{"id":267933,"date":"2022-06-04T12:00:13","date_gmt":"2022-06-04T06:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=267933"},"modified":"2025-10-16T16:40:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T11:10:03","slug":"weekly-rewind-ep-63-sex-workers-right-to-dignity-hindu-womens-right-to-property-right-to-dissent-freedom-of-press-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/06\/04\/weekly-rewind-ep-63-sex-workers-right-to-dignity-hindu-womens-right-to-property-right-to-dissent-freedom-of-press-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Rewind Ep. 63| Sex Workers&#8217; right to dignity; Hindu Women&#8217;s right to property; right to dissent; freedom of press; and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SCC Online Weekly Rewind Episode 63 ft. Prachi Bhardwaj\" width=\"1346\" height=\"757\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wuZxU8YIoZE?start=115&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Top Story of the Week<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Aadhaar Card for Sex Workers| Supreme Court bats for sex workers\u2019 right to dignity; directs UIDAI to issue Aadhaar Card without insisting on address proof\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Supreme Court has upheld sex workers right to identity and issued detailed directions for their protection and upliftment. The directions ranged from prohibiting police actions against consenting sex workers, police and medical protections for sex workers being victim of sexual assault, holding media accountable for voyeurism on revealing identity of sex workers to directing UIDAI to issue Adhar Card for them without insisting on address proof.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">It was observed that\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201c\u2026basic protection of human decency and dignity extends to sex workers and their children, who, bearing the brunt of social stigma attached to their work, are removed to the fringes of the society, deprived of their right to live with dignity and opportunities to provide the same to their children.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Read here:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/05\/26\/aadhaar-sex-workers-without-address-proof-supreme-court-india-judgement-legal-news-updates-research-rights\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"> https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/05\/26\/aadhaar-sex-workers-without-address-proof-supreme-court-india-judgement-legal-news-updates-research-rights\/<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>Supreme Court<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>Insurance companies refusing claims on flimsy\/technical grounds must stop! Don\u2019t ask for documents that insured can\u2019t produce<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Insurance companies refusing claims on flimsy\/technical grounds must stop! This is what the Supreme Court observed while dealing with\u00a0 a case where an Insurance Company had refused to settle an insurance claim on non-submission of the duplicate certified copy of certificate of registration of the stolen vehicle. The COurt held that while settling the claims, the insurance company should not be too technical and ask for the documents, which the insured is not in a position to produce due to circumstances beyond his control.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Court was dealing with a case where a truck was stolen when and the Court observed the appellant had produced the photocopy of certificate of registration and the registration particulars as provided by the RTO, solely on the ground that the original certificate of registration (which has been stolen) is not produced, non-settlement of claim can be said to be deficiency in service. Therefore, the appellant has been wrongly denied the insurance claim.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Read here:<\/strong> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/05\/23\/insurance-claim-rejection-technical-ground-insurance-company-non-production-document-supreme-court-india-judgments-mr-shah-legal-reserach-updates-news\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/05\/23\/insurance-claim-rejection-technical-ground-insurance-company-non-production-document-supreme-court-india-judgments-mr-shah-legal-reserach-updates-news\/<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>Hindu widow\u2019s pre-existing right to maintenance automatically ripens into full ownership when she is in settled legal possession of the property<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Observing that a Hindu woman\u2019s right to maintenance is not an empty formality, the Supreme Court has held that by virtue of Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the Hindu widow\u2019s limited interest gets automatically enlarged into an absolute right, when such property is possessed by her whether acquired before or after the commencement of 1956 Act in lieu of her right to maintenance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Where a Hindu widow is found to be in exclusive settled legal possession of the HUF property, that itself would create a presumption that such property was earmarked for realization of her pre-existing right of maintenance, more particularly when the surviving co-parcener did not earmark any alternative property for recognizing her pre-existing right of maintenance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Read here: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/05\/25\/hindu-woman-right-to-maintenance-settled-possession-absolute-ownership-section-14-hindu-succession-act-supreme-court-judgment-india-legal-research-updates-news\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/05\/25\/hindu-woman-right-to-maintenance-settled-possession-absolute-ownership-section-14-hindu-succession-act-supreme-court-judgment-india-legal-research-updates-news\/<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>IGST on Ocean Freight for imports unconstitutional; Won\u2019t create a level playing field but will drive Indian shipping lines out of business<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">In the case where the constitutionality of two Central Government notifications related to IGST was under scanner, the Supreme Court has held that since the Indian importer is liable to pay IGST on the \u2018composite supply\u2019, comprising of supply of goods and supply of services of transportation, insurance, etc. in a CIF contract, a separate levy on the Indian importer for the \u2018supply of services\u2019 by the shipping line would be in violation of Section 8 of the CGST Act.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Court observed that,<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cIf Indian shipping lines continue to be taxed and not their competitors, it would drive the Indian shipping lines out of business.