Hallo Bi @ Halima W/O Aamin v. State of Madhya Pradesh & two Others
Country: IndiaYear: 2013
Court: High Court of Madhya Pradesh
Citation: 2013SCCONLINEMP445
The petitioner in the present case was a pregnant woman, languishing in jail for allegedly committing murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal code, of Usman, who forced her into prostitution and committed rape on her. An application for termination of her pregnancy was rejected by the Chief Judicial Magistrate and therefore the case …Read more
Petukhova v. Russia
Country: RussiaYear: 2013
Court: European Court of Human Rights
Citation: Application No. 28796/07
Health Topics: Informed consent, Mental health
Human Rights: Right to due process/fair trial, Right to liberty and security of person
Applicant, Petukhova, argued that she was deprived of her liberty when she was forced to have an involuntary examination. She alleged that this violated Article 5 § 1 (b) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“Convention”), which protects the right to liberty and security of person. In December 2005, …Read more
Bures v The Czech Republic
Country: Czech RepublicYear: 2012
Court: The European Court of Human Rights
Citation: [2012] ECHR 1819
Health Topics: Chronic and noncommunicable diseases, Controlled substances, Disabilities, Health care and health services, Hospitals, Informed consent, Medicines, Mental health
Human Rights: Freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, Right to liberty and security of person
This case concerned an application against the Czech Republic lodged with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) under Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (the Convention). The applicant alleged that he was ill-treated in a sobering-up centre in violation of Article 3 of the Convention, and …Read more
Case of Ternovszky v. Hungary
Country: HungaryYear: 2010
Court: European Court of Human Rights
Citation: no. 67545/09, ECHR 2010
Human Rights: Freedom from discrimination, Right to bodily integrity, Right to health, Right to liberty and security of person, Right to privacy, Right to social security
The applicant, Anna Ternovszky, a pregnant woman who intended to give birth at home, filed a complaint before the European Court of Human Rights., alleging that s. 101(2) of Government Decree no. 218/1999 (XII.28.) violated her rights under the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“the Convention”). Ternovszky claimed that health professionals were …Read more
R v Kuoth
Country: AustraliaYear: 2010
Court: Supreme Court of Victoria – Court of Appeal
Citation: [2010] VSCA 103
The applicant Mr.Kuoth was sentenced by the County Court of Victoria on two counts, which were related to the same victim and the same evening, but were separated in time. He was sentenced to punishment for his reckless conduct endangering persons under s.23 of the Crimes Act 1958, where he had unprotected sex with the …Read more
Zarrillo, Osvaldo Pablo v. Instituto Nacional de Servicios Sociales para Jubilados y Pensionados et al.
Country: ArgentinaYear: 2005
Court: Supreme Court of Justice [Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación Argentina]
Citation: Z. 215. XXXIX.
Health Topics: Chronic and noncommunicable diseases, Health care and health services, Health information, Health systems and financing, Hospitals, Informed consent
Human Rights: Freedom of religion, Right of access to information, Right to bodily integrity, Right to health, Right to life, Right to privacy, Right to social security
The plaintiff filed a suit against the National Institute of Social Services for Retiree [Instituto Nacional de Servicios Sociales para Jubilados y Pensionados] and Prestaciones Médico Asistenciales S.A. [PAMI] for the reimbursement of the surgical procedure the plaintiff had to go through in a Hospital that wasn’t designated by the health insurance company. This occurred because …Read more