Law

Supreme Court junked a plea from the Karnataka government contesting a ruling of the Karnataka High Court that did not classify necrophilia as rape under Section 375 of the now-shelved Indian Penal Code (IPC).

“Efforts are actually being taken to water it down. The fact that you've used the word gender identity disorder shows the mindset. If you call it a disorder, then everything is a disorder. The nature has created them in such a way,” Justice Venkatesh said.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a petition demanding the removal of a temple at Yashwant Niwas Road, Indore

Safiya PM, a Muslim woman from Kerala, petitioned the Supreme Court and requested that as she is not a believer, the Indian Succession Act should apply to her concerning the matters of inheritance, not the Muslim Personal Law

Amid reports that a certificate from religious leaders is mandatory for registering live-in relationships under UCC in Uttarakhand, UCC Rules Committee has clarified that this requirement applies only to cases where marriage is legally prohibited

Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday directed the Centre and the State legislatures to formulate a procedure for the registration of live-in relationships

The court emphasized, “Bail should not be denied in cases where prolonged detention is unwarranted, especially when the nature of the allegations does not involve heinous crimes like murder or sexual assault.”

Uttarakhand CM's secretary Shailesh Bagoli said that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be implemented in Uttarakhand on January 27

The Delhi High Court has issued a notice in response to an Intervention Application (IA) seeking permission for the transplantation of 26 trees within the Supreme Court premises.

The couple used to distribute Christian-related religious materials to the Dalits and used financial inducements to convert them into Christianity.