Sanjay Raut gets 15-day jail following a conviction in a defamation case. The Rajya Sabha MP and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader was sentenced by a metropolitan magistrate in Mazgaon, Mumbai. Along with the jail term, he was also levied a fine of Rs 25,000. It was an open-and-shut case initiated by allegations made by Raut

The Supreme Court of India made a landmark judgment on child pornography recently. According to the ruling, it was stressed that watching child pornography is a crime. The bench led by Chief Justice Dr. DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala clarified that it is not merely the creation or distribution of such material which is

A landmark court judgment saw a bedridden father-in-law get quit 498A case quashed. One story in particular is that a wife filed her case under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code. The case was against her husband’s family stating it was a case of cruelty and dowry harassment. Her father-in-law had been bedridden for

In a recent legal development in India, a man has dragged his ex-wife to court. It was only a six-month-old marriage back in 2014, and the case has now been turned into a legal battle between a couple in Bombay. The wife earns at Google and draws ₹33 lakh every month, demanding ₹13 crore as

A senior advocate, Kapil Sibal opposes live streaming of the Supreme Court proceedings in the case relating to the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Hospital. He said his 50-year reputation might suffer if the live telecast takes place. Sibal, appearing for the West Bengal government, raised a concern about how live

Local Circles cites a recent survey that indicates Indians support Waqf Amendment Bill. The results show 91% support for this Amendment Bill. Based on a sample size of over 47,000 participants, the survey found strong backing for change in the existing Waqf Act. A citizen’s demand for transparency in Waqf property management has made the