Constitutional rights Archives

Empowering Educators: Unpacking Laws, Landmark Judgements, and Rights of Teachers

Across classrooms, disciplines, and generations, teachers have shaped minds and nurtured values that ripple far beyond their reach. This write-up unpacks the essential laws, landmark judgments, and rights that safeguard teachers, ensuring they can continue their vital work without fear or hindrance.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Article 21 includes right to dignity even after death’: Rajasthan High Court upholds right to dignified burial for all

“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.”

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‘Compelling DNA test without imminent need violates right to privacy and dignity’: Karnataka High Court quashes order permitting DNA test in partition suit

“The concerned Court has treated the DNA test as a frolicsome act and ordered as a matter of course. Right to privacy and dignity is lost sight of.”

Case Briefs High Courts

“Bail is Rule and Jail is Exception”; Rajasthan High Court criticizes trial court for casual rejection of bail despite key evidence

“Every arrest is also a relief and a pain. It is a critical part of the justice system. All arrests have to be justified and be based on evidence and pave the way for justice.”

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Prisoners are not slaves and must not endure inhumane treatment; Madras HC directs State to prevent unlawful employment for household tasks by prison officials

“It is the duty of the ‘State’ and the prison officials to treat all prisoners equally and make sure that steps for reformation are taken rather than imposing more and more punishments on them, thereby, promoting them to commit further crimes.”

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Bombay High Court strikes down IT Rules Amendment 2023; Major setback for Fact-Check Units

The case relates to IT Rules Amendment, 2023, when it allowed the government to set up Fact-Check Units (FCUs) to tackle misinformation against it, sparking fears of censorship and a chilling effect on free speech.

Case Briefs High Courts

Custody of accused without providing judgment copy deems violation of Statutory and Constitutional Rights: Delhi High Court

The Principal District and Sessions Judges of all the Districts Courts in Delhi are requested to sensitize the presiding judicial officers to pronounce their judgments on conviction only when they are ready for pronouncement and, in case where they are convicting the accused and taking the accused into custody, immediately supply a copy thereof, free of cost, to the accused for the accused to avail of the remedies available to them in accordance with law.