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Supreme Court Strikes Down Caste-Based Discrimination in Prison Manuals as Unconstitutional. Prison Rules Dividing Labour and Segregating Barracks by Caste Violate Articles 14, 15, 17, 21, and 23 of the Constitution.

The petitioner, Sukanya Shantha, a journalist, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking directions for the repeal of offendi...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act Despite Victim's Consent and Cohabitation. Consent of a Minor Is Irrelevant for Offences Under the POCSO Act and Section 376 IPC, and the High Court Exceeded Its Jurisdiction by Acquitting Based on Such Consent.

The Supreme Court of India dealt with a suo motu writ petition and a criminal appeal arising from a judgment of the Calcutta High Court. The backgroun...

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Supreme Court Declares Marriage Invalid Due to Absence of Requisite Ceremonies Under Section 7 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Parties Obtained Marriage Certificates Without Performing Saptapadi or Other Rites, Rendering Certificates Null and Void.

The Supreme Court dealt with a transfer petition filed by the wife seeking transfer of a divorce petition from Muzaffarpur, Bihar to Ranchi, Jharkhand...

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Bombay High Court Quashes De Novo Trial Order in Summary Case — Section 326(3) CrPC Does Not Mandate Retrial When Evidence Already Recorded by Predecessor Magistrate. Successor Magistrate Can Proceed from Stage of Final Arguments.

The petitioner, Ulhas s/o Fulchand Rathod, was being tried in Summary Criminal Case No. 597/2008 for offences under Sections 143, 294, 341, 504, 506 o...