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…
The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to one Javed Alam, who is accused of abducting a minor Hindu girl and having physical relations with her. A Single Bench of Justice Sameer Jain passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Javed Alam. The bail application has been filed seeking release…
The Supreme Court has directed the Union government to take immediate steps for the rehabilitation of victims of sex trafficking, as well as to safeguard their rights and dignity. Expressing concern over the ‘highly-sensitive’ and ‘important’ issue, the Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Pankaj Mithal directed the Union government to file a fresh…
A Delhi court on Thursday ordered the release of Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan in a case registered against him by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) over alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board recruitment during his chairmanship. Special Judge Jitender Singh of the Rouse Avenue Courts held that there was no legal ground…