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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

Mohammad Zubair moves Supreme Court seeking to quash 6 FIRs filed in Uttar Pradesh

Zubair sent to 14-day judicial custody by Hathras Court, next date of hearing on July 27

CJP helps Bengali Hindu defend Indian citizenship in Assam

Mohan Roy’s parents were fleeing religious persecution in Bangladesh, when they sought refuge in India; they were naturalized and became Indian citizens subsequently

Gyanvapi case: Fast-track court permits corrections to petition

Fast-track court is hearing a petition pertaining to prohibition of entry of Muslim devotees into the Gyanvapi mosque premises

Gyanvapi case: Hindu petitioners submit that the mosque stands on land owned by Hindu deity

Varanasi district court is hearing matter pertaining to maintainability of the suit under Order 7 Rule 11 of CPC

Bom HC gives direction for decision to be taken on alleged unauthorised construction of Mosque

Court directs District Committee to take a decision in two weeks

Supreme Court refuses to pass Omnibus Orders against demolitions across states

The court heard a petition filed by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind against the demolition exercises; matter now adjourned to August 10

Gyanvapi case: Allahabad HC resumes hearing plea against proceedings in lower court

Kashi Vishwanath temple lawyer argues historical wrong can be adjudicated by court

UP: Five arrested for anti-PM cartoon poster

The poster about farmer deaths and rising fuel prices was critical of the regime for farmer deaths and fuel price rise

Zakia Jafri judgment fallout: Sanjiv Bhatt formally arrested for forgery and conspiracy

Bhatt, who had been named as co-accused along with Teesta Setalvad and RB Sreekumar, was formally arrested in the case and moved from the Palanpur jail where he was serving sentence in a matter pertaining to custodial death

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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

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