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Raju Gounder and Others Vs. the Union of India and Others

Court : Chennai

Reported in : 1995CriLJ3390

..... the scheduled castes persons eat inedible substances like human excreta and attacks on and mass killings of helpless scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and rape of women belonging to the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes. under the circumstances, the existing laws like the protection of civil rights act, 1955 and the normal provisions of ..... to provide adequate relief and assistance to rehabilitate them.' it is clear that even though several penal provisions are contained in the ipc and the protection of civil rights act, 1955, nevertheless, the atrocities against the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes persons did not subside and they became victims of attack by vested ..... discriminatory because the act has been passed, as already pointed out, after having realised that the provisions contained in the indian penal code and the protection of civil rights act, 1955, are not adequate and the existence of those provisions have not in any way proved to deter the crimes. hence, we are .....

Mx of Bombay Indian Inhabitant Vs. M/S. Zy and Another

Court : Mumbai

Reported in : AIR1997Bom406; 1997(4)ALLMR223; 1997(3)BomCR354; (1997)2BOMLR504

..... transmitting hiv between workers, from worker to client, or from client to worker. the policy principles adopted by the aforesaid world organisation state that protection of the human rights and dignity of hiv-infected persons, including persons with aids, is essential to the prevention and control of hiv/aids. workers with hiv-related ..... workers, in which a recognized risk of acquiring or transmitting hiv may occur.'6. the policy principles adopted in the very document states that protection of the human rights and dignity of hiv-infected persons, including persons with aids is essential to the prevention and control of hiv/aids.workers with hiv-related ..... .it urged the member states, particularly in devising and carrying out national programmers for the prevention and control of hiv infection and aids to protect the human rights and dignity of hiv infected people and to avoid discriminatory action against and stigmatization of them in the provision of services employment and travel.5 .....

G.V. Chaudhari and 5 ors. Vs. State of Gujarat and anr.

Court : Gujarat

Reported in : 2007CriLJ4481

..... since they would have been committed by the guardians of law and would be violation of human rights of citizen by the officers whose duty it was to protect them. it is well-settled that state may be vicariously responsible for violation of human rights by its officers in such cases. the fact that state, as the prosecuting agency, ..... than the facts of the case, prove that the state as the prosecuting agency could be worse to ineffective in the cases involving police personnel and violation of human rights. in this context, the language and sweep of the provisions of section 197 of the code obviously requires a legislative re-look and amendment, particularly to indicate ..... act in the discharge of official duty.the last proposition in point (f) was derived from the discussion as under:5. with the development and assimilation of human rights jurisprudence, it is now well-settled that any form of torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment would fall within the inhibition of article 21 of the .....

V. Lakshmipathy Vs. State of Karnataka

Court : Karnataka

Reported in : ILR1991KAR1334; 1991(2)KarLJ453

..... protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wild life and to have compassion for living creatures.part iv-a on fundamental duties has been added by the constitution (42nd amendment) act 1976 in accordance with the recommendations of the swaran singh committee bringing the constitution in line with article 29(1) of the universal declaration of human rights ..... dead-letter on the statute book, and public interest will be the casualty. entitlement to a clean environment is one of the recognised basic human rights and human rights jurisprudence cannot be permitted to be thwarted by status quoism on the basis of unfounded apprehensions.article 226 of the constitution enables the citizens to ..... we don't take care of today will be there for our children to handle tomorrow.'it would not be inappropriate in the context of human rights to reproduce an illustration given by shue 1979: 72-5 in regard to the consequences of inaction:-'a man is stranded on an out of .....

Gedela Suryanarayana Vs. Chairman, Visakhapatnam Port Trust and anr.

Court : Andhra Pradesh

Reported in : 1995(3)ALT846

..... auditor general, new delhi v. k.s. jagannath clearly held that where legislation or subordinate legislation deals with human rights of exploited and backward people, the construction should be placed in the light of the constitutional protections available to them. the principle applied in the taxing of statute should not be applied to such welfare ..... articles 16(4), 335 and 46 of the constitution of india spread protective umbrella to the down trodden segment of the society. therefore, reservations are made to balance the representation of s.cs./s.ts. in services. it is a human rights problem demanding social justice. whenever any reservations are made to them by ..... viewed from another angle. reservations in service for s.c. and s.t., a measure of social justice to protect the interest of the socially and economically backward sections of the society. the protection falls within the constitutional sweep of articles 16(4), 335 read with article 46. the social justice is not constitutional .....

