NHRC takes cognisance of Assam-Meghalaya border violence, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] Guwahati, The NHRC has taken congnisance of the violence in the disputed area on the Assam-Meghalaya border that claimed six lives earlier this month, the rights body said on Tuesday. It said the incident was an outcome of the long-pending border dispute between the two states and could have...

Meghalaya HC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] Shillong (Meghalaya) [India] November 1 (ANI): The Meghalaya High Court has held that "sexual assault" under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act cannot be attributed to an act where there is mutual love and affection between young boyfriend and girlfriend.While quashing a case under POCSO Act...