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The pleas seeking its legal recognition failed 2-3 at the doorstep of the Supreme Court’s five-judge bench headed by the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud

Debates over a woman’s autonomy over her own body vs the universal right to life of the unborn child have been keenly followed, but never more than after the latest case that arose due to a split verdict for termination of a 26-week pregnancy. The verdict was given by a Supreme Court bench that had voiced two opposite ideas of rights in such matters, but has finally come to an end

Recently, the National Restaurant Association of India and the Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India challenged the July 4, 2022, guidelines of the Central Consumer Protection Authority in the Delhi High Court. The Authority had directed hotels and restaurants not to levy service charge on food bills. This issue has now become a legal bone of contention

The National Medical Commission notification staying the opening of new medical colleges has raised the ire of the state chief minister who said it was tantamount to punishing states which had invested in public health infrastructure

The draft, meant to ensure high standards in medical education, introduces a penalty of up to Rs 1 crore for colleges that do not comply with norms

The Kerala High Court recently sought inputs from the police chief to curb reviews which denigrated and tarnished a movie and whether those associated with it could file complaints

The Supreme Court said the Enforcement Directorate has to establish an unbroken chain of evidence linking Sisodia with the liquor lobby.

Opposition leaders say the trend is worrisome and deplorable

The Bombay High Court recently upheld a 2016 order of a family court denying divorce to a man who claimed that his wife was suffering from epilepsy, which he termed as an incurable disease that had led to her being of unsound mind. The Court observed that epilepsy cannot be considered as a valid ground for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. This is a key judgment since it concerns petitions relating to breakdown of marriages

Courts have often come to the rescue of patients suffering at the hands of doctors and hospitals who have been negligent in their duty and awarded huge compensations