Gauhati HC closes PIL after Mizoram appoints Chairperson and members of its State Human Rights Commission, notes accommodation is temporary. Search-intent driven): Does Mizoram finally have a State Human Rights Commission? Gauhati HC closes a 2021 PIL after key appointments were made
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PIL filed in Punjab and Haryana High Court seeks restoration of Diljit Dosanjh's Satluj on Zee5 after its abrupt removal two days after release.
The Taliban's Criminal Procedure Code for Courts, signed on January 7, 2026, legalises wife-beating unless bones are broken, criminalises women who visit their own parents, reinstates slavery, prescribes death for sodomy, and explicitly repeals Afghanistan's 2009 law protecting women from violence.
Sara Tasneem was married at 15 in a hotel room in Los Angeles. Today, she is one of America's most prominent child marriage abolitionists. As the US celebrates 250 years of independence, only 17 of its 50 states have banned the practice entirely and 33 states still allow it.
Four men, including Pakistan Deputy PM Ishaq Dar's grandson, were arrested in Lahore over the alleged kidnapping, gang rape, and extortion of two foreign women.
China's Ethnic Unity Law takes effect, mandating Mandarin in schools and drawing global criticism over human rights and extraterritorial powers.
Article applies neurolaw and the 'hungry judge effect' to Indian courts, arguing that fatigue and hunger measurably influence bail rulings and sentencing outcomes
Kerala High Court upheld a deceased woman’s body donation consent, ruling that legal heirs cannot override her written wish for anatomical donation.
Supreme Court awards ₹11 lakh compensation for 24 days of illegal detention, holding the State cannot delay release after parole is granted.
Calcutta HC acquits professor in POCSO case after 4 years in jail, cites conspiracy, orders ₹10 lakh compensation, and seeks action against officials.
Supreme Court issues landmark nationwide victim protection plan to combat sex trafficking, strengthen rehabilitation, rescue, and survivor rights.
Jharkhand High Court takes suo motu cognisance of alleged sexual assault of female inmate by jail superintendent at Ranchi jail.
Madras High Court held that a mother cannot be forced to undergo a DNA test to donate her kidney to her son if records establish maternity.
‘Garam Masala’ Flagged as Heroin at Airport: Businessman Jailed for 57 Days, MP High Court Grants Rs 10 Lakh Compensation
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