Marriage is not compulsory for the two individuals who are sexually involved says Mumbai court allowing anticipatory bail to a man who was accused of rape.

Marriage is not compulsory between two individuals who are involved in sexual relationship said a Mumbai court comprising additional sessions judge PM Gupta while granting anticipatory bail to three accused persons of rape on false promise to marriage. He further stated that marriage is a choice and it cannot be Read more

To 105th Constitutional Amendment Bill

President Give Assent To 105th Constitutional Amendment Bill Granting States Power to Identify and specify Socially and Economically Backward classes (SEBCs)

President on 18th August 2021 gave consent to The Constitution (One Hundred and Fifth Amendment) Act, 2021 which restores the power of State Governments to identify and specify Socially and Economically Backward classes (SEBCs) The One hundredth and twenty-seventh amendment) Bill 2021 was passed by the Parliament on 11th August Read more

Jose Luis Quintanilla Sacristan v. State of U.P.: reports of Forensic Science Laboratory are public documents u/s 293 Cr.PC & are admissible as evidence

Reports of State Forensic Science Laboratory is admissible in evidence under section 293 Cr.PC said the Allahabad high court and also stated that calling the director of the laboratory is not required. The appeal was of a Spain national accused under the NDPS Act which was being heard by justice Read more

Sangama v. state of Karnataka: state government has been asked to issue directions to state-owned enterprises for 1% employment reservations for transgenders

The state government is directed to issue all state-owned corporations to provide 1% reservations for employment of transgenders by the Karnataka high court. The government however issued a notice last month providing 1% horizontal reservation for transgenders in government jobs which is applicable to all the other categories like General Read more