Observing that "life is not just about being able to breathe, rather it is about being able to live with dignity", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has allowed termination of the 21-week pregnancy of a.
Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya made the observation while ordering the West Bengal State Sentence Review Board (WBSSRB) to reconsider the request for granting premature release to a life term convict.
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday deprecated the Kolkata Police for making 'midnight calls, emails and visits' to a gang rape victim's residence, adding that such actions violated the woman's right to dignity.
The Court quashed a condition in a circular issued in November 2016 and an advertisement published in June 2019, both mandating women to be 'married' to get appointed as Aanganwadi Karyakarta, Mini Karyakarta or Helper.