Top court notice to Centre on plea seeking pan-India guidelines for women's safety
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Top court notice to Centre on plea seeking pan-India guidelines for women's safety

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Centre and states on a plea seeking pan-India guidelines for the safety of women, including banning free online pornographic material and the castration of individuals convicted for sex offences. Praising the petitioner for highlighting relevant things in its plea, the bench said, "One of the prayers you have asked for is to issue guidelines for social behaviour in public transport. Senior advocate Maha Laxmi Pavani, who is the President of the Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association, urged that the petitioner was seeking pan-India safety guidelines, reforms and measures for the most vulnerable women who do not get justice. The plea also highlighted the rights of the third gender, stating, "The petitioner beseeches this court to invoke the doctrine of parens patriae to safeguard the fundamental rights of women, children and the third gender in our nation, which encompass their right to safety, a secure workplace, adequate sanitation, personal dignity, bodily integrity and a safe environment."

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"She Is A Major, Family Can't Restrain Her": Andhra Pradesh HC Allows Woman To Live With Same-Sex Partner
10 hours, 1 minute ago

"She Is A Major, Family Can't Restrain Her": Andhra Pradesh HC Allows Woman To Live With Same-Sex Partner

Live Law  

While hearing a habeas corpus petition wherein a woman had claimed that her female partner had been detained by her parents, the Andhra Pradesh High Court while upholding the right of women to cohabit together said that the detenue was major and her family cannot restrain her from taking her own life decisions. The division bench of Justice R. Raghunandan …

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 - Part 1 [1-25]
2 days, 13 hours ago

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 - Part 1 [1-25]

Live Law  

As is the annual tradition, LiveLaw brings to you the list of 100 important Supreme Court judgments of the current year - a much-awaited article by our dear readers.The judgments are selected based on the following criteria - importance to the general public; settlement of a contested position of law; utility for practising lawyers, judges and students.A disclaimer is added. …

SC notice on petition that makes radical suggestions to check sex crime
1 week ago

SC notice on petition that makes radical suggestions to check sex crime

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to respond to a public interest litigation that made several radical suggestions including provisions not to grant bail to sexual offenders till commencement of trial, chemical castration of convicted sex offenders and a ban on online pornography. Senior advocate Mahalakshmi Pavani who argued the petition along with advocate Filza Moonis …

'Ban Free Online Pornography, Castrate Rapists' : PIL Seeks Measures For Women Safety; Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Union & States
1 week ago

'Ban Free Online Pornography, Castrate Rapists' : PIL Seeks Measures For Women Safety; Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Union & States

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Union and States on a public interest litigation seeking pan-India guidelines for safety of women. The PIL prays inter-alia for regulation of social behavior in public transport, ban on free online pornographic material and castration of persons convicted for sex offenses.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal. The PIL prays inter-alia …

RG Kar Rape-Murder Case Trial Likely To Be Over In One Month, Says Supreme Court
1 week, 6 days ago

RG Kar Rape-Murder Case Trial Likely To Be Over In One Month, Says Supreme Court

Live Law  

The trial in the case relating to the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College Hospital, Kolkata is likely to be over within a month, observed the Supreme Court, after taking note of the latest status report filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation.The Court noted that the trial is being conducted on a …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024
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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024

Live Law  

Index Citations Ashok v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. Case Details: Irfan Khan v. State Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 945 The Supreme Court quashed the Arms Act case against the person accused of possessing a buttondar knife. Setting aside the High Court's decision, Mehta J. in the judgment observed that "the notification whereby, a buttondar knife having blade dimensions …

Kerala Women's Commission Supports Registration Of FIRs On Statements Before Justice Hema Committee, Files Affidavit In Supreme Court
1 month ago

Kerala Women's Commission Supports Registration Of FIRs On Statements Before Justice Hema Committee, Files Affidavit In Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court is set to hear a petition challenging the Kerala High Court's direction to the police to register FIRs on statements made by women actors to the Justice Hema Committee regarding the abuses they faced in the Malayalam cinema industry on November 25, in which the Kerala Women's Commission has recently filed a counter affidavit.The Commission has filed …

Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Marital Rape Law: Examining Exception 2s to IPC and BNS
2 months ago

Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Marital Rape Law: Examining Exception 2s to IPC and BNS

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court will continue hearing on Wednesday a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Exception 2 to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and Exception 2 of Section 63 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. These provisions grant legal immunity to Indian husbands by stipulating that “sexual intercourse or acts by a man …

SC says it will consider listing pleas challenging marital rape exception soon
3 months ago

SC says it will consider listing pleas challenging marital rape exception soon

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that pleas challenging the marital rape exception had not been taken due to a day-long hearing in another matter relating to customs appeals today. A batch of pleas were pending in the top court for hearing, including the of plea of AIDWA challenging the marital rape exception under the new criminal laws. …

Kolkata rape-murder case: Guv asks Mamata to conduct emergency cabinet meeting
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Kolkata rape-murder case: Guv asks Mamata to conduct emergency cabinet meeting

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: Amid nationwide protests, the Supreme Court has listed the next hearing date in the RG Kar hospital rape and murder case, on September 9. A bench consisting of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra is slated to hear the matter, after the initial hearing on August 22 took place …

Beyond Lenient Laws: What Will It Take to Protect India’s Women?
4 months ago

Beyond Lenient Laws: What Will It Take to Protect India’s Women?

News 18  

After this fortnight, it is not hard to see why some are demanding speedy punishment, including automatic death sentences for severe crimes against women. A migrant labourer was charged with the crime and sentenced to death, a verdict upheld by the Kerala High Court in May 2024. “Every sinner has a future" There was the startling “every sinner has a …

Kolkata medic rape-murder case: FAIMA moves SC for immediate measures to protect doctors
4 months ago

Kolkata medic rape-murder case: FAIMA moves SC for immediate measures to protect doctors

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Federation of All India Medical Associations has approached the Supreme Court and filed an urgent application for intervention and directions regarding the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata. FAIMA's petition, filed in the top court, highlights the dire need for enhanced security and better working conditions for …

‘Nation can't wait for another rape’: Supreme Court’s strong observation in Kolkata's RG Kar doctor rape-murder case
4 months ago

‘Nation can't wait for another rape’: Supreme Court’s strong observation in Kolkata's RG Kar doctor rape-murder case

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court, which on Tuesday started the suo motu petition in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital's doctor rape-murder case, observed that the nation cannot wait for another rape case for ‘things to change on the ground’. The matter has been next listed for hearing on August 22 Amid ongoing nationwide protests over the gruesome rape and brutal …

India’s top court creates task force on workplace safety after doctor was raped and killed
4 months ago

India’s top court creates task force on workplace safety after doctor was raped and killed

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s top court on Tuesday set up a national task force of doctors who will make recommendations on safety of health care workers at their workplace, days after the rape and killing of a trainee doctor that sparked outrage and nationwide protests. The Supreme Court said the doctors’ panel will frame guidelines for ensuring safety and protection …

Kolkata rape and murder: Doctor’s father says ‘she went to serve people’ as nationwide protests swell
4 months ago

Kolkata rape and murder: Doctor’s father says ‘she went to serve people’ as nationwide protests swell

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Doctors in India continue to …

Kolkata, Hathras, Nirbhaya: Women Safety Matters, A Raksha Bandhan Reminder For Governments, Society
4 months ago

Kolkata, Hathras, Nirbhaya: Women Safety Matters, A Raksha Bandhan Reminder For Governments, Society

News 18  

The male gaze, the male entitlement, and the male nonchalance that one can get away even with rape — 12 years after the horrific Nirbhaya case in Delhi, the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor in Kolkata shows nothing has changed for women at large in the country which reports nearly 96 rapes daily. The West Bengal government …

