Supreme Court to examine if governors are immune from criminal cases | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: For the first time, Supreme Court will test the constitutional validity of immunity from criminal proceedings accorded to the President and governors.On Friday, it entertained the plea of an woman ex-employee of Kolkata Raj Bhavan who said the constitutional provision (Article 361) had prevented police from probing her charge of sexual harassment against…

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Punjab and Haryana HC: Can’t gag voice of dissent against public representatives | India News – Times of India

CHANDIGARH : The Punjab and Haryana high court has observed that voice of dissent against or criticism of acts of a public representative cannot be silenced by the institution of criminal proceedings merely because it is “not palatable to the person holding the position of dominance.”Justice Vinod S Bhardwaj said this while quashing an FIR…

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