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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

SC extends power to grant anticipatory bail till completion of trial

Appellate or superior court also granted power to consider the correctness of the order granting anticipatory bail at the behest of the State or investigating agency.

AIMPLB objects to SC interference in religious matters

Entry of women into mosques is now being discussed in court among other rights of women in Islam

Bhima-Koregaon case transferred to NIA to compromise independent probe: Front Line Defenders

The organization also said that the case was transferred so that the Maha government couldn’t carry out a review of the inquiry

Mahatma Gandhi: ‘My Ramrajya means Khuda ki Basti… but a Secular State’

First published on: 02 Oct 2016“By Ram Rajya I do...

Gujarat genocide: SC grants bail to 14 convicted in Sardarpura massacre

The court has asked them to do social and spiritual work

Allahabad HC asks for govt report on alleged police atrocities in state

The two-judge bench questioned govt on truthfulness of media reports

New petition in SC against NPR citing data privacy concerns

A petition has been filed by three residents of...

EXCLUSIVE: Sam Stafford died of gun-shot wounds: Post-mortem report

Medical experts say that the Assam teenager who was killed during anti-CAA protests, may have been shot at close range

Latehar lynching case: Jharkhand HC rejects convict’s bail plea

Vishal Tiwari had moved HC claiming witness testimony was embellished

SC directive on C(A)A raises hope for people of North- East

The SC while deferring hearing in this crucial case stated that it would de-link the petitions filed from parties in the North East

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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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