Month: May 2019

Supreme Court agrees to hear Muslim woman’s petition challenging talaq notices issued by husband

Source:- scroll.in The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a petition filed by a Muslim woman challenging two talaq (divorce) notices issued by her husband. The court said it will hear the matter on Friday, PTI reported. Advocate MM Kashyap, appearing for the woman, said she has been married for nine years. The complainant’s lawyer

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 14, 2019)

Source:- downtoearth.org.in Considerable change in Yamuna flood plain observed: NGT panel report The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on May 9, 2019 received a report by the joint inspection team that investigated the demarcation of Yamuna river floodplain in Agra and the construction in it. During inspection, the team found that area along flood plain had changed considerably owing

Bengaluru-based NGO aids Delhi HC to study court delays

Source:- deccanherald.com A Delhi High Court project with the help of a Bengaluru-based NGO found that the National Capital Region requires 43 more judges to clear all the pending cases in one year. The Delhi High Court worked with Daksh, a Bengaluru-based civil society organisation, to study the functions of the courts without backlogs of cases and prepare an

Government may allow private sector to use key drug used for treating tuberculosis

Source:- hindustantimes.com Around 2.1 million people have TB in India, of which an estimated 30,000 people have MDR-TB. Only 6,500 patients are on the bedaquiline-based treatment regimen, which may cause severe side effects such as heart problems and hearing impairment. The Union health ministry is considering a proposal to allow bedaquiline, a controlled-access drug used in