People's Union for Civil Liberties and Anr. Vs. Union of India (UOi)

Court : Supreme Court of India

Reported in : AIR2004SC456; 2004(1)CTC241; JT2003(10)SC70; 2003(10)SCALE96; (2004)9SCC580

..... constitution laid down clear limitations on the state actions within the context of the fight against terrorism. to maintain this delicate balance by protecting 'core' human rights is the responsibility of court in a matter like this. constitutional soundness of pota needs to be judged by keeping these aspects in mind.16. now, we will ..... at the conclusion that the existing laws are not capable. it is also clear to parliament that terrorism is not a usual law and order problem.15. the protection and promotion of human rights under the rule of law is essential in the prevention of terrorism. here comes the role of law and court's responsibility. if ..... reliability of the statement or disposition of the witness whose identity is sought to be protected.58. our attention has been drawn to legal position in usa, canada, new zealand, australia and uk as well as the view expressed in the european court of human rights in various decisions. however, it is not necessary to refer any of them because .....

State of Gujarat and Anr. Vs. Hon'ble High Court of Gujarat

Court : Supreme Court of India

Reported in : AIR1998SC3164; 1998(2)ALD(Cri)691; 1998CriLJ4561; 1998(4)Crimes12(SC); (1999)1GLR141; JT1998(6)SC530; 1998(5)SCALE410; (1998)7SCC392; [1998]Supp2SCR31; 1999(1)LC714(SC)

..... the additional financial burden. the award of compensation was enhanced to rs. 50,000.107. in our efforts to look after and protect the human rights of the convict we cannot forget the victim or his family in case of his death or who is otherwise incapacitated to earn his ..... remedies are available to any person claiming that his or her human rights have been violated. the right to a remedy against violation of human rights and humanitarian norms includes the rights to access to national and any available international procedure for their protection.5. the legal system of every state shall provide for prompt ..... , administrative, civil and criminal procedures so as to ensure readily accessible and adequate redress, and protection from intimidation and retaliation.every state shall provide for universal jurisdiction over gross violations of human rights and international humanitarian law which constitute crimes under international law.reparation6. reparation may be claimed individually and .....

Lao-cum-revenue Divisional Officer, Chevella Division and ors. Vs. Mek ...

Court : Andhra Pradesh

Reported in : AIR2004AP250; 2004(2)ALD451; 2004(2)ALT546

..... socio-economic status of a vulnerable citizenry; its deprivation would be universally perceived as a misfortune.right to life:92. section 2(d) of the protection of human rights act, 1993 (act 10 of 1994) defines 'human rights' that the rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the constitution or embodied in ..... provides a wide range of benefits to the citizens as of right, but at the same time it enhances the power of administration, since the ..... of individuals in authority.....income is the foundation of many fundamental rights.....fundamental rights can ill-afford to be consigned to the limbo of undefined premises and uncertain applications. that will be a mockery of them.98. the function of human rights is to protect the individual from the leviathan of the state. a welfare state .....

Supreme Court Advocates-On-Record Association and Anr. Vs. Union of In ...

Court : Supreme Court of India

..... systems require different responses in the appointment of judges. it was said: throughout the region, the relevance of judicial independence to the rule of law, democracy and the protection and promotion of human rights is undisputed. this acknowledgment notwithstanding, judicial independence continues to face threats that compromise not only individual judges but more so the institutions vested with the responsibility of dispensing justice ..... act 2013, section 7, of the national commission for backward classes act 1993, section 29a, of the consumer protection act 1986, section 7, of the advocates welfare act 2001, section 8, of the university grants commission act 1956, section 9, of the protection of human rights act 1993, section 7, of the national commission for minorities act 1993, section 8, of the national commission .....

In the Matter of Manuel theodore D'Souza

Court : Mumbai

Reported in : 2000(2)BomCR244; II(2000)DMC292

..... to create an egalitarian society to free all citizens from coercion or restrictions by society and to make liberty available for all. right to human dignity, development of personality, social protection, right to rest and leisure as fundamental human rights to common man mean nothing more than the status without means. to the tillers of the soil, wage earners, labourers, wood cutters, rickshaw pullers, scavengers and ..... 2(e) of cedaw enjoins this court to breathe life into the dry bones of the constitution, international conventions and the protection of human rights act, to prevent gender-based discrimination and to effectuate right to life including empowerment of economic, social and cultural rights.'vi. role of the judiciary in interpreting part hi and part iv of the constitution. 26. let us, now examine .....