Supreme Court to give verdict on Section 377 shortly... The Supreme Court on Thursday scrapped section 377 of Indian Penal Code giving a new found freedom to LGBTQ community. The constitution bench was headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, whose tenure ends soon. The arguments were heard for four days in July and had reserved the judgement.
Men, who spent years on fake rape-charges, acquitted by SC... The Supreme Court found that two brothers were wrongfully convicted of rape charges leveled against them by a minor, and ordered their release. The brother, who were uncles of girl, spent 10 and 7 years in jail, and the SC on Tuesday said the charges of rape against them couldn't be substantiated.
Husband's kin shouldn't be roped in marital disputes, dowry-deaths: SC... The relatives of a husband shouldn't be roped in cases of matrimonial disputes and dowry deaths unless specific instances of their involvement in the crime is made out, the SC has held. It also cautioned the courts to be careful in proceeding against distant relatives of the husband in such cases.
***Live Updates*** Trump to Announce Second SCOTUS Pick... President Donald Trump will announce his second Supreme Court pick tonight, and left-wing activists and lawmakers were quick to oppose Trump's pick even before his formal White House announcement. Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh, Raymond Kethledge,