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

Supreme Court bans Arvind Kejriwal from signing any files after granting bail in the corruption case. Kejriwal, arrested over five months ago, obtained bail with a bond of Rs 10 lakh. The bail conditions for Kejriwal restrict him from attending office or making any public comments on this case. As the order states, the Supreme