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Understanding the law that criminalises sex based on a false promise to marry

The Supreme Court noted this week that every consensual relationship that doesn’t end in marriage cannot be criminalised.

opinion

Published on Nov 24, 2024 08:15 AM IST

ByNamita Bhandare

Supreme Court cracks down child pornography

Child pornography is illegal even if stored on your private device and watched in your personal space, rules the Supreme Court.

Watching sexually explicit material involving children will send you to jail(HT File Photo )

opinion

Published on Sep 29, 2024 08:15 AM IST

ByNamita Bhandare

The death penalty cannot fix India’s rape problem. Here’s why

By unanimous vote, the West Bengal assembly on Tuesday cleared a bill that makes the death penalty mandatory in cases involving rape and murder.

opinion

Published on Sep 08, 2024 08:15 AM IST

ByNamita Bhandare

Shajan Skaria v the state of Kerala: A moment to rethink caste-based humiliation

Caste begets a deep sense of repulsion and disgust towards those belonging to another caste, especially if they are considered to be lower in status.

Section 3(1)(r) deals with intentionally insulting or intimidating with the intent to humiliate a member of a Scheduled Caste in public. . (Representational image only)

analysis

Published on Sep 03, 2024 09:00 AM IST

ByShivani Kapoor

HC reserves verdict on Azam, family’s plea in Abdullah birth certificate case

Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh reserved his judgment after hearing counsel for the appellants and counsel representing the state government at length.

cities

Updated on May 15, 2024 08:56 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Prayagraj

Resignation of Independent MLAs: HC reserves judgment

HC on Tuesday reserved its judgment in a petition filed by three Independent MLAs, Ashish Sharma, KL Thakur, and Hoshiyar Singh challenging constitutional authority and delay caused in accepting their resignation. The petitioner had sought directions from the court that the speaker should accept their resignation.

Himachal Pradesh high court on Tuesday reserved its judgment in a petition filed by three Independent MLAs, Ashish Sharma, KL Thakur, and Hoshiyar Singh challenging constitutional authority and delay caused in accepting their resignation. The petitioner had sought directions from the court that the speaker should accept their resignation. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)

cities

Published on Apr 30, 2024 11:21 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Shimla

EVM-VVPAT case: Supreme Court verdict on pleas seeking 100% verification today

On Wednesday, Supreme Court said it could not “control the elections” or issue any directions solely based on doubts about reliability of EVMs.

EVMs, VVPATs and other polling materials are kept to distribute for the polling booths. (ANI Photo)

india news

Published on Apr 26, 2024 09:07 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Law in service of climate battles

The Supreme Court’s expansive interpretation of constitutional rights in light of the climate crisis has the making of a new jurisprudence

The Supreme Court of India. (File photo.)

editorials

Published on Apr 09, 2024 09:55 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

{Karnal by-election} HC to pronounce judgment on plea challenging ECI move today

The plea argues that the commission cannot hold by-elections because the remainder of the duration of Haryana state assembly’s term was less than one year

The assembly elections in the state are slated for October this year. (HT)

cities

Updated on Apr 03, 2024 08:08 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Court’s questions on legislative privileges

The importance of the March 4 judgment is that it contains a very authoritative pronouncement on the scope of Articles 105 and 194 of the Constitution.

opinion

Published on Mar 11, 2024 10:05 PM IST

ByPDT Achary

SC strikes balance between graft charges, parliamentary privilege

In its Monday verdict, a seven-judge bench ruled there is no immunity for lawmakers who receive bribes for casting votes on the floor of the House.

A 7-judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud delivers the judgment on Monday. (ANI)

india news

Published on Mar 05, 2024 04:17 AM IST

ByAbraham Thomas, Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi

SC junks Punjab govt’s appeal on FIR against SAD chief Sukhbir Badal

A bench of justices AS Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan questioned the Punjab government for moving in appeal against the August 2023 high court judgment, emphasising that no case was made out to launch criminal prosecution against Badal.

The bench’s order recorded that no case for interference in the high court order was made out and therefore, the state government’s appeal was dismissed. (HT file)

cities

Updated on Jan 13, 2024 08:02 AM IST

ByUtkarsh Anand, New Delhi

SC junks Punjab govt’s appeal on FIR against SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal

Th bench questioned the Punjab government for moving in appeal against the August 2023 high court judgment, emphasising that no case was made out to launch criminal prosecution against Badal

The bench’s order recorded that no case for interference in the high court order was made out. (File photo)

india news

Published on Jan 12, 2024 12:43 PM IST

ByUtkarsh Anand

SC tells Kerala guv to refer to its verdict on pending bills

The judgment held that governors cannot keep bills pending indefinitely and that they must give their assent if the legislature re-adopts the bills despite their objections

The Supreme Court tells Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan to refer to its verdict on pending bills. (ANI)

india news

Updated on Nov 25, 2023 06:38 AM IST

ByUtkarsh Anand

Michael Cohen says Trump could go broke, face jail time ahead of his testimony

Michael Cohen noted how serving jail time could ‘hit him (Donald Trump) as hard as this case is currently hitting’

Donald Trump's former fixer and attorney warns ex-president could go broke ahead of his testimony in fraud case(AP)

world news

Published on Nov 06, 2023 06:07 PM IST

ByArya Vaishnavi

Weekly Tarot Card Readings: Tarot prediction for October 29 to November 4, 2023

Weekly Tarot Card Readings: Tarot prediction for October 29 to November 4, 2023. What do the cards have in store for Leo and other zodiac signs for this week?

