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A PIL filed seeks directions to the Ministry of Health to withdraw an order; which refused to provide for a research facility for a low-cost Coronavirus treatment vaccination. The said PIL stands filed in the Calcutta High Court.
Petitioner's Contentions
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Delhi Police arrested two women activists of the 'Pinjra Tod' organization on May 23, 2020; an incident that garnered much attention. Police arrested them in relation to Jafrabad protests against CAA/NRC in the month of February. Being that, a...
Dushyant Dave opined that the Judges chose to sit silently in their ivory towers; when great misery befell on the citizens of India; after the government announced a nation-wide lockdown at only a four-hour notice. Dave made the statements,...
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has issued a notice to the Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh; after taking suo motu action of media reports for carrying the bodies of Auraiya road accident victims and the injured...
The National Green Tribunal (NGT)ย issued a notice on May 23, 2020. The notice informs about one of the officers, who tested positive for COVID-19; posted at the General Administrative Section of the National Green Tribunal, Bench in New...
The Supreme Court observed that an arbitral award can be set aside if it is patently illegal or perverse; under Section 34 of the arbitration and Conciliation Act. The 2015 Amendment which gave statutory force to Section 34(2A), inserted...
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in the revised protocol is likely to replace hydroxychloroquine (HCQ); with anti-HIV drugs to improve immunity and possibly reduce viral replication. To elaborate, the chemicals in Kangra tea could also be effective...
The Supreme Court has issued guidelines for entrants to all the Lawyers' Chamber Block in the Supreme Court premises; taking into account the suggestions made by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA); and the Supreme Court Adovcate-on-Record Association (SCAORA).
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Advocate Deepak Kansal sought compensation for the families of persons who died or suffered injuries while walking back to their homes amid lockdown; vide a petition filed before the Supreme court. Furthermore, the petition seeks directions to ensure that...
The Supreme Court allowed Enforcement Directorate (ED) to attach assets of JP Morgan and its directors; this is to the extent of amountsย of homebuyers allegedly siphoned off by the defunct Amrapali group. Moreover, it is in violation of...
The Delhi High Court, on May 22, 2020, issued notice in Gautam Navlakha's interim bail plea; in relation to the Bhima Koregaon case. Accordingly, a Single Judge Bench of justice Anup J Bhambhani, issued Notice to National Investigating Agency...
A revision petition was moved before Delhi High Court by a Khan Market Tenant. The petition was filed in the case of Ramanand & Ors vs Dr. Girish Soni & Anr;ย seeking suspension of rent on account of force majeureย due...
Theย Supreme Court heard a Public Interest Litigation (PIL); which sought the establishment of the permanent bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) in Jammu and Kashmir.
Mr. Arjun Garg filed the petition. Senior Advocate, Ravindra Shrivastava appeared for the petitioner....
Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval to the AtmaNirbhar Package for the allocation of foodgrains. It is to be from Central Pool to approximately 8 crore stranded migrants. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is the chairman of the...
The Reserve Bank of India announced the extension of the moratorium on term loans by another 3 months from June 1 to August 31, 2020. RBI Governor, Shaktikanta Das made this announcement due to the extension in the lockdown....
Lawyer Deepak Bundele claimed that police had beaten him up after mistaking his religion. Allegedly, this occurred when he was visiting the Betul district hospital for treatment during the lockdown. Bundele, a diabetic, had gone to the hospital for...
The Madras High Court highlighted that the State cannot misuse criminal defamation proceedings; to throttle democracyย or settle political battles. Various media houses filed over 25 petitions to quash defamation cases. Explicitly, the ruling party filed these cases over press...
The number of beneficiaries of the Ayushman Bharat scheme officially crossed one crore on May 20, 2020. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his happiness for the same by posting a series of tweets. The Prime Minister claimed such a...
The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) met for the third time; to review the preparedness of States and Central Ministries/Agencies to deal with the Cyclonic Storm โAMPHANโ. The Cabinet Secretary, Shri Rajiv Gauba chaired the meeting. India Meteorological Department...
The Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Puri announced that for the assessment year 2019-2020; a total of six cities are certified as 5-Star garbage-free cities. The Star Rating Protocol grades Surat, Rajkot, Indore, Mysore, Ambikapur (in...
A petition challenged the Constitutional validity of the notifications issued by various State Governments; suspending the operation of certain labour laws with respect to working hours, wages, health and safety conditions before the Supreme Court. Nandini Praveen, a law...
In a notable development, the Patna High Court urged the State Government; to reconsider its policy of not engaging with members of civil society in handling the COVID-19 crisis. The bench observed, "in a democratic society the Civil Society...
The Supreme Court on May 19 refused to issue notice in a plea filed by LG Polymers. The petition challenged the order of the NGT on the Vizag Gas Leak. The National Green Tribunal had ordered the company to...
A PIL is filed in the Bombay High Court alleging rampant black marketing and profiteering in case of N95 masks; that the entities sold at a markup of over 150%. Sucheta Dalal and Anjani Damania filed the PIL. Taking...
Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of Jammu & Kashmir describes J&K Domicile Rules Notification as the dawn of a new era. In addition, he said history will vindicate us; thus, prove that this course correction was in keeping with...
Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Union Human Resource Development Minister launched a new Mobile App; namely 'National test Abhyas'. The National Testing Agency has developed the App. Being that, the main purpose is to enable students to take mock tests...
The Allahabad High Court on May 19, 2020, heard a Public Interest Litigation (PIL); claiming that the Uttar Pradesh Government is permitting the use of "Sodium Hypochlorite" as a disinfectant on people. Notably, as per an advisory, the Ministry...
The Supreme Court, on May 19, 2020, declined to transfer the investigation into the First Information Reports (FIRs); filed against journalist Arnab Goswami to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Complaints Against Arnab Goswami
Goswami approached the Court for quashing of...
A division bench led by Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty of Rajasthan High Court; took suo moto cognizance of the plight of death of migratory birds; around the Sambhar lake. On May 18, 2020, the Court ordered the State Government...
In view of the increase in the number of COVID infected, the Gautam Buddha Nagar District Magistrate Suhas L.Y. sealed the Delhi-Noida borders. In effect, only the people deployed in essential services will be allowed to commute; and those...