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Punjab & Haryana High Court Monthly Digest: November 2024
1 day, 13 hours ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Monthly Digest: November 2024

Live Law  

NOMINAL INDEX MANGAL KUMAR DAWAR V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS 2024 LiveLaw 319Sangeet Pal Singh v. State of Punjab and another 2024 LiveLaw 320Hemant Bhagar and Ors v. Prekshi Sood Bhagat MANGAL KUMAR DAWAR V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS 2024 LiveLaw 319 Sangeet Pal Singh v. State of Punjab and another 2024 LiveLaw 320 Hemant Bhagar and Ors …

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'We Will Go To Any Extent': Supreme Court Expresses Dismay At Govts Not Implementing Directions To Eradicate Manual Scavenging
1 week, 1 day ago

'We Will Go To Any Extent': Supreme Court Expresses Dismay At Govts Not Implementing Directions To Eradicate Manual Scavenging

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on December 11 orally expressed that "it will go to any extent" to make sure the Court's order is complied with while hearing a Public Interest Litigation praying that the major provisions of the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines Act, 1993 as well as the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their …

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Will Ensure Manual Scavenging Never Takes Place In University Premises: Panjab University Tells High Court In Suo Moto Case
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Will Ensure Manual Scavenging Never Takes Place In University Premises: Panjab University Tells High Court In Suo Moto Case

Live Law  

The Panjab University today assured the Punjab & Haryana High Court that the incident of manual scavenging will not take place again and guidelines issued by the Supreme Court in Dr. Balram Singh vs Union of India will be strictly adhered to.The development came after the bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal took Suo Moto cognizance …

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Bengaluru Rural police arrest Asha Sweets owner, experts flag manual scavenging worries
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru Rural police arrest Asha Sweets owner, experts flag manual scavenging worries

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Bengaluru Rural police arrested Mayur, owner of Asha Sweets, for the death of two men allegedly engaged in manual scavenging at the company’s factory in Sompura Industrial Area in Bengaluru Rural district. Investigations revealed that the company, which has about 18 outlets in the city, allegedly did not adhere to clearances and regulations from various departments, including the Karnataka …

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Letters to The Editor — October 1, 2024
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Letters to The Editor — October 1, 2024

The Hindu  

End manual scavenging That a recent survey only confirms that manual scavenging is predominantly associated with India’s Scheduled Castes is saddening. Despite India’s technological advancements and alternative mechanisms, it is shameful that fellow citizens are still engaged in manual scavenging. The Swachh Bharat slogan can only be achieved when India eradicates manual scavenging and puts an end to the inhuman …

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Bombay High Court Orders State To Create Social Media Handle For Citizens To Report Manual Scavenging
4 months ago

Bombay High Court Orders State To Create Social Media Handle For Citizens To Report Manual Scavenging

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on earlier this week, ordered the Maharashtra government to create a social media handle, which could be used by citizens and also non-governmental organisations to report instances of 'manual scavenging' across the State. A division bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and Milind Sathaye opined that such creation of the social media handle will help the District …

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453 died while cleaning sewers since 2014, says Centre
4 months, 2 weeks ago

453 died while cleaning sewers since 2014, says Centre

Hindustan Times  

The Union Social Justice and Empowerment ministry on Tuesday said around 453 people have died while cleaning sewers and septic tanks since 2014 despite 732 out of India's 766 districts declaring themselves free from manual scavenging. Union Minister of State, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale said states have made significant strives in improving their mechanisation capabilities by …

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Madras High Court Monthly Digest - May 2024
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court Monthly Digest - May 2024

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Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 181 To 2024 LiveLaw 227 NOMINAL INDEX H Raja v State, 2024 LiveLaw 181 Safai Karamchari Andolan v Union of India and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 182 Ms. Monisha v The National Testing Agency and another, 2024 LiveLaw 183 State of TN & Ors Vs. C. Arnold, 2024 LiveLaw 184 S. Madhavan vs M/s THG Publishing Pvt. vs …

