She Has Been Granted Bail, Can Avail Other Remedies : P&H HC Closes Suo Moto Matter On Nodeep Kaur s Alleged Illegal Detention livelaw.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from livelaw.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana high court has closed the matter related to “illegal detention” of labour activist Nodeep Kaur after her counsel told the court that she would avail “other remedy” with regard to “maltreatment and custodial torture.” A medical report submitted before the HC had confirmed injuries on the internal parts of her body.
“The allegations with regard to illegal detention are no longer required to be gone into in view of the fact that there is an FIR dated January 12 registered against the detenue (Nodeep Kaur) and she has been released on bail. The said issue, if need arises, can be raised before the appropriate forum,” the HC observed while closing the matter.
A Single Bench comprising of
Justice Ajay Bhanot observed that the rule of delay and laches, as a policy of litigative repose, creates certainty in legal relations and curtails fruitless litigation thereby ensuring that the administration of justice is not clogged by pointless litigation.
The observation was made while dismissing a writ petition filed after a delay of more than 4 years, by observing it to be barred by the rule of delay and laches, without there being any satisfactory explanation as to the delay.
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Whereas the Uttar Pradesh Government is yet to respond to a query put by Allahabad High Court regarding regulation of school fees during suspension of physical classes, yet another PIL has been filed challenging exorbitant and arbitrary levy of fees by private schools in the State.
Updated Mar 17, 2021 · 12:14 pm
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday directed a district and sessions court judge to inquire into the allegations that Dalit activist Shiv Kumar was illegally detained and tortured in custody, reported
Bar and Bench.
Justice Avneesh Jhingan passed the order after examining four medical reports submitted by the state in accordance with the High Court’s earlier orders in the matter. A medical report submitted by the Government Medical College and Hospital to the High Court had shown that Kumar was subjected to torture when he was in police remand.
On Tuesday, Jhingan refused to comment on the medical reports, saying that any observation could affect the inquiry into the matter. However, the judge said that “it would suffice for this court to say that a probe is required”.
Punjab and Haryana HC Orders Inquiry Into Alleged Custodial Torture of Activist Shiv Kumar
The Faridabad district and sessions judge will conduct the inquiry, but the Special Investigation Team was also allowed to continue its investigation into the three FIRs registered against Kumar.
Shiv Kumar. Photo: Twitter/File
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New Delhi: The Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday directed a district and sessions judge posted in Faridabad to conduct an enquiry into the allegations that labour rights activist Shiv Kumar was detained illegally and tortured in the custody of Haryana police.
Bar & Bench, Justice Avneesh Jhingan passed the orders after examining four medico-legal reports (MLRs) that were produced in court along with the status report dated February 27.