The Allahabad High Court has observed that in view of the mandate in the Quran, it is clear that bigamy is not sanctified unless a man can take care of his wife and children. The verdict can open another Pandora’s box in interpreting Muslim personal laws.
In a laudable verdict, the Supreme Court said it was unconstitutional to distinguish between a married and unmarried woman with regard to her right to safe abortion between 20 and 24 weeks
In earlier hearings, the Delhi High Court had directed the Delhi government, Railways and Delhi Metro regarding steps taken to establish centres offering basic cardiac life support systems. Now, it wants advanced cardiac life support available at Delhi courts
The PFI has joined a list of 39 organisations that have been banned in India. Invoking UAPA, the centre said the PFI and its affiliates were linked to the IS and propagating anti-national sentiments
The electoral bonds scheme has run into rough weather ever since it began and the Court will soon be hearing petitions challenging it. They allege that it has opened the doors to unlimited, unchecked funding to political parties in the country
The Supreme Court dismissed petitions challenging the Act saying that as the affairs of the Sikh minority in Haryana are to be managed by Sikhs alone and fundamental rights had not been violated
The law minister has urged states and High Courts to improve the situation in the courts, which are plagued by pendency, inadequate staff, frivolous adjournments and over-listing of cases
The UGC guidelines are meant to transform colleges into multidisciplinary universities or degree-awarding autonomous institutions by 2035. This is vital if India is to become a knowledge society