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Sexual Harassment Law Not Limited To Cases In Same Office: High Court
New Delhi: The scope of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (SHW Act) is not limited to cases where a female employee is sexually…
Relief For Teesta Setalvad As SC pauses High Court’s ‘Surrender Immediately’ Order
New Delhi: In a temporary relief for activist Teesta Setalvad, the Supreme Court granted her interim protection for seven days as it stayed Gujarat High Court’s order which asked her to…
‘Delhi Ordinance Unconstitutional’: AAP Moves Supreme Court, Wants It Paused
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Central government’s Delhi ordinance.
Calling the ordinance “unconstitutional” and “manifestly…
Sheena Bora Murder Case: Special Court Directs CBI To Expedite Trial, Fixes Dates
Mumbai: It’s been almost 8 years that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been investigating the Sheena Bora murder case after taking over from Mumbai Police.
On Friday, CBI was…
PIL Against ‘Adipurush’ In High Court: ‘It Mocks Ramayana, Lord Ram’
New Delhi: On a day when ‘Adipurush’ opened to packed theatres across the country, a PIL was filed in Delhi High Court against the Om Raut-directed film starring Prabhas and Kriti Sanon.…
High Court On Abortion Plea: Girls Used To Get Married, Deliver Child Before 17
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Thursday observed that it was normal for girls earlier to get married and deliver a child before 17.
The court was hearing a petition seeking…
Take Down ‘Defamatory’ Video Against Covishield, Adar Poonawalla: High Court
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has directed two individuals to take down a prima facie ‘defamatory’ video that was posted against Covishield and Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar…
Nudity Of Female Upper Body Shouldn’t Always Be Regarded As Sexual Or Obscene:…
Kochi: The depiction of a woman’s naked upper body should not always be regarded as sexual or obscene, the Kerala High Court observed while discharging a mother from a criminal case in which…
JEE Advanced: SC Dismisses Petition Seeking Relaxation Of 75% Eligibility Criterion
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking relaxation of the 75% eligibility criteria for Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2023 exam.
The criterion of…
Refusing Sex To Spouse For Long Time ‘Mental Cruelty’: High Court
New Delhi: If a spouse does not allow his/her partner to have sexual intercourse for a long period of time without a sufficient reason, it amounts to mental cruelty, Allahabad High Court…