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Playing By The Book Comically
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Playing By The Book Comically

Deccan Chronicle  

Comics cater to a broad audience from wide-eyed youngsters to seasoned comic book enthusiasts. He says, “It also plays as a metaphor for deforestation that you are not meant to enter the forest and deforest it as you like.” Different Themes One of the biggest shifts among young adults’ interest in comic books is the evolution in themes. Debasmita Dasgupta, …

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Delhi HC orders ₹30 lakh compensation to kin of 3 deceased sanitation workers
7 months ago

Delhi HC orders ₹30 lakh compensation to kin of 3 deceased sanitation workers

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Delhi High Court has directed the city authorities to pay ₹30 lakh compensation each to the families of three sanitation workers who died during manual scavenging in 2017. Delhi HC orders ₹ 30 lakh compensation to kin of 3 deceased sanitation workers The HC allowed the petition by the family members seeking higher ex gratia in accordance …

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Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 29 - May 5, 2024
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 29 - May 5, 2024

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 175 To 2024 LiveLaw 185 NOMINAL INDEX R Rajamani v The State of Tamil Nadu, 2024 LiveLaw 175 Sasikumar v Union Government of India and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 176 Arumugapandian @ Bala Vivekanandan @ Rocket Raja v State, 2024 LiveLaw 177 Suthanthira Kannan v Election Commission of India and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 178 K Selvakumar v The …

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Ensure Effective Implementation Of Law Against Manual Scavenging: Bombay High Court To State
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ensure Effective Implementation Of Law Against Manual Scavenging: Bombay High Court To State

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court recently called for information from the Municipal Corporations of Greater Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan-Dombivali, and Mira-Bhayander on steps taken for effective implementation of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Act, 2013. The reply affidavit must state whether State Monitoring Committee, Vigilance Committees, State Level Survey Committee, District Level Survey Committee and Sub Divisional …

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NCSC initiates inquiry into Ambujwadi toilet tank deaths
8 months, 3 weeks ago

NCSC initiates inquiry into Ambujwadi toilet tank deaths

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: a father and his two sons after they became unconscious from toxic fumes emanating from an underground tank in a public toilet in Ambujwadi, Malad, last week. The National Commission for Scheduled Castes has started an inquiry into the deaths of a father and his two sons after they became unconscious from toxic fumes emanating from an underground tank …

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Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: February 2024 [Citations 119 - 238]
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: February 2024 [Citations 119 - 238]

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Citations 2024 LiveLaw 119 to 2024 LiveLaw 238 NOMINAL INDEXX v. Y 2024 LiveLaw 119DHARAM NARAYAN GAUTAM v. STATE THROUGH ECONOMIC OFFENCES WING & ANR. Ltd. Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 143 The Delhi High Court bench comprising of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju dismissed a Section 34 application filed by Exotic Buildcon Pvt. Delhi HC Denies Anticipatory Bail …

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Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL Against Exclusion Of Sewer And Septic Tank Cleaners From Manual Scavenging Prohibition Law
10 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL Against Exclusion Of Sewer And Septic Tank Cleaners From Manual Scavenging Prohibition Law

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a public interest litigation challenging the exclusion of sewer and septic tank cleaners doing hazardous cleaning from the purview of Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 and the Rules framed therein. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora sought …

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Make Efforts To Pay Additional ₹20 Lakhs Compensation To Families Of Those Who Died Due To Manual Scavenging: High Court To Delhi Govt
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Make Efforts To Pay Additional ₹20 Lakhs Compensation To Families Of Those Who Died Due To Manual Scavenging: High Court To Delhi Govt

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Government to make efforts to pay the additional compensation of Rs. “This Court expects that the State will endeavour to pay the balance of Rs.20 lakh to all similarly placed persons instead of forcing the family members of persons who have lost their lives in manual scavenging to approach this Court by …

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Gujarat HC rebukes state govt over unpaid compensation to families of deceased manual scavengers
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Gujarat HC rebukes state govt over unpaid compensation to families of deceased manual scavengers

