The Kerala High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the issue of emissions from the Brahmapuram solid waste management plant and related environmental issues.
A judgment of the Punjab & Haryana High Court has given an impetus to gender justice. While some personal laws and the CrPC have helped in “maintenance jurisprudence”, the deeper malaise of society has to be tackled.
Northern Railways’ proposal to swap forest land in Delhi for areas in UP has raised eyebrows. How will the compensatory afforestation benefit Delhiites who choke on pollution in the capital?
Kerala High Court set an example by refusing anticipatory bail to a man who attacked a doctor while he was on duty. Stern action by governments is the only way to stop attacks on these professionals.
Organ transplant is a major issue in India with a long waiting list and strict guidelines, apart from social prejudices. Now, the Union health ministry has modified the existing organ transplantation guidelines and it is seen as a major step in making the process easier
Recently, former Chief Secretary of Andaman and Nicobar Jitendra Narain was granted conditional bail in a case where he was accused of rape. Bail can take different forms and depends on each individual case.
Following an Orissa High Court order, the state cabinet approved a scheme whereby the government would compensate the families of prisoners dying inside its jails.
Medical colleges have often been found to flout norms and the orders of courts and increase the number of seats for admission. For defying court orders, the penalty is heavy and runs into crores.
Sexual harassment of women at their workplace is of growing concern and the courts are now coming down heavily on companies where such instances occur, in which the long drawn out procedure causes more problems than it solves.