Gujarat High Court
LEGAL SUBJECT
Human Rights Law
Judgment analyses where this is the main or secondary subject.Latest analyses
30 ARTICLES
Delhi High Court
Railways liable to compensate passenger gang-raped inside train even when perpetrators were private persons, Delhi HC rules
On 27 August 2012, the victim, a bona fide passenger travelling in a passenger train, was subjected to gang rape inside a railway compartment stationed at Platform No. 5, Lakheesarai, Bihar.4 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Protected witness identities under UAPA require case-by-case threat assessment and reasoned orders, Delhi High Court rulesાયર
The National Investigation Agency registered RC-29/2021/NIA/DLI concerning alleged conspiracy and terrorist activities involving proscribed organisations under Sections 120B, 121A, 122 and 123 IPC and Sections 18, 18A...4 MIN READ↗
Supreme Court
Supreme Court approves mandatory handbook for sensitive, inclusive handling of sexual-offence and vulnerable-person cases
The Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of observations made by the Allahabad High Court in its judgment dated 17.03.2025 in Criminal Revision No. 1449/2024, following a communication from “We the Women of India” d...3 MIN READ↗
Rajasthan High Court
Section 20 protects probationers acquiring disabilities from termination and mandates alternative employment or supernumerary placement.
The petitioner was appointed as a Constable through a regular recruitment process on 03.06.2013 and was undergoing probation when he met with an accident on 29.06.2014.4 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court upholds quashing of LOC against loan guarantor, says PSU bank’s request cannot by itself justify travel curbs
M/s Santosh Overseas Limited, Respondent No. 6, had availed credit facilities from a consortium of lenders led by IDBI Bank Limited, with Respondent No. 1 acting as a personal guarantor. The Appellant Bank declared th...3 MIN READ↗
Madras High Court
Persons with disabilities cannot claim reservation in contractual engagement of government lawyers, Madras High Court rules
The appellant challenged Notification No. 1 of 2024 dated 4 July 2024, issued under Rule 5(3) of the Law Officers of the High Court of Madras and its Bench at Madurai (Appointment) Rules, 2017, inviting applications f...3 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
STATIONARY VENDING RIGHTS FOR DISABLED VENDORS CONTINGENT ON REPLACING PERMANENT STRUCTURES WITH MOBILE CARTS
The Petitioner, a street vendor with 45% permanent locomotor disability, holds a Certificate of Vending (CoV) for a stationary "Food/Snack" stall in West Zone, Ward S-52 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Street Vendors Holding ‘Food With Gas Cylinder’ Category Certificates Must Confine Operations Within Designated Cart Limits
The Petitioner, a street vendor operating a food stall named ‘Patna Best Roll Centre’ near Adarsh Nagar Metro Station, approached the High Court seeking protection for his right to vend2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Specially Abled Street Vendors May Be Exempted from Mobile Vending Time Restrictions to Ensure Livelihood Protection.
The Petitioner, Shabbir Khan, a street vendor holding a Certificate of Vending (CoV) bearing URI No. 009420 issued by the MCD in the category of 'Others (Goods)', approached the High Court under Article 226 seeking pr...3 MIN READ↗
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Compensation under SC/ST Act is not maintainable once the underlying criminal proceedings are quashed.
The wife of the petitioner's brother (deceased Rakesh) allegedly had an illicit relationship with one Samarjeet Yadav; aggrieved thereby, the deceased committed suicide by drowning.2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Right of Pedestrians to Safe Footpaths Supercedes Street Vending Rights in Public Infrastructure Projects
The Petitioner, a street vendor with a 40% locomotor disability holding a Certificate of Vending (CoV), was evicted from his site near Sarai Kale Khan by the Delhi Police and MCD2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Non-citizens cannot be appointed guardians of persons with disabilities, but may nominate an Indian citizen as co-guardian.
Appellant No. 2 suffers from 100% locomotor disability due to Cerebral Palsy, seizures, and mental retardation2 MIN READ↗
Gujarat High Court
General medical fitness standards for new recruits are inapplicable to candidates selected under the persons with disabilities quota.
The Appellants (SBI) advertised for Probationary Officers in 2021, reserving posts for persons with disabilities, including locomotor disabilities.2 MIN READ↗
Madras High Court
Writ Court Cannot Award Tortious Compensation in Disputed Negligence Claims via Multiplier Method
During a temple festival on 29.04.2013, four villagers (including minors and a young mother) drowned in the Cauvery river while taking a holy bath.3 MIN READ↗
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Failure to affirmatively declare PwD status during registration forfeits eligibility for compensatory exam time and marks.
