The Delhi High Court has granted police protection to a couple who got married against the wishes of their parents. The court observed that the right of an adult to marry a person of their choice is protected under the Constitution, and even family members cannot object to such a relationship. The couple had sought…

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has postponed the hearing regarding the sentencing of the five men found guilty of the 2008 murder of TV journalist Soumya Vishwanathan to November 7. The delay is due to the pending submission of the pre-sentence report and other essential documents. Delhi court convicts five in journalist Soumya Vishwanathan’s murder…

The Allahabad High Court in India has dismissed a plea by an interfaith live-in couple seeking police protection, stating that such relationships are often driven by infatuation and result in temporary and fragile arrangements. While acknowledging that the Supreme Court has validated live-in relationships in the past, the division bench of Justices Rahul Chaturvedi and…

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has affirmed that a wife cannot be coerced to work solely based on her educational qualifications, nor can it be assumed that her decision not to work is a deliberate ploy to seek maintenance from her estranged husband. The court made this observation during a case in which a…

The Telangana high court is faced with a dilemma regarding whether a person can be disqualified from a job application for having a higher educational degree than what is required. The issue arose when a woman applied for the position of an office subordinate but was not called for an interview because she had appeared…

The Telangana high court is faced with a dilemma regarding whether a person can be disqualified from a job application for having a higher educational degree than what is required. The issue arose when a woman applied for the position of an office subordinate but was not called for an interview because she had appeared…

The untimely death of Parag Desai, the scion of Wagh Bakri Group, due to a freak accident involving stray dogs has reignited the discussion on the issue of canine menace in Ahmedabad. Many residents feel that the stray dog population has become a threat, with incidents of dog bites and people being chased during morning…

NEW DELHI: Notwithstanding the Supreme Court collegium’s nudges for notifying appointment of judges it has twice recommended for the apex court, the government seems to be in no hurry and has, instead, stressed that the apex court needs to first finalise the long-pending memorandum of procedure (MoP) that provides for conditions and timeline for appointments…

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, informed Gujarat high court on Monday that it might introduce the reservation policy in its PhD programme from the 2025 academic year. After resisting quota in doctoral courses for a few years, the institute agreed for it in response to a PIL filed by the Global IIM Alumni Network. During…

The Bombay High Court has ordered the priority discharge of 379 patients who have been in the state’s regional mental hospitals for over a decade. The court expressed concern over the patients’ prolonged stay in the hospitals, even though they have been declared fit for discharge. The court also criticized the State Mental Health Authority…