Kerala HC Decriminalise:  The Attempt Of Suicide Is No Longer An Offence Due To Enactment Of Mental Healthcare Act, 2017

Kerala HC Decriminalise:  The Attempt Of Suicide Is No Longer An Offence Due To Enactment Of Mental Healthcare Act, 2017

Oct 4, 2024

The court noted that under the Mental Healthcare Act (MH Act) of 2017, attempting suicide is largely not an offense, presuming severe stress unless proven otherwise.

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Messages without sexual intent sent to minor: No offense is made u/s 11 of POCSO

Messages without sexual intent sent to minor: No offense is made u/s 11 of POCSO

Oct 1, 2024

there was no evidence against the petitioner that would be sufficient to prove that he had been sending messages constantly to the minor with a ‘sexual intent’

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Gauhati High Court: Forcible Sex in Marriage Not Rape Under IPC Exception

Gauhati High Court: Forcible Sex in Marriage Not Rape Under IPC Exception

Oct 1, 2024

Single Judge Malasri Nandi observed that non-consensual intercourse between a man and his wife, if she is above 15 years, does not amount to rape. if it is violent, cannot be considered rape. The prosecution failed to prove the accused/appellant beyond reasonable doubt.

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Allahabad High Court Clarifies Standards for Proving Cruelty in Divorce Cases

Allahabad High Court Clarifies Standards for Proving Cruelty in Divorce Cases

Oct 1, 2024

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that courts can only uphold allegations of cruelty based on proven facts and evidence. The court stated that courts are not required to imagine ideal family or relations to determine the infliction of cruelty. Unless proven facts

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The Writ Petition and Its Pleadings Can Be Tagged From The E-Filing Database, According To Kerala High Court’s Procedure For Filing Writ Appeal

The Writ Petition and Its Pleadings Can Be Tagged From The E-Filing Database, According To Kerala High Court’s Procedure For Filing Writ Appeal

Sep 30, 2024

The Kerala High Court this week released guidelines for the filing of Writ Appeals. These guidelines state that the pleadings and supporting documentation for an online writ petition, the decision of which is contested in the appeal, must be "tagged" from the e-file

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Jharkhand HC Overturns Death Sentence in Family Murder Case, Citing “House of Cards” Prosecution

Jharkhand HC Overturns Death Sentence in Family Murder Case, Citing “House of Cards” Prosecution

Sep 30, 2024

Jharkhand High Court cancels death sentence, citing defective investigation and weak prosecution in the murder of a family. It cited lack of evidence and inconsistencies for this, highlighting judicial scrutiny in the cases of capital punishment.

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Delhi High Court allows DUSU elections; orders counting of votes be stopped until posters, graffiti are removed

Delhi High Court allows DUSU elections; orders counting of votes be stopped until posters, graffiti are removed

Sep 27, 2024

The court questioned the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the Delhi Police, and the Delhi University (DU) on how steps have been taken to handle such defacement in line with a 2018 court order. The candidates had defaced bus station, metro station, and

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“Kalyug Has Arrived”: Allahabad High Court Laments Legal Battle Between Octogenarian Couple

“Kalyug Has Arrived”: Allahabad High Court Laments Legal Battle Between Octogenarian Couple

Sep 26, 2024

Elderly couple's court fight over money shocks judge. Raises concerns about family values and how law handles old-age disputes.

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Vulnerable Witnesses Must Be Protected From Unnecessary Re-Traumatisation In Sensitive Cases: Delhi High Court

Vulnerable Witnesses Must Be Protected From Unnecessary Re-Traumatisation In Sensitive Cases: Delhi High Court

Sep 24, 2024

Justice Amit Mahajan of the Delhi High Court emphasized the importance of protecting vulnerable witnesses, particularly in sensitive cases under the POCSO Act.

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Steps To Rehabilitate Residents Of Sanjay Gandhi National Park Area: Bombay High Court Requests State High Power Committee Secretary’s Affidavit

Steps To Rehabilitate Residents Of Sanjay Gandhi National Park Area: Bombay High Court Requests State High Power Committee Secretary’s Affidavit

Sep 23, 2024

The Bombay High Court has ordered the Secretary of the State High Power Committee, which was formed to organize plans for the rehabilitation of qualified individuals in Sanjay Gandhi National Park, to provide an affidavit detailing the steps the Committee has taken to

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