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"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...
"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...
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...
Vertical Reservation In Asst Teacher Recruitment Applicable Only After Considering All Qualifications Including Exam Marks: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has held that reservation under Section 3(6) of the Uttar Pradesh Public Services (Reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes) Act, 1994 in the selection of Assistant Teachers in the State shall be applicable at the stage of preparation of merit list after including the result of the Assistant Teachers Recruitment Examination...
Mere Occasional Misbehaviour Or Harassment Does Not Amount To Abetment To Suicide: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Gwalior set aside charges framed under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, stating that mere occasional harassment or misbehaviour does not amount to abetment to suicide.A single-judge bench of Justice Sanjeev S. Kalgaonkar observed that for an offence of abetment to be made out, there must be a clear and intentional act of instigation or incitement.The...
Law Does Not Prescribe Small Or Commerical Quantity For Opium Poppy Cultivation: Madhya Pradesh HC Allows Bail For Accused In NDPS Case
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently granted bail to an accused in a case involving the cultivation of opium poppy under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Justice Vishal Dhagat held that due to the lack of specified quantity, either small or commercial for opium poppy within the legislation, Section 37 of the NDPS Act will not be attracted in this case. It was...
Jharkhand High Court Orders State To Ensure Immediate Water Supply For Pakur District Residents, Criticizes Failure To Provide Safe Drinking Water
The Jharkhand High Court during a recent hearing, criticised the state government for not being able to provide safe drinking water to the residents of Pakur district of the State.The court directed the State to make arrangements for an alternative method for water supply in the affected regions.The above development occurred during the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by...
Agreement To Withdraw Prosecution In Rape Case Is Opposed To Public Policy: Kerala High Court Declines To Quash Proceedings
The Kerala High Court held that an agreement entered between the complainant and accused to withdraw prosecution in an offence of rape is void in the light of Section 23 of the Indian Contract Act.As per Section 23 of the Contract, if the court regards that the object of an agreement is opposed to public policy, the agreement is void. Here the Court held that the agreement will stifle...