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High Court on its own Motion Vs. The State of Maharashtra

Court : Mumbai

..... to be a mother or her unwillingness to be a mother. 20. section 3(2)(b)(i) is an extension of the human right of a woman and this needs to be protected. woman owns her body and has right over it. abortion is always a difficult and careful decision and woman alone should be the choice maker. a child when born and ..... mother and her wish has to be respected. this right emerges from her human right to live with dignity as a human being in the society and protected as a fundamental right under article 21 of the constitution of india with reasonable restrictions as contemplated under the act. human rights are natural rights and thus a woman has a natural right in relation to her body which includes her willingness .....

Flemingo Duty-free Shop Pvt. Ltd. and Mr. Vivek S. Bhatt Vs. Union of ...

Court : Mumbai

Reported in : 2008(4)ALLMR663; (2008)110BOMLR1730

..... example, rules of natural justice have been judicially evolved as law and have their origin in roman law. another such legal right is the human right to be protected from arbitrary, unreasonable and unjust action. it is submitted that every person has the legal right to be treated equally, not discriminated against, and be dealt with justly, fairly and reasonably. the basic principle underlying the ..... an injunction to the state not to deny equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws. the right to equality inheres in the right to justice, being a human right, is itself a basic right and comprehends almost all rights. the writ of mandamus is designed to 'reach injustice wherever it is found'. the learned counsel in support of his submissions relied on following .....

People's Union for Civil Liberties and others Vs. the State of Maharas ...

Court : Mumbai

Reported in : 1998BomCR(Cri)741; (1998)1BOMLR431; 1998CriLJ2138

..... and increasing number of underworld and armed gangs and criminals. it is argued that if the court lays too much emphasis on their fundamental rights and human rights, such criminals may go scot-free without exposing any element or iota of criminality and the crime would go unpunished. our attention was ..... within the bounds of law and not become law unto themselves. that the terrorist has violated human rights of innocent citizens may render him liable topunishment but it cannot justify the violation of his human rights exceptin the manner permitted by law. need, therefore, is to develop scientificmethods of investigation and ..... train the investigators properly to interrogate to meet the challenge.' 12. mr. manohar strenuously urged that when the lives of many innocent people are at the mercy of the gangsters and the police of the state is making sincere efforts to protect .....

The Secretary, All India Biodynamic and Organic Farming Association Vs ...

Court : Mumbai

Reported in : 2006(4)ALLMR1; 2006(3)BomCR867

..... dreze) and 'development as freedom' has contributed significantly to the evolution of the discourse on the subject. the evolution of economic discourse in regarding development in terms of the protection of basic human rights and freedom must infuse the constitutional discourse as courts expound and interpret the constitution. the values which are enshrined in the directive principles of state policy, must, therefore, infuse ..... having an economic, social and cultural context as being as important as the protection of civil and political freedom. it is only when both sets of human rights are realised, that an integrated human personality can exist. it is only when both sets of human rights are realised, that society can exist as a cohesive and stable whole.26. at the same time, while this court .....

Gajanan P. Lasure, Indian Inhabitant and Aniket Bhagwanrao Deshkar, In ...

Court : Mumbai

Reported in : 2009(4)MhLj399

..... they have disclosed before the court that they hold, what are termed as watching briefs on behalf of the victims of the police firing. the protection of the human rights of victims of police firing cannot be reduced to a meaningless exercise. the legitimacy of the administration of criminal justice will be eroded and public ..... sense of apathy about the effectiveness of the system, and the earnestness of those who are meant to protect them. the concern over the protection of their human rights must have paramount attention. be they dalits or minority groups, constitutional protections must have a real and substantive meaning to their lives. in the present case, the petition has ..... petitioners, the recording of evidence of the injured eye witness had commenced and the fact that the fourth respondent had not been suspended and was still being protected by the state had created a reign of terror in the minds of the witness. this, according to the petitioners, would affect fairness of the trial .....

Ravi Shekhar Bhardwaj and ors. Vs. Director General of Police, State o ...

