If magistrates are needlessly sending people to custody, they should be sent to judicial academies to upgrade their skills
The Court observed that the orders were predominantly issued by courts in Uttar Pradesh and directed that the Acting Chief […]
Petition challenging bigamy allowed for muslims, Supreme Court will establish a suitable bench at an opportune time
According to the petition, allowing the practice of bigamy for only one religious community while prohibiting it for people from
Criminalisation of Marital Rape petitions to be heard by Supreme Court
A batch of petitions regarding the criminalization of marital rape will be heard in a detailed hearing by the Supreme
Karnataka High Court issued guidelines for magistrate courts to prioritise domestic violence cases
The Karnataka High Court, through Justice M Nagaprasanna, has issued orders for magistrate courts to handle cases filed by domestic
It is inappropriate for courts to reinforce the belief that only male children will provide support to their parents in old age: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice PS Narasimha, has advised
POCSO Rape and Molestation accusations cannot be quashed even if compromise done between victim and accused: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has stated that in cases involving heinous crimes such as rape and molestation of minors, which
Even in the absence of any law prohibiting the act, exposing someone’s private moments to the public for viewing is considered an offensive act
In this particular case, the second respondent had lodged a complaint against her former employer, T.P. Nandakumar, who was operating
The addition of serious offenses at a later stage can lead to the cancellation of bail
The Supreme Court has held that bail may be revoked if serious charges are added to an FIR after it
To exclude daughters from compassionate appointment solely based on their marital status would amount to unlawful discrimination and a violation of Articles 14 and 15: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has recently declared that the act of denying compassionate appointment to daughters based solely on their
Even after the birth of a child, a woman has the right to take maternity leave: Allahabad High Court
The recent ruling by the Allahabad High Court states that a woman is eligible for maternity benefits under the Maternity
Family Court can’t be stopped from allowing the Child Visitation out of Order of Restraint under the Domestic Violence Act: Delhi High Court
According to the Delhi High Court, there must be a harmonious interpretation of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence
A survivor of sexual assault under POCSO married another individual, leading a contented life, not sufficient reason to quash FIR: Calcutta High Court
Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul), a single-judge, has stated that the accused and survivor getting married to other individuals would not
Proving Your Entitlement: Step-Mother Must Provide Evidence for Maintenance Claim Against Legal Heirs
Justice K Natarajan of the Karnataka High Court, has ruled that a stepmother seeking maintenance from the legal heirs of
Supreme Court directs all High Courts to include fundamental details such as the FIR number and police station in bail orders.
The Supreme Court has observed that there is a lack of consistency in the format of bail orders among the
For filing false FIR, Rs. 1 Lakh Cost Imposed on the Complainant by Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently made a judgment on the increasing trend of misusing the legal system
Accusations of encouraging suicide cannot be based solely on marital issues: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court’s single-judge Justice Rai Chattopadhyay acquitted a man and his mother of abetting the suicide of the
Sexual harassment is highly unlikely to occur in public spaces as malls and offices: Karnataka High Court
A sexual harassment complaint made by an employee against her manager was dismissed by the Karnataka High Court just three
Petition filed in Supreme Court requestinestablishment of National Commission for Men, indicating suicide among married men
Advocate Mahesh Kumar Tiwari has filed a petition in the Supreme Court requesting guidelines to address suicide among married men