Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid Sheikh Seeks Modification Of Interim Bail Order In Delhi High Court

Baramulla MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh’s counsel approached the Delhi High Court seeking a modification of his interim bail order. He requested permission to travel to Delhi to meet his ailing father, recently shifted from Srinagar to AIIMS Delhi.

Big Relief for Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid: Delhi HC Grants 1-Week Interim Bail To Visit His Ailing Father

The Delhi High Court granted jailed Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid a week of interim bail to visit his ailing father, allowing him to stay at home or hospital. The court ordered constant supervision by two police personnel present.

No Court Can Compel a Woman or Minor to Continue Pregnancy Against Her Will: Supreme Court Permits 15-Year-Old’s Medical Abortion

Today, On 24th April, The Supreme Court observed that no court can compel a woman, especially a minor, to carry a pregnancy against her will, emphasising reproductive autonomy. It permitted a 15-year-old girl to medically terminate her pregnancy despite crossing seven months gestation.

Go in Your Lamborghini, Sweep the Streets: Karnataka High Court Slams Traffic Violator, Imposes Community Service

The Karnataka High Court directed a green Lamborghini owner, caught on video driving recklessly, to perform community service as a condition to quash the criminal case against him. “Go in your Lamborghini, sweep the streets,” the Bench said, rejecting his offer to teach students about traffic rules as ironic.

Lawyer Cannot Claim Delay Because He Couldn’t Understand Lower Court Order: Delhi HC Slams Excuse

The Delhi High Court held that neither an advocate nor a self-represented litigant can justify a long delay in filing an appeal by claiming they could not understand the court order, stressing that legal research or consultation is only a routine exercise.

Supreme Court Rejects National Highways Authority of India Plea To Apply 2019 Solatium Judgment Prospectively

Today, On 25th March, The Supreme Court of India has dismissed the plea of National Highways Authority of India seeking prospective application of the 2019 ruling that struck down excluding landowners from solatium and interest. The Court reaffirmed that landowners deserve compensation.

Assurance Doesn’t Constitute Abetment: Punjab and Haryana HC Rejects Plea Against Accused’s Family in False Promise of Marriage Case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court rejected a woman’s plea to prosecute the parents and grandmother of the man she accused of rape on a false promise of marriage, holding that her claims of their alleged assurance did not constitute abetment.

Every Prisoner Has a Right to a Periodical Medical Check-Up Under Article 21: Madras High Court

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court ruled that prisoners have an Article 21 right to periodic medical check-ups and medically appropriate diets. The Court said renal or diabetic inmates must receive food matching their health needs.

One Incident Of Slapping Wife Once For Staying At Parental Home Without Informing Is Not Cruelty: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court set aside the man’s conviction for cruelty and abetment, stating that a single incident of slapping his wife for staying at her parental home without informing was not cruelty while acquitting him in law.

Origin of Speech Is Thought, Erase Ideas Against Constitutional Ethos: Supreme Court on PIL Against Hate Speech

Today, On 17th February, The Supreme Court declined to entertain another plea seeking fresh rules for regulating public speeches by constitutional authorities, noting its reluctance to repeatedly revisit issues already settled in earlier judgments. It said speech begins in thought, urging discipline.