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“Non-reporting of sexual assault against a minor child despite knowledge is a serious crime and more often than not, it is an attempt to shield the offenders of the crime of sexual assault.”
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This roundup revisits the analyses of Supreme Court’s judgments/orders on Hijab Ban Controversy, Punishment for Two-Finger test on sexual assault survivors, Dishonour of Cheques; Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and more. It also covers reports on confirmation of Justice Dr DY Chandrachud as the next CJI; Justice Hemant Gupta’s retirement; explainers on important law points; career trajectory and important decision of Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice BV Nagarathna.
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The “two-finger test” or pre vaginum test has no scientific basis and neither proves nor disproves allegations of rape. It instead re-victimizes and re-traumatizes women who may have been sexually assaulted, and is an affront to their dignity.
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Supreme Court: In the case where BJP MLA Vijender Gupta was accused of posting defamatory tweets about Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish
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Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah and MM Sundresh, JJ has issued notice returnable on 25.11.2022 in the case relating to
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Supreme Court: In a dispute between Central Warehousing Corporation(CWC) and Adani Ports Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZL) over 34 acres of land
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Supreme Court: In a case where a detenu was provided with the illegible copy of documents relating to his detention, the bench
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Supreme Court: In a case where a member of the Indian Forest Services (IFS) had alleged that his junior was promoted to the post of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests while his candidature was kept in
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Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: While deliberating over the instant writ petition concerning reservation provided to Pahari Speaking People, the
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“In a knowledge based, information driven society, true wealth is education – and access to it. Every social order accommodates, and even
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Supreme Court: The bench of CT Ravikumar* and Sudhanshu Dhulia, JJ has held that merely because some of the convicts had died
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In Union of India v. W.N. Chadha,1993 Supp (4) SCC 260, the bench of S. Ratnavel Pandian and K. Jayachandra Reddy, JJ explained the exclusion of the application of the principle of audi alteram partem in relation to an accused at the stage of investigation.
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On 17.10.2022, it has been notified that President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Justice Dr. DY Chandrachud to be the 50th Chief Justice
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Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA Nazeer, AS Bopanna* and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ has explained the scope of Section 11A of
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The Supreme Court was disappointed with the standard of investigation and the defence put up in a gruesome case relating to murder of wife and 4 children by the accused. The Court observed that while the accused was provided with a legal aid, the cross-examination of each and every witness was below average.
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Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah and bela M. Trivedi, JJ assembled on Saturday to hear the appeal against the Bombay
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Supreme Court: The Hijab Ban controversy in the State of Karnataka is far from coming to an end as the bench of
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The consistent effort made by all branches of the State, the Judiciary, the Legislative, and the Executive, to ensure early decision-making by the competent authority cannot be watered down by lexical interpretation of the expression endeavour in the proviso.
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Supreme Court: In the case where the Supreme Court was called upon to decide whether the offence under Section 138 of the
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Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah* and Krishna Murari has allowed mining baron G. Janardhan Reddy to stay at Bellary upto
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