Madhya Pradesh High Court judge raises concern over misuse of SC
2 months ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court judge raises concern over misuse of SC

Op India  

During a division-bench workshop on the SC/ST Act and its implementation held in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh High Court judge Vivek Agarwal raised concerns over the rampant misuse of this Act. Justice Agarwal, who was the chief guest at the event held on 12th January 2025, stressed the need for sincere investigation and honest prosecution of matters related to the SC/ST Act. In his speech, Justice Agarwal highlighted the case of two young men who were acquitted after serving six to seven years in prison for a false case and said, “The stigma of imprisonment ruins lives, making reintegration into society and finding employment nearly impossible. It is our responsibility to prevent such injustices.” Justice Agarwal also expressed concern over the misuse of laws related to crimes against women, saying that false cases are being lodged to obtain compensation or to settle personal scores.

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Sensitive Work Environment Must Be Ensured For Growing Number Of Women Judicial Officers : Supreme Court
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Sensitive Work Environment Must Be Ensured For Growing Number Of Women Judicial Officers : Supreme Court

Live Law  

While setting aside the dismissal of two women judicial officers in Madhya Pradesh, the Supreme Court on Friday underscored the importance of being sensitive to the gender-specific difficulties faced by women, while assessing their performance. "While gender is not a rescue for poor performance, it is a critical condition which may weigh for holistic decision-making at certain times and stages …

Sensitive Work Environment Must Be Ensured For Growing Number Of Women Judicial Officers : Supreme Court
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Sensitive Work Environment Must Be Ensured For Growing Number Of Women Judicial Officers : Supreme Court

Live Law  

While setting aside the dismissal of two women judicial officers in Madhya Pradesh, the Supreme Court on Friday underscored the importance of being sensitive to the gender-specific difficulties faced by women, while assessing their performance. "While gender is not a rescue for poor performance, it is a critical condition which may weigh for holistic decision-making at certain times and stages …

SC sets aside termination of two women judicial officers in MP; orders reinstatement
2 weeks, 6 days ago

SC sets aside termination of two women judicial officers in MP; orders reinstatement

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the terminating order of services of two Madhya Pradesh judicial officers, and reinstated them after observing that their termination as "punitive, arbitrary and illegal". It is significant to note that out of a total of six women judges, four of them were reinstated following the top court's intervention in September last …

SC criticises misuse of anti-dowry legislation for ‘personal vendetta’
3 months, 1 week ago

SC criticises misuse of anti-dowry legislation for ‘personal vendetta’

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday strongly criticised the growing misuse of Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code, commonly known as the anti-dowry law, noting that it is increasingly being exploited to settle “personal vendettas” or exert undue pressure on husbands and their families. The Supreme Court bench highlighted the misuse of the provision, lamenting that exaggerated and unsubstantiated allegations …

‘Wish men menstruated, only then they would understand’: SC slams firing of MP women judges
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Wish men menstruated, only then they would understand’: SC slams firing of MP women judges

India TV News  

The Supreme Court rapped the Madhya Pradesh High Court for terminating the services of women civil judges in the state and declining to reinstate them. The two judge bench comprising him and Justice N Kotiswar Singh said that disposal rate of cases cannot be a yardstick when judges were suffering mentally and physically. The top court in January had taken …

'If men menstruated, they'd understand': SC slams Madhya Pradesh HC for firing women judges
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

'If men menstruated, they'd understand': SC slams Madhya Pradesh HC for firing women judges

New Indian Express  

In a turn of anguish and displeasure during the hearing in the Madhya Pradesh women judges termination case, the Supreme Court on Tuesday slammed the state High Court for terminating the services of women civil judges in the State and refused to reinstate some of them. "I wish men had menstruation, then only, they would understand," a two-judge Bench of …

Rajasthan govt to constitute Special Investigation Unit for Crime Against Women
1 year, 7 months ago

Rajasthan govt to constitute Special Investigation Unit for Crime Against Women

Hindustan Times  

The Rajasthan government has decided to constitute a Special Investigation Unit for Crime Against Women and a cell under deputy superintendent of police to probe atrocities against Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe people. Chairing the State Level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee constituted under the Scheduled Castes and Tribes Act, chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said in the cases of …

'Transfer Them To Far-Flung Places': Madhya Pradesh High Court On Police Officers Tampering With Evidence In Rape Case, Orders Inquiry
2 years, 10 months ago

'Transfer Them To Far-Flung Places': Madhya Pradesh High Court On Police Officers Tampering With Evidence In Rape Case, Orders Inquiry

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently directed the State Level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee to take appropriate action against the Police Officers concerned for tampering with forensic evidence in a rape case, to allegedly shield the Appellant/accused, who also happened to be a police officer. Justice Vivek Agarwal further lamented that the Court would've directed that the case be handed …

'Inefficient, Ignorant Of Basic Common Sense': Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Inquiry Against Police Officer For Investigating In Wrong Direction
3 years ago

'Inefficient, Ignorant Of Basic Common Sense': Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Inquiry Against Police Officer For Investigating In Wrong Direction

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently directed the Director General Of Police to seek explanation from an Investigating Officer, for 'wasting his time and resources in a wrong direction', while investigating a case. The Applicant submitted that the Prosecutrix in her statement under Section 164 CrPC had clearly mentioned that she has studied up to 10th standard. The Court observed …

