Anushka Iyer

A Writ Petition was instituted by an individual for violation of his fundamental rights by the State before the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The Court examined the facts of the case & granted a week to the State to file their return.  Background The Petitioner, Arun Sharma, was wrongfully arrested

A writ petition challenging the notification dated 14th September 2020 to ban the export of onions was filed by the Exporters Association before the Bombay High Court. The Court allowed the export of onions in respect of those orders where shipping bills were generated before the official notification of the

A Writ Petition was filed by The Takht Sachkand Shri Hazur Apchalnagar Sahib Board, Nanded assailing an order dated 21st October 2020 passed by the Maharashtra State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA). The court allowed the plea of the Petitioners after imposing certain conditions. Background The Takht Sachkand Shri Hazur Apchalnagar Sahib Board,

The present hearing arose out of a batch of Public Interest Litigations that was filed in the Bombay High Court to permit the members of the legal fraternity to travel by local trains. The Court not only permitted lawyers and legal clerks to travel by local trains but also asked

A Writ Petition was filed before the Gujarat HC by a woman whose application to appear for the AIBE was rejected by the Bar Council. The Gujarat High Court directed the State to allow the petitioner to sit for the AIBE without requiring her to resign from her current employment.

The present hearing arose out of a batch of Public Interest Litigations that was filed in the Bombay High Court to permit the members of the legal fraternity to travel by local trains. The Court not only permitted the lawyers and legal clerks to travel by local trains but also

A batch of Public Interest Litigation’s was filed in the Bombay High Court by the members of the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa to include the members of the legal fraternity in the category of “essential services” and to allow them to use local trains. The Court directed that

A Writ Petition was filed seeking relief against an abrupt decision to cancel insurance policies by the Respondents. The Bombay HC redirected the Petitioners to the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA) and disposed of the Petition. Background The Petitioner is engaged in the business of providing consultancy holiday services to

A petition challenging Government Orders that regulated the prices for the treatment of patients in private hospitals was instituted in the Bombay HC’s Nagpur Bench. The Court imposed a stay on the aforesaid notification. Background The State Government issued notifications dated 30th April 2020 and 21st May 2020 to regulate

Bombay HC initiates a suo moto Public Interest Litigation in light of the recent events surrounding the collapse of residential buildings. The Court notes that the respective Municipal Authorities must take timely steps to prevent such incidents and grants them time to file Reply Affidavits. Background On 21st September 2020,