Tag: Article 21 rights

Right to life at much higher pedestal, must be protected irrespective of void or no marriage, says Punjab & Haryana HC

Source: indianexpress.com THE PUNJAB and Haryana High Court said the protection of life and personal liberty stands on a much higher pedestal and the fundamental right under Article 21 of a couple must be protected regardless of solemnisation of an invalid or void marriage and even in absence of any marriage between them. The observation

Won’t allow arrest of innocents even if govt makes law: Supreme Court on SC/ST Act ruling

Source – indiatimes.com NEW DELHI: Toughening its stand against a review of its ruling diluting the arrest clause in the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would not allow arrest of an innocent merely on a complaint even if Parliament made a law. “Right to life and liberty