SC agrees to hear PIL seeking speedy trials in rape cases
12 years, 2 months ago

SC agrees to hear PIL seeking speedy trials in rape cases

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a PIL filed by a former woman IAS officer seeking directions to the government to ensure safety of women and conducting fast-track court proceedings in all rape cases. A bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir will hear on Thursday the PIL which also sought suspension of MPs and MLAs in case a charge sheet is filed against them for crime against women. In her PIL, retired IAS officer Promilla Shanker has pleaded with the court to direct the government to set up fast-track courts in all states for speedy trial of rape cases. Meanwhile, another bench comprising justices P. Sathasivam and Ranjan Gogoi issued notices to the Centre and all the states and sought their response on another PIL by advocate Mukesh Kumar seeking safety measures for women.

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SC to hear on Feb 3 PIL alleging misuse of women-centric laws
1 month, 3 weeks ago

SC to hear on Feb 3 PIL alleging misuse of women-centric laws

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a Public Interest Litigation, or PIL, alleging misuse of women-centric laws. The PIL names laws like the Dowry Prohibition Act, the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, and the provision on cruelty to women in the Indian Penal Code to question their validity. The petitioner is seeking protection of men …

SC agrees to hear PIL seeking directions to states to check incidents of lynching and mob violence against Muslims
1 year, 7 months ago

SC agrees to hear PIL seeking directions to states to check incidents of lynching and mob violence against Muslims

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea filed by a women's organisation seeking directions to states to take immediate action in consonance with a 2018 verdict of the apex court to effectively deal with incidents of lynching and mob violence against Muslims by cow vigilantes. The plea, filed through advocate Sumita Hazarika and Rashmi Singh, sought urgent …

PIL For CBI Probe In 5 Recent Rape Cases In WB: Calcutta HC Calls For Case Diary & Status Report, Extends Police Protection To Victims & Witnesses
2 years, 11 months ago

PIL For CBI Probe In 5 Recent Rape Cases In WB: Calcutta HC Calls For Case Diary & Status Report, Extends Police Protection To Victims & Witnesses

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to submit the case diary along with a status report pertaining to the investigation into the 5 recent rape cases that are reported in various districts of West Bengal this month.Incidents of rape have been reported to have taken place at Netra and Namkhana villages in South 24 Parganas district, …

PILs Filed Before Calcutta High Court Seeking CBI Probe Into 4 Rape Cases Reported This Month In West Bengal
2 years, 11 months ago

PILs Filed Before Calcutta High Court Seeking CBI Probe Into 4 Rape Cases Reported This Month In West Bengal

Live Law  

A batch of Public Interest Litigation petitions have been filed before the Calcutta High Court on Monday, seeking a CBI probe into 5 recent rape cases that are reported in various districts of West Bengal this month. Incidents of rape have been reported to have taken place at Netra and Namkhana villages in South 24 Parganas district, at Pingla in …

Lakhimpur Kheri Violence : Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow PIL Seeking Proper Investigation
3 years, 5 months ago

Lakhimpur Kheri Violence : Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow PIL Seeking Proper Investigation

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow the PIL related to the investigation of Lakhmipur Kheri violence of October 3, which claimed the lives of 8 people, four of them being farmers protesters who were allegedly mowed down by the vehicles in the convoy of Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister and BJP MP Ajay Kumar Mishra.The PIL was registered …

PIL asks Telangana HC for CBI probe
5 years, 3 months ago

PIL asks Telangana HC for CBI probe

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Projecting Cyberabad police commissioner V.C Sajjanar as the perpetrator of encounter deaths in the state, the Telangana State Civil Liberties Committee on Tuesday filed a public interest litigation at the High Court, urging a CBI investigation into the encounter deaths of the four men accused of raping and killing veterinarian ‘Disha’. Alleging that Sajjanar resorted to fake encounters to …

Hyderabad Encounter : SC To Hear PIL Seeking Probe Into Killings On Wednesday
5 years, 3 months ago

Hyderabad Encounter : SC To Hear PIL Seeking Probe Into Killings On Wednesday

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear on Wednesday a Public Interest Litigation which seeks independent probe into the alleged encounter killings of the four men accused of rape and murder of a veterinarian in Hyderabad.The petitioner, Advocate G S Mani, mentioned the petition before the Chief Justice of India S A Bobde on Monday for urgent hearing.CJI said that the Telangana …

