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  • We worship goddesses yet regard women and girls as lustful objects: A court in Uttar Pradesh has sentenced two men to death for gang-raping a juvenile girl
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04/11/2022, 3 years ago

We worship goddesses yet regard women and girls as lustful objects: A court in Uttar Pradesh has sentenced two men to death for gang-raping a juvenile girl

On Wednesday, a court in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, sentenced two men to death for gang-raping a young girl, highlighting the irony of how Indian society, although worshipping many goddesses for their needs, nevertheless views women as objects of pleasure. In his order, Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Court Judge Pankaj Kumar Srivastava observed, […]

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04/11/2022, 3 years ago

The Supreme Court has issued a notice on a petition challenging the Election Commission’s authority to remove or shorten the disqualification period of MPs and MLAs

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Central Government’s and the Election Commission’s (EC) responses to a public interest litigation (PIL) petition challenging the constitutionality of the EC’s power under Section 11 of the Representation of the People Act to remove or reduce the disqualification period of convicted legislators. The petition was submitted by the […]

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04/11/2022, 3 years ago

Kerala High Court rules that a woman’s reproductive choice to procreate or refrain from procreation cannot be restricted

The Kerala High Court ruled on Wednesday that a woman’s right to exercise her reproductive choice, to procreate or refrain from procreation, cannot be restricted. Justice VG Arun upheld the Supreme Court’s decision in Suchita Srivastava v. Chandigarh Admn, which declared that a woman has the freedom to make reproductive choices as part of her […]

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04/11/2022, 3 years ago

Mumbai’s mandatory Marathi signboard rule: The Supreme Court orders no coercive action against shopkeepers

The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that no coercive action should be taken against members of a Mumbai retailers’ association in connection with the enforcement of a law requiring shop signboards in Marathi. A Bench of Justices KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy ordered the petitioners to provide a list of their members who will be […]

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02/11/2022, 3 years ago

A 21-year-old man sentenced to five years in prison under the UAPA and IPC for ‘celebrating’ the Pulwama attack

On Monday, October 31, a special NIA court in Bengaluru convicted a 21-year-old engineering student of ‘celebrating’ the 2019 Pulwama terror attack, in which over 40 CRPF jawans were killed, by posting insulting comments on Facebook. Faiz Rasheed, the accused, commented on multiple Facebook posts by news outlets detailing the Pulwama incident. The remarks praised […]

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02/11/2022, 3 years ago

The Supreme Court has urged the Centre and States to consider publishing laws in all regional languages

The Supreme Court of India urged the central and state governments on Tuesday to consider a petition to publish all legislations in regional languages in order to improve access for those whose “conduct and day-to-day lives” will be governed by these laws. However, the Bench, which included Chief Justice U.U. Lalit and Justice Bela M. […]

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02/11/2022, 3 years ago

Dushyant Dave to Supreme Court in MediaOne Case: ‘Channel’s Only Crime Is That It Is Owned By Minority Community’

On Wednesday, Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave informed the Supreme Court that the Malayalam news channel MediaOne, whose broadcast licence was not renewed by the Centre in January this year due to security concerns, had never breached the Programmed Code. “There is no claim that the channel broke the Program Code. The sole offence is that […]

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02/11/2022, 3 years ago

SC: Dismisses a plea to prevent D.Y Chandrachud from becoming the next CJI

The Supreme Court dismissed a petition on Wednesday that attempted to prevent Justice DY Chandrachud from taking the oath of office as the next Chief Justice of India. Mursalin Asijith Shaikh’s plea was heard by a court that included Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justice Ravindra Bhat, and Justice Bela M Trivedi. “We believe […]

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02/11/2022, 3 years ago

The Supreme Court has asked officials for an explanation for the delays in listing cases.

The Supreme Court questioned the functioning of court officials on Tuesday, questioning months-long delays in listing matters for hearing despite fulfilment of requirements. The chief justice was seeking an explanation for a case that had been listed after a one-and-a-half-year wait. While hearing a special leave petition filed in 2021 against a Karnataka high court […]

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