The appellant, a Person with Disability (PwD) suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) with more than 40% disability, appeared for the JEE Mains and JEE Advanced 2025 examinations.2 MIN READ↗
Supreme Court
States must formulate policies for the compassionate release of terminally ill and elderly prisoners.
The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India highlighting systemic concerns regarding the continued incarceration of elderly (above 70 years) and te...2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
REGULAR BAIL GRANTED WHERE IDENTITY IN VIDEO EVIDENCE IS INCONSISTENT AND CONTINUED INCARCERATION EXCEEDS JUSTIFIABLE LIMITS
The petitioners filed for regular bail in an FIR registered on July 5, 2025, involving various sections of the BNS, including 115(2), 126(2), 304(2), 317(2), and 191.2 MIN READ↗
Gujarat High Court
Allegation of police custodial ill-treatment dismissed as afterthought due to silence during production before Magistrate.
The petitioner filed a private complaint before the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC), Junagadh, alleging that police personnel manhandled and racially abused him while in custody at Junagadh ‘C’ Division Police...2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Rule 1382 of Delhi Prison Rules is intra vires; transfer of undertrial prisoners is an administrative function.
The petitioner, an undertrial prisoner associated with the "Gogi Gang," was shifted from Mandoli Jail to Central Jail No. 2, Tihar, following a Transfer Order dated 11.11.20252 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Magistrate Recording Section 164 Statement Need Not Be Summoned Unless Witness Denies or Disowns the Statement
The petitioner (de facto complainant) filed a complaint in 2014 alleging the sexual assault of his six-year-old daughter at school, leading to a charge sheet under Section 376 of the IPC and Sections 4, 6, and 21 of t...3 MIN READ↗
Bombay High Court
An adult woman’s right to reside independently and pursue education is a protected fundamental right under Article 21.
The Petitioner, a 21-year-old woman residing in Hyderabad, voluntarily left her parental home on June 15, 2026, to escape a forced marriage with a cousin ten years her senior and to pursue higher education2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Unnatural death in custody, including suicide, attracts strict State liability requiring compensation under Article 21.
The petitioner sought compensation for the custodial death of his 19-year-old son, Deepak, who died on 16.01.2018 while in the custody of Police Station Karawal Nagar3 MIN READ↗
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Adult consensual marriage entitles couple to police protection from familial threats and harassment.
Two individuals, both aged 24, solemnized their marriage on June 10, 2026, according to Vedic customs and supported by a marriage certificate and identification documents.2 MIN READ↗
Supreme Court
Relocation of Street Vendors Must Ensure Minimum Livelihood Disruption and Provision of Essential Basic Amenities
The appeal concerns the regulation and relocation of street vendors in Chandigarh to designated vending zones. In previous orders, the Court emphasized balancing urban management with the livelihood of vendors2 MIN READ↗
Patna High Court
Rejection of bail for a child in conflict with law must be based on concrete evidence, not mere suspicion.
The petitioner, a Child in Conflict with Law (CICL) aged approximately 14 years and 4 months, was implicated in Dhanarua P.S. Case No. 706 of 2024 involving charges of murder and firearms possession under Sections 103...2 MIN READ↗
Madras High Court
Review Power Cannot Be Exercised to Rehear Arguments or Correct Erroneous Decisions Absent Error Apparent
Two police officers (an Assistant Commissioner and a Sub-Inspector) filed a review application seeking to review a judgment dated 21.11.2025 passed in Writ Petition No. 11248 of 2021.2 MIN READ↗
Patna High Court
Bail to juvenile cannot be denied on vague apprehensions of criminal association without substantive evidence of danger.
The Petitioner, a Child in Conflict with Law (CICL) and student of Class 11, was taken into custody on May 1, 2025, following the recovery of the decomposed body of the daughter of Respondent No. 22 MIN READ↗
Patna High Court
CICL Entitled to Bail Unless Specific Negative Provisos of Section 12 JJ Act Are Factually Substantiated
The Petitioner, a Child in Conflict with Law (CICL) aged approximately 14 years and 9 months at the time of the incident, was accused of committing rape under Section 65(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Se...2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Private establishments are bound by non-discrimination and reasonable accommodation mandates under the RPwD Act, 2016.
Respondent No. 1, a primary teacher at the Petitioner-School since 2008, sustained a 90% locomotor disability (traumatic paraplegia) on 22.08.2013.3 MIN READ↗No articles match these filters.