POCSO Act not meant to criminalise consensual relationships of adolescents: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently stated that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was designed not to…
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Supreme Court rejects PIL against three new criminal laws; says they have not even come into force
On Monday, the Supreme Court rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) petition that contested the implementation of three new criminal…
The Supreme Court has directed Jammu & Kashmir to publish orders reviewing internet restrictions.
During the hearing, a representative for the Foundation for Media Professionals stated that all states where internet restrictions were imposed…
New criminal laws in India are set to take effect from July 1 this year, as notified by the Central Government.
The government has temporarily suspended the provision pertaining to hit-and-run cases under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita. The Central Government has…
Supreme Court Rules that Police Lack Authority to Retrieve Money or Function as a Civil Court for Monetary Recovery
The Supreme Court reaffirmed that a contractual dispute or breach of contract itself should not prompt the commencement of criminal…
Karnataka High Court grants interim relief to Byju’s founder, stays possible ouster in upcoming EGM
Byju Raveendran, the founder of Edtech company Byju’s, received temporary relief from the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday, as the…
Article 142: The Significance of the Supreme Court’s Nullification of the Chandigarh Mayor’s Election and Its Implications
The Bench, comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, while…
Convicts can be permitted to argue appeals from prison through video conference: Madras High Court
On Wednesday, the Madras High Court declared that convicted prisoners opting to present their own arguments without legal representation in…
Rajasthan High Court orders Centre, State to pay ₹4 lakh to woman forced to give birth on road
On Tuesday, the Rajasthan High Court issued a directive to both the Union of India and the Rajasthan government to…
Farmers Protest: Punjab and Haryana High Court refuses urgent hearing request by Centre, Haryana as farmers resume march
Today, the Punjab and Haryana High Court declined to expedite the hearing of a case concerning the ongoing farmers’ protest…