Hyderabad veterinarian rape and murder: Telangana CM orders fast track court to try accused
5 years, 3 months ago

Hyderabad veterinarian rape and murder: Telangana CM orders fast track court to try accused

The Hindu  

Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has ordered immediate constitution of a fast track court to try the accused in the rape and murder of a veterinarian at Shadnagar. Mr. Rao recalled the constitution of a fast track court that delivered judgement in 56 days in the case of a minor girl's murder in Warangal. Neighbours confront politicians outside Hyderabad victim’s …

SC Refuses To Entertain PILs Seeking FIR Based On #MeToo Revelations
6 years, 4 months ago

SC Refuses To Entertain PILs Seeking FIR Based On #MeToo Revelations

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain PILs filed by two lawyers seeking registration of FIRs based on allegations of sexual misconduct and assault leveled by women across various sectors during the #MeToo movement.The court has been approached by Advocate Manohar Lal Sharma, demanding a direction “for taking suo motu action and steps to get records statement of the …

SC Refuses To Entertain PILs Seeking FIR Based On #MeToo Revelations
6 years, 4 months ago

SC Refuses To Entertain PILs Seeking FIR Based On #MeToo Revelations

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain PILs filed by two lawyers seeking registration of FIRs based on allegations of sexual misconduct and assault leveled by women across various sectors during the #MeToo movement.The court has been approached by Advocate Manohar Lal Sharma, demanding a direction “for taking suo motu action and steps to get records statement of the …

Ensure cases related to sexual assault involving children are fast-tracked: Supreme Court to high courts
6 years, 10 months ago

Ensure cases related to sexual assault involving children are fast-tracked: Supreme Court to high courts

India TV News  

\Taking a strict stand against 'unnecessary adjournments' in cases related to sexual assault involving children, the Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a slew of directions to high courts across the country. The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra directed all high courts to ensure that the cases of sexual assault of children to be fast-tracked and decided …

SC Dismisses PIL To Make Rape, Sexual Harassment, Stalking, Outraging Modesty Gender-Neutral
7 years, 1 month ago

SC Dismisses PIL To Make Rape, Sexual Harassment, Stalking, Outraging Modesty Gender-Neutral

Live Law  

Terming it as an "imaginative petition", the Supreme Court today dismissed a PIL for making laws pertaining to rape, sexual harassment, stalking, voyeurism, outraging the modesty etc gender-neutral.The plea filed by a SC lawyer Rishi Malhotra had come close on the heels of the Supreme Court, on a similar petition asking the Centre to examine if adultery law can be …

SC Dismisses PIL To Make Rape, Sexual Harassment, Stalking, Outraging Modesty Gender-Neutral
7 years, 1 month ago

SC Dismisses PIL To Make Rape, Sexual Harassment, Stalking, Outraging Modesty Gender-Neutral

Live Law  

Terming it as an "imaginative petition", the Supreme Court today dismissed a PIL for making laws pertaining to rape, sexual harassment, stalking, voyeurism, outraging the modesty etc gender-neutral.The plea filed by a SC lawyer Rishi Malhotra had come close on the heels of the Supreme Court, on a similar petition asking the Centre to examine if adultery law can be …

Restrain HCs From Hearing Demonetisation PILs: Centre To SC; Decision Tomorrow
8 years, 4 months ago

Restrain HCs From Hearing Demonetisation PILs: Centre To SC; Decision Tomorrow

Live Law  

The Centre today urged the Supreme Court to bar the High Courts from entertaining public interest litigations pertaining to demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currencies and wanted a stay on all pending proceedings before High Courts across the country.Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi mentioned the matter before a bench headed by justice A R Dave as Chief Justice T …

Restrain HCs From Hearing Demonetisation PILs: Centre To SC; Decision Tomorrow
8 years, 4 months ago

Restrain HCs From Hearing Demonetisation PILs: Centre To SC; Decision Tomorrow

Live Law  

The Centre today urged the Supreme Court to bar the High Courts from entertaining public interest litigations pertaining to demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currencies and wanted a stay on all pending proceedings before High Courts across the country.Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi mentioned the matter before a bench headed by justice A R Dave as Chief Justice T …

PIL in Bombay HC seeks establishment of more fast-track courts for trying crimes against women
11 years ago

