While hearing the clutch of petitions seeking criminalization of marital rape, Delhi High Court was informed by the amicus curiae that the status of marriage between two parties cannot be sufficient reason to deny a wife the ability to prosecute her husband for marital rape. Senior advocate Rajshekhar Rao who is assisting the court as […]

In a significant order, the Kolkata Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission held that restaurants cannot forcibly impose service charge on a customer. The Commission has directed the restaurant to pay back the service charge amount that it collected with a compensation amount. The bench of President Swapan Kumar Mahanty and member Ashok Kumar Ganguly referred to […]

Several Supreme Court lawyers on Monday alleged that they have received threatening phone calls from the pro-Khalistani group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) in connection to the PM security lapse matter. They allegedly have received the 5th call within a week. Maharashtra’s former Chief Standing Counsel Nishant Katneshwarkar and lawyer Apoorv Shukla alleged that they received […]

In a reply filed by the Centre government, it apprised the Supreme Court that it has not issued any Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) which makes it mandatory to get the Covid-19 vaccination. It was informed that the guidelines issued by the Union health ministry do not envisage forcible vaccination without obtaining the consent of an […]

A Session Court in Dindoshi has granted bail to a 36-year old man who was accused of raping his live-in partner. The bail was granted on the ground that the facts prima facie show that they were in a consensual relationship. The woman had filed a complaint in the Juhu police station. She had complained […]

Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued directions that CCTV cameras should be installed in every portion of the police stations including interrogation rooms as per the mandate under Supreme Court judgment in Paramvir Singh Saini v. Baljit Singh and others. Justice Amol Singh stated that the directives issued by Supreme Court are clear in […]

Kerala High Court on Friday opined that prima facie, the Lulu International shopping mall collecting parking fees was not appropriate. The bench has sought a reply from Kalamassery Municipality whether it had issued a license to the mall at Ernakulam for the same. Justice PV Kunhikrishnan noted that any parking fees collected henceforth by Lulu […]

In a recent order, the Supreme Court noted that taking custody of a daughter-in-law’s jewellery for safety cannot constitute cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The two judge bench comprising Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice J K Maheshwari also added that failure to control an adult brother, living independently, or giving advice […]

In yet another controversial statement, Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati stated that he doesn’t believe in Supreme Court and Constitution of India. In the viral video, he can be heard saying that those who believe in the Constitution, politicians, and police will die a dog’s death. "We have no trust in the Supreme court & constitution. This […]

Amid the ongoing political turmoil of ministers quitting and changing their parties, an MP-MLA court in Sultanpur has issued an arrest warrant against Swami Prasad Maurya. He is directed to appear before court on January 24. The arrest warrant has been issued in connection to a seven year old case where Maurya had allegedly given […]