COVID-19 : Plea In SC Seeks Release Of Persons From Foreigners Detention Centres In Assam [Read Application]

An application has been filed in Supreme Court seeking the immediate release of 'declared foreigners' detained across six detention centers in Assam citing the risk of contracting COVID-19 infection. The applicant, an Assam based Public Charitable Trust 'Justice and Liberty Initiative', seeks to intervene in the matter where Suo Motu cognizance was taken by the Apex Court in an attempt...

[Fight Against COVID-19] Supreme Court Judges Contribute Rs. 50,000 Each Towards PM CARES Fund

In view of the challenge posed by COVID-19 pandemic, all the Judges of the Supreme Court have decided to contribute a sum of Rs. 50,000/- each towards the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund' (PM CARES Fund). The PM CARES Fund is utilized to deal with any emergency situation, such as the present crisis in the wake of the Corona...

COVID-19: Another Plea In SC For Ensuring Availability Of Protection Kits For Doctors, Police Personnel Working At Frontline

Lawyer and activist Amit Sahni has moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the government to supply enough stock of personal protective equipment (PPE) to healthcare workers, Police, Military and para-military Personnels, etc. working at the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic. Relying on various media reports on shortage of PPE in the country, Sahni states that such...

COVID19: SC Seeks Centre's Response On A PIL Expounding Black Marketing Of Medical Essentials Including Hand Sanitisers & Masks

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in a PIL seeking immediate intervention of the Court amid the COVID19 crisis in light of the alleged black market of medical essentials such as masks, hand sanitiser's and personal protection equipment's. Advocates appearing for petitioner(s) stated that the free supply of masks and hand sanitisers is extremely essential in this crisis...

SC Seeks Centre's Response On Plea For WHO-Approved Protection Kits For Doctors Treating COVID-19 [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Centre in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to ensure doctors and all medical professionals were equipped with World Health Organisation (WHO) approved Protections Kits while attending to COVID-19 patients. The plea, filed by Dr. Jerryl Banait, a Doctor from Nagpur, seeks a direction that "WHO graded protective...

COVID19: Decision To Repatriate 250 Stranded Pilgrims At Iran Who Have Been Tested Positive Cannot Be Taken Now, Says SC [Read Order]

"We are thinking of asking Indian Embassy to constantly monitor the situation, take fresh tests and look into it so as to ascertain when they can be brought back."

Homosexuality Is Not A Form Of 'Expression': Singapore SC Disagrees With 'Navtej Singh Johar' Judgment [Read Judgment]

" I am unable to agree with the reasoning of the Indian Supreme Court given that the court appeared to have accepted a wider meaning of what constitutes "expression", extending beyond verbal communication of ideas, opinions or beliefs."

COVID-19: SC To Hear Plea For Payment Of Wages By Government To Migrant Workers [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear a petition relating to payment of wages by the government to all migrant workers, whether formal, informal or self-employed, amidst the national lockdown. The plea was mentioned today by Advocate Prashant Bhushan, before Justice L Nageshwar Rao by telephone. It is scheduled to be listed on the next day the court sits. As per the...

Hearing Of Urgent Matters In Supreme Court- [LIVE-UPDATES]

SC bench of Justices DY Chandrachud & MR Shah is hearing a plea for immediate evacuation of around 850 Indian pilgrims from city of Qom,...

COVID-19 : Plea In SC For Closure Of Ashrams Run By 'Fake Babas'

A petition filed in Supreme Court seeks an urgent direction to shut down all ashrams run by "fake Babas" or spiritual leaders on the argument that the "unhygienic conditions" prevailing in them could defeat the efforts of contain the spreading COVID-19 contagion. Citing an order of the Apex Court from March 23, where directions were passed in an attempt to decongest jails and ensure...

Rejection Of Plaint Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC [Explainer]

The filing of a plaint is a sine qua non for institution of a suit. It is basically a statement of claims, treated as a repository of facts by the court. Thus, every court is obligated to analyze the plaint, and decide whether it is fit to be admitted or not.Rule 11 under Order 7 of Code of Civil Procedure delineates certain grounds under which the court "shall" reject a plaint. These...

SC Says Fake News Triggered Migration Of Labourers; Asks Media To Publish Official Version On COVID-19

"We do not intend to interfere with the free discussion about the pandemic, but direct the media refer to and publish the official version about the developments", SC said.