Source – outlookindia.com In a move to make the premise ‘women-friendly’, the Supreme Court of India on Tuesday ordered to install three sanitary napkin vending machine. The directive, that was issued by a Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra, asked the SC Registry to install the machines after an advocate brought
Source – scroll.in The Supreme Court on Wednesday said sex between a man and his underage wife should be considered rape. India’s rape and child marriage laws differ on the age of consent. While Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code calls sex with a girl below 18 rape, it has an exception that says sexual
Source – thehansindia.com Hyderabad: The High Court at Hyderabad has questioned the Telangana State government for the inordinate delay in filing case against Sub-Inspector of Police against whom the victims of torture in Nerella incident lodged a complaint. The court was informed on Tuesday by the Government Pleader that a criminal case had been filed on October
Source – cbnnews The Indian Supreme Court has implemented a new rule aimed at cutting down on spousal rape and even consensual sex with teenage brides. Under the new ruling, sex with a bride under the age of 18 will be considered rape, punishable by 10 years in prison or a life sentence. This is a
Source – dnaindia.com The Bombay High Court has issued notices to low-cost airlines Indigo and Jet Airways and the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), seeking their response on a petition challenging their policy of charging extra cost for their front-row seats. A division bench of Justices Shantanu Kemkar and GS Kulkarni on Sunday asked the
Source – ndtv.com ALLAHABAD: The Allahabad High Court has castigated the CBI for its theory on the murder of domestic help Hemraj in the Aarushi murder case, saying it is an “impossible hypothesis” and “patently absurd”.In its 273-page verdict acquitting dentists Nupur and Rajesh Talwar in the murder of their daughter Aarushi and Hemraj, it also said
Source – intoday.in The Supreme Court of India, on October 9, just 10 days before Diwali, issued an order banning the sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR till November 1. This, quite obviously, hurt the sentiments of many people living in the national capital region, and even those who live in other parts of the country worrying if the
Source – indianexpress.com In a special sitting on Sunday, the Jharkhand High Court allowed medical termination of pregnancy of a 15-year-old rape victim from East Singhbhum district. The court relied on the opinion given by a medical board of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), which said that the risk to life of the girl
Source – fakingnews.firstpost.com The Supreme Court has banned sale of firecrackers in Delhi NCR ahead of Diwali, citing various health probelms to the citizens. Ban is applicable during Diwali and choti Diwali and will be revoked before New Year eve. SC has not banned bursting of firecrackers which have been bought last year. Though SC has
Source – ndtv.com MUMBAI: Bus services in Maharashtra resumed today morning after employees of the state road transport corporation called off their strike. The decision was made late on Friday night by a core committee of the employees’ union. Yesterday, the Bombay High Court had termed the protest by the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation or MSRTC
