Vulnerability Is High, So the Parents’ Responsibility Is Higher: Madras HC Urges for Australia-Style Ban on Social Media for Kids

Madras High Court has urged an Australia-like law banning social media for children under sixteen, stressing that “as far as children are concerned, the vulnerability is high, so the parents’ responsibility is higher” while addressing online pornography access.

Dignified Life in Shelter Homes Must Be Ensured; Beggar Shelters a Constitutional Duty, Not Charity: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court said shelter homes for beggars must ensure a dignified life and not be treated as charity, directing all states and UTs to reform such facilities as a constitutional duty to uphold the right to live with dignity.

“Acts Are There, Where Is the Execution?” — Supreme Court Demands Urgent Action for Homeless with Mental Illness

The Supreme Court called rehabilitation of homeless persons with psychosocial disabilities a “sensitive issue” and told the Centre to act urgently. It questioned the poor execution of existing mental health laws.

Union Govt. Rejects Supreme Court’s Proposal for Separate Law On Bail, Cites Discussed Detail Provisions in BNSS

NEW DELHI: Today,(28th Jan): The Union government has decided not to act on the Supreme Court’s suggestion to create a separate law on bail. The government believes that the recent changes in criminal laws, especially the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, which came into effect in July 2024, already address the concerns about pre-trial detention and related issues.