Muslim Woman’s Right  To Demand Divorce Recognized by Islamic Law: Kerala High Court

Muslim Woman’s Right To Demand Divorce Recognized by Islamic Law: Kerala High Court

Nov 1, 2022

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

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Supreme Court Bans  Two-Finger Test; Those conducting two-finger test on women who have been raped will be held guilty of misconduct

Supreme Court Bans Two-Finger Test; Those conducting two-finger test on women who have been raped will be held guilty of misconduct

Nov 1, 2022

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

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PIL To Abolish ‘Sahayak System’ In India Army Refused by Supreme court

PIL To Abolish ‘Sahayak System’ In India Army Refused by Supreme court

Nov 1, 2022

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

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Personal Liberty Can’t Be Taken In Any Matter: Supreme Court Of India

Personal Liberty Can’t Be Taken In Any Matter: Supreme Court Of India

Oct 26, 2022

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

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Absence of injury irrelevant in cases of sexual assault under POCSO, says Bombay High Court

Absence of injury irrelevant in cases of sexual assault under POCSO, says Bombay High Court

Aug 26, 2022

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

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Traditionally, Women are unsecured, Deprived of Equal Rights, and Tyrants take undue advantage of them: Allahabad HC

Traditionally, Women are unsecured, Deprived of Equal Rights, and Tyrants take undue advantage of them: Allahabad HC

Jul 25, 2021

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

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