The Kerala High Court issued notice and directions to the State Government for the implementation of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and its rules to ensure effective eradication of the dowry system from the society.
The Delhi High Court held that parties follow Hindu customs for the purpose of marriage, then during a divorce proceeding the Court would be inclined to hold that the HMA, 1955 would be applicable to them. The Court also stated that a Uniform Civil Code is necessary to eliminate struggles and conflicts that arise due to contradictions in the personal laws.
The Allahabad High Court while giving directions to the Police authorities and the Election Commission regarding the facilitation of filing of the nomination papers of the petitioner stated that a free and fair election is one of the basic features of the Constitution of India.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court issued guidelines pertaining to the effective implementation of the NALSA Scheme, 2015 and issued directions for completion of enquiry relating to a complaint filed regarding the construction of toilets under the Swachh Bharat Mission.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court stated that when the loss of life or human suffering or damages are on large scale, then the Central and the State Government is empowered to put any restriction. The High Court also stated that it would not exercise its powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to interfere in the policy decisions taken by the State Government for ensuring the interest of the public.
The Kerala High Court, while passing an interim order, pertaining to overcrowding at liquor shops stated that ‘Health is more important than revenue.’
The Bombay High Court stated that the Trial Court has committed a serious breach in not following the orders given by the High Court. According to the Court, the Trial Court has no authority to question the order of the High Court.
A student was denied Science Stream by the school authorities by stating that her score in Maths was low even though the stream chosen by her did not include Maths in it. The Kerala High Court has directed CBSE to provide information on the same and has listed the matter for another day.
‘Womb on rent’, ‘Mom’s market’, ‘Baby Machine’ and other similar dire and disruptive notions etched by a misguided sense of satisfaction are nothing less than a bland rendition of the holiest relationship known to mankind. INTRODUCTION The word surrogacy owes its origin to the Latin expression ‘Surrogatus” meaning a substitute
INTRODUCTION: Surrogacy generally refers to the process of one woman carrying a baby for another woman with the intention of handing over the baby to the other woman, after the delivery of the baby.[1] Surrogacy can be classified into either traditional or gestational surrogacy.[2] Traditional surrogacy refers to a method
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