Madras HC Advocates Humane Treatment and Justice for Prisoners
Madras High Court Upholds Prisoner Rights: Orders Investigation into Alleged Abuse and Emphasizes Humane Treatment and Accountability in Prisons On October 29, 2024, the High Court of Madras, comprising Justice S.M. Subramaniam and Justice V. Sivagnanam, brought out the critical need to protect the rights of prisoners and hold prison authorities accountable. This case involved […]
SC Addresses Concerns of Over-Implication in Section 498-A Cases
The Supreme Court recently expressed concern about the growing trend of over-implicating individuals and exaggerating claims in domestic cruelty cases under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). In the Criminal Appeal before the Supreme Court, the division bench comprising Justice C.T. Ravikumar and Justice Sanjay Kumar, in their judgement, upheld that the courts […]