Take Measures to Avoid and Prevent Publication of the Identity of Rape Survivor: Bombay HC Issues Newspapers, Public & Courts Guidance

Recently, the Bombay High Court (Aurangabad bench) released additional guidelines to bar print/electronic media as well as the public from publishing Rape victim-related information using social media that might “directly or indirectly” reveal her name.  T. V. Nalawade & Justice M. G. Sewlikar’s Bench of Justice heard the appeal of one Sangita (mother of a

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SC Upholds Summary Eviction: Tenants Cannot Dictate Adequate Space Required By Landlord for Proposed Business

CASE: Balwant Singh @ Bant Singh & Anr. V Sudarshan Kumar & Anr. CITATION: [SLP (C) Nos. 10793-10794/2020] CORAM: Hon’ble Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Hon’ble Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Hon’ble Justice Hrishikesh Roy A tenant cannot dictate how much space is adequate for the business venture proposed or suggest that the space available with the

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MP High Court Issues Notice To Government on Plea Challenging MP Ordinance On Religious Conversion

CASE: Amratansh Nema v. The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others CORAM: Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla On 29th January The MP High Court issued a notice to the MP State Government in a plea challenging the anti-religious conversion law (The Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Ordinance, 2020). Chief Justice Mohammad

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Covid 19 And Plight of Prisoners

Introduction It is the year 2020. A pandemic has broken out from Wuhan, China to the rest of the world within a few months. The world has come to a standstill. The only way to contain this virus is by avoiding getting infected by it by maintaining proper hygiene, wearing a mask and by social

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