The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to pass directions to the Central Government on a petition seeking “comprehensive rehabilitation package” for Pakistan migrants who have obtained citizenship under the Citizenship Act. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that rehabilitation package was purely a matter of policy of the Government. The …
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition filed by the leader of Opposition in the Assam Assembly, Debabrata Saikia, against the Assam Government's "forced eviction drive" which took place in the Darrang District of the State of Assam from September 21-23, 2021. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, Justice Manoj Misra noted that since …
Today, Madras High Court has directed the state to submit a report detailing i) the quantum of compensation paid to the families of deceased manual scavengers so far, and ii) rehabilitation measures undertaken for the benefit of family members of those manual scavengers. The court was hearing a batch of petitions preferred seeking directions to ensure the eradication of manual …
Advocate Alakh Alok Srivastava has filed an application in Supreme Court seeking directions to ensure the effective rehabilitation of migrant workers once the nationwide lockdown is over.The application is filed in his own Public Interest Litigation which had called for immediate action to be taken to safeguard the rights of migrant workers and provide them with basic essentials like. Advocate …