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Sex with minor wife is rape, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that a man will be punished for rape if he is found to be guilty of having sexual intercourse with his minor wife.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 11th Oct 2017

Passive euthanasia already a law, says govt.

Passive euthanasia, the act of withdrawing life support to a terminally-ill patient, is already the law of the land, the government told a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 11th Oct 2017

HC commutes death term  of 11 Godhra convicts to life

The Gujarat High Court has commuted the death sentence into life imprisonment to 11 convicted by the trial court in the Godhra train carnage. 

posted by Jawwad Kazi 10th Oct 2017

East, NE States score high in curbing infant mortality

States from the east and northeastern part of the country have registered a significant drop in Infant Mortality Rate (IMR).

posted by Jawwad Kazi 10th Oct 2017

SC judgment on hearing marital cases in camera

Bench says video conferencing will hurt privacy 

posted by Jawwad Kazi 10th Oct 2017