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Supreme Court allows 13-yr-old Mumbai rape survivor to abort her 32-week-old pregnancy
•The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a 13-year-old alleged rape survivor to terminate her 32-week-old pregnancy after taking note of a medical report.
SC allows Pune woman to abort foetus without skull, asks states to set up medical boards for such cases
•The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a Pune-based woman to abort her 24-week foetus, which does not have a skull or a brain.
Supreme Court rejects 10-year-old rape survivor's abortion plea after medical report deems it unsafe
•A 10-year-old rape survivor has lost her legal battle with the Supreme Court which has refused to allow termination of her 32-week-old pregnancy
Mukul Rohatgi to step down as attorney-general: Harish Salve, Ranjit Kumar top picks as successor
Fp Staff •Harish Salve and Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar are in the running to replace Mukul Rohatgi as the Attorney General of India.
SC asks govt to form legislation on torture: India behind 161 nations including Pakistan in ratifying UN treaty
•India stands behind 161 nations, including Pakistan, as it is yet to ratify the 30-year-old United Nations' Convention Against Torture by making a law on it despite signing it way back in 1997.
Italian marines case: SC allows Massimiliano Latorre to stay in Italy
Fp Staff •The Supreme Court on Wednesday reportedly allowed Marine Massimiliano Latorre, accused of killing Indian fishermen, to remain in Italy till jurisdiction issue is decided.
SC asks Registry to list plea seeking Governor's rule in Kashmir for early hearing
•The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked its Registry to consider listing a pending plea filed by Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) leader Bhim Singh seeking imposition of Governor's rule in the troubled state, for early hearing.
'Gag Zakir Naik': Solicitor General tells home ministry to book preacher and IRF under anti-terror law
Fp Staff •The Centre may soon book controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik and his Islamic Research Foundation IRF under terrorism related charges for preaching inciting violence among the Muslim youth.
Kashmir unrest: Law and order situation has 'improved considerably, Centre informs SC
•The Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that the law and order situation in Kashmir Valley has improved considerably since the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani with violent protests having gone down from 201 on 9 July to 11 on 3 August
Adarsh scam: SC announces stay on demolition, orders Military Defence Estate custody of society
Fp Staff •The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay, for now, the demolition of the Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society building in Mumbai and told the Military Defence Estate office to take custody of it.