Category Archives: Supreme Court

Police Reform in India will happen when Five Judges Bench of SC Will hear Lalita Kumari Case

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In case of Lalita Kumari V/s. Government of U.P., a three judge Bench of Supreme Court noticed that different views are taken by different Benches of Supreme Court in earlier decisions, hence on 27 February, 2012, it has referred the question to Five Judges Bench of Supreme Court.

This case will affect everyone of us. When a person goes to police station and gives complaint that certain crime has happened, is he (Police) bound to register an FIR u/s. 154 of Cr.P.C, or is there any discretion in Police officer, to not to register FIR till he makes some inquiry?

Let us hope that whatever is decided in this case, will set guidelines for POLICE REFORMS in India.

Haresh Raichura
01, May,2012

Do Frogs have Right to Live under Article 21 of Constitution of India ?

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Some Jain Community people wanted that Dissection of Frogs in Medical Courses(in those days) should be banned. They filed a writ petition through me in Supreme Court, many years ago.

Matter was drafted on lines suggested by a senior advocate and retired Chief Justice. We also engaged a senior advocate to argue pro bono.

The writ petition was listed before Non-vegetarian Bench of Judges.( It makes little difference whether your cases is listed before vegetarian or non vegetarian judges)

We argued for Right to Live for frogs. But we failed and matter was dismissed summarily.

But I think question of Law is still open.

I remembered this case again when I noticed that a twitter-friend in Japan is trying to persuade people not to eat fishes as the sea is polluted by nuclear accident there.

I think frogs and fishes have Right to Live as much as we have. But then question will arise what some people eat? It will affect their right to Eat also.

45 Years ago, I read a question for which till today I have not found any answer.

The question was : “Rice makes the people grow and people make the rice grow. But why people grow too many for rice?

Haresh Raichura
30/42012