The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea by former cricket administrator Lalit Modi, who had sought a direction to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to pay a ₹10.65 crore penalty imposed on him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for alleged violations of the Fema. A bench comprising Justices PS Narasimha and R Mahadevan upheld the Bombay High Court’s earlier

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea by former cricket administrator Lalit Modi, who had sought a direction to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to pay a ₹10.65 crore penalty imposed on him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for alleged violations of the Fema. A bench comprising Justices PS Narasimha and R Mahadevan upheld the Bombay High Court’s earlier decision, which had rejected Modi’s petition and imposed costs, but clarified that Modi may pursue...

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Opposes Same-Sex Marriage in Supreme Court, Cites Religious and Social Concerns In a significant development, the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind on April 1 filed an intervening application in the Supreme Court of India in the ongoing hearings related to the legal recognition of same-sex marriages. The prominent Islamic organization voiced its strong opposition to same-sex unions, arguing that such recognition would disrupt the traditional family structure and conflict with...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice to Centre on Plea to Equalise Legal Age of Marriage for Men and Women The Delhi High Court on Monday sought a response from the Central Government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) demanding equal legal age of marriage for men and women in India. A division bench comprising Chief Justice D.N. Patel and Justice C. Hari Shankar issued a notice to the Centre, acting on a petition that challenges the existing age disparity as discriminatory and...

What Did the Chhattisgarh High Court Say About Virginity Tests for Women? Here's Why the Verdict Matters In a significant ruling that touches on the rights to dignity, privacy, and bodily autonomy, the Chhattisgarh High Court recently dismissed a plea by a man seeking a virginity test for his wife during a legal dispute, firmly stating that such tests are unconstitutional, humiliating, and violate fundamental rights. 🔹 The Case: A Marital Dispute with Shocking...