Law

‘Can’t punish minors in romantic consensual relation using POCSO’: Bombay HC grants bail to 25-year-old Imran Shaikh accused of raping a minor in 2020

Bombay High Court said, "The object of POCSO act is certainly not to punish minors in a romantic or consensual relationship and brand them as criminals."

Fatehpur mass conversion: ‘Aadhaar cards were changed for money’, UP Police refutes allegations that VHP staged people to prove mass conversion

UP govt's counsel rejected claims of advocate Dushyant Dave that there was no case, saying the accused are seen changing Aadhaar cards in a video

Patna High Court stays caste-based census that the Bihar govt wanted to conduct, says it infringes on domain of Union Parliament: Details

The court said, "Prima facie, we are of the opinion that the State has no power to carry out a caste-based survey, in the manner in which it is fashioned now."

SC wraps up wrestlers’ plea against WFI president saying that Delhi Police has registered an FIR and purpose of plea is served

The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narsimsha and Justice JB Pardiwala stated that the plea had been filed by the wrestlers seeking registration of an FIR against Singh. It noted that the purpose of the plea had been served with Delhi Police registering an FIR in the case.

Delhi court issues summons to BBC, Wikipedia and Internet Archive in BJP leader’s defamation suit alleging illegal availability of BBC documentary on PM Modi

A Delhi court issued summons to BBC, Wikimedia and Internet Archive after a defamation suit was filed by BJP leader Binay Kumar Singh over the BBC's controversial documentary on PM Mod

Mohammed Shami’s estranged wife moves SC seeking lift stay on his arrest, alleges he had sex with prostitutes in BCCI hotel rooms, demanded dowry

Mohammad Shami's estranged wife, Hasin Jahan, has petitioned the Supreme Court to reopen the criminal case against him

SC collegium overrules IB objection, recommends lawyer Firdosh Phiroze Pooniwalla as Bombay HC judge, ‘minority’ identity also cited in resolution: Details

The Collegium noted that Pooniwalla professes Parsi Zoroastrianism and belongs to a minority community, despite IB objection

Shah Rukh Khan, Byju’s staffer ordered to compensate IAS aspirant for ‘fraudulent behaviour’ and ‘unfair trade practices’: Details

Shah Rukh Khan and a BYJU's staffer were ordered to compensate the victim with Rs 1.08 lakhs paid at the time of admission i. 2021, along with 12% annual interest.

No interim relief for Rahul Gandhi in defamation case: As Gujarat HC reserves order, from ‘motormouth’ to ‘law breaker’, what was said in court

Disqualified Congress MP Rahul Gandhi did not get interim relief in defamation case from Gujarat High Court

Did not intend to commit any serious offence: Kerala court grants bail to Abdul, accused of sexually assaulting 9 year old

The Special Judge drew the inference from the fact that Abdul committed the act of sexual assault in a public place.

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