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Delhi HC grants bail to Khurram Parvez Over Prolonged Incarceration

Delhi HC grants bail to Khurram Parvez Over Prolonged Incarceration

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The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Kashmiri human rights activist Khurram Parvez in a terror-conspiracy case investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), holding that his nearly four-and-a-half years of incarceration, coupled with the slow progress of trial proceedings, warranted his release despite the stringent restrictions on bail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). A Division Bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja allowed Parvez’s appeal challenging a December 13, 2024, order of the Special NIA Court, Patiala House Courts, which had refused him bail. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

CBSE Class 12 student from Saudi Arabia moves Supreme Court over withheld improvement exam result

CBSE Class 12 student from Saudi Arabia moves Supreme Court over withheld improvement exam result

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A Class 12 student who appeared for the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) Improvement Examination from Saudi Arabia has moved the Supreme Court seeking directions for the declaration of his result, alleging that it continues to remain withheld, despite a special assessment scheme framed for students affected by examination cancellations in West Asian countries.  The writ petition, filed under Article 32 of the Constitution by Pransu Jigarkumar Patel, contended that the non-declaration of his result has jeopardised his higher education prospects and deprived him of admission opportunities. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

No court can force minor to carry pregnancy against her will, says SC

No court can force minor to carry pregnancy against her will, says SC

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Observing that no court can force a woman, especially a minor, to carry a pregnancy against her will, the Supreme Court on Friday allowed a 15-year old girl to medically terminate her over seven-month pregnancy. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan said the choice of the pregnant woman is relevant rather than that of the child to be born and stressed thatcontinuation of such a pregnancy could have long lasting repercussions on the minor’s mental health, educational prospects, social standing and overall development. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

‘Not A Break From Service’: Bombay HC Upholds Maternity Leave Rights, Quashes Rs 23.6 Lakh Bond | India News

‘Not A Break From Service’: Bombay HC Upholds Maternity Leave Rights, Quashes Rs 23.6 Lakh Bond | India News

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Last Updated:March 10, 2026, 09:44 IST The court quashed the Rs 23.58 lakh penalty and directed that, if already paid, it must be refunded to the petitioner within four months of the order. Bombay High Court (File photo) The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court, while hearing a dentist’s plea against a penalty for allegedly not completing her bond period as an Assistant Professor under the Social Responsibility Service Scheme, held that maternity leave is a fundamental right and cannot be considered a break in service. The bench noted that a woman cannot be penalised for exercising her right to motherhood under Article 21 of the Constitution. A division bench of Justices Anil Kilor and Raj Wakode passed the ruling while allowing a writ petition filed by a 28-year-old dental professional from Coimbatore, quashing a Rs 23.6 lakh penalty imposed for allegedly not completing a compulsory bond period. The court ruled that service bond obligations cannot be used to penalise women for exercising their maternity rights. “No bond can override the right to maternity …

‘Universities are temples’: Andhra Pradesh High Court rules ad-hoc employees can only be replaced by regular ones | Legal News

‘Universities are temples’: Andhra Pradesh High Court rules ad-hoc employees can only be replaced by regular ones | Legal News

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5 min readNew DelhiFeb 5, 2026 07:00 AM IST Underlining that universities are temples of higher education, the Andhra Pradesh High Court recently said that frequent engagement and disengagement of assistant professors on an ad hoc basis impairs the quality of education. Justice Maheswara Rao Kuncheam was hearing a plea of an assistant professor, who was challenging a circular that sought to recruit new temporary teaching assistants. Justice Kuncheam said that Education is not mere administrative function of state, but a constitutional obligation intimately connected with future of nation. (Image enhanced using AI) The court directed that the petitioner is entitled to continue in his post until a permanent candidate is appointed through due process, provided there is sufficient student enrollment. The universities are temples of learning where continuity, academic stability, and sustained teacher–student engagement are statutes for maintaining standards of higher education,” the court observed on January 31. The order added that the frequent engagement and disengagement of assistant professors on an ad hoc or contractual basis disrupts academic planning and directly impairs the …

Timelines imposed by courts for completion of probe is exception not norm: SC| India News

Timelines imposed by courts for completion of probe is exception not norm: SC| India News

