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TRIBUTE STATEMENT "Sumit Sabarwal – A Real Bharat Ratna, and A Salute to All Brave Souls Onboard the Ill-Fated Air India Flight" New Delhi | June 2025 India mourns a heartbreaking tragedy, as lives were lost in the catastrophic Air India flight incident. Among them stood a shining beacon of courage — Sumit Sabarwal, a man whose bravery transcended fear. He made a conscious choice: to stay back and save lives rather than escape. Though he could have survived, he laid down his life for others — a sacrifice that defines the spirit of a Real Bharat Ratna. Dr. Anthony Raju, Advocate, Supreme Court of India Chairman, Indian National Human Rights Protection Council, and one of the nation’s leading criminal law advocates, paid heartfelt tribute: “Sumit Sabarwal is not just a name — he is a legacy of human courage. He gave up his life so others may live. True heroes don't wear medals, they carry hearts of fire and compassion. He chose not to jump for his life. He chose to st...

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The Supreme Court has ordered a joint inspection by the Central and Delhi governments to ensure Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, operating on land with a lease agreement mandating free treatment for poor patients, is fulfilling its obligations. The court warned that if the hospital fails to provide free treatment, it may be handed over to AIIMS.  Here's a more detailed breakdown: Lease Agreement Obligation: The hospital, run by Indraprastha Medical Corporation Limited (IMCL), was obligated under a 1994 lease agreement to provide free medical and other facilities to poor patients, including 30% of indoor and 40% of outdoor patients.  Supreme Court Intervention: The Supreme Court took serious note of alleged violations of the lease agreement and ordered a joint inspection to verify if the hospital had fulfilled its commitment to provide free treatment.  Joint Inspection Team: The Centre and Delhi government have been directed to form a joint team to inspect the hospital's reco...

  Misuse of the POCSO Act: False Accusations and Legal Ramifications Introduction: India is home to 19% of the world’s children, accounting for 42% of its overall population. India is a country known for its multicultural, multi-ethnic, and multi-religious population but there exist economically and socially downtrodden groups which face a wide range of challenges. Children are consistently the most vulnerable members of these groups. While it is true that girls are slain before they are born, those who survive are exposed to a variety of atrocities. Furthermore, India has the greatest rate of child sexual abuse in the world, with rape of a child under the age of 16 years occurring every 155 minutes, rape of a child under the age of 10 years occurring every 13 hours, and one in ten of these children being raped at any given time. On May 22, 2012, the Indian parliament passed the ‘Protection of Children Against Sexual Offenses Bill, 2011’, which ended years of a lack of explicit...