Delhi High Court Urges Government to Address Legal Gap in Sexual Offense Laws
The Delhi High Court urged the Central government to address the lack of provisions for punishing non-consensual sodomy in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The court emphasized the need to fill this legal gap, stating that non-consensual sexual acts must be punishable, and
Supreme Court to Decide on Alimony in Cases of Void Marriages Under Hindu Marriage Act
The Supreme Court of India is set to resolve whether alimony under Sections 24 and 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (HMA) can be granted in cases where a marriage has been declared void. This question arises from a series of conflicting
Karnataka High Court Quashes Husband’s Complaint of Black Magic Against Wife
In a recent judgment, the Karnataka High Court quashed a husband’s complaint against his wife, which alleged that she intended to murder him and his mother through black magic. Justice M. Nagaprasanna, presiding over a single judge bench, ruled in favor of the
Bombay High Court Dismisses “Frivolous” PIL Seeking Anti-Crime Unit and Religious Commissions, Imposes ₹10,000 Fine
The Bombay High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Crimeophobia, a criminology firm, labeling it as “frivolous” and imposing a cost of ₹10,000 on the petitioner. The PIL, filed by criminologist Snehil Dhall, sought the creation of an “Anti-Organized Crime
