disaster management act

Petitioner Advocate has pointed out that Section 12 of the Disaster Management Act mandates payment of Ex-Gratia amount to the person affected by the Disaster.

The public interest Petitioner has based his case substantially on the video footage of the alleged incident which is available on social media.

The Supreme Court bench, headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde, will continue the hearing on a plea filed by Congress leader Sachin Choudhary challenging the Allahabad High Court order

The Counsel appearing for banquet halls submitted that after filing of the petition all the banquet halls have been re-requisitioned and handed back on August 21, 2020

Even as many nations are battling the deadly pandemic, India, a world leader in health, has lent a helping hand by exporting vaccines to them. This diplomatic move could also help in medical tourism.

The Madras High Court on Friday directed the government to not to allow more than 50 per cent of the seating occupancy in theatres till January 11.

The arrival of vaccines has spawned all kinds of fake news such as they can cause impotency and lead to death. While there are no specific laws to tackle this, other regulations can crack down on misinformation.

The petition has been filed by Advocate Vishal Tiwari arguing that the criminal organizations may cause a threat to the public health and safety by circulating the fake and counterfeit vaccines for COVID-19.

There is a sense of grief and disappointment among doctors that despite risking their lives, the centre doesn’t even have data of the frontline workers who died valiantly treating coronavirus patients.

The apex court has pulled up the centre for only issuing an advisory on the use of disinfectants and UV rays on humans. It has directed the government to come up with directions to ban/regulate their use.