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Minor Tribal Girls Abuse Scandal: Bombay HC Issues Ex Parte Directions To Police, Local Administration For Protection Of Victims [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court on Thursday issued ex parte directions in a petition mentioned before the bench of Justice ZA Haq and Justice Vinay Joshi of Nagpur, pointing out extreme urgency seeking reliefs on behalf of three minor tribal girls belonging to the 'Gond' and 'Pardhan' tribe classified as a Scheduled Tribe in Maharashtra. The petitioners are the mothers of the girls...
"Transwoman A 'Bride' Under Hindu Marriage Act" : Madras HC; Also Bans Sex Re-Assignment Surgeries On Intersex Children [Read Judgment]
"gender identity falls within the domain of her personal autonomy and involves her right to privacy and dignity. It is not for the State authorities to question this self determination"
Intervention Application Malicious, Filed For Publicity, Dismiss With Exemplary Cost: Pragya Thakur Replies To Malegaon Blast Victim's Father
In her reply to Nisar Ahmed Sayyed Bilal's application before the Special NIA Court, Pragya Singh Thakur has stated that the said application was filed with malicious intent and for seeking publicity. Furthermore, the reply states that such frivolous applications should be dealt with sternly and dismissed with exemplary cost.Nisar's son Sayyed Azhar was killed in the blast took place on...
Pay For New Gas Connection For Wife: Bombay HC Directs Husband In Case Of Domestic Violence [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court recently directed one Jivesh Shetty to pay for a new gas connection in the name of his wife as she informed the court that her mother-in-law had removed cooking gas, refrigerator and washing machine out of their matrimonial home on March 16. Justice Mridula Bhatkar was hearing a criminal writ petition filed by Shetty challenging an order of the sessions court dated...
Delhi HC Seeks Govt Reply On PIL To Appoint Law Officers For 16 Jails In Delhi
The Delhi High Court Tuesday sought the response of the AAP government and the director general (DG) of Tihar Jail on a PIL seeking directions to appoint one law officer each in 16 jails of the national capital in a time-bound manner. A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice A J Bhambhani issued a notice to the state government and DG (prisons) on the petition and listed...
Social Activists Demands Independent Inquiry Into Allegations Of Sexual Harassment And Victimization Against The CJI
Expressing deep concern over the complaint of sexual harassment against the Chief Justice of India, the Civil Society demands an independent inquiry by a high-level independent committee saying the charges are "prima facie serious enough to warrant an independent inquiry by a high level independent committee." It says that the complaint against CJI also alleges arbitrary actions...
Stop All Reclamation Work For Coastal Road Project, Says Bombay HC; Directs BMC To Maintain Status Quo [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM or the BMC) to stop all reclamation work and maintain status quo with regard to the coastal road project for now. A division bench of Chief justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice NM Jamdar followed the Supreme Court's lead in environmental jurisprudence and the precautionary principle which flows...
Sr Adv Yatin Oza Writes To CJI Raising Questions In The Wake Of Sexual Harassment Allegations
Senior Advocate Yatin Oza, President of the Gujarat High Court Advocates Association, has written a letter to the Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi raising several questions in the wake of sexual harassment allegations levelled against him.He has criticised CJI Gogoi sitting on the bench to deal with the suo moto proceedings initiated by the Court in the wake of allegations. He has said...
'Violation Of Principles Of Natural Justice', SCBA Resolution Slams Suo Moto Proceedings [Read Resolution]
The Executive Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association has passed a resolution terming the suo moto proceedings by Supreme Court in sexual harassment allegations against CJI Gogoi as "violation of procedure established by law as well as principles of natural justice".It is pertinent to note this is in negation of the stand of the President of SCBA Rakesh Kumar Khanna, who had dismissed...
SC Employees Welfare Association Passes Resolution Condemning Allegations Against CJI [Read Resolution]
The Supreme Court Employees Welfare Association has passed a resolution condemning the sexual harassment allegations against CJI Ranjan Gogoi raised by a former court employee.The Resolution has termed the allegations a "malicious attempt of external forces to target the Indian Judiciary".The Resolution singed by B A Rao, the President of Association read as follows :"The Supreme Court...
"Procedural Impropriety Shown By Justice Gogoi", Says Resolution Passed By SC Advocates On Record Association [Read Resolution]
The Supreme Court Advocates On Record Association today passed a resolution expressing deep reservation against the "procedural impropriety shown by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Gogoi in the suo moto proceedings held on April 20 in the issue relating to allegations of sexual harassment against Hon'ble Mr Justice Ranjan Gogoi, by an ex-Supreme Court employee""The allegation of the ex-employee...