Harsher anti-rape laws alone do not deter crimes against women, Supreme Court had warned government in Nirbhaya verdict
4 months ago

Harsher anti-rape laws alone do not deter crimes against women, Supreme Court had warned government in Nirbhaya verdict

The Hindu  

Stringent laws and punishments against rape may not be enough to fight rising crimes against women, the Supreme Court had warned the government in 2017. The Crime in India report published by the National Crime Records Bureau last year showed a total of 4,45,256 cases of crime against women were registered across India in 2022, almost 51 First Information Reports …

Supreme Court to hear marital rape pleas next week
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court to hear marital rape pleas next week

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday assured the petitioners that it would hear the batch of pleas challenging the marital rape exception under the new criminal laws next week. The three-judge bench of the apex court, led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, while taking on the submissions of senior advocate …

Karnataka HC urges Centre to amend BNSS to ensure rape victims are examined only female doctors
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka HC urges Centre to amend BNSS to ensure rape victims are examined only female doctors

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka High Court has urged the Central government to amend Section 184 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to ensure that adult rape victims are examined only by female doctors, to safeguard their right to privacy. Karnataka high court Justice M G Uma of the single-judge bench directed the Central and State governments to ensure that until the amendment …

SC to hear pleas challenging marital rape exception in new criminal law on July 18
5 months, 1 week ago

SC to hear pleas challenging marital rape exception in new criminal law on July 18

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday assured the petitioners that it would hear on Thursday the batch of pleas challenging the marital rape exception under the new criminal laws. Senior advocate Indira Jaising, appearing for one of the petitioners, the All India Democratic Women's Association, in the marital rape case, requested that the top court give due importance to …

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: April 2024
7 months ago

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: April 2024

Live Law  

Here's a comprehensive overview of the Supreme Court of India proceedings during April 2024. Supreme Court Stays MP Administration's Decision To Deny Permission For Christian Prayer Meet Case Title: SURESH CARLETONS vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH., Diary No.- 16136 - 2024 Coram: Justices B.R. Karnataka's Plea For Drought Relief: Supreme Court Asks Union To Submit Inter-Ministerial Central Team's Report Case …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (06 May-11 May, 2024)
7 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (06 May-11 May, 2024)

Live Law  

With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest, dedicated to keeping our readers abreast of the most recent legal developments in the country's apex court. 9038 of 2023 Coram: Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta The Supreme Court extended the interim bail granted to Hyderabad businessman Abhishek Boinpally …

Madras High Court calls for legal services authority’s report on ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s health condition
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court calls for legal services authority’s report on ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s health condition

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday called for a report from the Coimbatore District Legal Services Authority after being informed that the latter had deputed three empanelled lawyers and an orthopaedician to check on the health of YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar, alias A. Shankar, following complaints of custodial violence in the Coimbatore Central Prison. While Senior Counsel R. John Sathyan, representing …

Calcutta High Court Refuses Urgent Listing Of Plea Seeking 'Protection' For Women In Violence-Affected Sandeshkhali
10 months ago

Calcutta High Court Refuses Urgent Listing Of Plea Seeking 'Protection' For Women In Violence-Affected Sandeshkhali

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday refused urgent hearing for a plea seeking orders for the 'protection of women residents' of Sandeshkhali, West Bengal, amidst allegations of sexual violence faced by them from certain miscreants allegedly belonging to the ruling dispensation.Live Law had earlier reported on a suo moto motion taken up by the Calcutta High Court regarding the aforesaid …

Supreme Court agrees to examine issue of women inmates getting pregnant in West Bengal jails
10 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court agrees to examine issue of women inmates getting pregnant in West Bengal jails

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Monday, February 12, agreed to examine the matter of women inmates getting pregnant in correctional homes and jails across the state of West Bengal. Supreme Court to examine issue of prisoners getting pregnant in Bengal jails An estimated 196 babies were born in different correctional facilities across West Bengal, an advocate submitted at the Calcutta High …

