivals and... Read more »

Age Criterion For Admission To Class 1: Gujarat HC Issues Notice

The Gujarat high court has recently issued a notice to the state government over petitions filed by parents from Vadodara challenging the government’s insistence to implement the mandatory 6-year age rule for... Read more »
Delhi Court Extends AAP’s Amanatullah Khan’s Custody Until Nov 16 Protest Group Claims Harassment In Road Rage Incident Over RG Kar Horror SC Asks Delhi Govt, Police: ‘Why Ban On Firecrackers Was Not Followed?’ 2016 Collectorate Blast Case: Kerala Court Convicts 3 Individuals NGT Criticizes UP For ‘Lethargic Attitude’ In Floodplain Demarcation