A judgment by the Karnataka High Court has held a man guilty of raping his wife and said marriage is not a license for such acts. India is one of the few countries that have still not criminalised marital rape.
Though PILs are meant to help the poor, they are being increasingly misused by vested parties. This has overburdened the judiciary and led to delays in disposal of bonafide cases.
Justice V Kameswar Rao of the Delhi High Court is hearing a batch of petitions moved by retail liquor licensees challenging the order issued by the Excise Commissioner prohibiting discounts or rebates or concessions on the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of liquor in the national capital.
The Supreme Court has developed a strong definitive jurisprudence over time, limiting the use of handcuffing as a practice. The latest incident related to former JNU student Umar Khalid reveals how it is being ignored by police forces.
In order to enhance the health, well-being and nutritional levels of mother and child, the centre has cleared a proposal to raise the legal age of marriage of women to 21 years.