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Urgent Implementation Of Women's Reservation Bill In Upcoming 2024 General Polls
1 year ago

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Urgent Implementation Of Women's Reservation Bill In Upcoming 2024 General Polls

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition seeking direction on the Union Government and the Election Commission of India to urgently implement the Women's Reservation Bill, 2023, to ensure the reservation of 33% seats for women in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024. As the plea was withdrawn, the court granted liberty to Yogamaya to file …

Karnataka High Court Issues Guidelines For Early Detection Of Pregnancy In Minor Rape Survivors, Protecting Their Health & Mental Wellbeing
1 year ago

Karnataka High Court Issues Guidelines For Early Detection Of Pregnancy In Minor Rape Survivors, Protecting Their Health & Mental Wellbeing

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has directed that immediately upon registration of a sexual offence under Section 376 of IPC or the POCSO Act, a medical examination of the victim must be made. Most of the time, by the time such a wish is expressed the gestation period would have crossed 24 weeks which is the permissible period under the Medical …

Delhi High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Minor's Rape Allegedly By Delhi Govt's WCD Official
1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Minor's Rape Allegedly By Delhi Govt's WCD Official

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday took suo motu cognizance of a minor girl's rape allegedly by an official of Delhi government’s Women and Child Development Department.Premoday Khakha is accused of raping the minor over several months and impregnating her. The Delhi High Court on Monday took suo motu cognizance of a minor girl's rape allegedly by an official of …

CBI to probe 12 FIRs relating to crimes against women in Manipur during violence: SG tells Supreme Court
1 year, 4 months ago

CBI to probe 12 FIRs relating to crimes against women in Manipur during violence: SG tells Supreme Court

India TV News  

Supreme Court began hearing a batch of pleas relating to Manipur violence, including a case on the viral video of two women being paraded naked on May 4. Attorney General for India R Venkataramani appearing for the government told Supreme Court the government is handling the situation in Manipur at a "very mature level". Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the …

Marital rape petitions to be listed next month: SC
1 year, 5 months ago

Marital rape petitions to be listed next month: SC

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the petitions regarding the validity of the immunity to husband from marital rape “have to be decided”, as it agreed to list the matter after hearing in the Constitution bench matter relating to abrogation of Article 370 gets over in August. A five-judge bench is set to begin day-to-day hearings from August 2 …

Three-judge Bench to Hear Pleas Relating to Criminalisation of Marital Rape: SC
1 year, 5 months ago

Three-judge Bench to Hear Pleas Relating to Criminalisation of Marital Rape: SC

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that a three-judge bench will hear a batch of petitions pertaining to criminalisation of marital rape after constitution benches conclude hearing some listed pleas. “We have to resolve the matters concerning marital rape,” a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices P S Narasimha and Manoj Misra said when senior advocate Indira …

Three-judge bench to hear pleas relating to criminalisation of marital rape: SC
1 year, 5 months ago

Three-judge bench to hear pleas relating to criminalisation of marital rape: SC

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that a three-judge bench will hear a batch of petitions pertaining to criminalisation of marital rape after constitution benches conclude hearing some listed pleas. "We have to resolve the matters concerning marital rape," a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices P S Narasimha and Manoj Misra said when senior …

Supreme Court to hear plea to restrain from ‘censoring’ BBC documentary on 2002 Gujarat riots on February 3
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court to hear plea to restrain from ‘censoring’ BBC documentary on 2002 Gujarat riots on February 3

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on January 30 agreed to list on February 3 a petition seeking a direction to restrain the government from “censoring” the British Broadcasting Corporation documentary titled ‘India: The Modi Question’. After the Kerala High Court’s order, the Election Commission said in a statement, “after considering the matter and having due regard to the order passed by Hon’ble …

SC seeks Centre's response on pleas seeking criminalisation of marital rape
1 year, 11 months ago

