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Delhi Government To Challenge Supreme Court’s Acquittal Order In Chhawla Case
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena approved the filing of a review petition in the Supreme Court challenging the acquittal of the three men in rape case
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SC Delivers Split Verdict In Karnataka Hijab Ban Case, Matter To Be Placed Before CJI
The bench delivered the split verdict in the challenge to the Karnataka government order which empowered the state government colleges to ban students from wearing a hijab on campus.
All Women Are Entitled To Safe And Legal Abortion: Supreme Court Makes Landmark Judgement
The Supreme Court ruled that the exclusion of unmarried women who conceive out of a live-in relationship from the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Rules is unconstitutional.
Bilkis Bano Case: Supreme Court Seeks Response From Gujarat Government
Justice Rastogi asked, “Merely because the act was horrific, is that sufficient to say remission is wrong?”
Supreme Court Will Hear Three Petitions Against Release Of Bilkis Bano Case Convicts
The Gujarat government released the convicts under the outdated remission policy of 1992 and not the current remission policy of 2014.
‘Apologise To Country,’ Apex Court Slams Nupur Sharma Over Prophet Remark Row
Nupur Sharma, in the now withdrawn petition, filed in Supreme Court requested a transfer to Delhi the multiple FIRs filed against her citing threats. The Court while hearing the case blamed her for the law and order situation in the country.
Supreme Court Recognises Sex Work As A Profession
The court also ruled that in raids on brothels, sex workers should not be jailed, penalised, harassed, or victimised because voluntary sex work is not illegal and only running brothels is.
Woman Impregnated By Uncle At 14, SC Rules Out POCSO Case, Calls It Happy Marriage
The Supreme Court has quashed the conviction of a man found guilty in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case arguing that he was “happily married” to the woman with two kids. The man happens to be the maternal uncle of the woman.
Supreme Court Grants Bail To Meghalaya Woman After Two Years Of No Trial
Phawa was pregnant in February 2020, when she was arrested and kept in jail. The bail was given because, despite a lapse of almost two years, her trial has not commenced.
Supreme Court Stays FIRs Against Two Journalists From Tripura
The petition was being heard by a three-member bench of the Supreme Court which included Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Vikram Nath.
