IPC
Karnataka High Court holds that noxious chemical sprays like pepper sprays are dangerous weapons.
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Even non-binary persons and transgender men can be pregnant, says Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court of India observes that it ‘recognizes that pregnancy can also be experienced by some non-binary people and transgender men’.
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Judiciary
SC asks Union govt to consider pragmatic realities on misuse of cruelty provision; make necessary changes in BNS [Read Judgment]
SC urges Union govt to revise Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita's cruelty laws, considering daily marital disputes and children's welfare.
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Judiciary
Delhi HC grants bail to an accused in Ankit Sharma murder case of Delhi riots [Read Judgment]
Delhi HC grants bail to one of the accused in Ankit Sharma murder case of Delhi riots.
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Judiciary
For wrong decision of suicide by person of 'frail mentality', who is to be blamed? Delhi HC gives view [Read Judgment]
If a man of 'frail mentality' takes the wrong decision to commit suicide, who is to be blamed? Delhi High Court gives a prima facie opinion in the matter.
Firing outside Salman Khan's home: Mumbai Court sends two accused to 10-day police custody
Mumbai Court sends 2 men suspected of opening fire at Bollywood actor Salman Khan's Bandra residence Galaxy Apartments on April, 14 to 10-day police custody, till April 25.
![Non-tear of the hymen is of no consequence in cases of penetrative sexual assault: Guwahati HC in POCSO case [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2024/04/lj_7611_WhatsApp_Image_2024-04-16_at_9.15.11_PM.jpeg)
Non-tear of the hymen is of no consequence in cases of penetrative sexual assault: Guwahati HC in POCSO case [Read Judgment]
Hymen tear or genital injuries are not a sine qua non to prove penetrative sexual assault, the Guwahati High Court has held in a case under the POCSO Act, 2012.
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To uphold presumption of guilt under Section 29 POCSO Act, foundational facts must be proved, reiterates Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
Delhi High Court reiterates that to uphold the presumption of guilt under Section 29 of the POCSO Act, the prosecution must prove the ‘foundational facts’ beyond reasonable doubt.
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Can second spouse or their family be sued for bigamy under law? Karnataka HC explains [Read Order]
Karnataka HC clarifies who can be prosecuted for bigamy and under what conditions.
Delhi HC notice on Umar Khalid plea against dropping of attempt to murder charges vs men who shot at him
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Delhi Police and two persons accused of shooting at Delhi riots' accused Umar Khalid in New Delhi in 2018.
Delhi HC issues notice on Sharjeel Imam's plea for compulsory bail in Delhi Riots sedition case
Delhi High Court issues notice on 2020 Delhi riots' prime-accused Sharjeel Imam's plea for statutory bail in a sedition case.
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SC acquits man in abetment to suicide of wife after 30-year ordeal [Read Order]
Supreme Court acquits a man in a wife's suicide case after 30 years, stressing careful legal scrutiny and evidence in abetment cases.
SC dismisses PIL against new criminal laws
Supreme Court dismisses PIL against new criminal laws replacing British-era codes, set for July 1, 2024 implementation.
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Publicly slapping wife does not constitute ‘outraging modesty’: J&K HC [Read Order]
Husband slapping wife publicly is not "outraging a woman's modesty", Jammu & Kashmir HC holds.
India's new criminal laws to be in force from July 1 this year, Centre notifies
The Centre has notified for India's new criminal laws to be in force from July 1 this year.
