Sexual Harassment At Work : Supreme Court Reveals PIL Seeking Tenure & Protection For ICC members in private workplaces

Sexual Harassment At Work : Supreme Court Reveals PIL Seeking Tenure & Protection For ICC members in private workplaces

Dec 6, 2024

Members of internal complaints committees in private workplaces created under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 are seeking tenure security and protection from retaliation. The Supreme Court sent notice in this case today in a case

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Gauhati HC Seeks State Response on Muslim Marriage Registration Act Challenge

Gauhati HC Seeks State Response on Muslim Marriage Registration Act Challenge

Dec 5, 2024

Gauhati High Court questions the constitutionality of Assam's Muslim Marriage Registration Act: a landmark legal battle that weighs religious autonomy against state regulatory intent.

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Rajasthan HC Demands Action on Lack of Hygienic Public Toilets for Women

Rajasthan HC Demands Action on Lack of Hygienic Public Toilets for Women

Dec 5, 2024

Rajasthan High Court addresses poor public toilet facilities for women, urging governments to take immediate action to protect health and dignity.

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Supreme Court Denies SC Status to Christian Woman Claiming Hindu Identity for Job

Supreme Court Denies SC Status to Christian Woman Claiming Hindu Identity for Job

Dec 5, 2024

The Supreme Court ruled against granting SC status to a Christian woman seeking benefits under Hindu reservation policies, citing lack of genuine belief.

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Imposition of 2 % tax only if owns two vehicles during physical registration: Telangana HC

Imposition of 2 % tax only if owns two vehicles during physical registration: Telangana HC

Dec 4, 2024

The Telangana Motor Vehicles Taxation Act specifies that vehicles that cost over 20 lakh have to be charged 18 percent, and the second vehicle is charged 2 percent.

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The Karnataka High Court Is Pushing For Harsh Punishments For People Who Fail To Clean Up After Their Pets In Public Parks

The Karnataka High Court Is Pushing For Harsh Punishments For People Who Fail To Clean Up After Their Pets In Public Parks

Nov 27, 2024

According to the High Court, other park users also have a right to a clean environment, even though pet owners are free to walk their dogs there.

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Delhi HC Quashed Plea To Establish Board For Protection of Sanatana Dharma

Delhi HC Quashed Plea To Establish Board For Protection of Sanatana Dharma

Nov 27, 2024

Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking the establishment of a Board for the Preservation of Sanatan Dharma on the lines of the Waqf Board for the Protection of Hindu Religion.

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Delhi HC stays POCSO case against man who married victim, says ‘extraordinary circumstances’

Delhi HC stays POCSO case against man who married victim, says ‘extraordinary circumstances’

Nov 27, 2024

Delhi High Court closed a 2012 POCSO case against a man, saying the girl he married, whose father had filed a complaint

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Supreme Court Warns Against Criminalizing Consensual Relationships Through Rape Laws

Supreme Court Warns Against Criminalizing Consensual Relationships Through Rape Laws

Nov 27, 2024

Supreme Court warns against misuse of rape laws in consensual relationships, points to the complexity of intimate partnerships and the legal interpretations of consent and commitment.

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Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Return of Paper Ballot System and Electoral Reforms

Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Return of Paper Ballot System and Electoral Reforms

Nov 27, 2024

The Supreme Court has dismissed a public interest litigation petition requesting the reintroduction of the physical/paper ballot voting system in elections, along with several other electoral reforms. The court found little weight in the petitioner’s argument that even leaders like Chandrababu Naidu and

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