RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

This article is written by Gaurav Nagpal of 2nd Semester of Faculty Of Law CLC, an intern under Legal Vidhiya ABSTRACT The rights of indigenous people have been a subject of global concern, as these communities have historically faced discrimination, marginalization, and loss of their ancestral lands and cultural heritage. Read more

Gender and sex are distinct concepts; right to choose gender vested with individuals, not courts: Kerala High Court

Gender and sex are distinct concepts; right to choose gender vested with individuals, not courts: Kerala High Court

Keywords: gender, sex, human right, law, courts On Monday, the Kerala High Court delivered significant remarks addressing the distinction between biological sex and gender identity. While ‘gender’ and ‘sex’ are frequently used synonymously, Justice VG Arun observed that they are in fact two different ideas. “The terms ‘gender’ and ‘sex’ Read more

Victory for Oil Marketing Companies: Delhi High Court Orders Refund of Compounding Fee!  Keywords: Fees, Refund, Oil marketing companies, Delhi High Court 

Victory for Oil Marketing Companies: Delhi High Court Orders Refund of Compounding Fee!  Keywords: Fees, Refund, Oil marketing companies, Delhi High Court 

The ‘compounding charge’ paid for compounding an offence under a statute, according to the  Delhi High Court, is neither a tax or levy. The court noted that a person deposits the  compounding fee in order to avoid the start of coercive procedures against him and to receive  closure. Therefore, it Read more

WIFE INSULTING HUSBAND DUE TO DARK COMPLEXION  AND LEVELLING ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIM WOULD  CONSTITUTE CRUELTY: KARNATAKA HIGH COURT 

WIFE INSULTING HUSBAND DUE TO DARK COMPLEXION  AND LEVELLING ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIM WOULD  CONSTITUTE CRUELTY: KARNATAKA HIGH COURT 

Keywords: dark complexion , cruelty ,duly established  Recently , the Karnataka High Court has held that a wife who criticizes and  insults her husband on the basis of his dark complexion , leaving his company  and initiating untrue allegations relating to illicit affairs can be considered as  cruelty.  The case Read more

Kerala High Court Sets 3-Month Deadline for State to Regulate Infant and Child Sex-Selective Surgeries.

Kerala High Court Sets 3-Month Deadline for State to Regulate Infant and Child Sex-Selective Surgeries.

Keywords: Sex-Selective Surgeries, Article 14,19,21 of Indian Constitution. The Kerala High Court directed the State government to issue an order regulating sex-selective procedures on babies and children and to do it within three months. In addition, according to Justice VG Arun, sex-selective surgery should only be authorized in accordance with Read more

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