A Woman Requires No Express or Implied Consent of The Husband For Getting Pregnancy Terminated Under The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act - Supreme Court Order

Upholding the decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, a bench of the Chief Justice Dipak Misra, A.M.Khanwilkar and D.Y.Chandrachud of the Supreme Court held that a "woman requires no express or implied consent of the husband  for getting pregnancy...

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A Woman Has Right To Reside In Her Matrimonial Home or Shared Household, Irrespective of 'whether she has any right, title or interest in the said household or not'- Bombay High Court Order

The Bombay High Court recently  (WRIT PETITION NO.10696 OF 2017, Roma Rajesh Tiwari vs Rajesh Dinanath Tiwari) held that  " a woman has right to reside in her matrimonial home or shared household, irrespective of 'whether she has any right, title or...

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" A married woman cannot by relying on her husband’s caste claim entitlement to contest election for the seat reserved for a Scheduled Caste candidate " - Bombay High Court Order

The Bombay High Court recently (WRIT PETITION NO. 9528 OF 2017 Mrs. Anuradha Sudhakar Katkar Vs Divisional Caste Scrutiny Committee, Solapur, Ambedkar Bhawan Satrasta, Solapur & Ors.) held that " a married woman cannot by relying on her husband’s caste claim entitlement...

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Mere Incorrect Averment in an Affidavit Cannot be Classified as Fraud- Madras High Court Order

A Bench of Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice M. Sundar of the Madras High Court on 09.10.2017  (W.M.P.Nos.27473 and 27474 of 2017, W.P.No.3424 of 2017) observed that mere incorrect averment in an affidavit cannot be classified as fraud. ...

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5 Major Differences Between Affray and Assault

5 major differences between affray and assault are  1. Definition:-  According to section 159 of IPC 1860  "When two or more persons, by fighting in a public place, disturb the public peace, they are said to “commit an affray”. According to section 351 of...

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7 Major Differences Between Wrongful restraint and Wrongful confinement

7 Major Differences Between Wrongful restraint and Wrongful confinement are 1. Definition :- According to section 339 of IPC 1860  “Whoever voluntarily obstructs any person so as to prevent that person from proceeding in any direction in which that person has...

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In academic institutions, politics or political activities cannot be permitted - Kerala High Court Order

A Division Bench of Chief  Justice  MR.NAVANITI PRASAD SINGH  & MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V of the Kerala High Court on 10th October 2017 (Con.Case(C).No. 1597 of 2017 (S) IN WP(C).28239/2017) held that "in academic institutions, politics or political...

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Fundamental Right to hold public meetings under Article 19(1)(b) of the Constitution cannot be denied merely on the apprehension of violation of law and order- Madras High Court Order

The Madras High Court ( in Arappor Iyakkam vs State of Tamil Nadu. WP NO.25998 of 2017) on 5.10.2017 held that Fundamental Right to hold public meetings under Article 19(1)(b) of the Constitution cannot be denied merely on the apprehension of violation of law and...

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7 Major Differences Between Kidnapping and Abduction

7 Major Differences Between Kidnapping and Abduction are 1. Definition:- According to section 359 of IPC 1860, "Kidnapping is of two kinds: kidnapping from India and kidnapping from lawful guardianship." Section 360 of IPC, states," Kidnapping from India-  Whoever...

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5 Major Differences Between Riot and Affray

5  Major differences between Riot and Affray are 1. Definition :- According to section 146 of the IPC 1860 " Whenever force or violence is used by any member thereof, in prosecution of the common object of such assembly every member of such assembly is guilty...

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5 major differences between banker and money lender with example

Banker :- Banker may also be termed as bank. Both terms are synonymous and may be used in place of other. According to professor H.L.A.Hart, " a banker is one who in the ordinary course of his business honours cheques, drawn upon him by persons from and for whom he receives...

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Supreme Court issues notice to Centre in a PIL filed for abolishing the present practice of executing a death sentence by hanging

A Bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra,Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice DY Chandrachud on October 6,2017 issued notice to the Central Government in a PIL for abolishing the present practice of executing a death sentence by hanging. On 12/09/2017 Rishi Malhotra a Supreme...

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"A person repeatedly or constantly follows or watches or contacts a child with sexual intent can be said to have committed an offence under Section 11 of the POCSO Act" Bombay HC Order

The Bombay High Court on 27th September 2017 has ruled that "If a person with sexual intent repeatedly or constantly follows or watches or contacts a child either directly or through other means, then he can be said to have committed an offence defined under Section 11...

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