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    PIL Has Now Become Paisa Interest Litigation: Supreme Court on Sabarimala Reference Case
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    PIL Has Now Become Paisa Interest Litigation: Supreme Court on Sabarimala Reference Case

    The Supreme Court said misuse of PILs has turned them into Private Interest Litigation, Publicity Interest Litigation, Paisa Interest Litigation and Political Interest Litigation. A nine-judge bench made the remark while hearing women’s discrimination cases including Sabarimala Temple.

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    When There Is Pregnancy Due to Rape, There Should Not Be a Time Limit: Supreme Court Urges Center to Amend Abortion Law
    When There Is Pregnancy Due to Rape, There Should Not Be a Time Limit: Supreme Court Urges Center to Amend Abortion Law
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    When There Is Pregnancy Due to Rape, There Should Not Be a Time Limit: Supreme Court Urges Center to Amend Abortion Law

    The Supreme Court objected to AIIMS plea seeking reversal of its order allowing a 15-year-old rape survivor to terminate a 30-week pregnancy. It urged the Centre to amend abortion laws, stressing no time limit in rape cases and calling for a responsive, evolving legal framework.

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    Telangana Passes Advocates Protection Bill 2026, Ensures Police Security and Strong Legal Safeguards for Lawyers
    Telangana Passes Advocates Protection Bill 2026, Ensures Police Security and Strong Legal Safeguards for Lawyers
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    Telangana Passes Advocates Protection Bill 2026, Ensures Police Security and Strong Legal Safeguards for Lawyers

    The Telangana Legislative Assembly approved the Telangana Advocates Protection Bill, 2026, ensuring police protection, safeguards against false cases, and a dedicated grievance redressal system for lawyers. Minister Sridhar Babu Duddilla said the law, shaped by Bar Council inputs, strengthens advocates’ safety, confidence, and professional independence.

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    Untrained Officials Deciding Land Cases: PIL In Supreme Court Urges to Establish Revenue Judicial Service for Land Disputes
    Untrained Officials Deciding Land Cases: PIL In Supreme Court Urges to Establish Revenue Judicial Service for Land Disputes
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    Untrained Officials Deciding Land Cases: PIL In Supreme Court Urges to Establish Revenue Judicial Service for Land Disputes

    A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court of India seeking creation of a revenue judicial service, arguing that unqualified officials are deciding land disputes and requesting mandatory legal qualifications and training for officers adjudicating such matters.

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    Law Must Not Be Used to Harass Husband’s Family: Supreme Court Quashes Dowry Harassment Case
    Law Must Not Be Used to Harass Husband’s Family: Supreme Court Quashes Dowry Harassment Case
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    Law Must Not Be Used to Harass Husband’s Family: Supreme Court Quashes Dowry Harassment Case

    The Supreme Court set aside a dowry-harassment FIR against a woman’s parents-in-law and sister-in-law in Uttar Pradesh, ruling that vague matrimonial allegations should not trigger criminal proceedings. It stressed that criminal law must not serve as personal vendetta.

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    Major Legal Reform: Allahabad High Court To Introduce Hindi Judgment Translations From March 17
    Major Legal Reform: Allahabad High Court To Introduce Hindi Judgment Translations From March 17
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    Major Legal Reform: Allahabad High Court To Introduce Hindi Judgment Translations From March 17

    The Allahabad High Court announced that from March 17, 2026, all non-AFR final judgments and orders will be translated into Hindi, marking its 160th Establishment Day and aiming to improve accessibility for litigants and the general public.

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    Word ‘Court’ is Intimidating: CJI Proposes Renaming Family Courts as ‘Family Resolution Centres'
    Word ‘Court’ is Intimidating: CJI Proposes Renaming Family Courts as ‘Family Resolution Centres'
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    Word ‘Court’ is Intimidating: CJI Proposes Renaming Family Courts as ‘Family Resolution Centres’

    Chief Justice of India Surya Kant proposed renaming family courts as Family Resolution Centres, stating the term “court” can be intimidating and emphasizing a reformative approach focused on resolving disputes, rebuilding relationships, and making justice more accessible and less adversarial.

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    BREAKING| UCC Is The Answer: Supreme Court On Plea Challenging Provisions Of Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937
    BREAKING| UCC Is The Answer: Supreme Court On Plea Challenging Provisions Of Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937
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    BREAKING| UCC Is The Answer: Supreme Court On Plea Challenging Shariat Inheritance Law

    Today, On 10th March, The Supreme Court came out in open support of a Uniform Civil Code while hearing a plea that challenges provisions of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937. The answer, as said, is the Uniform Civil Code.

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    Supreme Court Seeks Union, States Response on PIL Against False Complaints and Malicious Prosecution
    Supreme Court Seeks Union, States Response on PIL Against False Complaints and Malicious Prosecution
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    Supreme Court Seeks Union, States Response on PIL Against False Complaints and Malicious Prosecution

    The Supreme Court of India issued notice to the Union Government, States and Union Territories on a PIL seeking action against false complaints, fabricated evidence and malicious prosecution. A Bench led by CJI Surya Kant heard Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay’s Article 32 petition.

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