SC slams Bombay HC for terms like ‘illegitimate wife’ & ‘faithful mistress’, calls them misogynistic, violating women’s dignity under Article 21. The SC also settled a critical legal question, ruling that a spouse whose marriage has been declared void under the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA), 1955, is entitled to seek permanent alimony and interim maintenance from the other spouse. Sr. Adv. Mahalakshmi Pavani appeared for the woman.
Read Full ArticleSC: Toilets in courts essential for dignity, equality, and justice. High Courts, states directed to ensure accessible, inclusive sanitation facilities nationwide.
SC directs Centre to frame a scheme by March 14, 2025, for cashless treatment of road accident victims in the golden hour to protect the right to life.
SC issues notice to Centre on plea to demolish illegal constructions on riverbeds, seeking protection of rivers, floodplains, and watercourses to ensure water security.
SC grants bail to Senthil Balaji, ruling stringent bail conditions can’t be used as a tool to incarcerate without trial, upholding the right to a speedy trial.
SC: Justice delivery mechanism must consider plight of indigent convicts unable to furnish local surety, orders release of convict on personal bond.
Supreme Court issues notice on a woman lawyer’s plea alleging illegal 14-hour custody, sexual assault, threats and evidence destruction by Noida Police.
30 December, 2025 12:26 AM
Supreme Court holds tenants cannot dictate landlords’ choice of premises or suggest alternatives to defeat bona fide eviction needs.
30 December, 2025 11:59 PM
Madras High Court grants 12-week interim bail to YouTube journalist Savukku Shankar, flags repeated incarceration as abuse of process and violation of Article 21.
30 December, 2025 02:13 AM
Jharkhand HC rules Section 197 CrPC sanction not required for siphoning state funds, holding protection cannot shield corrupt public servants.
30 December, 2025 11:24 PM
Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first woman Prime Minister, dies at 80 after prolonged illness, ending a defining era in the country’s turbulent political history.
30 December, 2025 04:53 PM
Jharkhand High Court directs the State to ensure 100% voluntary blood donation and establish Blood Component Separation Units in all districts within three months.
30 December, 2025 06:35 PM
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