'Fundamental Right To Life Under Article 21 Includes Right To Food & Other Basic Necessities': Read Supreme Court Directions In Migrants Case

"The Right to Life as guaranteed by Article 21 of the Constitution gives right to every human being to live a life of dignity with access to at-least bare necessities of life."

[BREAKING] 'Selective Challenge By Petitioners' : Supreme Court Affirms Delhi High Court's Refusal To Suspend Central Vista Project Work During COVID

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed petitions challenging the Delhi High Court judgment which dismissed a plea to halt the Central Vista Redevelopment project work during the second wave of the COVID pandemic.The Supreme Court expressed agreement with the High Court's view that the petitioners had "selectively" challenged one project."The High Court's view is a possible view. You...

PIL in Rajasthan High Court Seeks Declaration Of All Journalists Irrespective Of Accreditation As COVID-19 Frontline Workers

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Application has been filed in the Rajasthan High Court concerning risk to non-accredited journalists and their exclusion from welfare schemes in the State. The petition presents facts and data to seek relief for non-accredited journalists/ media persons and their families. The petitioner, a journalist by profession, has preferred the...

Red Fort Violence Case: Delhi Court Issues Fresh Summons To Deep Sidhu And Others, Production Before Court On July 12

A Delhi Court on Tuesday issued fresh summons to Deep Sidhu and 15 others in relation to the Red Fort violence case. All the accused persons will now be produced on July 12 before the Court.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gajender Singh Nagar ordered thus:"Issue fresh summons to accused persons as earlier summons were not received yet. List on 12 July for production."The development came after...

Supreme Court To Hear Suo Motu COVID Case Next Week

After the UOI filed its affidavit in the suo motu COVID matter last Friday, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it shall list the matter for hearing either on Wednesday or Thursday of the next week.The bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud, who also heads the bench which is in seisin of the suo motu matter, had on Tuesday requested SG Tushar Mehta and Amicus Curiae Meenakshi Arora and...

States Must Implement 'One Nation, One Ration Card' Scheme By July 31; Run Community Kitchens For Migrants : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that all states must implement the "one nation, one ration card" scheme - which enables migrant workers to avail ration benefits from any part of the country - by July 31.The Supreme Court also passed a slew of other directions for the benefit and welfare of migrant workers.The following are the directions :(i) It is directed that the Central Government...

ICAI CA Examination : Plea Seeking Postponement/ Opt Out Option, Extra Chance:Supreme Court Hearing- LIVE UPDATES

Supreme Court will today hear the petitions Seeking Postponement of CA Examination/ Opt out Options/Extra Chances/More Exam Centres.Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose is hearing the case.Yesterday, ICAI also submitted a Brief Note to the Supreme Court stating that COVID-19 spread is now at a substantially low level, and that it would be in the best interests of...

Ghaziabad Man's Assault Case: UP Police Moves Supreme Court Against Karnataka HC Order Granting Protection To Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari

Uttar Pradesh Police has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Karnataka High Court's order restraining the police from taking coercive action against Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari pursuant to the notice issued to him under Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure in a Ghaziabad FIR.Manish Maheshwari had already filed he caveat in the Case. The Twitter employee had...

'Never Indulged In Hoarding' : Actor Sonu Sood Intervenes In Bombay High Court Case On COVID Drugs Distribution

Actor Sonu Sood has filed an intervention application in a Covid-19 related plea regarding the alleged hoarding and alleged unauthorized distribution of the antiviral drugs Remdesivir and Tocilizumab by politicians and celebrities. Sood has sought to intervene, alleging that the petitioner is trying to "destroy" his philanthropic work, accusing the petitioner of trying to ridicule...

SC Tags Plea Challenging Provisions Prescribing Different Ages For Marriage Tagged With Transfer Plea On Petitions Seeking Uniform Age Of Marriage

The Supreme Court on Monday tagged the petition challenging provisions which prescribe different ages for eligibility of marriage for the intended bride and groom with a pending petition seeking transfer of petitions before Rajasthan High Court and Delhi High Court that seek for a uniform marriage age for both men and women.A Bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar heard Senior Advocate...

Tripura High Court Asks State Government To Specify Its Policy On COVID Death Certification

Taking into account the concern regarding certification of Covid death, the Tripura High Court has asked the State Government to specify its policy regarding the indication of Covid death in the death certificates.The Bench of Chief Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice S. Talapatra posed the following 4 questions before the state government:Whether the State policy mandates indication of Covid...

SC Dismisses SLP Against Delhi HC Decision Holding 45-Day Period For Filing Replication As Mandatory In Even Non-Commercial Suits

By dismissing the SLP preferred against it, the Supreme Court on Monday affirmed a Delhi High Court decision holding that the maximum 45-day period for filing of replications is mandatory for even non-commercial, ordinary civil suits and the court cannot permit the replication to be taken on the record thereafter. The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud, R. Subhash Reddy and Ravindra Bhat...