Delhi High Court hears plea highlighting that same-sex partners are “effectively powerless” to make medical decisions for each other. Petitioner argues current rules only allow “husband or wife” to give medical consent, violating constitutional rights.
The Delhi High Court has requested responses from the Lieutenant Governor and Central Government regarding a petition that challenges an order empowering police to issue takedown notices for online content. The case raises concerns about potential misuse and violations of free speech. The next hearing is scheduled for September 17.
New Delhi: 2nd May: The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear a petition that challenges the constitutional validity of the amended Uttar Pradesh law on unlawful religious conversion, introduced in 2024. A bench headed by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan considered the arguments made by senior advocate S Muralidhar.
The Supreme Court has granted the Election Commission three weeks to respond to petitions challenging changes to the Conduct of Election Rules, which limit access to election-related documents like CCTV footage. Petitioners argue this undermines electoral integrity and transparency, urging the court to restore broader access to these materials.
Kamra told the Court that despite receiving over 500 death threats and requests for virtual questioning, the police were insisting that he appear physically in Mumbai for questioning. MUMBAI: Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has approached the Bombay High Court seeking to quash an FIR filed against him by the Mumbai Police for allegedly calling Maharashtra […]
