The Delhi High Court recently maintained that for upholding the presumption of guilt under Section 29 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act), would operate only when the prosecution proves the foundational facts in the context of allegations against the accused is beyond reasonable doubt.
The Section 29 of the POCSO Act, 2012 states that the court shall presume that the accused has committed the offence of sexual assault against a minor which he is charged w...
The Delhi High Court recently ruled that a woman repeatedly leaving her matrimonial home without any fault of her husband is an act of mental cruelty. The Court in another case also granted divorce to celebrity chef Kunal Kapur on the grounds of cruelty committed by his estranged wife. Courts define the meaning of cruelty according to their own interpretation within the boundary of the law
In a case where a deceased driver’s son wanted compassionate appointment as a junior engineer, the Karnataka High Court said this cannot be sought as a matter of right and for a particular post
With the general elections around the corner, nearly 4.3 lakh people in India will be forcibly denied their right to vote. These are undertrial detenus in Indian jails, their criminality far from being proved. This is unfair
The Court is examining whether ordering an accused to drop his Google pin location to the Investigation Officer throughout the period of his bail is violative of his right to privacy
In a landmark verdict, the Court said that citizens’ right against adverse effects of climate change is part of the right to life and equality. But will the State be willing to crack down on unbridled development?
The Court ruled last week that a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban is enforceable. This verdict is a legal bombshell in an election year. Abortion has become a key electoral issue in the country. A majority of women in America want to control their own decisions regarding sex and reproductive health. This has wide support among younger and liberal voters
Nearly twenty-one former judges have written to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud expressing their concerns over escalating attempts by certain factions in an effort to undermine the judiciary through calculated pressure, misinformation and public disparagement.
In the letter written to the CJI on Sunday, the retired judges said they were concerned about what they called tactics of misinformation and the orchestration of public sentiment against the judiciary, which is detrimen...