An iPhone 14 belonging to a Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) from a south Mumbai court was stolen on Thursday evening, April 17, 2025, while he was entering Wankhede Stadium to watch an IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad. The incident occurred at Gate No. 4, where the magistrate was accompanied by his wife, […]
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The Allahabad High Court has ruled that merely liking a post on social media does not constitute an offence under Section 67 of the Information Technology (IT) Act, which pertains to the publication or transmission of obscene material. This decision was delivered on April 17, 2025, by Justice Saurabh Srivastava while quashing criminal proceedings against
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In a significant development today, the Calcutta High Court has sought the Centre’s opinion on a 52-year-old woman’s plea challenging the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021. The Act stipulates that women seeking ART services must be between 21 and 50 years of age. The petitioner, a woman whose child passed away, has approached the
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A Haridwar court has acquitted Jitendra Narayan Tyagi, formerly known as Wasim Rizvi, in the 2021 Dharam Sansad hate speech case. The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Avinash Kumar Srivastava, found the evidence against Tyagi insufficient to prove his involvement in the alleged offenses, leading to his acquittal on Saturday . The case stemmed from a three-day
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On March 5, 2025, the Supreme Court of India directed the Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun, to conduct a comprehensive tree census in the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ), excluding reserved forests. This initiative aims to enforce the Uttar Pradesh Protection of Trees Act, 1976, more effectively by establishing accurate data on existing trees. The TTZ
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India’s new criminal laws, which came into effect on July 1, 2024, have significantly overhauled the country’s criminal justice system by replacing colonial-era statutes with three new codes: These reforms aim to modernize the legal framework, emphasizing a victim-centric approach, enhancing national security, and incorporating digital and electronic evidence. Courts are now required to deliver
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As of April 21, 2025, there are no reports of a pan masala brand or any player defying an ‘out’ decision to continue batting in the IPL. However, there are two distinct stories involving pan masala advertising and controversial umpiring decisions: Pan Masala Advertising Controversy in IPL The promotion of pan masala products by former
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In a significant address at the First Dr. Ambedkar Memorial Lecture organized by the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre (DAIC), Supreme Court Judge Justice B.R. Gavai emphasized Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s caution against allowing Parliament to amend the Constitution at will. Justice Gavai highlighted that Ambedkar, during the Constituent Assembly debates, argued that if Parliament were given
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The Supreme Court of India has intervened in the demolition of the Hazrat Satpeer Sayed Baba Dargah in Nashik, Maharashtra, by staying the demolition notice issued by the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC). The Court also sought an explanation from the Registrar General of the Bombay High Court regarding the delay in listing a writ petition
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As of April 19, 2025, there is no recent Supreme Court ruling stating that dealing with a substance mentioned in the NDPS Act Schedule is an offense, even if it’s not listed in the NDPS Rules Schedule. The most relevant Supreme Court decision on this matter dates back to October 2022. In that 2022 ruling,
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