Calcutta High Court is now at Kolkata's Justice Radhabinod Pal Sarani. Japan has monuments dedicated to the Indian jurist, known for his powerful dissent in the 'Tokyo Trial'.
HC overturned own 2023 ruling by Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay that cancelled appointments of around 32,000 primary teachers, recruited on basis of 2014 Teachers’ Eligibility Test (TET).
The sexual harassment complaint against West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences V-C Dr Nirmal Kanti Chakrabarti was filed by a faculty member.
Though question is primarily about whether intercourse was consensual or forced, and SC has warned against 'casual' use of DNA tests, HCs interpret that caution in different ways.
SC said victim already subjected to enough trauma & agony. ‘Don’t want to add to injustice done to victim by sending her husband to jail.’ Article 142 gives SC power to do ‘complete justice’.
Since September, senior lawyer Vrinda Grover had been representing the trainee doctor's family pro bono in their legal fight against the state and administrative officials.
Calcutta HC refused to stay movie's release, saying criticism is expected in a healthy democratic setup. CBFC informed judges it had not certified the trailer submitted by petitioner.
Holding accused guilty under Section 6 of POCSO Act, apex court opined that state machinery ‘failed to take care of the victim,’ and that she had no option but to seek shelter with accused.
The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
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