On Monday(28th Oct), Justice KS Puttaswamy, a pivotal figure in India’s legal history, passed away at 98. He challenged the Aadhaar scheme’s constitutionality in 2012, leading to a landmark Supreme Court ruling recognizing privacy as a fundamental right. His contributions shaped the discourse on privacy, surveillance, and data protection in India.
The Supreme Court of India is deliberating whether divorced Muslim women can claim maintenance under the Code of Criminal Procedure or should follow the 1986 Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act. The case involves a divorced woman seeking maintenance under Section 125 of the CrPC and raises questions about the rights of Muslim women post-divorce.
In a landmark decision, the Madras High Court has taken a decisive step towards rectifying the disparities in the retirement ages of Indian Coast Guard officers. The Court, addressing a series of petitions filed by Coast Guard officers, has urged the Central Government to reconsider its policy and establish a uniform retirement age of 60 […]
