News Supreme Court Reduces Death Penalty to 20 Years Rigorous Imprisonment for Father Convicted of Murdering Pregnant Daughter for Inter-Caste Marriage, Citing Cognitive Impairments and Potential for Reform: “Crime Does Not Meet the Rarest of Rare Threshold” RawlawOctober 21, 20243 min read
News Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Section 6A of Citizenship Act: Assam’s Unique Migration History Justifies Separate Treatment, No Violation of Articles 6, 7, 14 RawlawOctober 21, 20244 min read
News Supreme Court Affirms Discharge of Bank’s Former Chairman in Bribery Case: No Evidence of Misconduct or Grounds to Proceed Despite Suspicion of Hasty and Fast-tracked Loan Approval RawlawOctober 21, 20244 min read
News Supreme Court’s Comprehensive Review of Child Marriage Prevention in India: Criticizes Poor Enforcement, Calls for Strengthened CMPO Appointments and Comprehensive Awareness Campaigns RawlawOctober 21, 20244 min read
News Rajasthan High Court Suspends Sentence in POCSO Case Amid Conflicting and Inconsistent Testimonies, Lack of Medical Evidence, and Potential Motive of Land Dispute RawlawOctober 21, 20243 min read
News Supreme Court Quashes FIR Alleging Rape Based on False Promise of Marriage: No Prima Facie Case of Consent Under Misconception of Fact, Cites Consensual Relationship RawlawOctober 21, 20244 min read
News Orissa High Court Directs Engagement of Three Petitioners as Sikshya Sahayaks After Finding Arbitrary Rejection Despite Lower Marks of Selected Candidates RawlawOctober 21, 20243 min read
News Supreme Court Clarifies Difference Between Royalty and Tax in Advertising Fee Dispute, Upholds Patna Municipal Corporation’s Right to Charge ₹10 per Square Foot as Royalty but Strikes Down Penalties for Non-Payment Due to Lack of Statutory Backing RawlawOctober 21, 20244 min read
News Uttarakhand High Court Grants Bail in Alleged Robbery Case, Citing Lack of Recovery and Sole Reliance on Co-Accused’s Statement as Insufficient Grounds for Judicial Custody Under Sections 392, 411, and 34 IPC RawlawOctober 21, 20243 min read
News Supreme Court Clarifies: Citizenship Resumption Rejected as Applicant Fails to Qualify Under Section 8(2) and Section 5(1)(b) of the Citizenship Act, 1955 RawlawOctober 21, 20244 min read