SC rules ST woman entitled to equal share in father’s property, citing gender equality under Article 14 and applying justice, equity, and good conscience.
Read Full ArticleKerala High Court upholds widow’s right to reside in matrimonial home after husband’s death under Domestic Violence Act, reinforcing women’s housing rights.
Gujarat High Court allows medical termination of 33-week pregnancy of 13-year-old rape victim, stressing her age, health risks, and future well-being.
Kerala High Court rules that a wife’s waiver of maintenance in a private agreement is invalid, reaffirming rights under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
Senior advocate Mahalakshmi Pavani’s “Women Laws – From the Womb to the Tomb” shines as a vital guide on women’s legal rights, remedies, and gender justice in India.
Misuse of dowry law not valid ground to scrap it, says SC; upholds Section 498A as vital safeguard against domestic cruelty and systemic abuse.
SC upholds in-house probe into Justice Varma, dismisses his plea against removal; says process is legally valid and judge’s conduct lacked credibility.
07 August, 2025 12:05 PM
SC: Victim’s sole testimony, even without medical evidence, sufficient to uphold rape conviction if found credible and consistent.
07 August, 2025 03:11 PM
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