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"ICC Can't Comment On Personal Conduct Of Parties": Delhi High Court Shuns Moral Policing By Internal Committee In Cases Of Sexual Harassment At Workplace
The Delhi High Court in a progressive judgment delivered on a writ petition by a female employee of Punjab National Bank has held that the jurisdiction of Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) established under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, is limited to allegations of sexual harassment and whether a complaint is made out or not,...
Alleged Assault On Judicial Officer: Patna High Court Take Suo Moto Cogniznace, Directs DGP To Submit Action Taken Report
The Patna High Court on Friday (18th December) took Suo Moto cognizance on the basis of news published in the newspaper report dated 18th December related to the alleged assault on a Judicial Officer. The Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S. Kumar took cognizance of the alleged assault on ADJ, Hilsa (Nalanda) Jay Kishor Dubey who was travelling in his official car...
Right To Progeny And Termination Thereof Is A Fundamental Right Under Article 21: Orissa High Court
While permitting a rape victim to terminate her pregnancy after 20 weeks of gestation, the Orissa High Court on Tuesday held that right to progeny and termination thereof is a fundamental right enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Reliance was placed on Meera Santosh Pal v. Union of India, (2017) 3 SCC 462, where the Supreme Court held that women's right to...
No Penalty For Individual Users Of Blocked Mobile Apps : IT Ministry
There is no penalty prescribed for individual users of mobile apps such as TikTok, PUBG, CamScanner, UC Browser etc which were blocked by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology citing security concerns.However, there is penalty prescribed for intermediaries under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act who fail to comply with blocking order.This was told by the Ministry...
Why Not Invoke Goonda Act Against Food Adulterers?: Madras High Court Orders Interim Ban On Sale Of Edible Oil As Loose Oil
While observing that the edible oils (sold in loose packets) are mostly adulterated and that it would have "serious consequences on the health of the consumers", the Madras High Court on Friday (18th December) passed an interim order banning the sale of edible oil as loose oil.The Bench of Justice N. Kirubakaran and Justice B. Pugalendhi was hearing a PIL filed by a practising...
Delhi Court Takes Cognizance Against Sharjeel Imam For Sedition, Hurting Religious Sentiments And Criminal Intimidation
A Delhi Court on Saturday took cognizance against JNU student Sharjeel Imam for offences under Sections 124A (sedition), 153A, (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, etc) 153B (imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration) and 505 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code.Taking cognizance of the offences, the court of Additional...
"Harmful To Environment": Uttarakhand High Court Urges Lawyers To Avoid Enclosing Documents Otherwise Available Electronically
"The practice of enclosing the copies of Act, Rules, notifications, Government Gazettes and Judgments with the petitions, which are otherwise available electronically, are prevailing in the Court which not only imposes financial burden upon the litigants but also causes great loss to environment," observed the Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday. A Single Bench of Justice Lok Pal...
Prisoners Forced To Do Jobs Like Cleaning Toilets Etc. Based On Caste: Rajasthan High Court Calls For Overhauling Of Prison Manual
Inquiring about the proposed steps for complete overhauling of the Prison Manual, the Rajasthan High Court on Thursday (17th December) asked the State Government to ensure that the prisoners are not forced to indulge in menial jobs like cleaning toilets etc. merely on the basis of their caste and also that no under trial prisoner is forced to perform such jobs in the prison. The Bench...
Karnataka High Court Directs Paralegal Volunteers To Verify Condition Of Bengaluru Roads
Para-Legal volunteers and advocates will soon be inspecting roads within the jurisdiction of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to verify the claim of the corporation that the roads and footpaths are in reasonable conditions and pothole free. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty directed the "Karnataka State Legal Services Authority...
UP Anti Conversion Law- No Evidence Of Forceful Conversion, Moradabad (UP) Court Releases 2 Brothers
A Moradabad Court (Uttar Pradesh) has ordered the release of two brothers named Rashid & Salim (or Saleem) who were arrested earlier this month, under the newly promulgated Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance 2020 (Love-jihad law) The Muslim man (Rashid) and his brother (Salim or Saleem) were arrested (on 5th December) soon after they visited...
Fearing Harassment By Vigilante Groups & Authorities, Interfaith Couple From UP Moves Delhi High Court, Gets Protection
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (16th December) came to the rescue of an Interfaith Couple from Uttar Pradesh, who had moved the court (seeking protection) fearing threats, intimidation and acute harassment at the hands of vigilante groups, vested interests and even the authorities, seeking protection. The Bench of Justice Anu Malhotra was hearing the petition moved by...