Jahanvi Agarwal The refusal of the State Bank of India (SBI) to disclose information about legal fees paid to Advocate Harish Salve in the electoral bonds case has stirred controversy following an RTI query by activist Ajay Bose. SBI cited Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal On April 11, Kerala High Court has emphasized the significance of school playgrounds in a recent ruling, urging the State government to crack down on schools lacking adequate play areas as per Kerala Education Rules (KER). In the Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal In a recent decision, the Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed an application challenging a maintenance order issued to the wife by her husband. Justice G.S. Ahluwalia affirmed the maintenance award and emphasized the right of the respondents to Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal In a recent ruling, Justice Ajay Bhanot of the Allahabad High Court ordered that its registry must seek court’s permission before accepting photographs that depict private moments of parties involved in legal proceedings. The Bench emphasized that such Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal Recently, the Bombay High Court heard a case involving a pregnant minor. The 17-year-old girl was denied medical treatment by hospitals due to the absence of a police complaint against her partner, also a minor. In its order Read more
Advocate Yash Jain Introduction Over the past few years, there has been an elevated rise in crimes against women. According to the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) report, a substantial escalation in reported crimes against women, soaring from 3,71,503 cases Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has expanded the constitutional rights to include protection against the adverse effects of climate change under Articles 14 and 21 of the Indian Constitution. Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal On April 10, the Supreme Court firmly rejected the apologies from yoga guru Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved Ltd.’s Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna for misleading advertising practices, expressing dissatisfaction with their actions. The Court also pointedly criticized the Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal The Rajasthan High Court issued an interim order directing that no coercive actions should be taken against the judicial officer who was recently charged with various criminal offences for allegedly demanding a rape survivor to undress and display Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal Recently, the National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal, and the Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Aurangabad, have adopted progressive menstrual leave policies to support their students. The new policy at NLIU Bhopal is inclusive, extending to gender non-conforming Read more