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Justice Quddhose of the Madras High Court on 20.01.2022 restrained filmmaker and poet, Leena Manimekalai and film producer Susi Ganesan from going to ...
Supreme Court: Acquittal in criminal trial has no bearing on disciplinary proceedings
The Supreme Court on 3rd January 2022 in the matter of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation Vs. Dilip Uttam Jayabhay held ...
Supreme Court: Employee has no absolute right to be represented in departmental proceedings through agent of his choice
The Supreme Court on 4th January 2022 in the matter of The Rajasthan Marudhara Gramin Bank (RMGB) & Anr. Vs Ramesh Chandra Me ...
Tripura High Court: Express Acts of Sexual Harassment not mandatory under POSH Act
In VKR vs. The Union of India and Others, 2022, the Tripura High Court (“Court”) observed that the express mentioning of instances of sexual harassme ...
Allahabad High Court on sharing of sexually explicit images / videos consensually taken
In the matter of Guruvinder Singh vs. State of UP and Ors.,while rejecting the bail application, the Allahabad High Court (“Court”) on ...
Tarun Tejpal Judgement: Reflection on judicial decisions in sexual assault cases against women and way forward
The controversial Tarun Tejpal case has become the most sensational case of alleged rape and sexual assault at the workplace. The 527-page long judgm ...
Zero FIR: Right of a citizen to file FIR at any nearest police station irrespective of territorial jurisdiction
The First Information Report (“FIR”) is the first and the earliest information of the occurrence of an offence which must be registered and investiga ...
The Right To Life Of An Unborn Shall Also Be Considered As One Falling Within The Scope Of Article 21 Of The Constitution: Kerala High Court
In the matter of Indulekha Sreejith v Union of India and Ors., the Kerala High Court on 27th August 2021 observed that if the stage of pregnancy is s ...
Is Section 509 of the IPC a Meaningful Provision in Current Times?
Section 509 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) is a bailable offence defined as: “Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman.— ...
Kerala High Court Permits Termination Of Pregnancy Without Insisting On The Consent Of The Intellectually Disabled Victim
In the matter of Kerala State Legal Services Authority v. Union of India & Ors., the Kerala High Court on 26th July 2021 permitted to terminate t ...
Using Rakhi Tying As A Condition For Bail, Transforms A Molester Into A Brother, By A Judicial Mandate. This is wholly unacceptable: Apex Court
In the matter of Aparna Bhat & Ors. v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors., the Supreme Court on 18th March 2021 condoned the use of reasoning/lan ...
Rights of Persons with Disabilities under RPWD Act, 2016
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 came into force on 27th December 2016 to give effect to the United Nations Convention on the Rights ...
The Governing Bodies provided under the Rights of Persons with Disability Rules, 2017
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 came into force on 27th December 2016 to give effect to the United Nations Convention on the Rights ...
Advisory Bodies under the Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 came into force on 27th December 2016 to give effect to the United Nations Convention on the Rights ...
Distinguishing Between A Surrogate Mother And A Natural Mother Would Result In Insulting Womanhood: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court in the case of Sushma Devi v. State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors. was considering the question of whether a woman empl ...
The Testimony Of A Prosecutrix With A Disability Cannot Be Considered Weak Or Inferior – Supreme Court
In the matter of Patan Jamal Vali v. State of Andhra Pradesh, the Apex Court on 27th April, 2021 held that the testimony of a prosecutrix with a disa ...
Daughter Is Caught In The Crossfire Of Acrimony And Matrimonial Discord Between Her Parents: Bombay High Court
In the matter of Vanisha v. XYZ & State of Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court on 20th April 2021 quashed the proceedings initiated by a mother (R ...
Kerala High Court on termination of pregnancy of minor beyond allowed limit for termination
The High Court of Kerala in the case of XXX vs. Union of India, State of Kerala, The Superintendent, Medical College Hospital Manjeri and The Superin ...
Time Has Come For Our Society To Understand The Sexual Abuse And Sexual-Harassment And Its Implications On Victims: Rouse Avenue District Courts, New Delhi
In the matter of Mobashar Jawed Akbar v. Priya Ramani, the Court of Shri Ravindra Kumar Pandey, Rouse Avenue District Courts, New ...
Action Should be Initiated Against Those Who File Frivolous Complaints: Delhi High Court
In Laishram Premila Devi & Ors. vs. The Sate & Ors. and Nirmala Khatri & Ors. vs. The State & Ors., the Delhi High Court on February ...
Kerala High Court held that it is for the woman to recognize and decide on recognition of fatherhood of child
The death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what one dies inside us while we live – Norman Cousins Facts: The couple in this ...
