COVID-19| Centre submits affidavit on plea seeking minimum wages for migrant workers during lockdown
Supreme Court: The bench headed by CJI SA Bobde has slated for April 13 hearing on a public interest litigation seeking immediate
Right to life
Coronavirus (COVID-19)| Overcrowding of prisons is serious concern; Consider releasing prisoners on parole/bail: SC to States/UTs
“Having regard to the provisions of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, it has become imperative to ensure that the spread
Centre & States to pay Rs. 5 lakh each for failing to file reply on PIL for community kitchen
Supreme Court: Irked over repeated failures of the Centre and States to file their replies, the bench of N V Ramana, Ajay
Delhi-NCR Pollution| SC partially lifts ban on construction activities in Delhi-NCR; Allows construction from 6 AM to 6 PM
Supreme Court: The bench Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta, JJ has allowed construction activity in the Delhi-NCR region between 6 am and
NHRC expresses deep concern over rising incidents of sexual assault
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has expressed serious concern over the rising incidents of sexual assault and, taking suo motu
NGT | Central Govt. to monitor enforcement of Fundamental Right to access potable drinking water in affected parts
National Green Tribunal (NGT): The Coram comprising of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson) and S.P. Wangdi (Judicial Member), Justice K Ramakrishnan (Judicial
Pharmaceutical Patents And Healthcare: A Legal Conundrum
by Akshay Anurag†
Adultery [S. 497 IPC and S. 198(2) CrPC]
by Tejaswi Pandit†
“Implement schemes in order to bring transgenders at par with the members of the society”: Uttaranchal High Court
Uttaranchal High Court: A division bench comprising of Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J. and Rajiv Sharma, ACJ., directed the state to implement schemes
Former ISRO Scientist ordered for compensation of Rs 50 lakhs; committee constituted for taking action against erring police officers: SC
Life commands self-respect and dignity.
Murder convict acquitted on grounds of insanity at the time of commission of the act
Supreme Court: Navin Sinha, J. speaking for himself and A.M. Khanwilkar, J. delivered a decision in a criminal appeal wherein the appellant,
Advice on conflicting blood group reports within Right to Information and Right to Life
Central Information Commission (CIC): The appellant conducted blood group determination test 8 times in both government and privately-owned hospitals, situated in Agra
Detention of man in judicial custody over sixty days held to be violative of right to life and personal liberty
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of SC Dharmadhikari and Bharati H. Dangre, JJ issued a writ of habeas corpus ordering the
NGT bans construction work and emission causing industrial activities in light of preventive and precautionary principles and right to life
National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench: In the wake of smog engulfing the NCR for days, posing a serious environmental hazard, the NGT
BREAKING| Supreme Court reserves verdict on legalizing Euthanasia
Supreme Court: The 5-judge Constitution bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and Dr. AK Sikri, AM Khanwilkar, Dr. DY Chandrachud and Ashok Bhushan,
Victim of sexual assault suffering from HIV to be medically examined to see if she should be allowed to terminate pregnancy
Supreme Court: Paying heed to the grievance of a 35-year-old woman, a victim of sexual assault, who sought for termination of pregnancy
A woman has complete autonomy over her body, including conceiving a child and retention of pregnancy
Madras High Court: Deliberating upon a relevant issue as to whether, “a minor daughter’s right to life under Article 21 of the