The petition states that “Glanders is a zoonotic disease and is transmitted from animal to humans and in case if preventive measures are not taken at once then even the human beings may get infected which may be fatal for the humans.”
SC said “pleas of unsoundness of mind under Section 84 of IPC or mitigating circumstances like juvenility of age, ordinarily ought to be raised during trial itself. Belated claims not only prevent proper production & appreciation of evidence, but they also undermine genuineness of the defence’s case.”
The Calcutta High Court has struck down the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) order directing all financial creditors to mandatorily file default record from Information Utility along with a plea under Section 7 of Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code.
The Supreme Court today rejected a plea to reconsider its decision for setting up of a smog tower in Delhi to deal with the growing pollution level in the city.
A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court by lawyers Dr Balram Singh and Karunesh Kumar Shukla and social worker Pravesh Kumar asking for the removal of the words "Socialist" and "Secular" from the Preamble Constitution.
Courts have often shown their patriarchal mindsets while dealing with rape cases. A balance between the concerns of the victim and the rights of the accused would serve reformatory justice better.