Legal Khoj

Madhya Pradesh UCC Draft Likely Ready Within 8–10 Days; Live-in Registration Proposed The high-level committee constituted to prepare the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for Madhya Pradesh met in Bhopal on…

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear a petition filed by a judicial officer from Himachal Pradesh who alleged that officers junior to him had been recommended for appointment…

Rajasthan Set to Introduce Uniform Civil Code; Tribal Communities Exempt The Rajasthan government has announced its decision to introduce a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), making it one of the latest…

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that when a trustee institutes a suit in a representative capacity on behalf of a trust and dies during the pendency of…

Supreme Court Declares Walking a Fundamental Right, Calls for Stronger Protection of Pedestrians In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court on Thursday held that the right to walk on roads…

Bombay HC: Ex-Wife Can Recover Pending Alimony from Deceased Husband’s Estate, Not Seek Enhancement The Bombay High Court has held that a divorced wife is entitled to recover unpaid maintenance…

In a major directive aimed at safeguarding the dignity and privacy of sexual assault survivors, Rajasthan Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Sharma has ordered that photographs related to rape…

The Supreme Court has emphasized that illegal sex-selection practices continue in parts of the country due to the persistent social preference for male children. Stressing the need for strict enforcement…

The Rajasthan High Court has acquitted the accused in a 14-year-old double murder case from Nahargarh and set aside the trial court's order dated December 15, 2017, which had sentenced…

The Supreme Court has ruled that public employment must be granted only to candidates who satisfy the prescribed eligibility criteria. The Court observed that when a person possessing qualifications higher…