Allahabad High Court Directs Study on Open Jails for Convict Welfare
Introduction: The Allahabad High Court, in a recent directive to the Uttar Pradesh government, has underscored the necessity of exploring the implementation of ‘open jails’ for the benefit of convicts serving sentences. This initiative, aimed at enhancing personal liberty and welfare, draws inspiration
Madras High Court criticises TN minister Stalin, A Raja remarks against Sanatan Dharma; says remarks were “perverse and divisive”
Madras High Court on Wednesday criticised Tamil Nadu (TN) Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin and Member of Parliament A Raja for their remarks against Sanatan dharm and observed them as “perverse, divisive, contrary to constitutional principles and ideas, and
In “self-defense,” a woman professor was fined Rs. 1000 for attacking a 61-year-old molester
Issue: The case concerns a professor from Mumbai who was found guilty of attacking a harasser out of self-defense. On September 15, 2015, the event happened, and both parties were later charged in court. Facts of the Case: The 61-year-old guy who lived
Husband’s Expectation for Wife to do household Chores is not Cruelty: Delhi High Court
Issue: The Delhi High Court was asked to rule on whether a husband’s expectation that his wife perform household chores is cruelty and is cause for divorce, as well as whether the wife’s demands for separate living quarters and her fabrication of criminal
ADR alleges SBI of disobedience, moves to SC for contempt of court action
The Association of Democratic Reforms moved to the SC whereby it sought contempt action to be taken against the SBI as it had failed to meet the deadline, which was settled for the disclosure of the details of all electoral bonds. The bench
Right to be forgotten of a rape case acquitted upheld by madras HC
Issue:– A petition was filed by a man who was convicted by a trial court under the section of the IPC which were sections 417 and 376 but he was later acquitted of it. Analysis:– He later approached the division bench which challenged
Four additional Spanish tourists are still wanted after three were jailed for gang rape in Jharkhand
Issue: Travelers’ safety and the effectiveness of law enforcement in the area are major issues in light of the gang rape of a Spanish tourist in Jharkhand’s Dumka district. Facts of the Case: A Spanish lady was reportedly spent the night in a
Supreme Court ordered an IAF veteran who developed HIV as a result of medical malpractice be paid Rs 18 lakh in compensation
Issue: An Indian Air Force (IAF) veteran who had an HIV transfusion at a military hospital in Samba, Jammu and Kashmir in 2002 was the subject of a lawsuit heard by the Supreme Court. After the terrorist assault on the Indian Parliament in
Bribery is not a parliamentary privilege : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that lawmakers in Parliament and state legislatures are liable to be prosecuted for taking bribes to make speeches and cast votes in the House or legislature. The ruling overruled the 1998 verdict that upheld immunity in cases where
Himachal Pradesh High Court Strikes Down Water Cess on Hydropower Generation
Introduction: In a recent ruling, the Himachal Pradesh High Court declared the Himachal Pradesh Water Cess on Hydropower Electricity Generation Act, 2023 unconstitutional. This act, aimed at augmenting state revenue through water cess on hydropower generation, faced opposition from power generation companies. The
