The Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Centre on a Petition filed by Mr. Sanjiiv Kkumar challenging the Constitutional validity of Section 375 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code and demanding Gender neutral rape provisions.The petition emphasizes that Male Rape is a reality and cannot be denied and male rape is not a figment of
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47 Tihar Inmates Allege Human Rights Violation, Delhi HC Orders ‘Fair’ Probe
Forty Seven Tihar jail prisoners claim that their human rights were violated. They accused the jail authorities for torturing and beating them up mercilessly and not even providing any medical treatment while also barring access to their families to meet them. The Delhi High Court has ordered the superintendent to conduct a fair probe into the allegations and submit
Gender Neutral Rape Provisions: Delhi High Court Issues Notice to Centre In PIL
The Delhi High Court today issued notice to the Central government in a public interest litigation challenging the Constitutional validity of Sections 375 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code and seeking framing of gender neutral rape provisions. A Bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar heard the petition filed by Kumar, before seeking the
Delhi HC Refuses Anticipatory Bail To Honeypreet
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to grant anticipatory bail to Honeypreet alias Priyanka, the adopted daughter of jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. Haryana police has booked Honeypreet and two others on charges of sedition, inciting violence, and being co-conspirator to help Gurmeet Ram Rahim escape after his conviction. Shikha TiwariI am a law
Delhi High Court Dismisses Vodafone’s Appeal Against TRAI’s IUC Fixing
The Delhi High Court has upheld an order of a Single Judge dismissing Vodafone’s plea against the consultation process adopted by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for fixing interconnection usage charges (IUCs) between cellular and fixed line operators. Vodafone also contended that TRAI’s withholding of critical information is illegal and violates the mandate of transparency required
Delhi HC asks CIC to maintain records of daily orders
The Delhi High Court has ordered the Central Information Commission to maintain record of its daily orders. Hearing a Petition filed by RTI Activist R.K. Jain, the CIC is directed to file the order sheet for each hearing and upload it within three days from the date of the hearing. All their systems shall be modified accordingly.
Delhi High Court Issues directions to check Air Pollution through Crop Burning
The Delhi High Court has taken a suo motu cognizance of the air pollution in the Capital and the NCR areas. It has issued a slew of directions to the States of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh highlighting the urgency of the need to check the contamination of air arising due
Delhi HC orders JNU to maintain Status Quo on sealing of sexual harassment panel’s office
The Delhi High Court directs Jawaharlal Nehru University to maintain Status Quo on the sealing of their Gender Sensitization Committee Against Sexual Harassment (GSCASH). The Petition seeks quashing the decision rendered by the administration in its 269th Executive Council meeting. Through this order, the GCASH has been replaced with immediate effect with an Internal Complaints Committee as per