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In a significant milestone for juvenile justice, the Delhi High Court has directed the separation of the trial proceedings of a child in conflict with law whose case has been transferred to the adult criminal justice system from the trial … (Read More)

In a landmark judgment that reinforces the rights of persons with disabilities, the Supreme Court of India has quashed the National Medical Commission’s (NMC) long-standing eligibility criterion that required medical aspirants to have “both hands intact.” The decision in Anmol … (Read More)

In a landmark ruling, self-proclaimed faith healer Aijaz Ahmad Sheikh was sentenced to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually abusing two children in north Kashmir. Sheikh was convicted under Section 377 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) after nearly … (Read More)

When Roshan*, 17, was arrested on allegations of petty theft, he was forced to spend two months in an adult prison. The legal proceedings against him recently concluded with a Sessions Court in Delhi declaring him a juvenile, to be … (Read More)

In 2022, Sayli’s* life took a devastating turn. At just 16, she was sexually assaulted and forced to ingest an acidic substance, leaving her unable to swallow solid food due to severe corrosive damage to her pharynx, oesophagus, abdominal wall … (Read More)