Press Release Dated 24th December 2015 The Committee for the Defence and Release of Dr. GN Saibaba note with concern and anguish the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court's order rejecting the bail application of Dr. GN Saibaba. Currently he is out of prison as the
The December 2015, Bombay High Court decision in the 2002 Salman Khan hit and run case clearing him of all charges, reversing the trial court verdict against the “star” accused, is not only a travesty of justice based on the facts of the case and
Rajbala and Ors v. State of Haryana [Writ Petition (Civil) 671/2015] This 10thDecemeber 2015 Supreme Court judgement in Rajbala v. State of Haryana delivers a deadly blow to the very idea of Universal Adult franchise. The requirement for formal education, a “functioning toilet” and rural indebtedness as
In a recent Order of the High Court of Meghalaya dated 2.11.2015 passed in Writ Petition (C) No. 127 of 2015, the High Court of Meghalaya has made a suo motu suggestion to the Central Government for the imposition of the Armed Forces (Special Powers)
This was a PIL/public interest litigation filed to protect street vendors of Harkesh Nagar Sabzi Mandi Okhla, New Delhi from routine harassment and extortion by the Delhi Municipality (SDMC) and Delhi Police. Despite a restraining order passed on 16.1.2013 against such harassment, and despite notice issued