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Violence in one form or other is not sine qua non for a group to qualify as a gang under UP Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act: Allahabad High Court

Allahabad High Court reiterated that a statute should be read and understood according to its plain grammatical meaning, unless that construction leads to an absurd result, or defeats the object and the very purpose of it

Case Briefs High Courts

POCSO meant to protect and not criminalize consensual relationships between young adults; Delhi High Court grants bail

Delhi High Court: While granting bail to the person accused of offences under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO),

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Rape or No Rape —That is the Question: An Analysis of Consent on the Basis of a Promise to Marry

by Sudhanshu Chaudhari* and Amit Pai**

Case Briefs High Courts

[CGST Act] Kar HC directs to consider refund application by Swiggy for the amount paid allegedly under duress and coercion during investigation

Karnataka High Court: S. Sunil Dutt Yadav J. disposed off the petition and reinstated an observation “If any money is due to

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | If a minor girl marries a major of her freewill, will such marriage be void or voidable? Court explains while discussing validity of child marriage

Allahabad High Court: J.J. Munir, J., directed that the minor in the instant case who stated that she married the accused of

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SCOTUS | Claims of Artwork by the heirs of Jewish Art dealers rejected. Why? Read discussion on Whether a country’s alleged taking of property from its own nationals fall within exception of Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act

Supreme Court of the United States: Roberts, CJ., while addressing a matter with regard to artworks obtained by Nazis from Jewish art

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | What factors are to be considered to ascertain whether a discharge voucher in full and final settlement was signed voluntarily or undue influence? Commission considers

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): C. Viswanath (Presiding Member) observed that: “Conduct of the insured becomes relevant on the facts of

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Simplified | Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Ordinance, 2020

Governor of Madhya Pradesh promulgates the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Ordinance, 2020. Purpose of this Ordinance To provide freedom of religion

Case Briefs High Courts

Read Calcutta HC’s decision on an adult woman’s choice to marry the person of her choice and convert to another religion

Calcutta High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjib Banerjee and Arijit Banerjee, JJ., observed that an adult woman is free to marry the

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | ‘Grown up adults, well aware about consequences of alleged relationship, have fundamental right of privacy’: Court while restraining any coercive action against person booked under U.P. Anti-Conversion Ordinance

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Pankaj Naqvi and Vivek Agarwal, JJ., directed for no coercive action to be taken against a

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | Is any offence committed if two adults wish to be in a live-in relationship? Read what HC ruled

“…where a boy and a girl are major and they are living with their free will, then, nobody including their parents has the authority to interfere with their living together.”

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion | Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020 [Brief Explainer]

“Marriage conducted for the sole purpose of Unlawful Conversion or vice-versa to be declared void.”

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Advisory | Coercion for behavior change under Swachh Bharat is unacceptable; Death of 2 children reported due to coercive actions

Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti has reiterated that any type of coercive action taken by anybody, including

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | No illegality in quashing proceedings under S. 482 CrPC if parties enter into a settlement and there is no chance of conviction

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Hari Pal Verma, J. quashed the criminal proceeding as there was a compromise signed between the parties.

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC | Non-furnishing of enquiry report not detrimental to departmental proceeding, if no prejudice caused to employee

Jharkhand High Court: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J. heard a writ petition that sought to quash the order passed by the respondent whereby

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Financial contribution for sale of property not a suggestion of benami transaction

Punjab & Haryana High Court: Appellant had prayed before the Bench of Surinder Gupta, J., that the Will made by mother of