The High Court set aside a preventive detention order under the Public Safety Act after finding that the District Magistrate merely relied on a police dossier without independently evaluating the material. The Court held that such mechanical approval violates personal liberty.
The High Court permitted correction of the father’s name in a child’s birth certificate to reflect the biological father instead of the legal husband. The ruling prioritised the child’s future dignity while recognising that men also deserve dignity and social respect.
The Allahabad High Court held police officers guilty of contempt for ignoring repeated orders of a Chief Judicial Magistrate to produce CCTV footage in an illegal detention case. The Court ruled that judicial officers’ orders cannot be disregarded and awarded compensation to the victim while granting bail.
SC disposed of a plea against a film title after producer withdrew it but clarified that denigrating any community is constitutionally impermissible. SC stressed that free speech restrictions under Article 19(2) must remain reasonable and not oppressive.
The Court clarified that living together across religions is not illegal unless unlawful conversion is proved. Upholding Article 21 rights, it directed police to safeguard life and liberty of consenting adults.
The Uttarakhand High Court held that mere suspicion about a spouse’s character and strained marital relations do not amount to abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC. In the absence of instigation, mens rea, and proximate conduct, conviction cannot be sustained beyond reasonable doubt.
The Court held that economic crimes impacting citizens’ financial well-being must be treated with the same rigour as heinous offences. Bail was set aside due to the accused’s criminal antecedents and absconding conduct.
The Court held that unhygienic public facilities near a residence infringe the right to life and dignity under Article 21. MCD was directed to demolish the structures and provide proper waste management facilities.
A leading bar body has raised concerns over critical Supreme Court observations while setting aside a bail order, stating such remarks can demoralize judges and impact judicial independence.
The Supreme Court set aside a High Court order reducing a three-year jail sentence in an attempt-to-murder case, holding that compensation cannot substitute custodial punishment. It stressed proportional sentencing and deterrence.
