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SC Seeks Centre’s Response On Decriminalising Teenage Sex; Romeo-Juliet Law…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre's response on the application of the Romeo-Juliet law to India to decriminalise consensual teenage sex as a PIL claimed millions of…
‘How Could Bilkis Bano Convicts Be Released?’ Supreme Court Asks Gujarat Govt
New Delhi: The Gujarat government on Thursday faced some really tough questions in Supreme Court, which is hearing a batch of petitions on the premature release of men convicted for raping…
Advocate Bibhu Prasad Tripathy Elected To Odisha Bar Council For 2nd Time
Cuttack: Well-known lawyer of Orissa High Court Bibhu Prasad Tripathy has been elected to the Odisha State Bar Council for second time.
Dedicating his victory to self-righteous advocates…
SC Refuses To Entertain Plea Against Opposition’s Use Of ‘INDIA’ Acronym
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition that sought to restrain a group of 26 political parties from using the acronym ‘I.N.D.I.A.’ (Indian National Developmental…
Woman Can’t Allege Rape After Six Years Of Consensual Sex: Karnataka HC
New Delhi: Citing it as a classic illustration of abuse of the process of law, the Karnataka HC quashed two criminal cases filed against a Bengaluru man by a woman, alleging breach of…
SC Forms All-Women Judicial Panel To Monitor Manipur Humanitarian Issues
New Delhi: As Manipur continues to be affected by ethnic violence which reared its ugly head more than three months ago, the Supreme Court is taking every possible step to ease the situation…
Supreme Court Refuses To Stop Bihar Caste Survey
New Delhi: There’s good news for the Bihar government vis-à-vis the caste-based survey, which had been rolled out in January, but subsequently ran into legal hurdles.
On Monday, the…
Mahout Couple Of ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ Demands Rs 2 Cr From Director…
New Delhi: Bomman and Bellie, the mahout couple made famous by the Oscar-winning documentary ‘The Elephant Whisperers’, is seeking a ‘goodwill gesture’ of Rs 2 crore from filmmaker Kartiki…
Woman Who Takes Valuables With Her On Separation Is Not Committing A Crime: Calcutta…
New Delhi: The Calcutta High Court recently dismissed the criminal proceedings initiated against a woman by her husband. The man allegedly accused her of stealing gold ornaments and…
‘Absolute Breakdown Of Constitutional Machinery In Manipur’; SC Asks DGP To Appear In…
New Delhi: A worried Supreme Court observed on Tuesday that there has been an “absolute breakdown” of law and order machinery in Manipur.
Expressing serious concern over the “lethargic”…