Union of India

The Bombay High Court has issued notice to the Union of India and others in a PIL, seeking direction to waive off the penalty imposed on customers for not maintaining minimum balance in the accounts in view of Covid-19 pandemic, which severely affected the business activities.

The Supreme Court today has refused to issue any interim order in the original suit filed by the State of West Bengal against Union of India raising the issue of continuous registration of FIRs by the CBI in the state despite the fact that the State Government has withdrawn the permission 3 years back in this regard.

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court to expeditiously start hearing in the case related to the forced compulsory retirement of an IRS officer of the 1985 batch, who was compulsorily retired in 2019, in accordance with Fundamental Rule 56 (j).

Supreme Court on Friday heard a plea relating to Union of India’s compliance with Court’s directions for framing of guidelines for issuance of death certificates & steps taken on recommendations made by Finance Commission for the ex gratia assistance to family members of people who succumbed to Covid-19.

A Delhi High Court bench has issued notice in a plea by AAP Government against the decision of Lieutenant Governor in allowing appointment of Delhi Police’s chosen Advocates as Special Public Prosecutors (SPP) in cases related to farmers’ agitation and North East Delhi riots.

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Union of India to reconsider the misuse of laws under Sections 354A-354D, 506, 509, 376, 498a of IPC and to make gender-neutral laws as these laws were made earlier more than 150 years ago but now there is no such required and is contrary to Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India as misuse of these laws are rising across the country.

The petition is filed by an advocate, who said women being not allowed admission to the National Defence Academy (NDA) is a violation of the fundamental right of equality and the right to practice a profession.

The plea filed in Delhi High Court contended that it is an obligation of the Government to look after the effective implementation of the provisions of The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

The Delhi High Court bench issued a notice in the petition by an Advocate, who is affected by the said Rules. The matter is slated for September 13’ 2021.

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking directions to the Union of India to safeguard the lives of road users undergoing death and injuries in road accidents by covering penal provisions under Sections 279, 304A, 337 and 338 of IPC into non-bailable.