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Read here:<\/strong><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/05\/21\/igst-ocean-freight-imports-unconstituional-indian-importers-shipping-lines-supreme-court-india-legal-research-updates-tax-law-news\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/05\/21\/igst-ocean-freight-imports-unconstituional-indian-importers-shipping-lines-supreme-court-india-legal-research-updates-tax-law-news\/<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>High Courts<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Kerala High Court| Right of Press to report truthfully and faithfully; Press shall NOT indulge in sensationalism<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Stating that, though the Press has a duty to inform the public, the Division Bench of Devan Ramachandran and Sophy Thomas, JJ., observed that, it is the well-accepted thumb rule that the Press shall not indulge in sensationalism; or in speculating upon the guilt or otherwise of any accused or other individual; or to create an opinion about the comportment or character of a person involved in the Trial; and not to embellish, by impelling or sponsoring an opinion they seek.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">High Court also observed that, <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cPress has a duty to inform the public, the publication of lurid details and other sensitive investigative inputs, which are within the sole jurisdiction of the courts to decide upon, certainly require to be put on a tight leash.\u201d<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Read here: <\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/05\/25\/right-of-press-to-report-truthfully-and-faithfully-legal-news-legal-updates-law-kerala-highcourt\/\">https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/05\/25\/right-of-press-to-report-truthfully-and-faithfully-legal-news-legal-updates-law-kerala-highcourt\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>Chhattisgarh High Court|<\/b><b>\u00a0Would pledge of ornaments kept for marriage of a daughter and use for self without knowledge of husband would amount to cruelty?<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">In a matter pertaining to mental cruelty, the Division Bench of Kerala HC, expressed that, if a spouse by her own conduct, without caring about the future of the daughter, parts with ornaments which were meant for the marriage, it will be within the ambit of mental cruelty done by the wife.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Bench also added to its observation that, <span data-contrast=\"none\">during the marriage ceremony in the Indian household, the presentation of the ornament is normally done for which the parents start the effort, from an early date.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Read here: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/05\/24\/would-pledge-of-ornaments-kept-for-marriage-of-a-daughter-and-use-for-self-without-knowledge-of-husband-would-amount-to-cruelty-chhattisgarh-high-court-law-legal-news-legal-updates\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/05\/24\/would-pledge-of-ornaments-kept-for-marriage-of-a-daughter-and-use-for-self-without-knowledge-of-husband-would-amount-to-cruelty-chhattisgarh-high-court-law-legal-news-legal-updates\/<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">P&amp;H High Court| Can an act of dissent be labeled as sedition?\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Expressing that, in a democratic set-up, there always would be voices of dissent and opinions against rules and protest against actions, P&amp;H HC, observed that, some protests may have aggression but still an act of dissent would not be ordinarily labeled as sedition.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bench added to its observation that, to attract an offence such as Section 124-A IPC, there must be deliberate resistance and conscious defiance of authority with a conceived plan aimed to unsettle elected government.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Read here: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/05\/26\/can-an-act-of-dissent-be-labelled-as-sedition-punjab-and-haryana-high-court-law-legal-news-legal-updates\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/05\/26\/can-an-act-of-dissent-be-labelled-as-sedition-punjab-and-haryana-high-court-law-legal-news-legal-updates\/<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Delhi High Court| Once tenant starts paying rent, can he\/she turn around and challenge title of landlord?\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">In a matter with regard to the grant of leave to defend, Subramonium Prasad, J., expressed that, the tenant cannot merely make allegations that the landlord has other premises without producing some material to substantiate the same.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">High Court added to its observations that, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">it is a well-settled position that a tenant may take all kinds of pleas in its application for leave to defend but the Rent Controller has to ensure that the purpose of Chapter III of the Rent Control Act is not defeated by granting leave to defend in every frivolous plea raised by the tenant which may result in protracting the case.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Read here:<\/strong> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/05\/27\/once-tenant-starts-paying-rent-can-he-she-turn-around-and-challenge-title-of-landlord-delhi-high-court-law-legalnews-legal-updates\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/05\/27\/once-tenant-starts-paying-rent-can-he-she-turn-around-and-challenge-title-of-landlord-delhi-high-court-law-legalnews-legal-updates\/<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Legislations<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance Base Premium and Liability) Rules, 2022\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On May 25, 2022, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, in consultation with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, has published Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance Base Premium and Liability) Rules, 2022 in order to revise the base premium for third party insurance for unlimited liability. The rules shall come into force on 1st June, 2022.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Read here: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/05\/26\/base-premium-for-third-party-insurance-for-unlimited-liability-revised-vide-motor-vehicles-third-party-insurance-base-premium-and-liability-rules-2022\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/05\/26\/base-premium-for-third-party-insurance-for-unlimited-liability-revised-vide-motor-vehicles-third-party-insurance-base-premium-and-liability-rules-2022\/<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2022\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The International Financial Services Centers Authority has revised the Application and Registration Fee under IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2022.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Read here:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/05\/23\/fee-structure-under-ifsca-fund-management-regulations-2022-revised\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/05\/23\/fee-structure-under-ifsca-fund-management-regulations-2022-revised\/<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">New Releases\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>How Gourango Lost His O by Sanjoy Ghose<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; 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