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The Delhi High Court bench led by CJ Satish Chandra Sharma, including Subramounium Prasad, asked the Indian Railways to file a fresh status report in a matter relating to the alleged supply of contaminated drinking water to passengers. Petitioners also mentioned manipulation in the award of contracts for setting up chlorination plants. Notably, the petitioner's counsel also informed that the last status report was filed by Railways in October… read-more

Supreme Court has issued notice to Central Government regarding fraudulent religious conversion. On September 23, the Apex Court bench of justices MR Shah and Krishna Murari issued orders, asking the GoI to take the necessary steps and control the religious conversion fraud, after reviewing a plea seeking direction to the Centre and State governments. The top court asked the parties to file a reply by November 14 and adjourned the matter.

The Varanasi Court is scheduled to pronounce a verdict in the Gyanvapi Case, on September 12. In view of the awaited and controversial verdict, the district police have imposed section 144 of the CrPC, restricting any religious, or political gathering in Varanasi.  A single-bench judge AK Vishwesh will pronounce the verdict, which was reserved in the last hearing, reviewing a woman's plea, seeking permission to worship diety in Gyanvapi… read-more

Canada's court ruled that removing condoms without the consent of a partner is a crime. On July 30, the Canadian court gave the verdict in a case filed by a woman, who predicated a contract with the accused whom she met online(2017) and had sex for physical compatibility. However, in one of the two times, the man allegedly didn't use condoms, due to which the woman contracted HIV treatment.

The Meghalaya HC dismissed POCSO charges against a man, after considering that the accused and minor girl, were living together as husband-wife, and their relationship was approved by the family. The court said, "this is precisely the case here where a minor girl who is living with a man as husband-wife, with the blessings of the family has to witness her husband being prosecuted," and dismissed the case.