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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.Â
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 privacyÂ
posted by Jawwad Kazi 10th Oct 2017