The Gujarat High Court dismissed criminal charges against a teacher and school trustee accused of driving a student to suicide through slapping and humiliation. The court ruled there was no evidence of instigation toward suicide. The decision cited lack of evidence and emphasized the need for close linkage between instigation and the act of suicide.
The Gujarat High Court, in a humanitarian decision, underscored the importance of health and life for undertrial prisoners by granting bail to a 69-year-old accused of murder, highlighting the critical interplay between justice and compassion. Justice Divyesh Joshi, presiding over the case, emphasized the court’s role in safeguarding the constitutional rights of individuals, particularly the […]
Gujarat High Court granted a ten-day parole to a convict in the Bilkis Bano gang rape case to attend his nephew’s wedding, following his surrender a month ago. This decision, the second such instance in the case, was made by Justice Divyesh Joshi. The convict’s remission, granted in 2023, was nullified by the Supreme Court in January.