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Madras HC Directs Madras Government to provide compensation to woman who was given HIV-positive blood

26 Dec 202026 Dec 2020

A 23-year-old pregnant woman had tested positive for HIV, after she was transfused the blood of a donor, who had the virus. This happened at a government hospital in Sattur,…

No one can claim landlord title on the basis of surviving member certificate, says Delhi HC

Background A petition has been filed by a man claiming to be the landlord of a rented property. His contention is the appellant cannot claim himself to be the owner/landlord…

Bombay HC awards 20 years of imprisonment to school teacher under POCSO Act

According to the prosecution, on December 2nd, 2017, one of the three victims informed her mother about intermittent sexual assaults being committed by the teacher, Gopal Janbandu on her and…

The Supreme Court held that blanket ban cannot be imposed on grant of anticipatory bail in illegal mining or quarrying cases

26 Dec 20201 Feb 2021

In S. Mohamed Shahul Hameed v. State represented by the inspector of police, the Supreme Court held that there can be no blanket ban on granting bail in cases of…

Kerala HC decision in regards to Sabarimala temple would increase risk of COVID-19: petition filed in Supreme Court

Background In one of its judgement the Kerala High Court had directed the State government to raise the permissible limit of worshippers at Sabarimala temple from 2,000 to 5,000 per…

Bombay HC reduces punishment to life imprisonment for man who assaulted his pregnant wife and relatives with a knife

According to the prosecution, the incident took place on October 24, 2015, at Walkhed. Krishna Pawar, a 35-year-old labourer from Jalna district used to suspect his wife’s character and harass…

Karnataka High court orders police officer to clean road for failing in registering the FIR.

24 Dec 202024 Dec 2020

In Tarabai v. State of Karnataka, the High Court of Karnataka orders the house officer of the police station to clean roads near the station for a week as a…

Uttarakhand High Court Suspends District Judge Who Used Accused’s Car for Official Travel

Prashant Joshi, District Judge, Dehradun has been suspended by the Uttarakhand High Court. He had visited a camp court on December 21 and 22 on a private Audi Q7 and…

P&H HC orders state police to video-record the entire time gangster Bishnoi is in custody

After the Vikas Dubey encounter by the UP Police, gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, 35, who is currently confined in Bharatpur Jail in Rajasthan, had moved a petition in the Punjab and Haryana…

Bombay HC answers whether Kangana has the right to express through twitter handle

Background In a petition filed before Bombay HC, Advocate Ali Kaashif Khan Desmukh has alleged that Kangana Ranaut’s tweets hurt his religious sentiments and created religious animosity between different communities.…