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HC upholds acquittal of Muslim man accused of minor wife’s rape — no intercourse ‘before marriage’

Delhi HC's ruling comes amid conflicting orders from various high courts on whether a minor Muslim girl can enter into a valid marriage, and applicability of POCSO Act to such cases.

Doctors, ex-civil servant among 12 ‘rehabilitation experts’ SC-appointed panel has sought for Manipur

In report submitted to apex court, Justice Gita Mittal panel has also proposed the inclusion of experts from think tank Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy for data reporting & monitoring.

After magistrate summons cop ‘300+ times’, Delhi court sets aside order — ‘must stop this practice’

Order by district & sessions judge came on a revision petition filed by a station house officer called to assist the court. His lawyer says it disrupted his daily policing duties.

All-women panel on Manipur submits 3 reports to SC, flags space crunch it’s facing

CJI has suggested that the panel uses office in Delhi HC. The reports submitted by the committee deal with issues like loss of documents of Manipur citizens & compensation for victims.

‘Cause of stress, trauma’: SC allows rape survivor to terminate 27-week pregnancy

The top court expressed displeasure over the Gujarat High Court adjourning the survivor’s plea for medical termination of her pregnancy, and said ‘valuable time’ has been lost.

‘Valuable time lost’ — SC displeased over Gujarat HC adjourning rape survivor’s pregnancy termination plea

In a special sitting Saturday, SC bench observes that there should be a sense of urgency in such cases, not treating the matter as any normal case and just adjourning it.

Is remission policy applied fairly to all, asks SC as Gujarat govt defends Bilkis convicts’ release

Additional Solicitor General S V Raju said commission of heinous crime does not debar one from benefits of remission, bench asked why jails are overcrowded, particularly by undertrials.

Chhattisgarh HC says alcoholism ground for divorce under Hindu Marriage Act — ‘can amount to cruelty’

Court was hearing a woman’s appeal against a family court’s refusal to grant her divorce from husband whose neglect, she says, ranged from assault to not paying their kids' school fees.

NCPCR moves SC against bail for archbishop & nun in MP ‘conversion of children’ case

SC bench agrees to hear matter again in 2 weeks, declines to stay anticipatory bail granted to an archbishop & a nun by HC on ground that NCPCR had no locus standi in the case.

H&M got penalty notice because cardigan didn’t mention size in metres. 5 yrs on, HC quashed complaint

HC observes items did not fall into category of ‘pre-packaged commodity’ to which the rules apply & are 'sold as loose articles and the customers are free to try or inspect the same'.

On Camera

Violence over Osman Hadi is about Islamist Bangladesh. India-baiting is a distraction

The attack on Chhayanaut, newspaper offices, and the public lynching of a Hindu man show that Bangladesh is heading toward Islamist rule, far removed from electoral democracy.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.