The Kerala high Court in its recent judgement in TV Thomas vs State of Kerala & Others, stated that victims of a crime shall not be a meagre outsider in the criminal proceedings, but shall be considered as equal partner in criminal justice dispensation system. Thus the Kerala Police Chief has also issued a circular regarding strengthening and widening the role
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Even A Woman Of Easy Virtue Has The Right To Say ‘No’: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently rejected an application stating a victims bad character, filed by an accused convicted under provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. The HC stated that a woman may be of easy virtue but she has a right to say no. Thus, no bail
MPHC demands recruitment rules for Bhopal Memorial hospital
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to frame recruitment rules for Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre which was opened particularly to provide super-specialty care to the victims of bhopal gas tragedy, by the next date of hearing or else it will be constrained to summon the Secretary of the