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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Constitutional Validity of Section 53-A CrPC for Medical Examination of Accused in Rape Cases. Challenge to police notice for medical examination dismissed as Section 53-A is not violative of Article 20(3) or Article 21 of the Constitution.

The petitioner, Shreemad Jagadguru Shankaracharya Shree Shree Raghaveshwara Bharati Swamiji, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the C...

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Bombay High Court Allows Husband's Petition Against Wife's Demand for Compulsory Sexual Relations or IVF. Court holds that forcing a spouse to procreate violates Article 21 and is against public policy.

The case involves a marital dispute between a husband (petitioner) and wife (respondent). The husband filed for divorce at Panvel, while the wife file...

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Bombay High Court Allows Public Interest Litigation for Directions to Provide Hygienic Public Toilets to Women Walking on Streets. Obligatory Duty of Municipal Corporations to Construct and Maintain Latrines Under Section 63 and 61 of Respective Acts Held Inseparable from Right to Life with Dignity.

A public interest litigation was filed in the High Court of Judicature at Bombay under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, raising critical issu...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Writ Petition Seeking Compensation for Illegal Handcuffing and Parading in a Bailable Offence. The Court Deliberates on Police Conduct and Fundamental Rights Under Article 21 in Context of Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

The petitioner, a law student, faced five criminal complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, arising from dishonoured cheq...

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Bombay High Court Hears Constitutional Challenge by Repeat Rape Convicts Against Section 376-E IPC. Sentencing Provision for Life Imprisonment for Repeat Sexual Offenders Alleged to be Arbitrary and Lacking Procedure.

Three writ petitions tagged together challenge the constitutional validity of Section 376-E of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), inserted by the Crim...

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Bombay High Court Directs FRRO to Issue Exit Permit to Acquitted Chinese National in Gold Smuggling Case — Customs Department's Opposition Held Unjustified. The court held that the mere intention to challenge an acquittal does not justify preventing an acquitted person from leaving the country.

The petitioner, a Chinese national, arrived in India on a flight from Beijing that was diverted to Mumbai due to bad weather. Upon arrival, customs of...

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WRIT PETITION NO.1430 OF 2011

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High Court of Karnataka Directs Medical Termination of Pregnancy for Rape Victim Under Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 — Petitioner's Physical and Mental Health at Risk. Court Orders Medical Board Examination and Termination if Necessary, with Police Security and Counseling.

The petitioner, a rape victim, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to the State of Karna...