Roaming on streets at night is not an offence: Mumbai Magistrate Court
Written by Rhythm Agal In the case, State of Maharashtra v. Sumitkumar Basantram Kashyap, the prosecution alleged that the respondent is guilty under Section 122(b), which criminalizes the act of covering face between sunset and sunrise to commit an offense. When found, the
Growing Litigious Trend in country indicates lack of patience in political discourse: Justice Chandrachud
@newsdesk_slcolegalcorp Justice Chandrachud addressed lecture at the King’s College in London on the topic “Protecting human rights and preserving civil liberties: The role of courts in the democracy”. In his lecture he underscored remarkable comments on the said topic. He highlighted that the
PlL In Supreme Court Seeks To Direct Centre To Reconsider ‘Agnipath’ Recruitment Scheme.
Written By- Pretika Tiwari Harsh Ajay Singh v UOI Advocate Harsh Ajay Singh has filed a writ petition before the Supreme Court contending that the announcement of the Agnipath scheme has caused nation-wide unrest, leading to protests in the States of Bihar, Haryana,
Central Government appoints new Chief Justices to five High Courts
Written By- Pretika Tiwari On June 19, the Central Government announced the appointment of five new Chief Justices to various High Courts. The five judges who have been elevated to the position of Chief Justice of the High Courts are: Justice Rashmin M
“No illegality” : Calcutta HC upholds State Govt’s door step ration devilery schemes
@sociolegalcorp Sk. Manowar Ali & Ors. vs. The State of WB & Ors. The plea before the court prayed that a notification by the State Government which amended the clause 18 of the West Bengal Public Distribution System (Maintenance & Control) order, 2013
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Centre Makes Rules To Allow Aadhaar-Electoral Roll Linking
The government on Friday issued four notifications allowing the linking of electoral roll data with Aadhaar, making electoral law gender-neutral for service voters, and enabling young citizens to register as voters four times a year instead of the present one. The notifications are
Mere presence of the person in the brothel during raid doesn’t entail penal consequences: Madras HC
@newsdesk_slc Udhaya Kumar vs. The State & others. The petitioner was found with sex workers during raid in the massage centre. The police arrested treated him as accused and charges offences on him. He was booked u/s 3(2) a, 4(1), 5(1), 5(1) d
PIL seeks inquiry by SIT into mass violence and damage to public properties: SC
Written by Rhythm Agal Advocate Vishal Tiwari filed PIL in Supreme Court asking to set up SIT to investigate mass violence and damage to public property during the widespread protests against the Centre’s “Agnipath” recruitment scheme for armed forces. He claims that 20
The term “sexually explicit” under Section 67A IT Act not limited to sexual intercourse; will include nude video: Bombay High Court
Written By- Pretika Tiwari [Esrar Nazrul Ahemad v. The State of Maharashtra] The Bombay High Court refused to grant anticipatory bail to a man for forwarding a married woman’s nude video. The court observed that such an act comes under the ambit of