Read on to find out your Tarot reading for the coming week.(Pixabay)

astrology

Published on Oct 29, 2023 01:50 AM IST

ByManisha Koushik, Delhi

Same-sex marriage verdict: In 3:2 judgment, SC refuses to give legal recognition

Same-sex marriage verdict: CJI DY Chandrachud said it was “incorrect to state that marriage is a static and unchanging institution".

Journalists gather at the courtyard of the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi on October 17, ahead of the ruling on same-sex marriages.(AFP)

india news

Updated on Oct 17, 2023 01:14 PM IST

ByAniruddha Dhar

Five challenges that can choke Biden presidency

Joe Biden’s term has seen a range of dramatic domestic and global events that have tested his skills and judgment. Five challenges loom for the US president

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on his economic agenda at Prince George's Community College in Largo, Maryland, U.S. September 14, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo(REUTERS)

opinion

Published on Oct 10, 2023 10:00 PM IST

ByPrashant Jha

Fresh pleas seek sealing of Gyanvapi mosque, protection of symbols

The Allahabad high court on July 27 extended ongoing stay on the survey of Gyanvapi Masjid till the verdict is pronounced on August 3

A view of the Gyanvapi Mosque complex in Varanasi (ANI File Photo)

india news

Updated on Aug 02, 2023 08:38 PM IST

ByJItendra Sarin, Sudhir Kumar

Allahabad HC extends stay on survey in Gyanvapi till August 3

ASI carried out the survey for about four-and-a-half hours on July 24 before it was stopped by the apex court the same day.

The Supreme Court rectifies its July 24 order in Gyanvapi case amid stay on ASI survey. (PTI)(HT_PRINT)

india news

Updated on Jul 28, 2023 01:00 AM IST

ByJItendra Sarin, Prayagraj

Supreme Court refuses Centre's third tenure extension to ED director: ‘Illegal’

The Supreme Court quashed the Centre's order of granting third extension to Enforcement Directorate director Sanjay Kumar Mishra.

india news

Updated on Jul 11, 2023 02:53 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Mental hospital plot handed over to TMC for new station

The file pertaining to the land granted for expansion also mentions that in 2010, a PIL was filed in the Bombay high court on the condition of the mental hospital and in 2015, the court gave a judgment which mandated better facilities for the inmates and said that all encroachments on the hospital land should be stopped immediately

Thane, India - March 03, 2023: The stay order on transfer of land has been lifted by the Bombay High Court, paving the way for the construction of new Thane Railway Station between Thane and Mulund on the 14-acre site of the Mental Hospital, in Thane, India, on Friday, March 03, 2023. (Praful Gangurde/HT Photo) (HT PHOTO)

cities

Updated on Apr 24, 2023 12:41 AM IST

ByYogesh Naik

Publicity of court proceedings: The question of privacy and reputation

As the interplay of rights with technology and the resolve of SC to follow its mandate of publicity of court proceedings might result in a clash of judicial doctrines, a new balance must be found

Courts may also probe aspects that are not of concern to everyone. Yet everyone has a right to know and access live-streaming of court proceedings. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

opinion

Updated on Apr 19, 2023 03:57 PM IST

ByAnirudh Sharma

SC bench recuses from hearing plea challenging appointment of Arun Goel as EC

Hearing the petition before deciding to recuse, the bench of justices Joseph and BV Nagarathna raised several doubts over entertaining the petition

The fresh petition filed by ADR questioned Goel’s appointment as being arbitrary. (HT file image)

india news

Updated on Apr 18, 2023 12:21 PM IST

ByAbraham Thomas

SC reservation: 2% job quota for Vimukat Jatis, Bazigars to prevail in Punjab, says HC

Deciding a clutch of petitions pending since 2013, the high court bench of justice Anil Kshetarpal observed that “the crystal clear policy instructions shall prevail over the contradictory stands taken by the government officials, in the peculiar facts of individual cases.”

The instructions were issued under Article 162 of the Constitution by the Punjab government, according to which the state has the power to issue instructions in the exercise of its executive powers.

cities

Updated on Apr 16, 2023 12:42 AM IST

BySurender Sharma, Chandigarh

Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah case: Hindu petitioners object to court’s stay on mosque survey, next hearing on Apr 17

The survey was to be conducted by the court ameen, who was asked to visit Shahi Eidgah premises and prepare a report.

