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Reproductive Autonomy Cannot Be Subordinated to Adoption: Supreme Court allows termination of 7-month pregnancy of minor
Holding that a woman’s choice is paramount under Article 21, the SC affirms that constitutional courts must prioritise dignity, mental health, and bodily autonomy over statutory limits under the MTP framework
Zakia Jafri SLP: Petitioners conclude arguments
On the final day of the hearing, the petitioners brought before the court all the material that required investigation and which was ignored by the SIT in filing its closure report
With such evidence, SIT cannot be given certificate of good character: Petitioners in Zakia Jafri SLP
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With only a few more submissions to make, the petitioners until now have pointed out how the SIT failed on aspects like failure to question authorities, failure to record victims’ statements and also demonstrated how the Gujarat High Court had questioned the investigating methods of the SIT which were contrary to law
Madras HC restrains action against digital news platforms under IT Rules 2021
The order pertains to members of the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation that has challenged the Code of Ethics issued earlier this year
SC stays further proceedings in FIRs against journalists Samridhi Sakunia, Swarna Jha, Arti Ghargi
The Supreme Court issued notice on a writ petition challenging the FIRs against HW Network's journalists registered by the Tripura police over the reportage about communal violence
Segregated burial grounds, a violation of the Constitution: Madras High Court
The court observed that allowing a separate burial ground based on caste promotes segregation, that is the opposite of the idea of Equality envisaged by the Constitution
Lakhimpur Kheri killings: Kashyap family’s plea for separate FIR against MoS denied
Court says relevant FIR regarding the case already filed by local police officials
There was evidence for Magistrate to issue process: Zakia Jafri SLP
CJP Team -
The petitioners made counter-submissions to the effect that the SIT did not make any submissions in response to what the petitioners had said before the court, and invoked parts of the complaint that were not urged before the court at all
Indore bench of MP High Court grants bail to bangle-seller Taslim Ali
The hate crime survivor has been in jail for 115 days; he was beaten up by a mob who accused him of making inappropriate advances on underage girls, the lynching video had gone viral
Nagaland Killings: NHRC takes suo motu cognisance
Notice issued to Union Home Secretary, Union Defence Secretary, Chief Secretary and DGP, Nagaland
Bengaluru: Muslim youth allegedly tortured by cop, made to drink urine
The accused policeman has reportedly been suspended for “dereliction of duty, not reporting to the police station, and for not registering the case”
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