The President of India promulgated two agriculture-related ordinances on 5th June, 2020. These laws aim to bolster farming and allied activities, so their benefits would be best reaped by the rural sector. These form a part of the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ reforms. The two ordinances are: 1) The Farmers’ Produce
The present case arises out of a special leave petition of 2016. A Division Bench of Justice R Bhanumati and Indira Banerjee presided over the matter. Brief Facts of the Case This appeal is against an order passed by the National Consumers Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi on 23.02.2015. This
The U.S Department of Transportation has accused India of engaging in discriminatory practices. This is about the repatriation flights which India started to bring back Indians who were stuck due to the pandemic. They restricted all the flights further to run the flights, and now the Indian Government would need
The Supreme Court has refused to apply the retrospective effect of the POCSO law on the rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl. A Division Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K.M. Joseph conducted the hearing. They heard the SLP preferred against the decision of the Trial Court and
Palliative Care is an essential service of the branch of medicine. Its availability and impact play a major role in ascertaining Right to Health. The importance of opioid analgesics like morphine has been highly regarded. It is often adopted for first-in-line treatment for moderate to severe pain, especially in terminal
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre and States to set up an expert panel. A panel for effective monitoring, supervision, and guidance of the government, so as to provide the patients with proper health and care. The Apex Court also directed the Union government to bring uniformity in charges of
On Last Wednesday, the Supreme Court issued a notice. The Court passed the notice after looking into a PIL about increasing the ambulance services for Covid-19 patients. Appearing for an NGO named “EARTH”, Advocate Dhruv Tamta filed a plea in Supreme Court. PIL Contentions The PIL asks for the Court’s intervention i.e.
The Vizag Gas Leak happened on May 7, 2020. It happened in LG Polymers chemical plant near Gokalapatnam, Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. This incident resulted in the death of 13 people and sickness from gas exposure of 1,000 people. Background: Why it happened? The plant was first established as Hindustan
Earlier, the Supreme Court had given the green signal to the annual Rath Yatra held in Puri, Odisha. On 22 June 2020, the Court imposed some restrictions on carrying out the event. The Court opined the imposition of a curfew in Puri starting at 8 PM on 22 June itself.
The Delhi High Court remarked that charity beyond the law is an injustice to others. It has dismissed the PIL to waive off the rents of the tenants who faced financial hardship because of the ongoing pandemic. Facts of the Case Advocate Gaurav Jain filed the Public Interest Litigation. The
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