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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

Delhi professor arrested for post about “Shivling”

Students and professors staged a protest outside police station at midnight demanding the release of Hindu College professor Rattan Lal

Gyanvapi case: SC transfers the case from Trial Court to District Court

Earlier SC order protecting the right to worship in mosque to stay in effect; District court to make arrangements for Wuzu

Another FIR against Prateek Hajela, this time by Hitesh Dev Sarma

Current Assam NRC Coordinator files FIR against his predecessor alleging conspiracy and cheating among other charges

Indian federalism is a dialogue: SC

Court upholds power of both, Centre and states to legislate on GST; says GST Council regulations not binding on either

Delhi violence: Delhi HC seeks response on Meeran Haider’s Bail Plea

Delhi HC issues notice, grants 4 weeks’ time for filing status report; case pertains to the larger conspiracy

UP: Is Aabid Shekh being penalised for dissent?

The activist faces baseless accusations of planning to disrupt peace in Varanasi; rights organisations backing him have called the incident a stifling of free speech

Sex workers can’t be harassed, can’t be confined to shelter homes: SC

Court asked the Centre and Amicus to reach a consensus and finalise proposed guidelines

Krishna Janmabhoomi: Mathura court restores suit demanding removal of Shahi Idgah

Plaintiffs had sought that the entire land be returned by mosque authorities to the temple trust; a lower court had dismissed the plea

Halt Gyan Vapi proceedings today: SC to Varanasi Court

The Supreme Court orders lower court to desist from passing further orders as it adjourns the hearing to tomorrow

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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

Malegaon 2006 Blast Case: Bombay High Court rejects NIA’s ‘alternate narrative’, holds prosecution built on contradictions and inadmissible evidence

Holding that “diagonally opposite” narratives by investigative agencies cannot sustain a trial, the Court finds the NIA’s case rooted in retracted statements, hearsay material, and a legally impermissible reinvestigation—bringing the prosecution to a “dead end”