Delhi High Court seeks Centre’s stand on regulating addictive design features of social media platforms

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought instructions from the Central Government on whether it is considering a policy framework to examine and regulate design features of social media platforms…

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Delhi High Court directs Customs to specify duty, release 12 gold bars seized from passenger upon receipt of duty

The Delhi High Court has directed Customs authorities to quantify applicable duty on 12 gold bars seized from a passenger and facilitate their release after payment of the prescribed duty,…

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Supreme Court declines to reconstitute panel probing violence during CJP protests

The Supreme Court has declined to reconstitute the five-member High-Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC) constituted to examine allegations of police excesses and violence surrounding the July protests led by the Cockroach…

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Odisha denies remission to Dara Singh ahead of Supreme Court hearing on September 17 in Staines Murder case

The Odisha State Sentence Review Board has declined the plea for premature release filed by Ravindra Kumar Pal alias Dara Singh, who is undergoing a life sentence for the 1999…

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Rajpal Yadav gets two weeks from Supreme Court to deposit ₹5 Crore; court expresses reservations over past conduct

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav two more weeks to deposit Rs 5 crore with the Court registry, while cautioning that his past conduct in connection…

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Supreme Court clarifies age determination under Juvenile Justice Act; sets aside POCSO conviction based on Baptismal certificate

The Supreme Court has held that a baptismal certificate, by itself, cannot establish the age of a child under Section 94 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)…

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Muslim person attaining puberty can exercise choice in marriage under personal law: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that under Muslim Personal Law, a Muslim boy or girl who has attained puberty is competent to exercise a choice in marriage,…

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