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New Delhi, The Supreme Court has said timelines are imposed by the courts in completion of the investigation by probe agencies “reactively” and not “prophylactically” where inordinate delay could cause prejudice. Timelines imposed by courts for completion of probe is exception not norm: SC A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N K Singh made the remarks while examining an order of the Allahabad High Court, which has given 90 days to the UP police to complete the probe and granted protection to the accused from any coercive action in case of procurement of arms licence by fabricating documents. “In sum, timelines are imposed reactively and not prophylactically,” the bench said while analysing previous decisions of the apex court and noted that “courts have consistently recognized that directing a timebound investigation must remain the exception rather than the norm”. “It is in this constitutional setting that courts have, in appropriate cases, intervened where delay itself begins to cause prejudice,” the top court said while setting aside the order of the high court. The bench said …

Knowledge Nugget: Why is Right to information Act important for UPSC? | UPSC Current Affairs News

Knowledge Nugget: Why is Right to information Act important for UPSC? | UPSC Current Affairs News

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Take a look at the essential concepts, terms, quotes, or phenomena every day and brush up your knowledge. Here’s your knowledge nugget for today. (Relevance: Questions have been asked on the RTI Act and the judgment of the Supreme Court on Right to Privacy. As the discussion around the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) has intensified as it is going to be implemented soon, it becomes important to know about the whole debate around DPDPA and the RTI Act.) Why in the news? Recently, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi has called the Digital Personal Data Protection Act “draconian” and said, “The DPDP Act keeps all personal information out. In this new provision, you won’t be able to know under RTI which contractor built bridges in Bihar that collapsed.” Opposition leaders like Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, K C Venugopal and John Brittas had also written to Vaishnaw to repeal Section 44 (3) of the Act, as it “amends the Right to Information”.  Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi said, “You are taking RTI towards ‘road to …

No woman can be forced to undergo her virginity test: Chhattisgarh HC | Latest News India

No woman can be forced to undergo her virginity test: Chhattisgarh HC | Latest News India

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The Chhattisgarh high court has observed that no woman can be forced to undergo a virginity test because such an action violates Article 21 of the Constitution. Justice Verma further said that the virginity test is a violation of the basic right of women to be treated with decency. (Representational) Responding to a man’s criminal petition demanding his wife’s virginity test to prove that she was involved in an affair, Justice Arvind Kumar Verma said granting permission for a virginity test would be against the fundamental rights, cardinal principles of natural justice and the secret modesty of a woman. The man had challenged a family court’s order dated October 15, 2024, which rejected the interim application. The wife had alleged that her husband was impotent and refused to cohabit. The court told the man that he could undergo medical tests to prove that the allegation of impotence was baseless, reported PTI. “He cannot possibly be permitted to subject the wife to undergo her virginity test and fill up the lacuna in his evidence,” the court …

SC urges states, UTs to frame policy on prices of medicines | Latest News India

SC urges states, UTs to frame policy on prices of medicines | Latest News India

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to issue mandatory directions to regulate the prices of medicines and consumables sold by private hospitals for resident patients but urged states and Union territories (UTs) to consider framing appropriate policies to prevent inflated pricing and alleged exploitation. The court was hearing a petition filed by Siddharth Dalmia in 2018, who sought directives against private hospitals allegedly compelling patients to purchase medicines and medical devices from in-house or designated pharmacies at inflated prices. (ANI) A bench of justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh noted that while affordable healthcare is an essential component of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution, regulating the pricing of medicines and other consumables in private hospitals falls within the exclusive domain of policy decisions. The court further emphasised the need to balance concerns about patient welfare with the continued participation of private entities in the healthcare sector. “It would not be advisable for this court to issue mandatory directions that can hamper the private sector, but at the same time, …

Supreme Court rejects Sukesh Chandrasekhar’s jail request: ‘You have money to…’ | Latest News India

Supreme Court rejects Sukesh Chandrasekhar’s jail request: ‘You have money to…’ | Latest News India

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Feb 18, 2025 03:31 PM IST A bench comprising Justices Bela M Trivedi and PB Varale noted that similar pleas previously filed by Chandrasekhar were dismissed by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a plea by alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar urging to shift him from the Mandoli Jail in the national capital to any other prison, except those in Punjab and Delhi. The court called the repeated pleas “abuse of law”. Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar (ANI file photo) A bench comprising Justices Bela M Trivedi and PB Varale noted that similar pleas previously filed by Chandrasekhar were dismissed by the Supreme Court. The bench said Sukesh Chandrasekhar’s grievance was with the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government. Since there would be a change in government, it said, the grievance didn’t survive. “You have money to spend, you keep on taking chances. This is an abuse of the process of law. How can you keep filing the same petition?” the bench said. “We are not inclined to entertain the petition filed under Article 32 of …