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
An advocate has been given a show-cause notice by the Allahabad High Court, requesting that he explain why criminal contempt charges should not be brought against him for allegedly stalking, sending offensive and upsetting messages, and making lewd comments about a female judge on her Facebook page. The bail granted 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
More than 200 people were killed and injured in clashes between the Sudanese army and armed forces in the city and elsewhere on Saturday , putting new pressure on hope for change . The national medical association said Saturday night that at least 27 people were killed and more than Read more
The decision was made after MMRCL requested permission to cut 185 trees rather than the 84 that had previously been authorized by the bench. The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) was severely reprimanded by the Supreme Court on Monday for attempting to cut down more than the authorized 84 Read more
