Sexual Assault In Badlapur School: Bombay High Court Says Police “Did Not Play Its Role” And Is “Appalled” At “Lapses” In The Investigation

Sexual Assault In Badlapur School: Bombay High Court Says Police “Did Not Play Its Role” And Is “Appalled” At “Lapses” In The Investigation

Aug 22, 2024

The Bombay High Court expressed concern on Thursday during a suo motu PIL hearing regarding the alleged sexual assault of two kindergarten girls in a school at Badlapur, Thane. The court also pointed out that Badlapur Police,"did not play its role the way

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Supreme Court Emphasizes Judicial Restraint After Controversial Remarks Expunged

Supreme Court Emphasizes Judicial Restraint After Controversial Remarks Expunged

Aug 8, 2024

Supreme Court has urged judges to exercise restraint and responsibility when making observations during court proceedings, especially when they are live streamed. The court’s observations came after expunging the “scandalous” and “unwarranted” remarks made by a single judge bench of the Punjab and

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Kerala HC to examine measures to enable access to wheelchair users inside temples

Kerala HC to examine measures to enable access to wheelchair users inside temples

Apr 6, 2024

Recently, the Kerala High Court observed to examine the “feasibility of permitting persons who need to use wheelchairs to reach the sanctum sanctorum of temples so that they can get a proper darshan of the deity.” The division bench of Justices Anil K

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Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Action Against Exclusion of Visually Impaired Candidates from MP Judiciary

Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Action Against Exclusion of Visually Impaired Candidates from MP Judiciary

Mar 8, 2024

The Supreme Court in India has taken suo motu cognizance of a rule in Madhya Pradesh that excludes visually impaired and no-vision candidates from judicial service. The ruling was issued after Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud received a letter expressing objection to

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What’s The Action Plan Against Sexual Crimes on Trains and Stations? : Allahabad HC Questions Railway Ministry

What’s The Action Plan Against Sexual Crimes on Trains and Stations? : Allahabad HC Questions Railway Ministry

Feb 7, 2024

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Union Railways Ministry to provide details of specific measures taken to prevent sexual crimes against women on running trains and at railway stations. The court was hearing suo motu public interest litigation (PIL) initiated in 2016

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Delhi HC initiates Suo moto PIL over the sale of expired food products

Delhi HC initiates Suo moto PIL over the sale of expired food products

Jan 11, 2024

Delhi High Court has initiated a Suo moto public interest litigation (PIL) over the sale of expired food products after repackaging it with new expiry dates. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, in its January

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Kerala HC expresses displeasure at the increasing Human-Animal conflict

Kerala HC expresses displeasure at the increasing Human-Animal conflict

Sep 28, 2023

Issue:- The bench was considering the Suo Moto PIL “In re Bruno” to monitor the state action in the instances of Animal cruelty where the court was hearing the application for vacating to stay the boating activities at the Anayirangal dam. Analysis:-The boating

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