‘Nothing substantial in trial, matter adjourned almost 78 times’; Gujarat HC grants bail to accused in NDPS case
“Bleak hope of any speedy trial in the matter.”
Right to Life and Liberty
Are married individuals, in live-in-relationships with others, entitled to police protection? Rajasthan High Court refers matter to larger bench
“Live-in-relationship is an agreement in which two persons live together in a short or long term relationship. The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 does not recognise the concept of live-in-relationship. Even in Muslim Law, no recognition has been given to such relationship.”
‘Allowing such petitions would promote bigamy’; Punjab and Haryana HC refuses to grant police protection to live-in couple where one of them was married & had kids
“The concept of right to life and personal liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India includes the right to live with dignity and the petitioners by running away from their parental home is not only bringing bad name to the family but also is violating the right of the parents to live with dignity and honour.”
Right to Life and Liberty to be protected irrespective of marital status or age; Rajasthan High Court directs police protection for minor live-in couple
“It is the bounden duty of the State, as per the Constitutional obligations casted upon it, to protect the life and liberty of every citizen.”
Kerala High Court allows transwoman to live apart from hostile family members who forced her to undergo treatment for changing gender identity
After interacting with the parties, the Court found that X, the transwoman has made a firm decision to live separately from her parents due to familial violence consequent to her self-determination as a transwoman’
“Irreversible loss if apprehension of threat to lives comes true”; Punjab and Haryana HC allows police protection for couple
P&H High Court clarified that the matter was not adjudicated on merits and the instant order was not a blanket bail in any FIR.
All HC | Right to choose partner irrespective of caste, creed, religion is integral part of right to life and personal liberty under Article 21
Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Pankaj Naqvi and Vivek Agarwal, JJ., observed that, Right to live with a person of his/her