SC seeks Centre's response on pleas seeking criminalisation of marital rape

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Centre on a batch of petitions pertaining to criminalisation of marital rape. One of pleas has been filed in relation to the Delhi High Court's split verdict on the issue.This appeal has been filed by Khushboo Saifi, one of the petitioners before the Delhi High Court. While Justice Shakdher, who …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea For States To Follow NALSA's Victim Compensation Scheme For Sexual Assault Survivors
1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea For States To Follow NALSA's Victim Compensation Scheme For Sexual Assault Survivors

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India on Friday issued notice to the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, and Bihar on a petition filed by the Social Action Forum seeking all States to follow NALSA's Compensation Scheme for Women Victims/Survivors of Sexual Assault/other Crimes, 2018. In Madhya Pradesh also the maximum compensation is three lakhs. The Supreme Court in Nitin …

Courts Have No Power to Add Restrictions to Constitutional Provision of Free Speech: Supreme Court
1 year, 11 months ago

Courts Have No Power to Add Restrictions to Constitutional Provision of Free Speech: Supreme Court

News 18  

Courts have no power to add restrictions to the ones already stipulated under Article 19 of the Constitution of India depicting free speech, the Supreme Court held, adding that courts are instead “gate-keepers” and “conscience keepers” that strictly check the entry of restrictions into the temple of fundamental rights. The court extrapolated the restrictions which are already present on free …

Supreme Court Lists Matters Concerning Validity Of The Marital Rape Exception In Second Week On January 2023
2 years ago

Supreme Court Lists Matters Concerning Validity Of The Marital Rape Exception In Second Week On January 2023

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India has listed matters concerning the validity of the marital rape exception in the second week on January 2023. The issue was mentioned before a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha by Senior Advocate CU Singh who stated that the matters needed to be listed urgently. Senior Advocate CU Singh stated– "One …

'Gender Justice And Women's Imprisonment' Session To Be Conducted By Kerala High Court Legal Services Committee & Kerala Federation Of Women Lawyers On December 1st, 2022
2 years ago

'Gender Justice And Women's Imprisonment' Session To Be Conducted By Kerala High Court Legal Services Committee & Kerala Federation Of Women Lawyers On December 1st, 2022

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court Legal Services Committee and the Kerala Federation of Women Lawyers are jointly conducting a session on 'Gender Justice and Women's Imprisonment' on 1st December 2022 at the Kerala High Court Auditorium at 4.40P.M. The session is delivered by Dr. Rimple Mehta, Senior Lecturer and Associate Dean, International School of Social Sciences,. The session is delivered by …

SC notice to Centre on plea of girl with speech defect denied admission
2 years, 2 months ago

SC notice to Centre on plea of girl with speech defect denied admission

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Centre and others to a plea filed by a girl who was denied admission in a medical course on account of a speech defect. SC notice to Centre on plea of girl with speech defect denied admission A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Hima Kohli issued notices to the …

Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response - The Hindu
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response - The Hindu

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday, September 16, 2022, sought a response from the government on appeals to criminalise marital rape. During the brief hearing, All India Democratic Women's Association, represented by advocate Karuna Nundy, said both judges in the Bench in the Delhi High Court had agreed that the case raised a substantial question of law which required an authoritative …

Breaking: MARITAL RAPE- Supreme Court Issues Notice On Pleas Challenging Delhi HC's Split Verdict, Agrees To Hear In Feb 2023
2 years, 3 months ago

Breaking: MARITAL RAPE- Supreme Court Issues Notice On Pleas Challenging Delhi HC's Split Verdict, Agrees To Hear In Feb 2023

Live Law  

Supreme Court bench of Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice B. V. Nagarathna today issued notice on a batch of petitions filed assailing the split verdict of the Delhi High Court on the issue of Marital Rape. Counsel appearing for All India Democratic Women's Association, Advocate Karuna Nundy submitted that "the substantial question of law in the opinion of the two …

