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Bail Condition That Accused Should Share Google Location With Police Prima Facie Violates Right To Privacy : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday orally remarked that imposing a bail condition requiring an accused to drop his Google pin location from his mobile phone to the Investigation Officer concerned throughout the period of his bail, is prima facie violative of his right to privacy. A division bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Pankaj Mithal was hearing the Enforcement Directorate’s...
Delay In Conducting H1N1 Test Constitute Medical Negligence: NCDRC Directs Fortis Hospital To Pay Compensation
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), presided over by Hon’ble Mr Justice Sudip Ahlwalia allowed a revision petition with regard to a consumer complaint filed by the family members of a deceased patient, alleging negligence on the part of attending doctor and Fortis Hospital. The Commission held that the hospital's failure to promptly test the patient for...
MBBS Admission : Supreme Court Declares Candidate With Cerebral Palsy Eligible For PwD Quota Based On AIIMS Expert Body Opinion
The Supreme Court today ruled in favor of a candidate with cerebral palsy, declaring him eligible for reservation under the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) Act, 2016 for admission in the MBBS course. The candidate was declared eligible by the expert board of AIIMS constituted pursuant to the directions issued by the Court earlier on 22nd September 2023.The Court observed, “By cryptic...
Supreme Court Dismisses Hindu Personal Law Board's Plea To Declare 'Ram Setu' As National Monument
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 3) dismissed a plea seeking the construction of a wall at the Ram Setu site ‘in the sea’ for a few meters/kilometers so that everyone can have its its ‘Darshan’.The plea, filed as a writ petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India by the Hindu Personal Law Board through Lucknow-based advocate Ashok Pandey, also prayed to declare...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Alleging Operation Of Unauthorised Cattle Markets During Bakra Eid
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 3) refused to entertain a petition seeking directions to be issued to Delhi State Advisory Board for Animal Welfare to ensure that no cattle markets are held in Delhi without obtaining prior permission of the competent authorities as per law on the occasion of Bakra-eid. Apart from this, petitioner sought for direction to strictly implement and...
Noting That Accused Is HIV Positive, Meghalaya High Court Grants Bail To A Woman Booked Under NDPS Act
The Meghalaya High Court last week granted bail to a woman booked under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act) as it noted that she is HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Positive. While passing this order, a bench of Justice W Diengdoh opined that special consideration was required to be given to her so that she could get proper treatment in an environment...
Footpath Bollards Making It Impossible For Wheelchair-Bound In Mumbai To Pass Through: Bombay High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance
The Bombay High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of inaccessibility of footpaths to the differently abled in Mumbai owing to recently installed bollards. The division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Arif Doctor directed the High Court Registry to issue notice to the Municipal Corporation returnable on October 18, 2023. Last week, Advocate Jamshed...
'Is 17A PC Act Applicable To Offences Before 2018 Amendment?' : Supreme Court Posts Chandrababu Naidu's Plea To Quash FIR To October 9
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 3) posted to next Monday (October 9) the petition filed by former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu seeking to quash the FIR in connection with the skill development scam case.The Court asked the State to produce the entire compilation of documents filed before the High Court and listed the matter for 09.10.2023. The hearing, which...
Students Not To Be Considered As Consumers: Delhi District Commission Dismisses Consumer Complaint
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench in Delhi (North-East), presided over by President Surinder Kumar Sharma and member Anil Kumar Bamba dismissed a consumer complaint filed against the Delhi Paramedical & Management Institute ("Opposite Party") alleging deficiency on their part. While relying on a past decision of the NCDRC, the District Commission...
Kerala High Court Refuses To Suspend Conviction Of Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal In Attempt To Murder Case But Suspends Sentence
The Kerala High Court has refused to suspend the conviction of Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal in a case of attempt to murder.However, Justice N. Nagaresh suspended his sentence of imprisonment. The petitioner, Mohammed Faizal and three others were convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for periods ranging from one month to ten years by the Kavaratti Sessions Court under sections 143, 147,...
Sale Of Medical Termination Of Pregnancy Kit Alone Not An Offence Under MTP Act: Punjab & Haryana High Court Reiterates
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has reiterated that the sale of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) kit alone does not constitute an offence punishable under the MTP Act.Justice Pankaj Jain relied on the precedent in Dr. Vandana Malik v. State of Haryana and quashed the FIR and subsequent proceedings against the petitioner as the allegations did not establish a case against the...