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Takes away their choice of partner; violates their rights: SC urges Parlia
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday, while stating that marriages fixed in the minority of a child have the effect of violating their rights to free choice, said that Parliament may consider outlawing child betrothals, which may be used to evade penalty under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (P
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UN Human Rights Committee raises concerns over human rights violations in
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Their inquiries focus on issues arising from recent protests, anti-terrorism policies, accountability laws, widespread enforced disappearances, the right to life amid climate change, death penalty practices, and violations of women's rights
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Marital Rape: Petitioner terms questions exception for husband, terms matt
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
During the hearing of Marital Rape case in the Supreme Court on Thursday, a petitioner questioned the Exception 2 of Section 375 of Indian Penal Code, which protects husband from being prosecuted in case of forceful sexual intercourse with his wife, and termed it a matter of 'People versus P
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26 extradition requests pending over last decade: MEA calls out Canada for
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
"So far, while we have exchanged and given these information, so far no action has been taken by the Canadian side on our request. This is very serious," MEA stated.
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Marital Rape: NGO Justice for Rights Foundation moves IA in SC citing "pot
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The NGO expressed concerns about the potential misuse of laws if marital rape is criminalized, citing past instances of false allegations under other protective legislation.
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BJP going to lose, so they tried to manipulate: UP Congress President Ajay
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar had announced during a press conference on Tuesday that there are 10 vacant assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, but bypolls were only announced for nine seats. Kumar said election was not announced for Milkipur seat in Ayodhya as election petition is p
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Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhu directs to start special campaign to settle all
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu in a review meeting of the Revenue Department here on Tuesday, directed to start a special campaign to settle all pending revenue cases. He said that pending cases were being settled through Revenue Lok Adalats and there was a need to
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Culprits should be hanged, demands sister of man killed in Bahraich violen
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The sister of Ramgopal Mishra, a victim of the Bahraich violence, on Tuesday, demanded death penalty for the culprits and demolition of their houses.
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GPR survey results for Jagannath Temple's Ratna Bhandar expected soon: Odi
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said on Monday that the results of the Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey conducted on the Ratna Bhandar (treasure trove) of the Jagannath Temple are expected to be available soon.
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Special Campaign 4.0: Ministry of Women and Child Development's push for S
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Ministry of Women and Child Development, including all Autonomous Bodies under its administrative control, has initiated efforts and prepared action plans to implement Special Campaign 4.0 for improving Swachhata and disposal of pending references from October 2 - October 31, 2024, a pre
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Ministry of Women and Child Development initiates action plans to implemen
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Ministry of Women and Child Development, including all Autonomous Bodies under its administrative control, has initiated efforts and prepared action plans to implement Special Campaign 4.0 for improving Swachhata and disposal of pending references from October 2 to October 31, on the lin
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WB: FEMA calls 2-day strike in Siliguri medical institutions over RG Kar r
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Federation of Medical Association (FEMA) has called a two-day pen-down strike in private and government medical colleges and hospitals in Siliguri over issues including the RG Kar rape-murder case.
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