Topic: Article 21
Supreme Court Seeks MTP Law Change for Minor Rape Cases
The Supreme Court of India has examined the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, 1971, in cases involving unwanted pregnancies of minors and has asked for consideration of...
HC: Foreigners can invoke Domestic Violence Act before Indian courts
An estranged wife, a US citizen, filed a domestic violence case in the Madras High court. She filed the complaint to a Mahila Court under the Domestic Violence...
SC’s split verdict on Karnataka’s Hijab Ban
The Supreme Court delivered a split verdict on pleas contesting the Karnataka High Court’s refusal to lift hijab ban in educational institutions in Karnataka. Key facts The Karnataka...
SC Order on Legal Abortion
The Supreme Court recently held that women, regardless of their marital status, are entitled to safe and legal abortion until 24 weeks of pregnancy. Key facts The apex...
Livestreaming of Constitutional Bench Proceedings
For the first time, India’s apex court livestreamed the three separate constitutional bench proceedings simultaneously in YouTube. Key facts More than 8 lakh people viewed the proceedings before...
What is the significance of recent SC judgement on ‘Right to be forgotten’?
Recently, the Supreme Court recognised the ‘right to be forgotten’ as part of ‘right to privacy’ and ordered to develop a mechanism of removing personal details of litigants involved... Supreme Court on National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) position
Supreme Court in a landmark judgement noted that, “National Green Tribunal does have suo moto powers and it can hear environmental issues on its own”. Key Points This... Is Inter-caste marriage a way forward to reduce communal tensions?
The Supreme Court of India in a recent judgement said that, the educated youngsters are showing a way forward to reduce caste and community tensions across India by...
Cow Cabinet: A new cabinet in Madhya Pradesh to conserve cows
On November 18, 2020, the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that the State Government is to constitute ‘Cow Cabinet’ to conserve and promote cow cattle...
NGT Order of Vizag Gas Tragedy: What is Strict Liability Vs Absolute Liability?
The National Green Tribunal recently passed an order regarding the Vizag Gas Tragedy. Under the order, the LG Polymers, where the gas leak occurred was held liable according...
