The plea was filed in Delhi High Court by All India Bhrashtachar Virodhi Morcha, a registered NGO challenging various amendments brought about by Delhi Government in the New Excise Policy for 2021-2022.
The petitioner was arrested under the charges of abduction and murder of Bhanwari Devi in connection with FIR for the offences under Sections 120B, 364, 302, and 201 IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
The petition contended that Section 12 and 13 of the Disaster Management Act have laid down the guidelines for granting minimum standard of relief to the persons affected by disasters like Covid-19, which has been denied to them by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
The Delhi High Court bench while hearing the petition filed highlighting the recent incidents of children committing suicides, or going into depression refused to entertain a PIL seeking formulation of policy protecting children from online game addiction.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has disposed of a petition filed by a Hindu girl, seeking police protection to her Muslim friend, while stating that neither her friend, nor his family, has asked for the same.
The Meghalaya High Court division bench directed the State Government to deal with the issue of vaccine hesitancy in the State in an effective manner, on a priority basis. while hearing a PIL filed by the Registrar General, High Court of Meghalaya.
The High Court observed that the only allegation made against the petitioner is that he was not diligent in guarding the red sandal logs, but as noticed by the Enquiry Officer himself, the petitioner was not on duty on the day on which the alleged offence took place
The Kerala High Court division bench heard a PIL filed by Jaffer Khan, who was the Advisory Committee member of the Road Accident Forum for the State and a human rights activist.
The Municipal Corporations and other concerned bodies in the capital were ordered by the Delhi High Court to file a fresh status report on the steps taken to deal with mosquito infestation in the capital, in view of the ongoing monsoon season
Earlier the Kerala High Court had dismissed the state government plea, saying, "Here the allegation is of the functioning of Assembly Session having been disrupted by the members by trespassing into the Speaker's dais and committing mischief. The aforementioned acts