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The Supreme Court dismissed a petition challenging Chhattisgarh Auxiliary Armed Police Force Act, 2011 holding that the legislation did not amount to contempt of court

Interestingly, on one hand, Sibal asserted that the SP violated court order to illegally send the woman to Bangladesh, on the other, he claimed that the petitioner does not know for sure if the woman has actually been deported to Bangladesh or is still in India.

The High Court stated that the present case does not involve a question of religious freedom but of obeying the lawful command of a superior.

The Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled bail granted by the Calcutta HC granting bail to five accused in a rioting and attempt to rape case during the post-poll violence in West Bengal.

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed YouTuber Mohak Mangal to remove certain parts from his video against Asian News International (ANI).

The Supreme Court cautioned the courts against treating every breach of promise to marry as a false promise and then prosecuting the accused for rape.

Based on the report of the inquiry panel, the CJI had asked Justice Varma to resign which he refused to do. This led to the CJI recommending the initiation of impeachment proceedings against Justice Varma.

India is already reeling under challenges like forced child marriages, Nikah involving minor girls, rampant trafficking under the guise of marriage, and systematic religious conversions under grooming tactics. Decriminalising adolescent sex may end up becoming a legal loophole for all these, and many other forms of abuse.

Supreme Court ruled against sentencing a man found guilty under the POCSO Act, stating that the girl did not consider the incident to be criminal in nature

The court previously asserted that children engaged in custody conflicts should be called to court solely in rare situations.