#constitutional morality

The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that subjecting an accused to public humiliation-such as forced head-shaving, cross-dressing, or parade through crowded markets-violates Article 21’s guarantee of dignity and the presumption of innocence. This precedent strictly prohibits extra-judicial punishment by law enforcement, even before trial, and holds social media circulation of such acts as compounding the violation.

Calcutta High Court quashes KMDA's land allotment to a cooperative society, ruling that public property disposal requires a published policy, public notice, and fair process to comply with Article 14. The judgment mandates transparency in administrative actions affecting public assets, impacting all government land allocation practices.