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The High Court of Calcutta has held that cruelty to wife for dark complexion by her husband and in-laws will be an offence of cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, while sustaining the conviction of a man for murder of his wife.

Activist Rehana Fathima on Friday has moved the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail, apprehending arrest with respect to cases filed against her for allegedly circulating a video of her posing semi-nude.

The United Nations experts on June 26, called on India to immediately release “human rights defenders” who have been arrested for protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act.

Any attempt to corrupt or to fail the Justice delivery system has to be dealt with very stringently, says Gujarat High Court while initiating criminal contempt proceedings against the bail applicant who tried to influence the Court.

The High court of Madras has directed the Judicial Magistrate, Kovilpatti, to conduct an enquiry into the alleged custodial death of the Father-son duo in Thootukudi District of Tamil Nadu.

The Supreme Court Lawyer has written a letter to the CJI seeking advisory to all Courts to refrain from commenting on the conduct of the rape victims pursuant to the derogatory remarks made by the Judge of the Karnataka High Court.

The Delhi High Court on Thursday has reserved its order in a plea filed by Sharjeel Imam challenging the trial court’s order granting more time to police to file charge sheet against him under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).

The High court of Kerala has kept in abeyance the transfer order of Honey M. Varghese, the Special Judge, Ernakulam, to Kozhikode who is at present trying a case relating to sexual assault of a female actor.

A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S. Dixit observed that, “the explanation offered by the complainant that after the perpetration of the act she was tired and fell asleep, is unbecoming of an Indian woman; that is not the way our women react when they are ravished.”

The Supreme Court on Friday has said its Suo Motu order extending the Limitation period due to coronavirus-induced lockdown cannot be read to mean that it ever intended to extend the period of filing charge sheet by police under section 167(2) CrPC.