PERIOD SHAMING: An Excuse To Dismiss our Emotions?
The year was 2006, you wore a white skirt to school only for others to make you feel embarrassed when they see a red stain on your skirt. You’re i ...
Extensive Testing Of Children Is Undertaken In The Care Centers And Jail Inmates In The Prisons: Advocate General
The Tripura State Government has filed an affidavit on 22nd May 2021 stating that it has undertaken extensive steps for addressing the issue of sprea ...
Using Rakhi Tying As A Condition For Bail, Transforms A Molester Into A Brother, By A Judicial Mandate. This is wholly unacceptable: Apex Court
In the matter of Aparna Bhat & Ors. v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors., the Supreme Court on 18th March 2021 condoned the use of reasoning/lan ...
Findings such as, it was an accidental touch made by the workman and not a case of molestation and there was no prior incident regarding same, a clear case of perversity: Madras High Court
In the matter of The Management of Hirsch Watch Straps (P) Ltd. and Ors. v. The Presiding Officer Labour Court and Ors., the Madras High Court on 7th ...
Rights of Persons with Disabilities under RPWD Act, 2016
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 came into force on 27th December 2016 to give effect to the United Nations Convention on the Rights ...
The Governing Bodies provided under the Rights of Persons with Disability Rules, 2017
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 came into force on 27th December 2016 to give effect to the United Nations Convention on the Rights ...
Advisory Bodies under the Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 came into force on 27th December 2016 to give effect to the United Nations Convention on the Rights ...
Two Finger Test Must Not Be Conducted for Establishing Rape-Sexual Violence, Dragging Sexual History of The Rape Survivor Into The Case Is Unconstitutional: Pakistan High Court
The Pakistan Supreme Court on 4th January 2021, in the rape case, Atif Zareef and others vs The State upheld the conviction of the perpetrators which ...
The Concept of ‘Extended Workplace’ given under POSH Law
Sexual Harassment is one of the most noxious problems that we face today.It has been more than 6 years since the POSH Act was enforced and enacted by ...
Distinguishing Between A Surrogate Mother And A Natural Mother Would Result In Insulting Womanhood: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court in the case of Sushma Devi v. State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors. was considering the question of whether a woman empl ...
The Testimony Of A Prosecutrix With A Disability Cannot Be Considered Weak Or Inferior – Supreme Court
In the matter of Patan Jamal Vali v. State of Andhra Pradesh, the Apex Court on 27th April, 2021 held that the testimony of a prosecutrix with a disa ...
Prohibition Of Child Marriage Act, 2006 Does Not Differentiate On The Basis Of Religion: Punjab And Haryana High Court
In the matter of Jaspreet Begum & Anr. v. State of Punjab & Ors., the Punjab and Haryana High Court on 23rd April 2021 noted that the Prohibi ...
Daughter Is Caught In The Crossfire Of Acrimony And Matrimonial Discord Between Her Parents: Bombay High Court
In the matter of Vanisha v. XYZ & State of Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court on 20th April 2021 quashed the proceedings initiated by a mother (R ...
Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown on Inquiry Process under POSH Law – Part 1
This Article analyses the meaning of force majeure, evaluates whether Covid-19 is a force majeure event, and its effect on the inquiry process under ...
Kerala High Court on termination of pregnancy of minor beyond allowed limit for termination
The High Court of Kerala in the case of XXX vs. Union of India, State of Kerala, The Superintendent, Medical College Hospital Manjeri and The Superin ...
Effect of Covid-19 lockdown on compliance requirements under POSH Law – Part 2
This Article analyses the meaning of force majeure, evaluates whether Covid-19 is a force majeure event, and its effect on the compliance requirement ...
Kerala High Court says that for adoption child born to live-in couple is same as being born to a married couple
In a recent writ petition at the High Court of Kerala, the Hon’ble Judges A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & DR.KAUSER EDAPPAGATH, JJ. in April, 2021 held by w ...
Marital Rape: An Oxymoron or an Evil?
Justice Verma Committee Report, 2013 stated that according to the common law of coverture, a wife was deemed to have given an irrevocable consent to ...
There Is No Reason For Denying Appointment To A Qualified Woman Only On The Ground That She Is A Woman And The Work Includes Work During Night Hours: Kerala High Court
In Treasa Josfine v. State of Kerala & Ors., the Kerala High Court on 9th April 2021 set aside an embargo contained in a job notification issued ...
Andhra Pradesh High Court on objectionable material surfacing as part of duty, complaint by husband, constitution of IC and suspension
In the case of Nagaram Balakrishna vs. State of A.P. and Ors., the Andhra Pradesh High Court on 23rd March, 2021 set aside the inquiry conducted by t ...
An Order Without Reasons Is Fundamentally Contrary To The Norms Which Guide The Judicial Process: Supreme Court
In the matter of Sonu v. Sonu Yadav & Anr., the Supreme Court on 5th April 2021 set aside the Allahabad High Court decision to grant bail to a ma ...
