Shivam Sharma

Kerala High Court set an example by refusing anticipatory bail to a man who attacked a doctor while he was on duty. Stern action by governments is the only way to stop attacks on these professionals.

Organ transplant is a major issue in India with a long waiting list and strict guidelines, apart from social prejudices. Now, the Union health ministry has modified the existing organ transplantation guidelines and it is seen as a major step in making the process easier

Following an Orissa High Court order, the state cabinet approved a scheme whereby the government would compensate the families of prisoners dying inside its jails.

Medical colleges have often been found to flout norms and the orders of courts and increase the number of seats for admission. For defying court orders, the penalty is heavy and runs into crores.

There is a growing tendency to accuse the doctor for an adverse or untoward event. Nothing can be more professionally damaging and emotionally draining than being accused of any such action. Now, they are increasingly defending themselves in courts.

In order to reduce the risk to prisoners and ensure that they have minimum interaction with outsiders while being transported to courts, the Delhi Prisons authority has proposed video conferencing.

The Calcutta High Court slammed a husband for initiating divorce proceedings due to his wife’s infertility and asked him to be a pillar of support for her. Courts have often taken an empathetic view in such matters.

A famous liquor distilling factory in Punjab has been shut down on the orders of the chief minister. The grounds for closure are to do with environmental concerns, which is in line with current trends in other states.

The Kerala High Court directed the release of two children from Delhi who were sent to a shelter home on the grounds that they were being forced into child labour by selling articles on the streets. It brings focus on the interpretation of the law by various agencies.

The six-decade-old row between Karnataka and Maharashtra can be traced to the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. Other states too are embroiled in disputes which are nowhere near resolution.