Yet again a Parsi woman has been forced to go to court to fight for her child’s and her rights. Dadar Parsi Colony (DPC) resident Sanaya Dalal thought long and hard before taking the extreme step. For years she had attempted to reason with the Colony’s institutions, but when that failed she moved a writ petition directly in the Supreme Court. Lawyer Percival Billimoria of New Delhi drew up the petition and Jasmine Damkewala filed the papers in the apex court. Both have offered their services pro bono.
A case for perceived violation of constitutional rights can be directly filed......