Calcutta High Court: Section 354A IPC Charges Inapplicable to Women
The Calcutta High Court recently ruled that charges of sexual harassment under Section 354A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) cannot be applied to women, as the provision explicitly refers to “a man.” Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta reviewed the provision, which begins with,
Stay on Patna HC ruling, quashing Bihar Reservation Law, refused: SC
The appeal was made by the Bihar government against Patna HC’s decision The HC, after hearing the batch of petitions on June 20, the decision of quota hike by the government, ruled unconstitutional, as it was set to violate the right to equal
Strengthening Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure: A Call for Regulatory Action
The recent Microsoft cloud outage, disrupting various essential services, underscores the world’s dependency on private companies and highlights the urgent need for a robust regulatory framework to mitigate such risks. Critical infrastructure encompasses systems vital to a nation’s public health, safety, security, and
Google Challenges Rs. 2 Crore Claim Over YouTube Account Termination in Court
Google Inc. opposed a petition filed by M/S String Art Private Limited, seeking damages worth Rs. 2 crore for the termination of its YouTube accounts, allegedly after a video against Microsoft CEO Bill Gates was posted on its channel. String Art claims to
Royalty is Tax: Dissent of Justice Nagarathna
The 9-judge bench of the SC headed by the CJI held by 8:1 that the royalty that is charged under the Mines and Minerals Act by the union government is not a tax. Justice B V Nagarathna was the lone dissenting judge. Justice
MP High Court Upholds Motor Accident Compensation, Recognizes Future Prospects Beyond Government Jobs
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that only government servants qualify as “permanent jobs” for future prospects in motor accident compensation claims. Bench of Justice Achal Kumar Paliwal ruled that a person in a job with periodic salary increments or annual increments
Supreme Court Faces Backlog with 50 Pending Constitution Bench Cases
The Supreme Court currently has 50 Constitution Bench matters awaiting adjudication, as reported by the Union Ministry of Law & Justice, based on the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG). Out of these, 35 cases are pending before a 5-Judge Bench, 8 cases before
Delhi High Court rejects Plea challenging ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’
Delhi High Court on Friday rejected the public interest litigation (PIL) which challenged the central government’s decision of declaring 25 June as ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’. The government through the home ministry issued a notification on July 13, 2024, declaring ‘June 25’ as Samvidhan
Warning signs must be ensured at construction site, if absence, then liable for negligence : MP High Court
An FIR was registered against one, P.D Agarwal, of negligence for not putting up the warning signs, leading to an accident of Charan Singh, which led to his subsequent death. The single judge bench of Justice GS Ahluwalia of the M.P HC delivered
Madras High Court Rules No Prior Sanction Needed to Prosecute Police Officers Below Inspector Rank
The Madras High Court has clarified that police officers below the rank of Inspector do not require prior sanction under Section 197 CrPC for prosecution. Section 197 of the CrPC (Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023) mandates obtaining prior sanction
