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PIL filed in the Supreme Court for the enforcement of the Fundamental Right to Life of migrant workers, 31/03/2020

Public Interest Litigation filed by Harsh Mander and Anjali Bhardwaj in the Supreme Court for enforcement of the Fundamental Right to Life of migrant workers who are severely affected without work, wages or food and hence forced to reverse migrate due to the nationwide lockdown dated March 31, 2020.

Judgement Date: 
30/03/2020
Tags:
Coronavirus, Workers, Migration, Supreme Court, Human Rights, Food Security, Information, Unemployment, Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
Health

Order of the Supreme Court regarding contagion of Covid 19 virus in prisons of India, 16/03/2020

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: Contagion of Covid 19 virus in prisons dated 16/03/2020.

Judgement Date: 
16/03/2020
Tags:
Viral Diseases, Infectious Diseases, Respiratory Diseases, Coronavirus, Supreme Court, Government Of India (GOI), India, Health Care
Wildlife

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding welfare of elephants at Amer Fort and Haathi Gaon, Rajasthan, 06/03/2020

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 06/03/2020 regarding welfare of elephants at Amer Fort and Haathi Gaon in Rajasthan.

Judgement Date: 
06/03/2020
Tags:
Elephant, Rajasthan, Animal Cruelty, Supreme Court
Water Resources

Order of the Supreme Court regarding Mahadayi water dispute, 20/02/2020

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of The State of Maharashtra Vs The State of Goa Chief Engineer & Others dated 20/02/2020 regarding publishing the award dated August 14, 2018 of the Mahadayi Water Disutes Tribunal for sharing of water between Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra from the Mahadayi river.

Judgement Date: 
20/02/2020
Tags:
Rivers, Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Supreme Court, Water Disputes, Water Demand, Water Distribution
Health

Amendments to Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act are a mixed bag

The Union Cabinet’s approval of the amended Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Bill 2020 was reported on January 29.

Publication Date: 
06/02/2020
Prachinkumar Ghodajkar
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Family Planning, Population, Supreme Court, Women
Water Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court regarding clean up of Ulhas and Waldhuni rivers, Thane, Maharashtra, 05/02/2020

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation Vs Vanashakti Public Trust & Others dated 05/2/2020 regarding cleaning up of the Ulhas and Waldhuni rivers in Thane district, Maharashtra.

Judgement Date: 
05/02/2020
Tags:
River Pollution, Ulhas, Industrial Pollution, Waste Disposal, Supreme Court, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Drainage, Municipal Corporations, Thane (D), Maharashtra
Forests

Order of the Supreme Court regarding felling of trees for building three railway over bridges, Uttar Pradesh, 30/01/2020

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 30/01/2020 regarding permission to fell trees to build three railway over bridge projects in Uttar Pradesh.

Judgement Date: 
30/01/2020
Tags:
Trees, Supreme Court, Bridges, Uttar Pradesh, Compensatory Afforestation, Infrastructure Development
Wildlife

Order of the Supreme Court regarding introduction of African Cheetah into India, 28/01/2020

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Centre for Environment Law, WWF & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 28/01/2020. This is an application filed by the applicant - National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) for permission to re-introduce Cheetahs from Africa to suitable sites in India.

Judgement Date: 
28/01/2020
Tags:
Wildlife, India, Africa, Supreme Court
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding construction of a group housing complex, Delhi University, 28/01/2020

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M/s Young Builders Private Ltd. Vs University of Delhi & Others dated 28/01/2020 regarding construction of a group housing complex located at 1 and 3 Cavalry Lane and 4 Chhatra Marg at Civil Lines, adjacent to north campus of Delhi.

Judgement Date: 
28/01/2020
Tags:
Housing Construction, Environment Clearance (EC), Delhi, Supreme Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the Supreme Court regarding Maradu flats demolition, Kochi, Kerala, 13/01/2020

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of The Kerala State Coastal Zone Management Authority Vs Maradu Municipality & Others dated 13/01/2020 regarding Maradu flats demolition, Kochi, Kerala.

Judgement Date: 
13/01/2020
Tags:
Coastal Regulations, Housing Construction, Supreme Court, Kochi, Kerala, Waste Disposal

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