SC gives Centre 4 weeks to frame guidelines ensuring pedestrians’ right to obstruction-free, accessible footpaths under Article 21.
Read Full ArticleSC directs CBI probe into J&K cop’s custodial torture, orders Rs 50 lakh compensation for castration, calls it egregious Article 21 violation.
SC directs disability-friendly prisons; says denial of basic care violates Articles 14 & 21; orders infrastructure upgrades, audits, and compliance within 6 months.
Chhattisgarh HC rejects plea by dual degree student seeking separate exam schedules, ruling such relief can’t be granted under writ jurisdiction.
SC rules accused can’t claim narco test as a right; involuntary tests violate Articles 20(3) & 21, can’t be sole basis for conviction.
SC declines to stay Jamia Nagar demolitions; asks residents to approach authorities; plea hearing set for July.
Fake encounters are extra-judicial killings, says SC; such acts demand strict legal scrutiny to uphold fairness, due process, and Article 21 rights.
SC declares ex post facto environmental clearances illegal, says such retrospective approvals violate Article 21 and harm citizens’ right to a clean environment.
SC transfers PIL on Bihar bridge collapses to Patna HC for monitoring; petitioner seeks urgent audit, real-time monitoring, and policy reforms.
SC slams Prayagraj Development Authority for “illegal, inhuman” demolitions, orders ₹10 lakh compensation per house owner, affirming the right to shelter.
Delhi HC slams govt hospitals for denying timely treatment to haemophilia patients, ruling it a violation of Article 21; orders immediate availability of injections.
SC clarifies when a second FIR is permissible, listing exceptions like counter-complaints, larger conspiracies, and new facts, even from the same incident.
SC acquits man in 10-yr-old girl’s rape-murder case citing lack of effective legal aid, calling it a violation of Article 21’s fundamental rights guarantee.
SC: No religion supports pollution-causing acts; Delhi police directed to enforce firecracker ban for citizens’ right to clean air, as per Article 21.
Jammu and Kashmir High Court grants bail to murder accused after 13 years in jail, citing violation of the right to a speedy trial due to prolonged delays.
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