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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
“Illusive Justice” for sexual harassment complaints in the Supreme Court, will there be a course correction?
On November 15, after 8 long years, the Supreme Court will hear a plea urging the framing of guidelines on how the higher judiciary, including that court, will handle complaints of sexual harassment against sitting/retired judges
No citizen should be prosecuted under section 66A of the Information Technology Act: Supreme Court
Way back in 2015, the Supreme Court had struck down this provision but police all over the country, in direct contempt continue to use this section; seven years later one more directive to all state police seeks to enforce the Shreya Singhal judgement
Challenge to demonetisation not academic : SC seeks affidavits of both Union & RBI, including RBI decisions at the time
From November 9, the matter will be heard again by this constitution bench
Journalist investigating fraud among corporates claims he was attacked; SC asks AG to ensure safety
The crucial issue came up before a bench headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) U.U. Lalit while it was hearing a case related to a company which allegedly took loans from 27 banks and siphoned off the money
Centre must not segregate collegium resolutions, Supreme Court should be firm against the executive for sitting over proposals: Justice MB Lokur
With another looming controversy afoot, with the Modi 2.0 government not acting on the Collegium’s recommendations transferring Justice Muralidhar from chief justice of the Orissa high court to chief justice of the Madras high court, Karnataka, Justice Lokur makes requirements of the practice very clear
Muzaffarnagar riots: BJP MLA Vikram Saini, 11 others convicted, sentenced
The MLA and others have been taken into custody and later immediately granted bail on furnishing two sureties each of Rs 25,000
Essential to maintain detention centres in good condition: Rajasthan High Court
Court says that proper upkeep of such facilities, where foreign nationals are lodged, is necessary for maintaining human dignity
Women, Sick & Infirm may get bail under PMLA: Delhi HC
In a recent judgement, stringent bail conditions under the draconian law for such accused were relaxed
Virat Hindu Sabha: Is the Delhi Police’s FIR a white wash?
VHP claims all necessary permissions were taken from the police and police personnel were even present at the spot
Supreme Court trains its gaze on hate speech, once again
After a ruling in September 2022, two more benches of India’s top court take cognizance of the threats to violence caused by hate speech in October
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