High Courts
"Mismanagement Of Dead Bodies, Reselling Biomedical Waste": Ex-RG Kar Dy Superintendent Moves Calcutta HC Against Former Principal Sandip Ghosh
Former Deputy Superintendent at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Akhtar Ali has moved the Calcutta High Court against former principal Dr Sandip Ghosh, alleging serious illegalities committed by the former principal.In his plea Ali alleges that Ghosh started serious illegalities as such mismanagement of dead bodies, reselling biowaste in the open market, misutilization of public funds...
Dr Narendra Dabholkar's Family Moves Bombay HC Challenging Special Court Order Acquitting Three Out Of Five Accused Persons In His Murder
The family members of slain rationalist Dr Narendra Dabholkar moved the Bombay High Court challenging the judgment of a special court convicting only two out of the five accused persons for his murder on August 20, 2013, in Pune.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Prithviraj Chavan admitted the appeal and also issued notices to the accused - Virendrasinh Tawade, Sachin...
P&H High Court Sets Aside ₹128 Crore Penalty Imposed On Land Acquisition Officer For Failing To Deduct TDS Upon Interest On Compensation
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has set aside the hefty penalty of Rs.128 Crores imposed on a Land Acquisition Officer (LAO) for failing to deduct Tax Deduction At Source (TDS) upon Interest on enhanced compensation disbursed under the Land Acquisition Act.The Court noted that the Officer followed the advice of his seniors which was based on legal advice relying on orders passed by the...
"Can't Deprive Women From Participating In Workforce": Bombay HC Quashes Lady Officer's Transfer To Allow Her To Care For Son With Special Needs
The Bombay High Court at Goa recently said it cannot deprive women of their 'due participation' as members of the workforce and therefore, ordered the State administration not to transfer a woman police officer from Ponda city to any other place as her minor son, an autistic child, needed her 'special care and assistance.'A division bench of Justices Makarand Karnik and Valmiki Menezes on...
Calcutta High Court Declines To Issue Gag Order In Former RG Kar Principal Dr Sandip Ghosh's Plea Alleging Media Trial
The Calcutta High Court has refused to issue an order restraining media outlets from broadcasting news about former RG Kar principal Dr Sandip Ghosh, in a plea by the ex-principal alleging 'media trial.'A single bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar declined Ghosh's plea while cautioning the media to avoid 'animated dramatization' and publish objective news instead of subjective opinion. The...
Fake Conversion Case | 'Matter Worrying For Civilised Society': UP Court Acquits Accused, Orders Action Against Cops, Complainant
“The presented case is worrying for the civilized society. Any person can initiate criminal proceedings against any person by registering an FIR to satisfy his vested interest. In the name of investigation, the police can show arrests at any time and can show recovery of anything, even a Rs 100 note,” a Court in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district remarked recently while acquitting...
Kerala High Court Allows Wife To Extract And Cryopreserve Critically-Ill, Hospitalised Husband's Gametes
The Kerala High Court recently passed an interim order permitting the wife to extract and cryopreserve gametes of her husband who is unable to give written informed consent and is hospitalized in critical condition.The issue arose since the husband who is in critical medical condition is unable to give written informed consent mandated under Section 22 of The Assisted Reproductive...
Preserving Mobile Tower Location Of Police Officer Does Not Cause Danger To Security Or Violation Of Privacy: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that there is no violation of the right to privacy in preserving the tower location of a police officer who allegedly falsely implicated an accused in a drugs case.Justice Sanjiv Berry said, "the petitioner has disputed the alleged time and place of alleged recovery and to establish that aspect in his defence he has sought the preserving...
Delhi High Court Allows Medical Termination Of Pregnancy For Woman In Live-In-Relationship
The Delhi High Court has recently permitted a 27-year-old woman, a single mother abandoned by her husband, to undergo medical termination of a 22-week pregnancy arising from a live-in relationship.Justice Sanjeev Narula reiterated that a pregnant woman's bodily autonomy and right of self-determination is an intrinsic part of her fundamental rights enshrined under Article 21 of...
Kerala High Court Stays Proceedings Against Woman Booked For Facebook Post Criticizing CM Distress Relief Fund For Wayanad Landslide
The Kerala High Court today stayed the proceedings initiated against a woman for allegedly posting a Facebook post criticizing the Chief Minister Distress Relief Fund collected for the victims of the Wayanad landslides.On July 03, 2024, Mathrubhumi published a picture showing that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's grandson donated money towards the Chief Minister Distress Relief Fund...
"Narco-Terrorism, Destroys Life Of Youth": P&H High Court Flags Issue Of Weapons, Drugs Being Sent Across Border Via Drones
Observing that it is a clear case of "narco-terrorism", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant bail to a man booked under the NDPS Act and Arms Act for allegedly being involved in transporting drugs from drone across the border.Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi said, "Weapons and drugs are coming in across the border via drones. The weapons are used by terrorists and organized...