Court : Mumbai

Reported in : I(2004)ACC320; 2003(4)ALLMR57; 2003(6)BomCR493; 2004(2)MhLj213

..... may also refer to a decision of the high court of delhi in pt. parmanand katara v. union of india and anr., : air1998delhi200 . there a human rights activist and a practising lawyer approached the high court in the larger public interest directing the respondents to implement sections 128 and 129 of the act. allowing the ..... articles 38 and 47 in part iv of the constitution (directive principles of state policy). article 21 of the constitution confers on every person right to life. it is a fundamental right. protecting life of a citizen is very important and it is the duty and obligation of state to perform it. it would not be an ..... , 2001, rule 250 was amended by the maharashtra motor vehicles (first amendment) rules, 2001. the substituted rule 250 now reads thus:'250 exceptions to wearing of protective headgear:- every persons driving or riding two wheeled mopeds fitted with engine capacity less than 50 cubic centimetres throughout the state of maharashtra: and every other person in .....

Free Legal Aid Cell (Ngo) Vs. Govt. of Maharashtra and ors.

Court : Mumbai

Reported in : AIR2005Bom271; 2005(6)BomCR429

..... matter came up for consideration before the delhi high court in the matter of pt. parmanand katara v. union of india air 1998 del 200 in which a human rights activist and practicing lawyer of that court filed the petition in the larger public interest. the deputy commissioner of police (traffic) filed a counter-affidavit in which ..... cent. it is for this reason that irrespective of the advancement of various safety norms up to now, no better substitute has been found for protecting the most vital part of the human body, namely, the head, in the case of a two wheeler accident, which is why the helmet rule is universally enforced in every ..... all road accidents involving two wheelers result in head injuries and that the mortality among two wheeler riders not wearing helmets was 250% higher than those who are protected by helmets. the statistics complied by the international automobile association indicate that as far as two wheeler riders are concerned, irrespective of the speed at which the .....

V.P. Patil and ors. Vs. the State of Maharashtra

Court : Mumbai

..... alia observed that the state has a duty to enforce the human rights of a citizen by providing fair and impartial investigation against any person accused of commission of a cognizable offence which may include its own officers. victim's rights also need to be protected. the supreme court further observed that being the protectors of civil ..... liberties of the citizens, the supreme court and the high courts have not only the power and jurisdiction but also an obligation to protect the fundamental rights guaranteed by part iii in general and under article 21 of the constitution in particular, zealously and vigilantly. the supreme court concluded that a direction ..... mumbai police force. in support of his submissions, counsel relied on the judgments of the supreme court in state of west bengal & ors. v. committee for protection of democratic rights, west bengal & ors.3 rubabbuddin sheikh v. state of gujarat & 3 (2010) 3 scc 571. ors.4 punjab and haryana high court bar association, .....

Allan John Waters and Duncan Alexander Grant Vs. State of Maharashtra ...

Court : Mumbai

..... to work with respect to protection of child rights, rights of slum 43dwellers. she had interest in woman rights and other social issues. she was also providing legal assistance in cases of child abuse, and was working with the india centre for human rights and law. in this organisation, she was heading the child rights unit. on 19th august, ..... state monitoring committee, and on 28th october, 2001, dr. kalindi muzumdar and dr. asha bajpai met these boys at the office of india centre for human rights and law, and endorsed that the statements previously recorded by ms. maharukh were correctly recorded. then the committee informed the high court, and also complained that ..... section 372, and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for three years. accused no. 3 was further convicted under section 23 of the juvenile justice (care and protection of children) act, 2000, and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for three months. compensation was also 11ordered to be paid from accused no. 2 and .....

Niraj Ramesh Jariwala and Others Vs. Ramesh Vitthaldas Jariwala and Ot ...

Court : Mumbai

..... held thus:- 17. it follows that a claim in public law for compensation for contravention of human rights and fundamental freedoms, the protection of which is guaranteed in the constitution, is an acknowledged remedy for enforcement and protection of such rights, and such a claim based on strict liability made by resorting to a constitutional remedy provided for ..... india. there is also a violation of clauses (1) and (2) of the article 22 of the constitution of india. this case of blatant violation of human rights shocks the conscience of the court. 14. now the other issue is regarding grant of compensation. in the case of nilabati behera v. state of orissa [( ..... the enforcement of a fundamental right is distinct from, and in addition to, the remedy in private law for damages for .....