Complainant's Caste Is Of Paramount Importance & Is 'Sine Qua Non' In A Case Under SC/ST Act: Madhya Pradesh High Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Complainant's Caste Is Of Paramount Importance & Is 'Sine Qua Non' In A Case Under SC/ST Act: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday observed that in a case under SC/ST Act, the caste of the complainant is of paramount importance and is a sine qua non and that it can't be assumed that the complainant would forget to mention in the FIR that the assailants had made aspersions against his caste.Holding thus, the Bench of Justice …

SC to seek AG’s views on courts imposing bail conditions for sex crime offenders
4 years, 5 months ago

SC to seek AG’s views on courts imposing bail conditions for sex crime offenders

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday decided to seek the views of Attorney General K.K. A Bench led by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar decided to take into “consideration the position” of Mr. Venugopal, the government’s topmost law officer and constitutional authority, after nine women lawyers brought to the court’s attention a bail order passed by the Madhya Pradesh High Court in a …

"Has Become A Trend Now": SC Stays Disciplinary Proceedings Against Madhya Pradesh District Judge On Account Of Sexual Harassment Allegations
4 years, 6 months ago

"Has Become A Trend Now": SC Stays Disciplinary Proceedings Against Madhya Pradesh District Judge On Account Of Sexual Harassment Allegations

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice & also stayed disciplinary proceedings against a Senior District Judge from Madhya Pradesh on account of sexual harassment charges levelled against him by a woman judicial officer in 2018.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun while issuing notice on the petition remarked that filing complaints against. The …

Amid protests, Shivraj Singh Chouhan says no arrests will be made under amended SC/ST Act without probe
6 years, 5 months ago

Amid protests, Shivraj Singh Chouhan says no arrests will be made under amended SC/ST Act without probe

Firstpost  

Chouhan was replying to a query on the protests in the state against the Parliament clearing the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Amendment Bill, 2018 in August restoring some stringent provisions of the Act. Amid protests against the amendment of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday announced that a directive …

What Supreme Court’s dilution of SC/ST Act means for Dalit women
6 years, 11 months ago

What Supreme Court’s dilution of SC/ST Act means for Dalit women

Live Mint  

Mumbai: A dilution of the stringent provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989 is going to affect Dalit women far more than men. If one excludes the category “others”, crimes against SC/ST women constitute the biggest category of crimes against SC/STs, data from the National Crime Records Bureau shows. In Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Uttarakhand, crimes against …

UP BJP MLA welcomes Supreme Court's ruling on SC/ST Act, says Centre's review plea 'politically motivated'
6 years, 11 months ago

UP BJP MLA welcomes Supreme Court's ruling on SC/ST Act, says Centre's review plea 'politically motivated'

India TV News  

Welcoming the Supreme Court's verdict on the SC/ST Act, a BJP MLA in Uttar Pradesh today said the central government's decision to seek a review of the order was "politically motivated". Surendra Singh, the MLA from Baira, said the apex court's March 20 verdict putting safeguards on arrest under the stringent Act "will definitely prove instrumental in safeguarding the humanity". …

Insufficient materials to prove charge of sexual harassment against sitting MP High Court Judge
9 years, 7 months ago

Insufficient materials to prove charge of sexual harassment against sitting MP High Court Judge

Live Law  

The three-judge committee has found that there was “insufficient” material to establish the charges of sexual harassment alleged against Justice S K Gangele of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The committee was probing allegations of sexual harassment levelled by a former Additional District and Sessions judge of Gwalior against the High Court judge. Indian Express has accessed the report filed …

Insufficient materials to prove charge of sexual harassment against sitting MP High Court Judge
9 years, 7 months ago

Insufficient materials to prove charge of sexual harassment against sitting MP High Court Judge

Live Law  

The three-judge committee has found that there was “insufficient” material to establish the charges of sexual harassment alleged against Justice S K Gangele of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The committee was probing allegations of sexual harassment levelled by a former Additional District and Sessions judge of Gwalior against the High Court judge. Indian Express has accessed the report filed …

SC notifies In-House Procedure evolved in 1999 to deal with complaints against Judges
10 years, 2 months ago

SC notifies In-House Procedure evolved in 1999 to deal with complaints against Judges

Live Law  

The Apex Court has re-notified the Report of the committee on in-House procedure that had been developed in 1999 in order to deal with allegations of misdemeanor against Judges, including accusations of sexual harassment against Judges of Supreme Court and High Courts.The Supreme Court, at its Full Court Meeting held on December 15, 1999 unanimously adopted the Report of the …

SC notifies In-House Procedure evolved in 1999 to deal with complaints against Judges
10 years, 2 months ago

SC notifies In-House Procedure evolved in 1999 to deal with complaints against Judges

Live Law  

The Apex Court has re-notified the Report of the committee on in-House procedure that had been developed in 1999 in order to deal with allegations of misdemeanor against Judges, including accusations of sexual harassment against Judges of Supreme Court and High Courts.The Supreme Court, at its Full Court Meeting held on December 15, 1999 unanimously adopted the Report of the …

Sexual harassment: Try accused judge under Vishaka Guidelines, says Indira Jaising
10 years, 7 months ago

Sexual harassment: Try accused judge under Vishaka Guidelines, says Indira Jaising

Firstpost  

India woke up to a shocking news this morning when a sitting high court judge was accused by an additional district and sessions judge in Gwalior. Former additional solicitor general of India Indira Jaising today said that parliamentarians should come forward to initiate impeachment proceedings against the Madhya Pradesh High Court judge who has been accused of sexual harassment by …

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