News: Bombay High Court granted bail to lawyer-activist Sudha Bharadwaj, an accused in the Elgar Parishad case. Reasons behind the delay in bail, and what is the High Court’s observation on it? Under the Bhima Koregaon/Elgar Parishad case, the state opposed all bail pleas of the accused, even if some of them were ailing. Even the Bombay… Continue reading Issue of Bail: Relief to Sudha Bharadwaj is welcome. Prolonged imprisonment of other Bhima Koregaon accused must also be questioned
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Supreme Court frowns upon ‘trend’ of acquittals in workplace sex misconduct cases on hyper-technical grounds
What is the News? The Supreme Court has expressed concern over a rising trend of courts invalidating proceedings into sexual misconduct at a working place on “hyper-technical” grounds. What was the issue? A constable at the Border Security Force had accused the head constable of sodomising (any form of the sexual act) in 2006. However,… Continue reading Supreme Court frowns upon ‘trend’ of acquittals in workplace sex misconduct cases on hyper-technical grounds
Sudha Bharadwaj bail: how HC spelt out limitations of sessions court
Contents1 What is the news?2 What was the High Court’s observation regarding the bail?3 What is default bail?4 Who is the special judge under the law?5 Why was the extension challenged? What is the news? Bombay High Court granted bail to lawyer-activist Sudha Bharadwaj, an accused in the Elgar Parishad case. What was the High… Continue reading Sudha Bharadwaj bail: how HC spelt out limitations of sessions court
Beyond courts: Vendetta politics muddies the logic for speedier resolution of cases against MPs, MLAs
Source: TOI Relevance: checking criminalization of justice Synopsis: Given the rise in the number of politicians with criminal cases, there is a need for reform in political and judicial systems. Contents1 Introduction2 Constitutional Provision3 What can be done4 Challenges in closing the pending cases: Introduction The Supreme Court’s push to fast-track criminal cases against politicians isn’t… Continue reading Beyond courts: Vendetta politics muddies the logic for speedier resolution of cases against MPs, MLAs
