FIR will be quashed on cleaning the Yamuna river for a period of 45 days: Delhi High Court

A petition was filed for quashing an FIR, which was registered at the Jaitpur, Delhi police station. The FIR was registered under sections 323(punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), 341(Punishment for wrongful restraint), 506 (Punishment for criminal intimidation), 509 (Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman), 354 (Assault or criminal forceRead More

NCDRC awards compensation to parents of the deceased in case of Medical Negligence

The NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION (NCDRC) observed that the parents most stressful event in their life and cause for a major emotional crisis was that they lost their 28-year-old married daughter due to medical negligence and their son-in-law in a road accident. Sajeena and her husband, A.K.Nazeer were undergoing fertility treatment at Samad Hospital,Read More

FIR registered against more than 1000 people in Kanpur Violence Case

Three FIRs were registered by the police against thousands in the crowd involved in the clashes that broke out on 3rd June. The 55 people named as accused are Muslims. So far, approximately 30-40 people have been arrested. BJP’s spokesperson, Nupur Sharma, had made offensive remarks on Prophet Mohammad hurting the sentiments of the MuslimRead More

Supreme Court: All the provisions in a statute have to be read harmoniously

The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India reiterated that all the provisions of a statute have to be read harmoniously. The Special Leave Petition was filed before the Supreme Court challenging the interlocutory orders of the Odisha High Court. Construction work is being carried out near the Puri Jagannath Temple. The contentions of the petitioner wereRead More

Bombay High Court Warns Maharashtra Government

The High Court held that urgent measures should be taken to control the deaths of children due to malnutrition or lack of medical facilities in Melghat, Amravati District tribal areas. Considering the case of Dr. Rajendra Sadanand Burma vs State of Maharashtra and numerous PILs, the Division Bench held that all the necessary public healthRead More