Andhra Pradesh High Court recently ruled that just because no semen was at the time of examination of a rape victim does not mean that the accused did not engage in penetrative sexual assault. During the hearing, Justice Cheekati Manavendra Roy clarified that, according to section 3 of the PROTECTION Read more
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has raised issues in regards to adoption of children by same sex couple. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has filled an application before the Apex Court opposing the adoption of children by same sex couples in a batch of pleas Read more
The constitutional bench comprising of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice S Ravindra Bhat, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Hima Kohli began hearing arguments in regards to legalizing same sex marriages, on Tuesday 18th of April 2023. It was submitted by Dr Singhvi, appearing Read more
The United States and the United Kingdom have imposed new sanctions on Russian oligarch affiliates as tensions between the West and Russia continue to escalate. The latest round of sanctions is aimed at individuals and entities accused of engaging in malicious activities, including cyberattacks and election interference. The US Treasury Read more
The Supreme Court of India has issued a judgment on the interpretation of Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which pertains to the offence of unlawful assembly. According to the Court, Section 149 IPC can only be invoked if five or more persons, who have been specifically named Read more
The Bombay High Court overturned an order to recover an extra amount of over two lakhs from the widow of a high school lecturer despite the employee having promised to reimburse any excess amount paid to him at the time of pay fixation. The widow and her children are entirely Read more
In case: Bilkis Yakub Rasool V. Union Of India and Ors. A 21 years old and five months pregnant woman, Bilkis Bano was gang raped during the post-Godhra communal riots in Dahod, Gujarat on 3rd March 2002. Rioters killed seven of her family members, and also her 3-years old daughter. Read more
Orally, Justice Joseph stated that the government’s refusal to produce the files constituted contempt of court because it had not yet submitted a review of the Court’s prior order. On Tuesday, the Central and Gujarat governments notified the Supreme Court that they might appeal the top court’s directive to them Read more
The Committee to Protect Journalists( CPJ) blazoned on Monday that Iranian authorities have enchanted a aggregate of 95 intelligencers since the murder of Mahsa Amini in September 2022, which sparked nationwide protests . Assistance from Tehran Journalists Association . 72 of the 95 people arrested were released on bail . Read more
This article is written by Mayank Khichar, an intern under Legal Vidhiya. INTRODUCTION: “The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act[1], also known as the Triple Talaq Act, is a legislation passed by the Indian government in 2019. The Act aims to protect the rights of Muslim women in Read more
