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Supreme Court Directs Implementation of NHRC Guidelines to Prevent Unnatural Deaths and Suicides in Prisons. Custodial Deaths Require Strict Compliance with NHRC Reporting Protocols on Post-Mortem Videography and Immediate Notification.

The judgment arose from a public interest litigation initiated by a letter from former Chief Justice R.C. Lahoti highlighting four issues in Indian pr...

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Madras High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Penetrative Sexual Assault Allegation Fails as Victim's Testimony Contradicted by Medical Evidence and Other Witnesses Under Section 5(l) r/w 6 of POCSO Act, 2012.

The appellant, Sundaram, was convicted by the Fast Track Mahila Court, Krishnagiri, for offences under Section 5(l) r/w 6 of the POCSO Act and Section...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds CAT Order Directing NIMHANS to Grant Child Care Leave to Employee. Child Care Leave is a Statutory Right Under Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, Not a Discretionary Benefit.

The petitioner, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), challenged an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Ben...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Doctor in Medical Negligence Case — Lack of Expert Opinion and Prima Facie Case Under Section 304-A IPC. FIR and charge-sheet quashed as no expert opinion obtained to establish medical negligence.

The applicant, Dr. Pramod Yashwantrao Gurjar, an Obstetric and Gynecology Surgeon, performed a cesarean surgery on Smt. Kanchan Atul Kulkarni on 06.03...

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Supreme Court Directs Clarification on Unnatural Deaths in Prisons in PIL on Prison Conditions; Custodial Violence and Dignity Under Article 21 Reiterated. Classification of Prison Deaths by NCRB as Natural or Unnatural Found Ambiguous and Requires Explanation.

The Supreme Court, in a public interest litigation regarding inhuman conditions in 1382 prisons, addressed the issue of unnatural deaths of prisoners....