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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 of India: Judgment on Regulation and Approval of Genetically Modified Crops. Ensuring adherence to environmental safety, legal standards, and public health in the approval process for GM crops in India.

The Supreme Court of India concerning various writ petitions filed in public interest related to the regulation and approval of Genetically Modified (...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in POCSO Case Due to Unproven Age — Benefit of Doubt Given as Prosecution Failed to Establish Minority of Prosecutrix Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 4, 6 of POCSO Act and Sections 363, 376 IPC.

The appellant, Ashik Ramjan Ansari, was convicted by the Special Judge at Greater Bombay in POCSO Special Case No.203 of 2016 for offences under Secti...

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Bombay High Court Allows Minor's Petition for Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Sexual Assault and Economic Hardship. Right to Reproductive Autonomy Upheld Under Article 21 and Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971.

The petitioner, a minor girl, was a child in conflict with law lodged at the Government Girls Observation Home, Amravati, for an offence under Section...

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Supreme Court Upholds Quashing of Notification Restricting Oxytocin Manufacture to Public Sector. Notification under Section 26A of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 held invalid for being arbitrary and disproportionate to the objective of curbing misuse.

The case involves a challenge to a notification issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare under Section 26A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Medical Termination of Pregnancy Beyond 21 Weeks Due to Risk of Suicide and Fetal Abnormality. Mental Health Exception Under Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 Invoked to Protect Petitioner's Life and Well-being.

The petitioner, Anjali Chugh, aged 29 years and married to Ankit Chugh on 17.1.2017, was 21 weeks pregnant and sought permission from the High Court o...

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Bombay High Court Allows Mentally Challenged Person to Donate Kidney to Brother Under Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 — Natural Guardians Can Give Consent for Organ Donation by Mentally Incompetent Donor.

The petitioners, Ganpatrao Pawar and his wife Suman, are parents of two sons: Amol (petitioner no. 3), who is mentally challenged and represented by h...

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Bombay High Court Allows Termination of Pregnancy for Deaf-Dumb-Mentally Challenged Rape Victim Under Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. The court directed termination of pregnancy based on expert committee report that continuation would cause severe mental trauma and risk to life.

The petitioner, a minor deaf-dumb-mentally challenged girl, was raped by an unknown person, resulting in pregnancy of 18-19 weeks. Her mother filed a ...