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SC Recognises Sex Work as ‘Profession’

Recently, the Supreme Court passed an order recognizing sex work as a “profession” and said that its practitioners across the country are entitled to equal protection as well...

May 27, 2022

Ranbir Singh Committee formed for reforms in criminal law

On July 1, 2020, the Union Home Ministry constituted a high level committee to introduce reforms in criminal laws. Highlights The Committee has several leading legal academicians and...

July 2, 2020

Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act

On September 16 2019, former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah was detained for 12 hours under the State’s Public safety act. The act was brought to prevent timber smuggling....

September 19, 2019

Sudha Rani Relangi new prosecution director of Central Bureau of Investigation

Sudha Rani Relangi, who is currently serving as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Law and Justice, has been appointed as new director of prosecution in the Central...

August 10, 2019

Mandatory Voice Samples does not violate Privacy

In the case of Ritesh Sinha v/s state of Uttar Pradesh and others, the Supreme Court has ruled that compelling for a voice sample was not a violation of...

August 6, 2019

Peru’s Ex President kills himself

Peru’s former President Alan Garcia died on Wednesday in hospital. HE shot himself in the head at this home as police was about to arrest him in corruption...

April 18, 2019

HongKong launches new law of extradition despite opposition

The leadership of Hong Kong has launched laws for changing the rules of extradition for allowing people to be sent back to mainland China for any trial, thereby...

April 3, 2019

Delhi Court reserves Order on Robert Vadra anticipatory Bail plea

Delhi court has reserved an order on Robert Vadra’s anticipatory bail plea for 1st April. Further, his interim protection from arrest till then in a money laundering case...

March 29, 2019

London court issues Arrest warrant against Nirav Modi

A court in London has issued an arrest warrant for Nirav Modi, who is charged with Rs. 14,300 crore loan fraud at state-run PNB. This arrest warrant has...

March 20, 2019

Jammu and Kashmir passes the law on Sexual Exploitation

The state assembly of Jammu and Kashmir has passed law to ban sexual extortion of woman in offices and became the first state in the country to amend...

December 15, 2018

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