Balasore student self-immolation
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It is really disturbing that the students, who got admission in a reputed college would be subjected to any sexual harassment and the alacrity is not shown in addressing the grievance in a proper manner”

Sonu Nigam impersonation
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Sonu Nigam Singh’s actions could not be considered innocent, and the misrepresentation caused among members of the general public was not a matter of coincidence and thus his conduct was ex facie dishonest and reeked of mala fide.”

removal of female advocate’s intimate videos
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The distribution and transmission of the video reached such an extent that the advocate was subjected to scrutiny about the video and its contents by various individuals including her clients and peers in the same profession.”

woman arrested after sunset in bank fraud case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“CrPC describes the manner and the extent to which a person can be denuded of his liberty and, therefore, needs strict compliance. Any violation of the prescribed procedure in the matter of arrest can, therefore, be declared as illegal.”

25-week abortion permission
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The right to abortion is a concomitant right of dignity, autonomy and reproductive choice which is guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution and the decision to terminate pregnancy is deeply personal for any person”.

Bombay High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“A woman could become pregnant by choice irrespective of her marital status. However, in case of unwanted or incidental pregnancy, the burden invariably fell on the pregnant woman/victim, and she could not be forced to continue it”.

Bombay High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“A heart transplant is a serious ailment, and its surgery is critically important, and cannot be postponed, thus, is a special circumstance. Such surgeries are expedited in the interest of human life without an embargo of an expenditure which is secondary to human life.”

Bombay High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

When the health and life of the patient itself is rendered delicate and worrisome, any procedure for the basic requirement of registration needs to be of absolute ease and comfort.

Bombay High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Respondents have not taken recourse to the procedure contemplated by Section 7 of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers Drug-Offenders and Dangerous Persons Act, 1981, which provides for procedure to be adopted in case where the detenue is absconding.