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The Bombay High Court ruled that groping without "skin to skin" contact does not constitute a sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act, changes and loopholes of POCSO in light of the same and way forward.

The Bombay High Court ruled that groping without “skin to skin” contact does not constitute a sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act, changes and loopholes of POCSO in light of the same and way forward.

The gender-neutral POCSO Act was passed in 2012 and defines a child as anybody under the age of 18. The Indian Penal Code, 1860 does not acknowledge that boys can also be the victims of sexual assault. The definition of a sexual offense against a child in the Act of Read more

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Special Marriage Act Provision that requires submitting advance notice to invite public objections declared to be based on patriarchy and exposing couples to invasion: Supreme Court.

Special Marriage Act Provision that requires submitting advance notice to invite public objections declared to be based on patriarchy and exposing couples to invasion: Supreme Court.

Provision of Special Marriage Act, 1954 has been challenged by some petitioners before the Apex Court in the Marriage equality case. The provision is which requires parties aspiring to marriage to give advance notice of 30 days, which will be published in the Registrar’s office inviting public objections. This provision Read more

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Special Marriage Act Provision that requires submitting advance notice to invite public objections declared to be based on patriarchy and exposing couples to invasion: Supreme Court.

Special Marriage Act Provision that requires submitting advance notice to invite public objections declared to be based on patriarchy and exposing couples to invasion: Supreme Court.

Provision of Special Marriage Act, 1954 has been challenged by some petitioners before the Apex Court in the Marriage equality case. The provision is which requires parties aspiring to marriage to give advance notice of 30 days, which will be published in the Registrar’s office inviting public objections. This provision Read more

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Women are still forced to occult rituals to alleviate their infertility, which is a scourge for society. Bail request is denied by the Allahabad High Court.

Women are still forced to occult rituals to alleviate their infertility, which is a scourge for society. Bail request is denied by the Allahabad High Court.

Case detail Counsel for Applicant: Ritesh Singh, Suresh Singh Counsel for Opposite Party: G.A. Case title – Durvesh vs. State of U.P A murder suspect who, along with other family members, allegedly tortured his sister-in-law to cruel rites as instructed by a Tantrik for curing her purported infertility was recently Read more

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Supreme Court records an assurance that the district administration will make arrangements for "Wuzu" on Eid in the Gyanvapi Mosque Case.

Supreme Court records an assurance that the district administration will make arrangements for “Wuzu” on Eid in the Gyanvapi Mosque Case.

Prior to Eid-ul-Fitr, the Supreme Court of India on Friday decided on a request for appropriate arrangements to be made for the performance of wuzu in Varanasi’s Gyanvapi Mosque complex, where a ‘Shiva Linga’ was allegedly discovered last year. Only after receiving an assurance from the Solicitor General for India, Read more

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Delhi Government's petition challenging LG's refusal to approve the appointment of the DERC Chairperson receives notice from the Supreme Court.

Delhi Government’s petition challenging LG’s refusal to approve the appointment of the DERC Chairperson receives notice from the Supreme Court.

On Friday, the Supreme Court gave notice of a writ petition brought by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) challenging the Delhi Lieutenant Governor’s failure to act on the nomination of Justice Rajeev Kumar Shrivastava, a retired judge from the MP High Court, as the Chairperson of Read more

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