Month: March 2018

Supreme Court Asks Woman To Bring Back Fugitive Daughter-In-Law

Source – ndtv.com NEW DELHI:  The Supreme Court on Monday refused to release the attached properties of the mother-in-law of an absconding businesswoman, who is currently residing in London, saying she should first bring her daughter-in-law back to India. The top court asked the 75-years-old woman to first bring her daughter-in-law Ritika Awasty, a promoter of Bush

Court takes first step towards taking suicide off list of crimes

Source – indiatimes.com NEW DELHI: In its path-breaking verdict linking right to life with right to die with dignity, the Supreme Court on Friday took the first step towards giving judicial support to the much canvassed proposition that it was inhuman to punish a distressed person who failed to end his life through suicide. Section 309 of IPC provides that “whoever attempts