Legal Articles Calcutta High Court Addresses Petition Regarding CCTV Installations in Jadavpur University Case August 21, 2023 / August 21, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment Calcutta High Court Commences Hearing on PIL Regarding Jadavpur University First-Year Student’s Death Linked to Alleged Ragging The Calcutta High Court has initiated the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) addressing the demise of a first-year student at West Bengal’s Jadavpur University. The student’s passing is believed to be connected to alleged ragging incidents […] Read more » CCTV Installations in Jadavpur University Case
Legal Articles Enabling Pregnancy Termination’: Supreme Court Permits Abortion for Rape Survivor at 27 Weeks August 21, 2023 / August 21, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Grants Abortion Rights to Rape Survivor at 27 Weeks, Criticizes Gujarat High Court’s Handling of the Case The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a rape survivor’s request to terminate her pregnancy at 27 weeks. The Court strongly criticized the Gujarat High Court for rejecting her plea and remarked that such […] Read more » Enabling Pregnancy Termination Supreme Court Permits Abortion for Rape Survivor at 27 Weeks
Legal Articles Article 21 Does Not Cease To Apply When People Of Same Gender Decide To Live Together: P&H HC August 21, 2023 / August 21, 2023 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment While reiterating the equal application of Article 21 to all the citizens of India, the Punjab and Haryana High Court in a most learned, laudable, logical, landmark and latest judgment titled Pooja and Anr vs State of Punjab and Ors in Neutral Citation: 2023: PHHC: 105975 and CRWP No. 8041 of 2023 that was pronounced […] Read more » Article 21 Does Not Cease To Apply When People Of Same Gender Decide To Live Together P&H HC When People Of Same Gender Decide To Live Together
Legal Articles UP Deserves Maximum High Court Benches And Not Minimum And West UP At Least One August 19, 2023 / August 19, 2023 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment One really wonders time and again as to why Centre has so fiercely opposed even a single more High Court Bench in last 77 years in any nook and corner of Uttar Pradesh at any city other than Lucknow known famously as Nawab City where it was just not needed […] Read more »
Legal Articles SC Emphasises Importance of ‘Support Persons’ For Victims Under POCSO Act; Issues Guidelines August 19, 2023 / August 19, 2023 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment In a very significant judgment titled Bachpan Bachao Andolan vs Union of India in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 427 of 2022 and cited as 2023INSC745 and also cited as 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 667 that was pronounced as recently as on August 18, 2023 passed an order pertaining to the appointment of support […] Read more » SC Emphasises Importance of ‘Support Persons’ For Victims Under POCSO Act; Issues Guidelines
Legal Articles Different Renditions of Karnataka State Anthem Echo in High Court During Plea Hearing August 18, 2023 / August 18, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment The court hall of Justice Krishna S Dixit in the High Court of Karnataka on Thursday witnessed the singing of various versions of the State Anthem. The unusual situation came about during the hearing of a petition by singer Kikkeri Krishna Murthy who has challenged the State Government’s notification confirming the tune set by the […] Read more »
Legal Articles Sushant Rajput’s Father Petitions Delhi High Court Over Film Depicting Actor’s Life August 18, 2023 / August 18, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment Krishna Kishore Singh, the father of Sushant Singh Rajput, has appealed to the Delhi High Court against the prior ruling that declined to halt further broadcasts of the film ‘Nyay: The Justice,’ which is purportedly inspired by the late Bollywood actor’s life. In July, a single judge at the Delhi High Court dismissed the request […] Read more » Nyay: The Justice
Legal Articles Court Mandate for Physicians Regarding Pregnancy Termination by Minors from Consensual Sexual Activity August 18, 2023 / August 18, 2023 by Bharat Bhushan | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court has ruled that doctors are not required to reveal the identity of a minor seeking pregnancy termination due to consensual sexual activity. A Special Bench of Justices N Anand Venkatesh and Sunder Mohan, established to handle cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, recently issued this directive, […] Read more » Mandate for Physicians Regarding Pregnancy Termination by Minors
Legal Articles Centre Must Concede For A High Court Bench In West UP August 16, 2023 / August 16, 2023 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment One really wonders time and again as to why Centre has so fiercely opposed even a single more High Court Bench in last 77 years in any nook and corner of Uttar Pradesh at any city other than Lucknow known famously as Nawab City where it was just not needed at all as it […] Read more »
Legal Articles Judges Will Instill Confidence When Their Actions Are Un influenced By Social, Political Pressure, Free Of Bias : CJI Dr DY Chandrachud August 16, 2023 / August 16, 2023 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment Let me begin with a disclaimer: While it is absolutely true that I always personally hold the incumbent CJI Dr Dhananjay Yashwant Chandrachud on the highest pedestal but I must clarify that I have neither met […] Read more » Free Of Bias : CJI Dr DY Chandrachud Judges Will Instill Confidence When Their Actions Are Un influenced By Social Political Pressure
