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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition to Quash FIR Against School Authorities Accused Under POCSO Act. Court Holds that Statutory Duty to Report Child Sexual Abuse Overrides Institutional Silence and Upholds Investigation for Failure to Report Under Section 21.

2 Jul 2026

The judgment arises from a criminal petition filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking to quash the FIR registe...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Insurer Liable Despite Lack of Negligence Proof. The court held that the insurer is liable to pay compensation as the vehicle was involved in the accident, applying the principle of res ipsa loquitur under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

1 Jun 2026

The case involves two appeals filed by the United India Insurance Company challenging the liability fastened on it in respect of an accident involving...

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Supreme Court Issues Comprehensive Directions for Release of Undertrial Prisoners in Suo Motu Public Interest Litigation — Systemic Overcrowding and Violation of Article 21 Rights Addressed. The Court held that the continued incarceration of undertrial prisoners beyond the maximum period of imprisonment for the offences they are charged with violates their fundamental rights under Article 21 of the Constitution, and issued directions to ensure their release and prevent overcrowding.

1 Jan 2026

The Supreme Court of India, in a writ petition filed by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) under Article 32 of the Constitution, addressed ...

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Bombay High Court Declares Wife as Legal Guardian of Comatose Husband in Writ Petition under Article 226 — Directions Issued to Banks and Authorities to Allow Operation of Affairs. The Court exercised parens patriae jurisdiction to fill the statutory void in adult guardianship, relying on medical evidence of persistent vegetative state.

7 Feb 2024

The petitioner, Janaki Suresh, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a declaration that she be appointed as the...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Rape and Murder of Minor. Conviction Upheld but Death Penalty Not Warranted Due to Lack of Aggravating Circumstances.

3 Oct 2019

The appellant, Ravishankar @ Baba Vishwakarma, was convicted by the Trial Court for kidnapping, raping, and murdering a 13-year-old girl, and for dest...

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Bombay High Court Allows Wife's Petition for Guardianship of Comatose Husband and Operation of Financial Accounts. Declaration of Guardian Issued Under Article 226 of Constitution Based on Medical Evidence and Family Consent.

13 Oct 2017

The case involved a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court. The petitioner was the wife of a man wh...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Adjudicates Claim of Transgender Teacher Alleging Discrimination and Termination from Two Private Schools under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. Court Emphasizes Necessity of Effective Implementation of Statutory Protections and Equality for the Transgender Community.

1 Jan 1970

The Supreme Court of India, in a writ petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, examined the pervasive discrimination faced by transgender ...

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Supreme Court Allows Applicant in Medical Treatment Withdrawal Case — CANH Held to Be Medical Treatment and Withdrawal Permitted Under Best Interest Principle. Right to Die with Dignity under Article 21 Recognised to Include Withholding of Life-Sustaining Treatment from Patient in Permanent Vegetative State.

1 Jan 1970

The matter arose from a tragic accident in 2013 when Harish Rana, then a 20-year-old engineering student, fell from the fourth floor of his accommodat...

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