[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...
Judiciary
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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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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,...
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SC issues notice to Centre seeking response on plea for creating “Indian Environment Science”
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Centre seeking a reply on a plea for the creation of The “Indian Environment Service”...
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PIL filed in Allahabad HC to defer upcoming UP Assembly Elections
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in the Allahabad High Court seeking postponement of the upcoming Uttar Pradesh (UP) assembly elections. The petitioner...
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Delhi HC and District courts to function through Virtual Hearings from 3rd Jan, 2022
The Delhi High Court on Thursday decided to shift the hearings to the virtual system of hearings from January 3. The decision has been taken...
