POCSO Act: Refraining from Reporting Of Sexual Assault Despite Knowledge Is A Serious Crime: Supreme Court
Recently, the Supreme Court of India in its recent judgment has observed that it is a serious crime to refrain from reporting of sexual assault against a minor even after possessing the knowledge of the same.
CLAT 2023 is to be held only once, on December 18, 2022
The Consortium of National Law Universities has announced that CLAT 2023 exam will be conducted only once, on December 18, 2022 for the academic year 2023-2024.
Muslim Woman’s Right To Demand Divorce Recognized by Islamic Law: Kerala High Court
What: A review petition was filed in the Supreme Court against the decision wherein the court acknowledged the woman’s right to demand Khula. Meaning of “Khula” Explained: The situation in which the wife initiates divorce proceedings is known as Khul’a. In the time
Supreme Court Bans Two-Finger Test; Those conducting two-finger test on women who have been raped will be held guilty of misconduct
The Supreme Court criticised the “two-finger test” today and ordered the centre to see to it that it is no longer used in cases of rape and sexual assault.The Supreme Court determined that anyone performing this test on a victim shall be held
PIL To Abolish ‘Sahayak System’ In India Army Refused by Supreme court
What: A Public Interest Litigation was filed in Supreme Court seeking the abolition of “Sahayak System”. What Does “Sahayak” mean? The meaning of Sahayak can be loosely translated to the word “buddy” which is a vernacular used in life. In the army, two
Personal Liberty Can’t Be Taken In Any Matter: Supreme Court Of India
The right to personal liberty and individual freedom is the most prized and cannot be taken away in any situation, not even temporarily, according to a bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and CT Ravikumar. "It is well established that the right to make
Absence of injury irrelevant in cases of sexual assault under POCSO, says Bombay High Court
Written by Vidisha Mathur In the case of Ramchandra Shrimant Bhandare v the State of Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court has observed that for the Protection of Child from Sexual Offences Act to be attracted, touching a child’s private parts with sexual intent
Traditionally, Women are unsecured, Deprived of Equal Rights, and Tyrants take undue advantage of them: Allahabad HC
Allahabad High Court, with single bench of Justice Vikas Kunvar Srivastav, while hearing Bail Applications moved by Accused u/s 439 of CrPC, in the case related to Gang Rape of Minor girl during an online Court Conference stated that “the Undue advantage of
