R G Kar Rape-Murder| Cannot Issue Blanket Protection Orders: Supreme Court on Doctors’ Protests

Today, On 19th November, The Supreme Court said it “cannot issue blanket protection orders” for doctors participating in protests after the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, noting that protection must depend on specific facts while the larger issue of safety remains under scrutiny.

Juvenile Justice Act| CWC Only Empowered to Forward Report, Not Direct FIR: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court ruled that the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) lacks authority to direct police to file an FIR, observing that “the CWC is only empowered to forward a report to the Juvenile Justice Board or police authority.”