PIL in Bombay HC seeks establishment of more fast-track courts for trying crimes against women

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court today directed the Maharashtra Government to file a reply within a month to a public interest litigation seeking establishment of more fast-track courts for hearing cases related to the crimes against the women.The direction was passed by a Division Bench of the Bombay High Court comprising Justices Abhay Oka and Amjad Sayed in response to a …

PIL in Bombay HC seeks establishment of more fast-track courts for trying crimes against women
11 years ago

PIL in Bombay HC seeks establishment of more fast-track courts for trying crimes against women

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court today directed the Maharashtra Government to file a reply within a month to a public interest litigation seeking establishment of more fast-track courts for hearing cases related to the crimes against the women.The direction was passed by a Division Bench of the Bombay High Court comprising Justices Abhay Oka and Amjad Sayed in response to a …

Supreme Court agrees to hear PIL against ongoing agitation by Kejriwal
11 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court agrees to hear PIL against ongoing agitation by Kejriwal

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today agreed to hear a PIL seeking action against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Law Minister Somnath Bharti for resorting to “agitation and street fight” for removal of some police officials. A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam posted the hearing on Friday on the PIL filed by an advocate seeking arrest of …

PIL seeks guidelines for ensuring safety of women in courts
11 years, 3 months ago

PIL seeks guidelines for ensuring safety of women in courts

India TV News  

Chennai: Madras High Court yesterday issued notice to Tamil Nadu Government, the court Registrar General and the state Bar council on a PIL on ensuring safe working environment for women in the precincts of courts in the state. A bench comprising Chief Justice R K Agrawal and Justice K. Ravichandra Babu issued notice to the state Home Secretary, who was …

PIL filed seeking probe into rape case
11 years, 6 months ago

PIL filed seeking probe into rape case

India TV News  

Chennai: A PIL to assign probe into the rape of a 10-year-old girl to an officer not below the rank of Superintendent of Police with “integrity and sensitivity” was filed in the Madras High Court yesterday. The First Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice R K Agrawal and Justice M Sathyanarayanan posted the matter to be listed on September 20 for …

Chief Justice warns against people’s anger affecting judicial process
12 years, 2 months ago

Chief Justice warns against people’s anger affecting judicial process

The Hindu  

Inaugurating the first of the five newly announced fast-track courts set up here to try cases related to sexual offence against women, Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir said he appreciated people’s anger over rape but warned against letting it overwhelm the due process of law. Appreciating the government for the fast-track courts, he said: “It is welcome that the …

SC notice to Centre, states on women's safety issue
12 years, 2 months ago

SC notice to Centre, states on women's safety issue

India TV News  

New Delhi, Jan 2: Amid nationwide outrage over the Delhi gangrape, the Supreme Court today sought responses from the Centre and states within a month on providing adequate security to women. It also decided to take up another plea for setting up designated fast-track courts for speedy trial of all rape cases.The apex court issued notices to the Centre and …

Court is the only hope of outraged nation, says fresh plea
12 years, 2 months ago

Court is the only hope of outraged nation, says fresh plea

The Hindu  

A former IAS officer, who last week moved the Supreme Court for setting up fast track courts across the country for rape cases, has filed a fresh application seeking the intervention of the Chief Justice of India for urgent relief even as the nation is mourning the 23-year-old victim of the December 16 crime in the national capital. The Amar …

Rape protest: HC to hear PIL against invoking Sec. 144
12 years, 2 months ago

Rape protest: HC to hear PIL against invoking Sec. 144

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Friday agreed to hear a PIL challenging imposition of prohibitory orders in and around India Gate here on the ground of maintaining public tranquillity during the stir against the gang rape of a girl. During brief hearing, Additional Solicitor General Siddharth Luthra, appeared for Delhi police and justified the imposition of prohibitory orders under Section …

Delhi govt hints at fast track courts for rape victims
12 years, 3 months ago

Delhi govt hints at fast track courts for rape victims

News 18  

New Delhi: In the wake of the rape incident involving a 23-year-old girl, Delhi government on Monday indicated that it might set up fast track courts to ensure speedy justice to victims of such crimes. The Delhi Cabinet is expected to take up a proposal in this regard very soon, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit’s Parliamentary Secretary Mukesh Sharma said. He …

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