The Supreme Court ruled that mere swear words, profanities or vulgar expletives do not constitute obscenity under Section 294 of the IPC unless they are lascivious, appeal to prurient interests and meet the legal ingredients required under the law
The Supreme Court ruled that an uncle-in-law cannot adopt his niece's husband as a ghardamad for inheritance unless such a tribal custom is proven. Setting aside three lower court rulings, it held that the burden of proving customary practices lies on the claimant
The Supreme Court has issued a final warning to the Telangana Assembly Speaker, directing him to decide pending disqualification petitions against three BRS MLAs within two weeks, expressing concern over repeated delays despite earlier court orders.
