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Abortion Laws- SC Permits the Abortion of a 30-Week Foetus Abortion Laws- SC Permits the Abortion of a 30-Week Foetus A 14-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted has been granted permission by the Supreme Court (SC) to end her almost 30-week pregnancy. On 22nd April 2024, Monday, a bench headed by Chief Justice of India

Mamata Banerjee Claims That the Teacher Recruitment Scam is Influenced by BJP Mamta Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, claimed that BJP officials have been influencing the judges and rulings, branding the Calcutta High Court (HC) verdict that nullified the appointments of teachers selected through the 2016 recruitment test “illegal” on Monday. Mamta said,

Menace By Stray Dogs Won’t Go Out of Hand: Says SC On Wednesday, the Supreme Court (SC), which heard appeals relating to the menace of street dogs, declared that it would not shy away from taking up cases involving orders issued by different civic bodies concerning wild dogs. Highlighting Kerala and Mumbai, the SC stated

Can A Woman Be Denied to Take Child Care Leave? Can A Woman Be Denied to Take Child Care Leave? Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) ruled that denying mothers leave for child care would be a violation of the constitutional need to guarantee women’s equal participation in the economy. Hearing a plea from an Assistant

Varun Kumar Gets Anticipatory Bail in The POSCO Case Varun Kumar, a national hockey player, was granted anticipatory bail by the Karnataka High Court (HC) in a case where he is accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl after pledging to marry her. The girl, who was 17, is said to have been sexually assaulted

Lion Deaths in Gujrat Attracts Thorough Investigation As per the Gujarat High Court (HC), “You are sitting in your air-conditioned workplace, not even trying to think.” To hold negligent officials accountable and determine the reason for the recent deaths of three lions on the railway tracks in January, the Gujarat HC announced on Tuesday, that

                       While ruling on a very significant legal point pertaining to the DNA test of children, the Kerala High Court in a most pragmatic, persuasive, progressive, path breaking and pertinent judgment titled Suo Moto vs State of Kerala in Criminal M.C No.5136 of 2023 that was pronounced as recently as on April 19, 2024 has

Earnout Alchemy: The Art Of Unlocking Value In Business Transfers Earnouts, although are often a valuation troubleshooter in a business transfer, they require in-depth commercial negotiations and careful drafting in the transaction documents, to grease the wheels of a business transfer. Business valuation is paramount for dealmakers in business transfers, and is often, if not

Supreme Court Issues Notices Under GST Act On Constitutional Validity Of Anti-Profiteering Norms The matter is listed for a hearing tomorrow The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Ministry of Finance, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), the Goods and Services Tax Council (GSTC) and the National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) subsumed

         It is definitely most pertinent to note that while ruling on a very significant legal point pertaining to the child custody orders being modified, the Kerala High Court has in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Thomas @ Manoj EJ vs Indu S in OP (FC) No.