Accused in Delhi Riots to remain on Bail, High Court’s order not to be treated as precedent
Supreme Court upheld the Delhi HC court's bail application order in Delhi Riots 2020.
Can’t Give Custody of Minor ‘Husband’ To ‘Wife’ As It Would Be Sanctioning Cohabitation Between An Adult & A Child
The Court observed that “just as there cannot be the case of a minor Hindu wife being married to a major and the husband regarded as her natural guardian under Section 6(c) of the Act of 1956, the POCSO Act, similarly works to
Hungary’s parliament passes Anti-LGBT law ahead of 2022 election
Hungarian PM Victor Orban who faces an election next year, has been taking radical decisions on social policies against LGBT people and immigrants. This has led to deep divide among Hungarians. He is a Nationalist and his Fidesz Party promotes a Christian-conservative agenda.
Human Rights Watch calls for an investigation into UN collection of Rohingya Data
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) set up several Bangladeshi camps where a lot of Rohingya refugees have been registered. The Bangladesh government undertook a joint registration exercise with the UNHCR to issue the refugees identity cards they use to access essential
No explicit prohibition by the centre on states for door-to-door immunisation: Bombay High Court.
MoHFW had responded to say that they have repeatedly advised States to operationalize 'Near to Home COVID Vaccination Centres' (NHCVCs) for the needy citizens in Community Centres, Resident Welfare Association centers/offices, housing societies, colonies, panchayat Ghar/offices, school and college buildings, old age homes,
Union Home Ministry order inviting Citizenship applications faces challenge in SC
The plea stated that the government order “utterly discriminates and deprives a class of persons namely, the Muslims”. Furthermore the order violates Article 14 as it treats people within a particular class, i.e., persons qualified to apply for citizenship by registration and naturalisation
Zero FIR and FIR: Know the difference
FIR, First Information Report can be understood under section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. It refers to the first information provided to the police officer regarding the happening of an event which has to be reported. The one who files
There is no rule of refusing bail in socio-economic offences: Delhi HC
In a recent case heard before the Delhi court by Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Dr Pankaj Sharma. The accused is a businessman named Vikas Goyal, and his charge is wrongful availment & passing of Input Tax Credit (ITC) on purchase & sale of goods
