"No Guest Worker (Migrant) Was Left Starved": Kerala Govt. Files Statement of Fact In Before SC In Suo Motu Migrant Case

The Government of Kerala has filed statements of facts for consideration before the Top Court in its Suo Motu case pertaining to the migrant crisis.State Government of Kerala has stated that it has taken stock of the detrimental affect that the lockdown has effectuated on migrants and has been a role model in many fields of public life, raised to combat the situation. It has therefore...

Pregnant Student Safoora Zargar Denied Bail By Delhi Court In UAPA Case Alleging Delhi Riots Conspiracy [Read Order]

A Delhi Court on Thursday denied bail to Jamia Milia University student Safoora Zargar, who has been in custody since April 10 in a case under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act for alleged conspiracy behind Delhi riots.27- year old Zargar is in the second trimester of her pregnancy.The prosecution alleged that her "inflammatory speech" on February 23 led to violence and rioting in North...

Bar Council Of India Passes Resolution Against 'LiveLaw' & Author For Publishing Article Criticizing Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra

The Bar Council of India has passed a resolution against LiveLaw for publishing an article criticizing the various acts and decisions of BCI Chairperson, Manan Kumar Mishra."It is appalling to note that "Live Law" has allowed its platform to be used for a defamatory story prompted by ill-will and malice to make personal allegations against Mr. Manan Kumar Mishra, Chairman, Bar Council of...

After SC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance Of Migrant Workers' Plight, Original Petitioners Seek Intervention To Assist Court [Read Application]

After the Supreme Court last Tuesday took Suo Motu cognisance of the miseries of migrant labourers stranded across the country amidst the COVID lockdown, activists Anjali Bharadwaj and Harsh Mander, besides Jagdeep S. Chhokar, former Dean, IIM-Ahmedabad have prayed for permission to assist the Court in the matter.Vide their intervention application, it is urged that "the applicants would like...

Authority Which Imposed Lockdown Responsible To Protect Those Affected : Sr Adv Indira Jaising Submits In Support Of MHA Order On Wages

"The authority that imposed lockdown, is responsible for protection of those who are affected", argued Senior Advocate Indira Jaising while appearing on behalf of workers in batch petitions challenging the March 29 MHA Order which directed employers to pay wages to workers without deduction during lockdown.A three-judge bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, SK Kaul & MR Shah granted an...

INX Media Case : SC Dismisses CBI's Review Petition Against Bail Granted To P Chidambaram

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the review petition filed by Central Bureau of Investigation against the order granting bail to former Union Minister P Chidambaram."We have perused the review petition and the connected papers carefully and are convinced that the order of which the review has been sought does not suffer from any error apparent warranting reconsideration", said a...

SC Accepts Lawyer's Offer To Deposit Rs 25 Lakhs To Cover Cost Of Migrants' Travel From Mumbai To UP

The Supreme Court on Thursday accepted a Mumbai based lawyer's request to pay Rs. 25 lakhs towards the travel of migrant workers and directed him to do so in a week.A bench comprising of Justices Ashok Bhushan, SK Kaul and MR Shah directed advocate Sagheer Ahmed to deposit the amount with the Supreme Court Registry, in the name of the Secretary General after he offered to pay rail expenses...

'There Has To Be Some Proportionality; It's A Disaster For Us Too' : Employers On MHA Order For Full Payment Of Wages

Interesting arguments ensued in the Top Court on Thursday as the bench reserved orders for June 12 in the hearing of petitions challenging Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) March 29 order stipulating full payment of wages to workers by employers during lockdown.A three-judge bench led by Justice Ashok Bhushan also passed an interim order that no coercive action should be taken against employers...

If Workers Get Paid, They Will Not Migrate: Attorney General On Intent Of MHA Order For Full Payment Of Full Wages

The Supreme Court on Thursday passed an interim order that no coercive action should be taken against employers for failure to comply with the March 29 order of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for full payment of wages.The Court was hearing a batch of petitions challenging the March 29 Order of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued directing employers to wages to their workers,...

There Should Be Uniform, Consistent Policy On Travel Across Delhi-NCR : SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed all three stakeholder State governments in the National Capital Region (NCR) to come together and hold a meeting along with the Centre to devise a common plan for the regulation of movement of individuals within NCR. Agreeing that people are suffering due to contradictory policies of the Governments of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, the Bench...

'Healthcare Workers Have The Final Responsibility To Protect Themselves From Covid Infection': Health Ministry Tells Supreme Court

In a plea seeking accomodation and quarantine facilities for health workers involved in treating COVID-19 patients, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has told the Supreme Court that the Health care workers' themselves are responsible to protect themselves from the infection. In an affidavit filed on behalf of the Ministry it is stated, "While the...

[Breaking] No Coercive Action Against Employers On MHA Order For Full Payment Of Wages : SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday passed an interim order that no coercive action should be taken against employers for failure to comply with the March 29 order of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for full payment of wages.The Court reserved orders for June 12 on the petitions challenging the MHA notification and restrained coercive action till then. "No coercive action will be taken against...