Priya Bankar, a special POCSO judge, sentenced the offender to six months in prison, noting that such sexual offences against minors would impair the victim’s mental health and future. Under Read more
SC Collegium Recommends New Chief Justices for High Courts of Jharkhand, Gauhati And J&K&L The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the following three judges for appointment as Chief Justices of Read more
The Supreme Court’s five-judge bench in Sodan Singh v. New Delhi Municipal Committee distinguished the concept of life and liberty within Art.21 from the right to carry on any trade Read more
The bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi of the Jharkhand HC ruled that an “apology should be tempered with genuine remores and repentence, and should not be a calculated startegy Read more
With Justice Dipankar Datta’s arrival, the top court’s working strength increased to 28 as opposed to its authorised level of 34. Supreme Court collegium recommended the name of Justice Dipankar Read more
The Court stated that there was “no basis to deny such privilege to the daughter of the tribal group” because the daughter who belonged to the non-tribal community was entitled Read more
Legal Vidhiya is organizing an online free Webinar on “HUMAN RIGHTS & THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION” on 18 Dec 2022, from 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM. About Legal Vidhiya Legal Vidhiya Read more
The Court concluded that the medical officer can only state whether there is evidence of recent sexual activity; whether or not rape has taken place is a legal judgement rather Read more
The CJI stated that judges from all judicial spectrums have challenging decisions in cases falling under this category under the POCSO Act. On Saturday, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud Read more
Therefore, the court dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to regulate religious processions and establish a standard operating procedure for them. On Friday, the Supreme Court of India criticized Read more
