Supreme Court seeks centre’s response to petitions challenging the online real-money gaming ban

The Supreme Court of India has asked the Union Government to submit a detailed response to petitions questioning the constitutional validity of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act,…

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Madras High Court: Marriage does not grant men absolute authority; women’s endurance is not silent consent

The Madras High Court has reaffirmed that marriage does not grant a man unquestioned authority over his wife, ruling that a woman’s endurance of cruelty cannot be mistaken for silent…

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Supreme Court stays Karnataka HC order asking multiplexes to maintain auditable record of tickets

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Karnataka High Court’s order asking multiplexes to maintain a comprehensive and auditable record for every movie ticket sold. The high court’s division bench…

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Shocked at Rs 3,000 crore extortion in digital arrest cases, Supreme Court says it will deal with it with an iron hand

The Supreme Court on Monday said it needs to deal with digital arrest cases with an iron hand as it expressed shock over the scale of such cybercrime cases in…

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NFSL informs Supreme Court: Manipur audio clips tampered, cannot confirm voice match with former CM Biren Singh

The National Forensic Science Laboratory (NFSL) in Gandhinagar has told the Supreme Court of India that the audio recordings submitted as alleged evidence against former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren…

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Chhattisgarh HC dismisses plea against ban on Christian missionaries’ entry, upholds gram sabha right to protect tribal culture

The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation that challenged the actions of several Gram Sabhas in Kanker district which had installed signboards restricting the entry of Christian…

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