Uttarakhand High Court Calls for Blacklisting of Horse and Mule Operators Subjecting Animals to Cruelty The Uttarakhand High Court has issued a directive to the state government, urging the formulation of a policy to blacklist horse and mule operators found guilty of subjecting their animals to cruelty and maltreatment. This move comes in response to […]
Bombay High Court’s Goa Bench Affirms: Article 14 of the Constitution Extends to Non-Citizens The Bombay High Court’s Goa Bench, in a significant ruling, has emphasized that Article 14 of the Indian Constitution, which ensures equality before the law, is not limited to Indian citizens but also extends to non-citizens. This pivotal observation was made […]
Gujarat High Court Denies Interim Relief to Kejriwal and Singh in PM Modi Degree Defamation Case The Gujarat High Court has declined to grant interim relief to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party’s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh. The duo had sought an interim stay on the proceedings of a criminal defamation […]
In a significant development, an appeal has been lodged in the Supreme Court challenging the Patna High Court’s verdict that upheld the Bihar Caste Survey conducted by the state government. The High Court had previously deemed the state’s decision to carry out the caste survey as perfectly valid, initiated with due competence, and aimed at […]
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed by the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW), raising concerns over the increasing incidents of mob violence and lynching of Muslims, particularly by ‘cow vigilantes’. The PIL comes despite the court’s previous ruling in the Tehseen Poonawalla case, where […]
In a shocking incident that has triggered nationwide outrage, two Manipuri women from the Kuki tribe were seen being paraded naked and molested in a video that went viral on social media. The Central government has now ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the incident, according to an affidavit submitted to the […]
In a stern critique of the state government’s handling of road traffic, the Gujarat High Court recently stated that the people of Gujarat show a blatant disregard for traffic rules. The court’s observations came during the hearing of a contempt petition, where the justices referred to the tragic Iskcon Bridge accident in Ahmedabad, where a […]
In a recent development, Asaram Bapu, a controversial spiritual leader, has approached the Gujarat High Court, seeking a suspension of his life sentence. The sentence was handed down by a state court for the repeated rape of a female disciple. Asaram Bapu, also known as Ashumal Harpalani, has already filed an appeal against his conviction […]
The Bombay High Court has expressed concern over the increasing number of criminal cases involving minors in consensual sexual relationships. The court has called for a shift from a punitive approach towards adolescents’ sexuality to one that enables access to sexual and reproductive health services. Justice Bharti Dangre, in her observations, emphasized the need to […]
The Bombay High Court recently clarified that it cannot issue directives to make Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which criminalizes cruelty towards a wife by her husband or his relatives, a compoundable offence. The court stated that such a matter falls within the legislative domain. The division bench, consisting of Justices AS […]
