The objective of the Act is to bring disputes to a final settlement for which the presence of the parties and their free consent is mandatory. This Court has also carefully gone through the records of the learned Commission which were requisitioned by this Court...
DPDP Act 2023, read with the DPDP Rules 2025, treats anyone under 18 as a child and gives special protection to their personal data. The law recognises that children use phones, social media and games long before they understand digital consequences, so the burden is pushed onto...
The Supreme Court recently said that laws meant to protect children are increasingly being misused to punish consensual teenage relationships, and asked the Union government to consider introducing a “Romeo–Juliet” clause to protect genuine adolescent couples from harsh criminal action
The Supreme Court reiterated that the Company Law Board or Tribunal cannot condone delays in filing appeals unless the law expressly grants them such power, clarifying that the authority to condone delay lies with courts and not with quasi-judicial bodies unless specifically provided under their...
Cyberbullying has become one of the biggest threats for school and college students in India, especially on WhatsApp, Instagram, Snapchat, gaming chats and school portals. While there is no single “Cyberbullying Act”, Indian law in 2025 gives strong remedies through the IT Act, Bharatiya Nyaya...
