Expressing concern over nearly five lakh vacancies in the police forces across the country , the Supreme Court directed home secretaries of all states to provide details of vacant positions in their respective states and the steps taken by their governments to fill up the slots.A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar, Justice N

Source:- news18.com Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the office of Lieutenant Governor to clearly state whether the rape crisis and other cells, run on court orders by Delhi Commission for Women, should be shut down over alleged illegal appointment of staff by the women’s panel. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva also asked the LG’s office to

Source:- blog.wsj.com An 18-year-old woman and her family have won a battle in an Indian court to gain access to a restricted tuberculosis drug that her doctors say she needs to survive. In a consent order from the High Court of Delhi, the Indian government agreed to make the drug, bedaquiline, available to the young

Source:- dnaindia.com The Bombay High Court has rejected the bail application of a primary school teacher who was charged with molesting a 10-year-old girl. Justice Mridula Bhatkar rejected the bail plea of Sagar Mohite, saying: “This offence cannot be justified in any manner as the applicant/accused is a teacher, who is in a position of

Source:- thehindu.com Further to the Law Commission of India’s proposal for exploring the viability of a ‘Uniform Civil Code’, the Law Department has elicited views from the public. According to an official press note, the Law Commission had adverted to the terms of reference of the 21st Law Commission of India, wherein one of the

Source:- inuth.com As we grow forward economically and politically to make a mark in the international arena on the 68th Republic Day of India, the rights given to Indian citizens, especially women, by our Constitution have gained prominence like never before. The Constitution of India is the supreme law of the country. The sacramental document

Source:- timesofindia.indiatimes.com GURUGRAM: Guess what’s the biggest ‘crime’ in Gurugram? Forget the usual – chain snatching, carjacking, loot, rape, murder. It’s cheque bounce. In fact, the problem is so acute in this corporate hub that four of its 44 courts are solely dedicated to disposing of cheque bounce cases. At present, there are a total

Source:- india.com New Delhi, Jan. 27 :  The Supreme Court will hear the plea filed by December 16 gangrape convicts Akshay, Pawan, Vinay and Mukesh challenging the Delhi High Court order which had sentenced them to the gallows after keeping in view the fact that it was a rarest of the rare case.  The appeal,

Source:- economictimes.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking either a total ban on slaughter of cattle or framing of a uniform policy to protect and preserve them from slaughtering and smuggling. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice N V Ramana said it cannot direct states

Source:- india.com Jodhpur, Jan 27: Days after having been acquitted in the Arms Act case, actor Salman Khan is back in Jodhpur, now for hearing in the black buck poaching case on Friday. Actors Sonali Bendre and Saif Ali Khan have also reportedly reached Jodhpur for hearing the same case. Actors Tabu, Neelam and one