Now, the Muslim side will have to file their reply to the objections. (HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Apr 11, 2023 09:28 PM IST

ByHemendra Chaturvedi

Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi case: Court overturns order, stays survey of Shahi Eidgah Mosque

The court has now fixed April 11 as the next date of hearing. During the next hearing, other pending applications will be disposed of based on merit.

A file photo of Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi and Shahi Eidgah Masjid in Mathura city. (HT File)

cities

Updated on Apr 05, 2023 10:03 PM IST

ByHemendra Chaturvedi

Safeguarding media freedom

In upholding the primacy of free speech in a society where ad-hominem attacks are now common, the SC marks a landmark moment

The court’s judgment is a watershed moment in shielding the media from State excesses. It is now up to the authorities, political class and society to ingest, imbibe and implement these tenets. (Sanjay Sharma/HT)

editorials

Updated on Apr 05, 2023 08:02 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Hathras gang rape: Justice for the Dalit victim and her family is crucial

Despite a strong and powerful act to protect the rights of marginalised communities facing structural inequalities, the victim did not get justice

Members of various groups demonstrate against the Hathras incident and crimes against women, Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, 2020 (Sanjeev Verma/HT PHOTO)

opinion

Updated on Apr 03, 2023 09:41 PM IST

ByManjula Pradeep

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The Supreme Court noted this week that every consensual relationship that doesn’t end in marriage cannot be criminalised.

Child pornography is illegal even if stored on your private device and watched in your personal space, rules the Supreme Court.

By unanimous vote, the West Bengal assembly on Tuesday cleared a bill that makes the death penalty mandatory in cases involving rape and murder.

Caste begets a deep sense of repulsion and disgust towards those belonging to another caste, especially if they are considered to be lower in status.

Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh reserved his judgment after hearing counsel for the appellants and counsel representing the state government at length.

On Wednesday, Supreme Court said it could not “control the elections” or issue any directions solely based on doubts about reliability of EVMs.

The Supreme Court’s expansive interpretation of constitutional rights in light of the climate crisis has the making of a new jurisprudence

The plea argues that the commission cannot hold by-elections because the remainder of the duration of Haryana state assembly’s term was less than one year

The importance of the March 4 judgment is that it contains a very authoritative pronouncement on the scope of Articles 105 and 194 of the Constitution.

In its Monday verdict, a seven-judge bench ruled there is no immunity for lawmakers who receive bribes for casting votes on the floor of the House.

A bench of justices AS Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan questioned the Punjab government for moving in appeal against the August 2023 high court judgment, emphasising that no case was made out to launch criminal prosecution against Badal.

Th bench questioned the Punjab government for moving in appeal against the August 2023 high court judgment, emphasising that no case was made out to launch criminal prosecution against Badal

The judgment held that governors cannot keep bills pending indefinitely and that they must give their assent if the legislature re-adopts the bills despite their objections

Michael Cohen noted how serving jail time could ‘hit him (Donald Trump) as hard as this case is currently hitting’

Weekly Tarot Card Readings: Tarot prediction for October 29 to November 4, 2023. What do the cards have in store for Leo and other zodiac signs for this week?

Same-sex marriage verdict: CJI DY Chandrachud said it was “incorrect to state that marriage is a static and unchanging institution".

Joe Biden’s term has seen a range of dramatic domestic and global events that have tested his skills and judgment. Five challenges loom for the US president

The Allahabad high court on July 27 extended ongoing stay on the survey of Gyanvapi Masjid till the verdict is pronounced on August 3

ASI carried out the survey for about four-and-a-half hours on July 24 before it was stopped by the apex court the same day.

The Supreme Court quashed the Centre's order of granting third extension to Enforcement Directorate director Sanjay Kumar Mishra.

As the interplay of rights with technology and the resolve of SC to follow its mandate of publicity of court proceedings might result in a clash of judicial doctrines, a new balance must be found

Hearing the petition before deciding to recuse, the bench of justices Joseph and BV Nagarathna raised several doubts over entertaining the petition

Deciding a clutch of petitions pending since 2013, the high court bench of justice Anil Kshetarpal observed that “the crystal clear policy instructions shall prevail over the contradictory stands taken by the government officials, in the peculiar facts of individual cases.”

The survey was to be conducted by the court ameen, who was asked to visit Shahi Eidgah premises and prepare a report.

The court has now fixed April 11 as the next date of hearing. During the next hearing, other pending applications will be disposed of based on merit.

In upholding the primacy of free speech in a society where ad-hominem attacks are now common, the SC marks a landmark moment

Despite a strong and powerful act to protect the rights of marginalised communities facing structural inequalities, the victim did not get justice

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