Marital rape: SC to hear on Sep 16 pleas arising out of Delhi HC\'s split verdict
2 years, 3 months ago

Marital rape: SC to hear on Sep 16 pleas arising out of Delhi HC\'s split verdict

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday said it would hear on September 16 the pleas arising out of the Delhi High Court's split verdict on the issue of criminalisation of marital rape. Justice Rajiv Shakdher, who headed the division bench of the high court, had favoured striking down the marital rape exception and said it would be tragic if a …

Supreme Court Sets Plea Seeking Framing Of Guidelines On How To Handle Complaint Of Sexual Harassment Against Judges For Directions On Nov 15
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Sets Plea Seeking Framing Of Guidelines On How To Handle Complaint Of Sexual Harassment Against Judges For Directions On Nov 15

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear plea seeking framing of guidelines on how to handle complaints of sexual harassment against sitting/retired judges on 15th November 2022 for the purpose of passing appropriate directions. At the request of the Senior Advocate, Ms. Indira Jaising, appearing on behalf of the petitioner, a Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, A.S. Oka and Vikram Nath …

Sunitha Krishnan | Court did not legitimise sex work; focus on women’s rehab
2 years, 3 months ago

Sunitha Krishnan | Court did not legitimise sex work; focus on women’s rehab

Deccan Chronicle  

Several news articles have reported that a May 2022 Supreme Court ruling recognised sex work as a profession. While upholding the conviction, the Supreme Court decided suo motu to convert the case into a PIL in order to look into the rehabilitation of women in prostitution. The panel held a series of consultations with everyone, including groups working on targeted …

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up : August 8- August 14, 2022
2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up : August 8- August 14, 2022

Live Law  

Supreme Court Judgments Section 311 CrPC Application Cannot Be Dismissed Merely On The Ground That It Will Lead To Filling In Loop Holes Of Prosecution Case: Supreme Court Case details: Varsha Garg vs State of Madhya Pradesh 2022 LiveLaw 662 | CrA 1021 of 2022 The Supreme Court observed that an application under Section 311 CrPC cannot be dismissed merely …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Woman Allegedly Involved In Pre-Natal Sex Determination Activities
2 years, 5 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Woman Allegedly Involved In Pre-Natal Sex Determination Activities

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently granted regular bail to a woman booked under the Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994, allegedly for accompanying the decoy witness to the place where the sex determination test was supposed to be conducted. After taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, role played by the petitioner, along with the …

Delhi High Court Seeks State's Response On Plea By Rajasthan Minister's Son To Quash Rape FIR
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi High Court Seeks State's Response On Plea By Rajasthan Minister's Son To Quash Rape FIR

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has recently asked the State to file its reply in the petition filed by Rajasthan PHED Minister Mahesh Joshi's son, Rohit Joshi, seeking to quash a FIR registered against him for the offences of rape, unnatural sex, etc. Notably, the Rajasthan High Court has recently directed the State to ensure protection to a woman who accused …

Supreme Court says sex work is legal, asks police to not abuse consenting sex workers
2 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court says sex work is legal, asks police to not abuse consenting sex workers

Firstpost  

The apex court said any sex worker who is a victim of sexual assault should be provided with all facilities available to a survivor of sexual assault, including immediate medical assistance, in accordance with law Recognising sex work as a “profession”, the Supreme Court directed police forces in all states and Union territories to treat sex workers with dignity and …

Criminalisation of marital rape | Appeal filed in Supreme Court against Delhi High Court's split verdict
2 years, 7 months ago

Criminalisation of marital rape | Appeal filed in Supreme Court against Delhi High Court's split verdict

The Hindu  

A petition was filed in the Supreme Court appealing against the Delhi High Court’s split verdict in the marital rape case. The judges of the High Court has differed on the cardinal issue whether men can face the charge of rape for forcing themselves on their wives. While Justice Shakdher, who headed the High Court Bench, favoured striking down the …

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