Independent Thought v. Union of India (2017)
SC strikes down Exception 2 to Section 375 IPC; sex with wife aged 15–18 now deemed rape, aligning criminal law with child protection norms.
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SC strikes down Exception 2 to Section 375 IPC; sex with wife aged 15–18 now deemed rape, aligning criminal law with child protection norms.
Supreme Court refuses to quash the FIR filed against singer Neha Singh Rathore over her tweets on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In Common Cause v. Union of India (2016), the Supreme Court legalized passive euthanasia and recognized the validity of living wills for end-of-life decisions.
Supreme Court clarifies that under Mohammedan law, oral gifts (Hiba) require possession and mutation records to be considered legally valid.
Supreme Court criticises Bengal magistrate for wrongly citing loss of jurisdiction after missing case deadline, stressing judicial accountability.