substitution of the Investigating Officer
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court emphasised unless a clear case of mala fides, demonstrable bias, lack of jurisdiction or abuse of process is made out before a competent court, the person under investigation cannot insist that the investigation be conducted by an officer of his choice.

CCTV in police stations
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The object of the enquiry shall not merely be to identify lapses in the present case but to ensure that such lapses do not occur in any police station in the State in future. The monitoring system shall move from a complaint-based approach to a real-time, automated and accountable mechanism, so that prolonged failures do not go unnoticed.”

hysterectomy parens patriae intellectual disability India
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Disability, by itself, can never constitute a ground either to authorise the removal of a reproductive organ or to deprive a person of reproductive autonomy. Any such approach would be inconsistent with the constitutional guarantees recognised by the Supreme Court and with the dignity accorded to persons with disabilities under the Constitution and the statutory framework governing their rights.”

Altruistic kidney donation
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Petitioner being a Doctor by profession, major in age, and knowing all the aspects relating to the donation of the kidney… thereto, her request has to be given due credence and accepted and put in action.”