NHRC Chairperson seeks paradigm shift from retributive jurisprudence to restitution for eradication of torture, providing justice to victims of torture

Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, Justice Arun Mishra on Wednesday said that it was important to shift the focus from retributive jurisprudence to restitution, reparation and…

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Supreme Court to hear pleas alleging delay by Governors of Kerala, Punjab, TN on passage of Bills passed by State Legislatures on Nov 10

The Supreme Court will hear on Friday, three petitions filed by the States of Kerala, Punjab and Tamil Nadu, alleging inaction by their Governors over the passage of Bills passed…

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Victim belonging to SC/ST community not enough for implicating the accused under the Act: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court while allowing an appeal held that merely the victim belonging to SC/ST community is not enough for implicating the accused persons under the sections of SC/ST…

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Magistrate has discretion to direct preliminary inquiry before registration of FIR :Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court while dismissing an application observed that if the application u/S 156(3) Cr.P.C, filed before the Magistrate does not discloses the cognizable offence per se, but it…

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Need response from Centre and State Government on PIL to teach difference between dharma and religion through school books: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has asked the Central government and Delhi government on a public interest litigation (PIL) to distinguish between ‘dharma’ and ‘religion’ and to include a chapter on…

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