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Source:- thehansindia.com As per the Mental Healthcare Bill 2016, which got parliamentary approval on March 27, is decriminalisation of suicide attempt. The bill ensures every person shall have a right to access mental health care and treatment from mental health services run or funded by the appropriate government. It also assures free treatment for such

Source:- huffingtonpost.in MUMBAI– The Bombay High Court today voiced displeasure over journalists covering court proceedings attired in jeans and T-shirts, asking if it was “Bombay culture”. The observation was made by Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice G S Kulkarni when they were hearing a petition challenging doctors abstaining from work. The bench, on seeing

Source:- hindustantimes.com The Supreme Court on Wednesday banned the sale and registration of Bharat Stage (BS)-III emission norm-compliant vehicles from April 1, saying the health of millions was more important than commercial interests. The decision could deal a Rs 12,000-crore blow to auto manufactures as about 820,000 vehicles, most of them two-wheelers, are lying unsold.

Source:- indiatimes.com Nagpur: Can only long separation or permanent breakdown of marriage is a ground for divorce? No, says the Nagpur family court, which held that it wasn’t allowed under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The court rejected Mahabaleshwar-based man’s plea for dissolution of marriage on the grounds of cruelty under Section 13(1) (i-a) of

Source:- indiatimes.com LUCKNOW: A Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court gave its nod to the constitution of anti-Romeo squad by UP police to check harassment of girls and women in Uttar Pradesh. Declining to interfere with the state’s action, the high court said on Thursday, “We are unable to gather any lawful or otherwise

Source:- india.com It will be a long working summer for the country’s top judges. For the first time in the Supreme Court’s history, three constitution benches of five judges each will sit during the summer break. These would be in addition to the two regular vacation benches set up every year to hear urgent matters. Chief

Source:- india.com Gandhinagar, March 31 (IANS) The Gujarat assembly on Friday made its anti-cow slaughter law the toughest in the country with the offence now becoming non-bailable and punishable with a life-time in jail. The Gujarat Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act, 2017, was passed with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s brute majority and the opposition Congress

Source:- india.com The Supreme Court has directed CBSE to allow students above 25 years to apply online for the NEET  UG exam. The MCI and CBSE said that since the last date is already closed it will be difficult. The Counsel (petitioner) stated that in absence of regulation by Medical Council for India the age limit

Source:- thehindu.com In an openly confrontational hearing, controversial Calcutta High Court judge, Justice C.S. Karnan on Friday challenged a seven judge Bench of the Supreme Court to “arrest and put him in jail” for contempt. Countering an order of the Bench led by Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar to file an affidavit explaining his

Source:- greaterkashmir.com Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed will on Saturday take over new as Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. Governor N N Vohra will administer the oath of office to Ahmad  at 2 pm in Jammu. President of India has already appointed the Delhi High Court Judge, Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed as the