The Kerala High Court has disposed of a petition filed raising concerns about the functioning of K. Karunakaran Memorial Family Health Centre in Mala, Thrissur. The petition is filed by Shanti Joseph Thattakath. The bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S. Manu, while questioning the petitioner’s bona fides, directed the Principal Secretary, Health and…
The Gauhati High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Mamtaz Foundation seeking directions for immediate scholarship disbursement under various government schemes. The foundation sought immediate disbursement of scholarship amounts under various government schemes, including Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship, Post Graduate Scholarship for Professional Courses for SC/ST Students, Rajiv Gandhi National…
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court while dismissing an appeal said that it is the sacred duty of an ably bodied husband or father, towards his wife and children to maintain them in all circumstances. The Division Bench of Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Om Prakash Shukla passed this order while hearing an…
By Dr Isra Black In September 2024, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) issued its draft guidelines for withdrawal of life support in terminally-ill patients. The guidelines attempt to translate into clinical reality the streamlined procedure for withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment set out by the Supreme Court in its order of January…
By Inderjit Badhwar With a population of over five million, Indian immigrants in the United States face an unprecedented climate of uncertainty as immigration policies hang in the balance, impacting both legal residents and those without status. In recent years, Indian immigrants have become an integral part of the American social and economic fabric, numbering…
By Kenneth Tiven Donald Trump’s anticipated return as US president is expected to send shockwaves through the immigrant community, particularly among the estimated 7,50,000 Indian citizens living in the US without legal status. Immigration policies under Trump’s leadership would likely cause distress for countless families while creating a boom for immigration attorneys in the US…
The Gauhati High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Monowar Hussain Khan and 11 others, challenging Notification dated October 19, 2024 on Development Block Headquarters. The notification, issued by Assam’s Panchayat and Rural Development Department, designated Borkalia Naskara village as the headquarters of Naskara Jamadarhat Development Block, replacing Chirakuti. The court…
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court directed the UT administration to evict unauthorised occupants of government accommodations, citing lack of legal entitlement. This order stems from a 2020 Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Prof. S.K. Bhalla. The PIL targeted unauthorised occupation of government accommodations by former ministers and politicians. Despite previous orders, occupants remained,…
The High Court of Punjab and Haryana has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by Ritesh Aggarwal, alleging illegal lotteries in Chandigarh. Aggarwal cited the Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998, which regulates lotteries in India, and claimed shopkeepers and market associations organized, conducted, and promoted lotteries, committing a cognizable offense punishable under Section 7. It is…
The Allahabad High Court while dismissing a petition said that there is a distinction between error and misappropriation and that every error cannot be a ground of proceeding against the Gram Pradhan specifically when such error does not result in any loss of property. A Single Bench of Justice Vikram D Chauhan passed this order…