Justice Ganediwala's order saying skin-to-skin contact was necessary to be considered sexual assault under POCSO had set social media abuzz for its perceived insensitivity. Later, Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde stayed the order as far as the POCSO provision went.
The FIR against Mirzapur alleged that the web series has called for action to hurt religious, social and regional sentiments, spread disharmony among communities, and promote illegal relations
Mumbai-based women's rights organisation has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking it be allowed to intervene in the main petition filed by Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay on uniform grounds of divorce.
The petitioner’s request to transfer his rights in the chamber by declaring an NOC in conformity with the extant customary practice sanctified by the Respondent was denied.
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in the petition filed seeking directions to fill the vacancies of chairman, member and other administrative staff at the Appellate Tribunal
The petitioner AshwiniKumar Upadhyay had submitted before the court that there are severalacts that contain different provisions for adoption and guardianship, which areagainst gender equality, dignity of women and children. He sought removal ofsuch anomalies.
Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi on Friday said criticism of the court does not amount to contempt. Appearing for cartoon artist Rachita Taneja for her tweets against the judiciary, Rohatgi said the cou...
The MP High Court held that this arrangement has been given with the intention of reducing the level of pollution due to pollution emitted from millions of vehicles