The Supreme has taken a step ahead in the famous Hadiya Case by ordering Ashokan, a 24 year old woman Hadiya’s father to produce her in front of the court on November 27 at 3 pm to determine whether she, an adult, after her conversion had willingly agreed to marry Shafin Jahan, a criminal. It has decided to speak to
The Delhi High Court stated that mere silence cannot be taken as a proof of consensual relations in a case where the convict Munna repeatedly raped a minor girl for over six months. His appeal stated that the silence of the victim all along was a proof of her consent to the sexual relations. HC discarded the defense and
The Madras High Court probe into the issue of lawyers acting as goons while dealing with a petition moved by second year MBBS students of Annai Medical College and Hospital. It has blamed Bar Council of India for institutionalizing mediocrity in the profession by un-methodically granting permission to law colleges and creating disproportionate demand and supply of lawyers in the society.
The Supreme Courts Constitution bench asked for clarifications from the counsel on the legal and philosophical issues in legalizing euthanasia. Prashant Bhushan, counsel for the petitioner submitted that a sturdy system of certification is necessary to withdraw life support to terminally ill patients. A person should be free to express his or her consent in advance about not putting them on
