[POCSO Act] Absence of wisdom teeth alone is insufficient to establish survivor’s age: Bombay High Court
Last week, the Bombay High Court ruled in the case of a man who had been found guilty under the Protection of Children from Sexual...
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Menstrual Leave Policy
IntroductionPeriod leave, also known as menstrual leave, refers to a leave policy that grants female employees paid time off during menstruation. The concept of period...
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Prisoner’s Rights in India
Prisoner’s rights in India are protected under the Constitution of India and various laws and regulations. The recent Bombay High Court judgment in the case...
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Bombay High Court Rules, Widowed Daughter-in-law Not Obligated to Maintain In-laws under Section 125 CrPC
The Bombay High Court’s Aurangabad division has ruled that, in accordance with Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), in-laws cannot demand maintenance from...
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Taliban Enforces Ban on Restaurant Gardens for Families and Women in Herat
In the northwest province of Herat in Afghanistan, the Taliban have made it illegal for families and women to eat at restaurants with gardens or...
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The Future of Dispute Resolution in India: Insights into the Upcoming Mediation Bill
India is a massive country. It has a big population. The people’s economic pursuits have also significantly risen during the past several decades. People naturally...
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Lawyers Challenge Senior Advocate Designation System, Moves Supreme Court
Mathews J. Nedumpara, a lawyer and the President of the National Lawyers’ Campaign for Judicial Transparency and Reforms, has filed a petition with the Supreme...
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Exposed: The Rise of Frauds and Scams on Matrimonial Websites
The rise of matrimonial websites in recent years has made it easier for people to discover potential spouses, but it has also sparked a new...
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Discovery of Facts: A brief explainer on Section 27
The Doctrine of Discovery of Fact is predicated upon the principle that if any fact is uncovered during a search conducted on the basis of...
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High Courts must maintain hands-off approach and refrain from dismissing FIR about “corruption” cases, especially during the stage of investigation: Supreme Court
In a significant decision, the Supreme Court stated that it is preferable for the High Courts to uphold corruption case FIRs during the investigation stage,...
