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'Rampant Misuse': Top Court Says Anti-Dowry Laws Remain Ineffective
The eradication of dowry is an urgent constitutional and social necessity, the Supreme Court said on Monday, while flagging that existing laws suffer from both "ineffectiveness" and "misuse", and that the evil practice remains rampant.
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Live-In Ok For Adults Even If Not Of Marriage Age: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that two consenting adults are entitled to be in a live-in relationship even if they have not yet reached the legal age for marriage, underscoring that constitutional rights cannot be curtailed on that ground.
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Delhi High Court Upholds Validity of CM SHRI Schools Admission Test 2025
A petition challenging the admission test as unlawful screening under the RTE Act was dismissed; the court noted CM SHRI Schools fall under specified category schools exempt from screening prohibitions.
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Mass Voter Deletion Allegations In Bengal "False": Poll Body To Supreme Court
Allegations of "large-scale voter deletion" in West Bengal are "false" and "fabricated" and an attempt to further vested political interests, the Election Commission has told the Supreme Court in an affidavit.
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Cross-LoC Trade With PoK Is Intra-State Under GST Act: J&K High Court
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has said the cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade between the Union territory and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir constitutes intra-state trade under the GST Act, as PoK is legally a part of J&K.
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Pakistan Judge Says Murder Of Ex-Diplomat's Daughter Result Of "Live-In"
Pakistani Judge, a part of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), Ali Baqar Najafi, opined that the Noor Mukadam murder case is the direct result of a "vice" spreading in society known as "living relationship," Dawn reported.
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Top Court Sets Up Medical Board To Explore Passive Euthanasia For UP Man
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Noida district hospital to constitute a primary board to explore passive euthanasia for a 31-year-old man suffering from 100 per cent disability quadriplegia and has been in vegetative state for over a decade.
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Earnings From Illegal Betting Constitutes 'Proceeds Of Crime': Delhi High Court
The court said that once the source of funds is unlawful, every layer of profit that emerges from it carries the same illegality - drawing an analogy to the "fruit of a poisoned tree."
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Judges Fair, Fearless, Only Follow Constitution: Ex-Chief Justice To NDTV
Justice BR Gavai, the former Chief Justice of India, has told NDTV that while the Indian judiciary is independent, their actions are often seen through the prism of politics.
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AIFF Adopts Clause That Prohibits Office-Bearers From Holding Dual Posts
Acting on the directive of the Supreme Court, the AIFF adopted the clause of the new constitution that prohibits its office bearers from holding dual posts in the national body and state units.
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Pendency, Promoting Mediation: Incoming Chief Justice On Top Priorities
Two days before he takes over as the Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant has said the two main priorities for him in his 16-month tenure will be tackling pending cases in the judiciary and giving an impetus to mediation.
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Chief Justice's "Sacrifice" Quip As Top Court Answers President's Queries
Shortly after a Constitution bench responded to President Droupadi Murmu's questions on the withholding of Bills and timelines, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai said the bench had decided that the clarification would be "in the name of the court."
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Provisions Of Tribunal Reforms Law
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre to constitute a national tribunals commission within four months as it struck down key provisions of the 2021 Tribunals Reforms law related to appointment, tenure and service conditions of tribunal m
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Pak Parliament Grants Lifetime Legal Immunity, Expanded Powers To Asim Munir
Pakistan's parliament approved a constitutional amendment on Wednesday to expand the powers of the country's army chief and curb the remit of its Supreme Court, in a move that critics say damages democracy.
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Pakistan Puts Asim Munir's Army Above State: What It Means
The Pakistan government's 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill grants sweeping powers to the country's army chief, Asim Munir. Under the constitutional changes passed by the upper house of parliament, Munir will take overall command of the military.
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'Rampant Misuse': Top Court Says Anti-Dowry Laws Remain Ineffective
The eradication of dowry is an urgent constitutional and social necessity, the Supreme Court said on Monday, while flagging that existing laws suffer from both "ineffectiveness" and "misuse", and that the evil practice remains rampant.
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Live-In Ok For Adults Even If Not Of Marriage Age: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that two consenting adults are entitled to be in a live-in relationship even if they have not yet reached the legal age for marriage, underscoring that constitutional rights cannot be curtailed on that ground.
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Delhi High Court Upholds Validity of CM SHRI Schools Admission Test 2025
A petition challenging the admission test as unlawful screening under the RTE Act was dismissed; the court noted CM SHRI Schools fall under specified category schools exempt from screening prohibitions.
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Mass Voter Deletion Allegations In Bengal "False": Poll Body To Supreme Court
Allegations of "large-scale voter deletion" in West Bengal are "false" and "fabricated" and an attempt to further vested political interests, the Election Commission has told the Supreme Court in an affidavit.
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Cross-LoC Trade With PoK Is Intra-State Under GST Act: J&K High Court
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has said the cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade between the Union territory and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir constitutes intra-state trade under the GST Act, as PoK is legally a part of J&K.
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Pakistan Judge Says Murder Of Ex-Diplomat's Daughter Result Of "Live-In"
Pakistani Judge, a part of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), Ali Baqar Najafi, opined that the Noor Mukadam murder case is the direct result of a "vice" spreading in society known as "living relationship," Dawn reported.
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Top Court Sets Up Medical Board To Explore Passive Euthanasia For UP Man
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Noida district hospital to constitute a primary board to explore passive euthanasia for a 31-year-old man suffering from 100 per cent disability quadriplegia and has been in vegetative state for over a decade.
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Earnings From Illegal Betting Constitutes 'Proceeds Of Crime': Delhi High Court
The court said that once the source of funds is unlawful, every layer of profit that emerges from it carries the same illegality - drawing an analogy to the "fruit of a poisoned tree."
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Judges Fair, Fearless, Only Follow Constitution: Ex-Chief Justice To NDTV
Justice BR Gavai, the former Chief Justice of India, has told NDTV that while the Indian judiciary is independent, their actions are often seen through the prism of politics.
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AIFF Adopts Clause That Prohibits Office-Bearers From Holding Dual Posts
Acting on the directive of the Supreme Court, the AIFF adopted the clause of the new constitution that prohibits its office bearers from holding dual posts in the national body and state units.
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Pendency, Promoting Mediation: Incoming Chief Justice On Top Priorities
Two days before he takes over as the Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant has said the two main priorities for him in his 16-month tenure will be tackling pending cases in the judiciary and giving an impetus to mediation.
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Chief Justice's "Sacrifice" Quip As Top Court Answers President's Queries
Shortly after a Constitution bench responded to President Droupadi Murmu's questions on the withholding of Bills and timelines, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai said the bench had decided that the clarification would be "in the name of the court."
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Provisions Of Tribunal Reforms Law
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre to constitute a national tribunals commission within four months as it struck down key provisions of the 2021 Tribunals Reforms law related to appointment, tenure and service conditions of tribunal m
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Pak Parliament Grants Lifetime Legal Immunity, Expanded Powers To Asim Munir
Pakistan's parliament approved a constitutional amendment on Wednesday to expand the powers of the country's army chief and curb the remit of its Supreme Court, in a move that critics say damages democracy.
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Pakistan Puts Asim Munir's Army Above State: What It Means
The Pakistan government's 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill grants sweeping powers to the country's army chief, Asim Munir. Under the constitutional changes passed by the upper house of parliament, Munir will take overall command of the military.
