Rajasthan High Court dismisses plea challenging demolition drive on encroachments in Ummed Sagar Dam catchment area
“The petitioners are, undisputedly, encroachers and, therefore, no indulgence can be granted by this Court.”
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“The incarcerated can’t be expected to live at whims and fancies of State”: Punjab and Haryana HC directs release of 412 prisoners on interim bail
“Such an undisciplined approach is symptomatic of the culture of apathy that has developed on the subject of the rights and well-being of convicts. In denying them their legal right to be considered under a policy duly devised by the State for a specific purpose, the authorities have essentially categorised them as second-class citizens.”
MP High Court affirms JJ Act’s jurisdictional primacy over NIA Act in trials involving juveniles
“A person cannot be a juvenile for one purpose and an adult for other purpose. The Courts lean strongly against any construction which tends to reduce a statute to a futility.”
Right to Education | Rajasthan High Court grants permission for minor rape survivor’s admission to school under Article 21-A
“No child shall be liable to pay fees and charges that prevents him/her for pursuing elementary education. The Government and Local Authorities should ensure that every child completes his/her elementary education.”
‘Ought to have complied with Section 115 of Mental Healthcare Act’; Kerala HC sets aside conviction of a mother who killed her infant son and then attempted suicide
On literal interpretation of Section 115(1) of Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, it can be stated that any person who attempts to commit suicide shall be presumed, unless proved otherwise, to have severe stress and cannot be tried and punished for any offences under Penal Code, 1860.
‘If he goes back to his books, it can reform him’; Bombay HC grants bail to 19-year-old accused in robbery case, gives opportunity to continue education
“Constantly witnessing his peers moving ahead in life causes frustration which could create an emotion of rebellion, and coupled with the exposure to criminality in prison, it could easily gain traction and push him to become a hardened criminal.”
Kerala High Court allows State to acquire Nedumpala estate and Elstone tea estate in Wayanad for rehabilitation of Landslide victims under Disaster Management Act
Disaster Management Act mandates the State Government to take necessary measures for disaster management, which includes both immediate relief and long-term recovery efforts.
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.”
Juvenile tried as adult cannot be denied bail solely due to absence of male member in family to supervise him: MP High Court
The primary objective of the JJ Act is the rehabilitation of juveniles rather than punishment. The grant or denial of bail/suspension should be based on the individual’s conduct and circumstances, not solely on the severity of the offense.
Cogent material required to indicate convict’s parole likely to endanger security of state; Punjab and Haryana HC directs District Magistrate to reconsider parole application
The Court stated that parole enables a prisoner to develop a feeling of self-confidence that there is a life beyond prison and develop a sense of hope and active interest in his life with a view to rehabilitate the prisoner.
‘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.”
Municipal authorities cannot be expected to wipe out all stray animals from roads; duty is to take sincere steps to ensure animals are rehabilitated: Delhi HC
“The duty of the municipal authorities is to take concerted, sincere and optimum steps to ensure that such animals are rehabilitated and do not possess a menace to residents of Delhi or to the traffic plying on the roads.”
Redemption and rehabilitation of prisoners must receive due weightage; Himachal Pradesh HC grants parole to convict for solving his personal and family issues
“Convicts too must breathe fresh air for at least some time provided they maintain good conduct consistently during incarceration and show a tendency to reform themselves and become good citizens.”
Supreme Court, in a balancing act, commutes Death Sentence to 20 Years Imprisonment in Indiscriminate Firing case that killed 6
The Supreme Court held that the Court cannot be limited only to two punishments, one a sentence of imprisonment, for all intents and purposes, of not more than 14 years and the other death.
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 dismisses PIL praying for declaring Manual Scavengers Act unconstitutional; Grants liberty to move to High Court
A PIL on the implementation of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 is pending before the Supreme Court.
[Child Beggary] Delhi High Court directs Government of Delhi to file detailed status report on steps taken for rehabilitation of rescued children
“Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights is directed to furnish year-wise details of operations conducted by it from 2016 to date.”
Calcutta High Court prioritises ‘reformation and rehabilitation’ over ‘Death Penalty’ in heinous case of rape and murder of girl child
Calcutta High Court held that the proximity between the last seen circumstance and the recovery of the victim’s body established a livelink between their presence and the rape and murder.
Calcutta High Court orders examination of rehabilitated horses for potential return to owners
Calcutta High Court gave directions to veterinarians attached to the Government Institution to examine rehabilitated horses and submit compliance report on next date of hearing.
Delhi High Court dismisses PIL seeking implementation of Mental Healthcare Act in educational institutions
The Court passed no further orders considering the information provided in the Status Report and the measures taken by the authorities concerned towards the implementation of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017.