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The Bill is meant to tackle the widespread malaise of exam leaks and imposes a 10-year-jail term and a fine up to Rs 1 crore. But will this curb the malpractice in a country where there are so few jobs?

Pleas by eight interfaith couples for protection of life were dismissed by the Allahabad High Court as their marriages were not in compliance with the Act. Pleas from other states regarding such laws are pending before the Supreme Court

Recently, the Delhi High Court observed that the principle of carry-forward of unfilled economically weaker section category vacancies in a particular class in one year to the next class in the next year in the same school is legal and valid. The judgment brings out differences in standards adopted by the Department of Education

The Ernakulam District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Kalyan Silks’ Vastalaya to compensate Rs 75,040 for refusing to replace silk saris with defects, marking a pivotal moment for consumer rights

The GMR-led consortium, which manages Delhi’s IGI Airport, has challenged the centre’s decision to start commercial flights from Hindon IAF station in the Delhi High Court. It says three airports, including the new one coming up at Jewar, would hit revenues of all three

Stating that we are not living in a Western country where live-in relationship is very popular and common among the citizens, the Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by a man, noting that it was solely filed to extract a compromise from the woman’s family by placing them under pressure and fear of humiliation

In many cases, young criminals have got away from harsh sentences due to their age. But in other cases, they have been sentenced to many years of incarceration as they were mistaken for adults

The centre told the Court that opposition to GM technology was hurting farmers, consumers and the industry and adoption of GM crops was a policy decision supported by trials and expert opinion

A journalist who filmed an illegal sand mining act in West Bengal had a criminal case lodged against him by the police, threatening arrest. The Calcutta High Court saw through this police-politician nexus and allowed the journalist’s anticipatory bail plea. The media needs such backing to be able to report on critical issues

The Delhi High Court disallowed MTP for a woman, a recent widow, after the medical board said that foeticide was neither justified nor ethical when the foetus showed no abnormality