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Supreme Court Issues Comprehensive Guidelines to Combat Child Marriage in India — Emphasizes Constitutional Rights and International Obligations. The Court held that child marriage violates fundamental rights and directed stronger enforcement of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, along with preventive and support measures.

18 Oct 2024

The Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark judgment in a public interest litigation filed by the Society for Enlightenment and Voluntary Action, ...

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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 Allows Minor Rape Victim to Terminate Pregnancy Beyond 24 Weeks — Best Interests of the Child and Medical Board Opinion Paramount. The court held that the welfare of a 14-year-old minor rape victim is paramount, and termination of pregnancy at 29.6 weeks was permitted based on medical board opinion that continuation would negatively impact her physical and mental well-being, despite the statutory limit under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971.

9 May 2024

This appeal arose from a Division Bench judgment of the Bombay High Court dated 4 April 2024, which denied a 14-year-old minor rape victim ('X') permi...

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Supreme Court Allows Unmarried Woman's Appeal for Pregnancy Termination Under Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 - Interprets Rule 3B to Include Unmarried Women for Termination Up to Twenty-Four Weeks Based on Injury to Mental Health. The Court held that exclusion of unmarried women from Rule 3B violates Article 14 and that reproductive autonomy under Article 21 extends to all women, requiring purposive interpretation of the Act.

29 Sep 2022

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Delhi High Court dated 15 July 2022, where the appellant, an unmarried woman, sought permission to terminate h...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Insurance Claim Dispute — Repudiation of Overseas Mediclaim Policy for Non-Disclosure of Pre-existing Condition Set Aside. Insurer Failed to Prove That Insured Had Knowledge of Hyperlipidaemia at Time of Proposal.

6 Dec 2021

The appellant, Manmohan Nanda, sought an overseas mediclaim policy from United India Assurance Co. Ltd. to travel to the USA for a family wedding. He ...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Medical Termination of Pregnancy for Domestic Violence Victim Despite Medical Board's Opinion of No Mental Illness. Court holds that continuing pregnancy due to marital discord and domestic violence constitutes grave injury to mental health under Section 3(2)(i) of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971.

3 Aug 2021

The petitioner, Sidra Mehboob Shaikh alias Sunita Raja Pramanik, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bomba...

High Court

Bombay High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Son Convicted of Murdering Mother Based on Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC confirmed as chain of circumstances including motive, last seen, and recovery of weapon was complete and consistent with guilt.

24 Jan 2020

The appellant, Suryakant J. Gawde, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Panaji, sitting at Ponda, Goa, for the murder of his mother, Smt. S...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment for Mentally Ill Accused in Rape and Murder Case — Non-Compliance with Section 235(2) CrPC and Supervening Mental Illness Considered

12 Apr 2019

The Supreme Court of India heard a review petition filed by an accused (referred to as 'Accused X') against his conviction and death sentence for the ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Termination of Pregnancy Beyond 20 Weeks Due to Severe Foetal Anomalies. Medical Board Confirms Substantial Risk of Serious Physical Handicap Under Section 3(2)(b) of Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971.

9 Jan 2018

The petitioner, a woman in her 27th week of pregnancy, filed a writ petition seeking permission for medical termination of pregnancy. She had undergon...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Wife's Appeal Against Divorce Decree in Cruelty Case — Marriage Irretrievably Broken Due to Wife's Unfounded Allegations and Refusal to Cohabit. Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Cruelty Established by Husband's Evidence of False Complaints and Desertion.

20 Jul 2016

The appellant-wife challenged the decree of divorce granted by the Family Court, Bellary, in Matrimonial Case No.221/2013 dated 30.10.2014, dissolving...

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