The Supreme Court has called for an examination of the need for comprehensive guidelines and policy to ensure safe working of coaching centres. The matter has been tentatively listed on November 18. The court will consider the issue in light of the recent tragic incident in Delhi where 3 students lost their lives. The court will also look into the …
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday appointed Senior Advocate KN Phanindra as Amicus Curiae to assist the court in its suo-motu case against rise in number of Dengue cases in Bengaluru and other districts of the state, especially rural areas. ".the Right to Health and Right to be Treated and Right to Live in a Healthy Environment is a fundamental …
Senior Advocate S Nagamuthu, the amicus curiae in an ongoing suo motu case in the Supreme Court aimed at curbing the proliferation of unlicensed firearms, has suggested making bail provisions under the Arms Act, Explosives Act, and Explosive Substances Act more stringent, akin to those in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. …
The state government has failed in implementing transgender policy, according to the report submitted by the amicus curiae appointed by the Kerala High Court. The high court has now asked the state government to provide the details of measures taken to implement the transgender policy. The high court had taken suo motu cognisance and appointed the amicus curiae to study …
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has informed the Supreme Court that the COVID-19 pandemic has orphaned 1742 children, and 7464 children lost at least one parent during the pandemic. At least 9000 children lost either of the parents due to #COVID; at least 1000 of them lost both parents; figures could be higher as data collection not …
Senior Advocate Harish Salve recused himself on Friday as the Amicus Curiae in the suo moto case taken up by the Supreme Court on issues related to oxygen supply, drug supply, vaccine policy in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Senior Advocate and the present President of the Supreme Court Bar Association Vikas Singh added : "Solicitor General has said that …
