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Supreme Court Restores POCSO and IT Act Charges in Child Pornography Case — High Court Erred in Quashing Chargesheet Without Considering Presumption of Culpable Mental State. Possession of Child Pornographic Material, Even Without Intent to Distribute, Constitutes an Offence Under Section 15(1) of POCSO and Section 67B of IT Act.

23 Sep 2024

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by Just Rights for Children Alliance and another child rights organization against the judgment of the Mad...

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Supreme Court Validates Sub-Classification of Scheduled Castes in Landmark Judgment. Upholding Equality Within Equality: Supreme Court Endorses State's Power to Sub-Classify Scheduled Castes for Targeted Reservation.

1 Aug 2024

The Supreme Court of India, in a significant ruling, has upheld the constitutionality of sub-classifying Scheduled Castes for the purpose of reservati...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Dismissal of Petition Challenging Portrayal of Persons with Disabilities in Film 'Aankh Micholi' — Remands to High Court for Merits Hearing. The Court held that the High Court erred in dismissing the writ petition on maintainability grounds without considering the substantial questions regarding the rights of persons with disabilities under the RPwD Act and the Cinematograph Act.

8 Jul 2024

The appellant, Nipun Malhotra, is the founder of an organization promoting disability awareness and is a person with arthrogryposis. He filed a writ p...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court's Acquittal Under POCSO Act, Restores Conviction for Sexual Assault Without Skin-to-Skin Contact Requirement. The Court held that 'sexual assault' under Section 7 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, does not require direct skin-to-skin contact; physical contact with sexual intent suffices, overturning the High Court's narrow interpretation.

18 Nov 2021

The Supreme Court of India adjudicated multiple criminal appeals arising from judgments of the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, concerning interpretat...

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Karnataka High Court Pronounces Order in Challenge to Ward Reservation Notification Under Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. Petitioners contended that reservation for General Women for three consecutive terms and failure to follow rotation policy violated Section 7 of the Act and Article 243T of the Constitution.

9 Aug 2018

These writ petitions were filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the final notification dated 19.07.2018 issued by ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Challenge to Conditions on Advocate-Prisoner Meetings, Directs Modernization of Jails. Prisoner's right to visits by family and friends under Article 21 of Constitution of India recognized, subject to reasonable restrictions, in line with Sunil Batra precedent.

1 Mar 2017

The Public Interest Litigation was filed by a registered society and an under-trial prisoner challenging the communication dated 24th August 2015 issu...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition of Nursing Student Seeking Admit Card for Examination. Court Directs University to Issue Hall Ticket and College to Permit Continued Studies Despite Attendance Issues.

15 Jun 2016

The petitioner, Jennifer A., filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru. She...

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High Court of Bombay Allows Women Fishermen Cooperative to Continue Fishing Contract Pending Policy Consideration — Legitimate Expectation of Renewal Based on Exemplary Performance. Court Directs State to Consider Framing Policy for Allotting Fishing Rights to Women's Cooperatives Under Fisheries Act.

2 Dec 2014

The petitioner, Ambika Mahila Matsyavyavasayik Sahakari Sanstha Ltd., is a cooperative society formed exclusively by women from the fishermen communit...

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Bombay High Court Allows Sarpanch's Petition Against Disqualification for Non-Compliance with Caste Certificate Validity Order. Disqualification under Section 10(1) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959 set aside as the order requiring production of caste validity certificate was passed without jurisdiction.

5 Aug 2014

The petitioner, Sau. Pramila Tayde, was the Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Ner, in Akola district. She was aggrieved by an order dated 7th April 2011 pas...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Union of India's Suit Alleging Fraudulent Assignment of Insurance Policies to Defraud Income-Tax Authorities. Court holds that assignment of life insurance policies under the Married Women's Property Act, 1874 is not fraudulent and cannot be challenged by a creditor under Section 53 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882.

2 May 2006

The suit was filed by the Union of India seeking a declaration that the assignment of seven life insurance policies by the original defendant no. 3 (S...

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