Allahabad High Court holds that hookah bars cannot lawfully operate in Uttar Pradesh and that providing hookah service in designated smoking areas violates Rule 4(3) of the 2008 Rules.
Read Full ArticleJammu & Kashmir High Court directs police to protect a major woman and her chosen partner, holding that her voluntary will and choice of life partner must remain protected despite parental opposition.
Madras High Court holds that the right to marry is a human right and suggests amending Section 15 HMA to require a timely stay before a divorce decree can indefinitely block remarriage.
Supreme Court orders CBI investigation into Chhattisgarh custodial death after finding a cover-up attempt and enhances interim compensation to ₹25 lakh.
Supreme Court praises Harish Rana’s family for organ donation after passive euthanasia ruling, calling it a testament to dignity, autonomy and compassion.
44 retired judges back the CJI in the Rohingya case row, warning that attacks on judicial scrutiny threaten independence and calling for a court-monitored SIT probe.
The Doha Social Development Summit renewed global justice goals but failed to deliver binding finance, debt reform or enforceable commitments for developing nations.
SC says State can’t cite financial crunch to deny workers regularisation; fairness in public employment is constitutional obligation.
SC directs disability-friendly prisons; says denial of basic care violates Articles 14 & 21; orders infrastructure upgrades, audits, and compliance within 6 months.
The Senior Citizen Rights Handbook is a comprehensive guide designed to empower elderly citizens with clear and accessible knowledge of their legal and social rights in India.
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