LEGAL NEWS
Setalvad Teesta granted bail by the apex court.
Activist Teesta Setalvad was granted bail in the conspiracy case lodged against her for allegedly defaming the State of Gujarat and the then Chief Minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi for their handling of the 2002 Gujarat riots. The Court said that the High Court had turned down the bail of Read more
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Grabbing woman’s hand, threatening her without lustful intention does not outrage her modesty: Kerala Court
Incident took place where a woman alleged that when she was standing a man came close to her and hold her hand as well as threatening to kill her. A criminal case was filed against the accused under Sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage Read more
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Supreme Court stays investigation by Enforcement directorate in alleged 2,000 crore liquor scam in Chhattisgarh
Keywords ; SC, ED, Chhattisgarh, arrest, Interim Bail, Investigation A bench led by Justice SK Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia brought a huge relief to congress government in Chhattisgarh. The bench directed the ED to stay put to the current investigation over liquor scam and also provided interim protection against arrest Read more
International Law
THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW IN ARMED CONFLICTS AND HUMANITARIAN CRISIS
This article is written by Pallavi Kumari of 7th Semester of B. Com LLB of Jamnalal Bajaj School of Legal Studies, Banasthali University, Rajasthan ABSTRACT International Humanitarian Law (IHL), also known as the Law of War or the Law of Armed Conflict, plays a crucial role in mitigating human suffering Read more
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‘Deeply Disturbed, Using Women As Instruments To Perpetrate Violence Unacceptable’ : Supreme Court Takes Cognizance Of Manipur Sexual Violence Video
Keywords: Manipur Violence, CJI DY Chandrachud, Supreme Court, Disturbing Video, Cognizance On Thursday, the Supreme Court of India took suo motu cognizance of a distressing video depicting two women from Manipur being publicly stripped and sexually assaulted during the ongoing ethnic conflict in the region. The Court has directed both Read more
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Supreme Court has consented to examine the possibility of scheduling early hearings for petitions challenging the marital rape exception
Keywords: Early Hearing, Marital Rape, Supreme Court, Examine, IPC On Wednesday, the Supreme Court announced its intention to review the possibility of listing petitions that challenge the constitutional validity of Exception 2 to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code. This exception pertains to non-consensual marital relations and exempts it Read more
LEGAL NEWS
Supreme Court Halts ED Probe on Chhattisgarh Government Officers in Alleged Liquor Scam Case
Keywords: ED Probe Halt, Liquor Scam Case, Supreme Court, Chattisgarh, Government Officials On Tuesday, the Supreme Court directed the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) to suspend the investigation against Yash Tuteja regarding the Chhattisgarh liquor scam. Yash Tuteja is the son of Anil Tuteja, an IAS officer identified by the ED Read more
LEGAL NEWS
Supreme Court Levies ₹50,000 Costs on Petitioner Seeking ‘Neutral Bench’ To Hear Reservation Case Without Upper-Caste, OBC Judges
Keywords: special neutral bench, OBC, unreserved categories, Rs. 50,000 costs, High Court, Special Leave Petition, reservation, interlocutory application, recusal, intimidating the Court. The Apex Court imposed of Rs. 50,000 costs on a petitioner who requested the formation of a “special neutral bench” consisting of judges not belonging to the OBC Read more
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Dead should be buried only at designated burial sites: Madras High Court full bench
Madras High Court’s full bench ruled that all dead bodies in Tamil Nadu must only be buried at designated burial sites, whether in cities or rural areas. This decision was made despite the fact that the Tamil Nadu Village Panchayats (Provision of Burial and Burning Grounds) Rules, 1999, did not Read more
