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The passing of the Bill decriminalises biodiversity offences and provides for a three-tiered mechanism to allow benefit sharing of the resources for research, patents and commercial utilisation

In a progressive judgment, the MP High Court took a humanistic approach and quashed the FIR against an accused who was in a romantic relationship with a minor girl, thereby saving both from ignominy

The Kerala High Court has said that bystanders were unwilling to help victims due to needless harassment. Despite laws and guidelines to protect them, the reality is different.

Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, walked into a federal court in Delaware last week expecting to accept a guilty plea-bargain over a gun possession charge and failure to pay proper income tax on earnings. As long as ex-president Donald Trump remains under indictments in multiple state and federal cases, there will be pressure on Hunter Biden.

With the apex court setting aside the Gujarat High Court’s order and granting regular bail to the social activist accused of fabricating evidence linked to the 2002 Gujarat riots, another chapter in the long running saga has begun. The court is now hearing an appeal by Rahul Gandhi challenging the High Court’s refusal to stay his conviction

A transgender couple has pleaded before the Kerala High Court that their child’s birth certificate should refer to them as “parents” and not as “father” and “mother”. Will the Court oblige?

The Court has asked a panel to look into environmental issues arising out of pilgrims visiting the core area of Sariska sanctuary. Other forests too have been bedevilled by this problem

In a sign of changing times, the Uttarakhand High Court quashed proceedings against a man accused of rape after he refused to marry a woman with whom he had consensual ties

An NGT order asking Delhi’s L-G to head a panel to deal with issues concerning the rejuvenation of the Yamuna was stayed by the Court after the state government said it was unconstitutional

On July 5, 2023, the Union cabinet approved the highly anticipated Digital Personal Data Protection Bill. This legislation, upon receiving parliamentary clearance, will establish India’s first comprehensive framework for data privacy and protection. The proposed Bill signifies a significant stride towards digitization