A person can vote at the age of 18 and get married at the age of 21 but to consume liquor in Delhi, he must attain the age of 25years, while one can start drinking at the age if 21 in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and West Bengal. Moreover one can drink Wine Or Beer at the age of 21 in Maharashtra but he must attain the age of 25 years to consume any other variety of alcohol.
Section 294 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) deals with obscene acts or words in public. The section states that whoever does any obscene act in any public place or sings, recites, or utters any obscene song, ballad, or words in or near any public place, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for […]
In India, attempted suicide was considered a punishable offense under Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code until the Mental Healthcare Act was passed in 2018, which removed the punishment for attempting suicide. Section 309 criminalized both attempted suicide and suicide assistance. The previous legal framework in India classified attempted suicide as a criminal offense, leading to […]
Under the Juvenile Justice Act, a single male is not lawfully allowed to adopt a girl child in India. This restriction is based on concerns about potential risks and exploitation of girl children. While single men can adopt boys, the adoption of girls by single males is not permitted under this act. However, a single […]