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“Any attempt to stigmatize or marginalize an entire class of persons offends the guarantee of equality before law under Article 14 and freedom of expression with reasonable restrictions under Article 19(2).”
“Bail is the rule, but jail is the exception and an accused should be presumed to be innocent until proven guilty at the trial.”
“With anguish and pain, this Court observes here that the learned Magistrate as well as learned Additional District & Sessions Judge failed to exercise their discretion in right perspective and in a very casual manner, decided the bail applications, placed before them.”
“It is, thus, high time that the State formulates a uniform policy to deal with the burial/cremation/shamshan/any kind of public place utilised for the purpose of performing post-death rituals.”
The Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, challenged the vires of the Notification dated 13-8-2025, issued by the Home (General) Department, Government of NCT of Delhi (’GNCTD’), with the approval of the Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor.
The Court issued a general direction to the Registrar of Trademarks to decide all pending trademark registration applications as early as possible.
“The petitioner is grievously bereft of the invaluable opportunity to fulfill her natural and fundamental role as a mother the nurturing, upbringing, and intimate bonding with her child.”
‘The petitioner being a 5-year-old minor cannot be compelled to be deported to Australia. The right against such deportation is protected under Article 21 of the Constitution.’
“It is high time to contemplate that will Jaipur remain the proud Pink City known for its beauty and heritage or turn into a sink city that crumbles under its own infrastructural problem.”
“Parents spend the most vital years of their lives toiling for the nourishment, education, and future of their children, often with no expectation in return. But to be repaid in the winter of their lives with cruelty, neglect, or abandonment is not only a moral disgrace but also a legal violation.”
It is evident that the lack of effective legal representation has not only violated the fundamental rights of the accused under Article 21 of the Constitution but also seriously prejudiced his defence in the case.
“The husband cannot compel the wife to share her passwords of the cellphone or bank account and such an act would amount to a violation of privacy and potentially, domestic violence. There should be a balance between marital privacy and the need for transparency and at the same time trust in the relationship.”
The Court observed that delays by Appellate Tribunals in deciding appeals under Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001, defeats the purpose of the law, which aims to ensure the speedy disposal of eviction cases.
“This case raises seminal constitutional questions touching the scope of the right to privacy and the power of the Law Enforcement Agencies to resort to covert surveillance by tapping the mobile phones to obtain information regarding the commission of an alleged crime.”
“The citizens have a fundamental right to use the roads, parks, and other public conveniences provided by the State. If the streets or footways are in bad condition, the citizens are deprived of the effective use of the same, thereby infringing their constitutional rights.”
“To permit nearly four decades to elapse without any discernible, substantive action flowing from a statutory declaration is, to put it mildly, an affront to the principles of effective governance and a manifest failure at the end of concerned officers, both statutory and constitutional.”
“The minor victim has the right to beget a life and/or create a life, which is a facet of Right to Life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India”
The right to travel has been held by the Supreme Court as an integral part of the fundamental right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution, and any restriction of the same without sufficient cause, would amount to a violation of his fundamental rights.
“Merely admitting evidence on record is not proof of a fact-in-issue or a relevant fact… Admitting evidence is mere inclusion of evidence in record, to be assessed on a comprehensive set of factors, parameters and aspects, in the discretion of the court.”
“The right of speedy and expeditious disposal of the case, trial is one of the most valuable and cherished right of a litigant guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.”