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Right to Health | Rajasthan High Court takes suo moto cognizance; demands Government action on healthcare negligence
“Right to health is an essential component of human dignity, and it is the responsibility of the government to ensure that this right is protected and promoted for all individuals who are citizens of the nation.”
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.”
In-depth analysis of Supreme Court’s majority verdict on Section 6A of Citizenship Act
Supreme Court affirmed that the cut-off date of 25 March 1971 is rational as on the said date, Pakistani Army launched Operation Search Light to curb Bengali nationalist movement in East Pakistan. The migrants before the operation were migrants of partition towards which India had a liberal policy. Migrants from Bangladesh after the said date were migrants of war and not partition.
Inside Bombay HC verdict ordering compensation to owner after 36 years since land acquisition by MHADA
No justification was offered for inordinate and insensitive delay and not paying any compensation for almost 36 years. Such conduct amounts to virtual expropriation of a citizen’s property without the authority of law and without paying any compensation and violates Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution.
‘Disheartening that dehumanizing practice of manual scavenging still subsists’; Madras High Court issues guidelines
“The persistence of manual scavenging is a stark reminder of the deep-rooted inequalities and discrimination that continue to pervade our society, perpetuating the cycle of poverty, oppression, and exclusion faced by marginalized groups.”
Over 3000 missing girls in State of Andhra Pradesh | NHRC issues notice to Chief Secy, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh and DGP
Taking into consideration the gravity of the matter, the Commission directed the authorities concerned to submit their response within twelve weeks.
Imposing penalties to discourage Trade Union members to participate in lawful strikes; UKSC declares S. 146 of TULRCA to be incompatible with Art. 11 of ECHR
The Court held that S. 146 of TULRCA is incompatible with ECHR Convention insofar as it fails to provide any protection against penalties, intended to deter trade union members from taking part in lawful strike action organised by their trade unions.
Article 370| “Whatever has been, has been…”: Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul calls for “Truth and Reconciliation” in Kashmir
Calling for a collective understanding of the human rights violations perpetrated both by State and non-State actors, against the people of Kashmir, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul recommended the setting up of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
JLU CCLHR National Article Writing Competition, 2023 [26th December, 2023]
ABOUT THE EVENT The JLU Centre for Constitutional Law and Human Rights at the Faculty of Law, Jagran Lakecity University, is hosting
In conversation with Mr. Sanoj Rajan on his cause for human rights
Interviewed by Naaz Bagga
Inside Supreme Court verdict on the eradication of Manual Scavenging in India
“For ours is a battle not for wealth or for power. It is a battle for freedom. It is the battle of reclamation of human personality.”- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Supreme Court of Mauritius decriminalises sodomy between two consenting adult males
S. 250(1) of Criminal Code Act, 1838, is discriminatory in effect, and breaches Section 16 of the Constitution inasmuch as it criminalises the only natural way for homosexual men to have sexual intercourse.
1st MNLU-A National Essay Writing Competition, 2023
The Centre for Competition Law and Policy (CCLP), Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad excited to announce the 1st MNLU-A National Essay Writing Competition, 2023 and invites participation from Five-Year and Three-Year LL.B. Courses and LL.M. students.
The Fine Balance — Surveillance, Security, and the Right to Privacy
by Arjun Harkauli†
A Contemporary Analysis of the Confluence of Natural Law and Natural Rights
by Ayush Tripathi* and Smriti Sharma**
NHRC directs Union Govt and Andhra Pradesh Govt to ensure provision of necessary nutrition to TB patients in Andhra Pradesh
The Commission was hearing a petition filed an advocate/social activist who highlighted the plight of TB patients suffering due to lack of adequate nutrition
“S. 12 is heart and soul of Domestic Violence Act”; Karnataka High Court directs Magistrates to decide applications within the mandated period of 60 days
In a clinical dissection of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the Karnataka High Court stated that the victims’ grievances such as maintenance or shelter etc., must be addressed with immediacy, which is why the legislation has mandated a specific time frame.
[LGBTQ+ Rights] | LGBTQ+ community have the Right to Freedom of Association, which includes the right to form an association of any kind: Supreme Court of Kenya
With a ratio of 3:2, the Supreme Court of Kenya delivered a significant decision by holding that it would be unconstitutional to limit the right to form association purely based on sexual orientation.
“Police cannot be accused of human rights violation at the drop of a hat”, Madras High Court quashes SHRC order
Madras High Court said that there are instances of human rights violation in police stations, but every instance of a casual police enquiry cannot be termed as human rights violation.