CASE BACKGROUND The case was titled Piyush (Minor) vs. State of Haryana. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that an anticipatory bail, by a juvenile is not maintainable if it is filed U/S 438 of CrPC, notwithstanding anything contained in CrP ..
WHO IS CARRIE WITT Carrie Witt was a former High School teacher in Alabama. She taught history, psychology and social studies while working as a coach for the varsity girl’s golf team and junior varsity cheerleading at Decatur High School. She ..
Karnataka High Court: Rights Cannot Be Enforced After Unreasonable Lapse of Time In the case of M Channabasappa V. General Manager, the Karnataka High Court has opined that even though the law of limitation is not expressly applicable to the petition ..
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION The Delhi Government filed a PIL before the Supreme Court against the Centre seeking closure of 10 thermal power plants located in Punjab, Haryana, UP that contribute to air pollution in Delhi significantly. The PIL also so ..
BACKGROUND The Gujarat Government passed the Gujarat Prohibition Act in 1949 prohibiting the manufacturing, selling, purchasing, and consuming liquor in the state. It has been challenged many times by different petitioners before the Gujarat High Cou ..
BACKGROUND Mr. Ajit Mohan, Vice President and Managing Director of Facebook India, and the company Facebook were alleged to collude with the parties who had an interest in the recent riots that took place in the national capital, New Delhi. The after ..
Background Five FIRs were registered against the petitioner’s husband accusing him of duping five persons. He was released on bail in all the five cases but he was not released and rather was held in preventive detention by charging him under t ..
Background The name of the case is State of Uttar Pradesh v. Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma. A writ petition was filed before the Allahabad High Court against an order of transfer. An appeal was also filed against the Allahabad High Court. The case of summon ..
SC: Bail Condition To Compensate Victims Cannot Be ImposedThe Supreme Court has held that at the stage of bail, the condition of payment of compensation to victims cannot be imposed. The decision was given by the Bench consisting of Justice Sajay Kis ..
PIL BEFORE THE COURT Gaurav Bansal filed PIL before the Court saying that around 10,000 people are languishing in mental homes because of social stigma. He also stated that the Maharashtra Government is transferring people from mental homes to beggar ..