India TV News  

The Gujarat High Court took a strong stance against the state government for its failure to disburse compensation to the families of 16 sanitation workers who lost their lives during manual scavenging incidents between 1993 and 2014. The court, hearing a public interest litigation filed by the NGO Manav Garima, sought clarification from the government on its implementation of the …

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443 died cleaning sewers, tanks in over 5 years: Govt
1 year ago

443 died cleaning sewers, tanks in over 5 years: Govt

Hindustan Times  

More than 400 people have died while cleaning septic tanks and sewers in the country since 2018, the ministry of social justice and empowerment said on Tuesday. In a written response to a question by Trinamool Congress member Aparupa Poddar, minister of state for social justice and empowerment Ramdas Athawale told the Lok Sabha that 443 people died while cleaning …

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High Court Directs Delhi Govt, MCD To Strictly Comply With Recent Supreme Court Ruling On Manual Scavenging
1 year, 1 month ago

High Court Directs Delhi Govt, MCD To Strictly Comply With Recent Supreme Court Ruling On Manual Scavenging

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government, Municipal Corporation of Delhi and other civic authorities in the national capital to strictly comply with a recent Supreme Court ruling which called for a complete eradication of the practice of manual scavenging.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela asked the authorities to comply …

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Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up [October 2023]
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up [October 2023]

Live Law  

Nominal Index Pankaj Bansal v. Union of India, Basant Bansal v. Union of India 2023 LiveLaw 844 Aditya Khaitan & Ors. GEETHA, D/O LATE KRISHNA v. NANJUNDASWAMY 2023 LiveLaw 940 Anjali Bhardwaj & Ors v. Union of India 2023 LiveLaw 942 Manish Sisodia v. Central Bureau of Investigation 2023 LiveLaw 944 Judgments/Orders Mere Non-Cooperation To ED Summons Not A Ground …

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Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (16th-22nd October)
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (16th-22nd October)

Live Law  

Nominal Index Chain Singh v. State of Chattisgarh 2023 LiveLaw 895 M/S Triveni Glass Limited v Commissioner of Trade Tax UP 2023 LiveLaw 896 Mathews J. Nedumpara & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw 897 Supriyo v. Union of India 2023 LiveLaw 900 M. Hemalatha Devi & Ors V. B. Udayasri 2023 LiveLaw 902 Mohamed Ibrahim v. Managing Director 2023 LiveLaw 903 Priyanka …

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SC orders govt to pay ₹30 lakh to families of those who die cleaning sewer
1 year, 2 months ago

SC orders govt to pay ₹30 lakh to families of those who die cleaning sewer

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court of India on Friday said that government authorities will have to pay ₹30 lakh as compensation to the kin of those who die while cleaning sewers, PTI reported. A bench of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Aravind Kumar also said that those who suffer permanent disabilities while cleaning sewers will be paid a minimum compensation of ₹20 …

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'Completely Eradicate Manual Scavenging' : Supreme Court Directs Union & States; Increases Compensation For Sewer Deaths To Rs 30 Lakh
1 year, 2 months ago

'Completely Eradicate Manual Scavenging' : Supreme Court Directs Union & States; Increases Compensation For Sewer Deaths To Rs 30 Lakh

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued a categorical direction to the Union Government and all State Governments to ensure the complete eradication of the practice of manual scavenging.Expressing grave anguish at the continuance of this abhorrent practice in India, the Supreme Court directed that the compensation in cases of sewer deaths must be increased to Rs.30 lakhs. The Supreme Court …

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Puducherry to get sewer cleaning machines
1 year, 3 months ago

Puducherry to get sewer cleaning machines

The Hindu  

The Puducherry government will soon be deploying automated sewer cleaning machines to clean sewers and eradicate manual scavenging in urban areas in Puducherry. The National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation has given “in-principle” approval to the Public Works Department to extend loan at four per cent interest for procuring mechanised sewer cleaning machines under the Swachhta Udyami Yojana scheme. …

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