The Supreme Court will hear a case on the statutory age of consent for adolescents on November 12. The bench emphasized that the matter should be discussed continuously rather than addressed in a piecemeal manner.
The Supreme Court of India ruled that courts can determine interest rates in disputes, modifying them for a 52-year-old case involving share valuation between I K Merchants Pvt Ltd and the Rajasthan government. It established a new interest rate framework to ensure fair compensation while avoiding excessive burdens on the debtor.
The Calcutta High Court quashed the case against a man accused of mocking Mamata Banerjee in a YouTube video. Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta stated that there was no strong evidence or valid grounds to continue the trial. He noted that filing a charge sheet without solid proof is not enough to justify legal proceedings. The verdict reinforces the importance of substantial evidence in criminal cases.