Covid-19 Response
Initially the courts seemed inapproachable, with lawyers and affected people attempting to figure out how the would issues be raised in court and proceedings would be conducted through video conferencing. Slowly but steadily SLIC lawyers started filing cases in court, one of the first cases filed were to provide relief to persons in prisons, which was followed closely with cases filed to address issues faced by migrant labourers.
Covid-19 Relief Work '21
BANKURA DISTRICT MEETING
In recent times, there has been an exponential increase in incidence of police atrocities all over the country. Police ...read more
Madras High Court directed the State to file a status report for providing free dry ration and vaccination for the 13,553 Non Camp Sri Lankan Tamil Refugee Families.
Dr. Ramu Manivannan Vs. The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu & Anr WP No. 15451 of 2021
pending
Bankura District Meeting
The Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 recognizes the rights of the forest dwelling tribal communities and oth ...read more
Madras High Court Issued Notice to Tamil Nadu Government on re-opening of the Speciality Transgender clinic at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai.
Sivakumar TD Vs. State of Tamil Nadu & Ors WP No. 16248 of 2021
Pending
Regarding 33 Terminally ill patients released due to the overcrowding in the prison during Covid-19
WPA 7252 of 2018 With WPA 4510 of 1997 With WPA 5440 of 2020 IA No. CAN/1/2020 (Old No. CAN 3147 of 2020) With WPA 8573 of 2018
Pending ( Only 33 terminally ill patients have been released)
State Level Meeting on Violation of Human Rights in West Bengal During Covid 19
Prior to the announcement of the National Lockdown on 25 March 2020, a number of courts had shut down in response to t ...read more
WEBINAR ON USE OF LAW FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS OF REFUGEES AND MIGRANT LABOUR
Human rights violations are done in numerous ways, and two sets of human beings being abjectly violated are the refugees ...read more
Vaccine shortage, Priority vaccines, Phase III, Action Plan
Jisha Sarkar vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors W.P.A. (P) No. 154 of 2021
Shortage of Oxygen and essential drugs
Joveria Sabbah vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. W.P.A. (P) No. 134 of 2021
Pending
Migrant Workers’ Registration, Food etc.
Garden Reach Contract Security & Labours Union and Anr vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors W.P.A. (P) No. 158 of 2021
Pending
Paediatric Heath Facilities
Soumitra Karmakar Chakraborty vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors W.P.A. (P) No. 164 of 2021
Pending
COVID-19 VACCINATION FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS-WEST BENGAL
Covid Crisis Support Network & Ors vs. The Union of India & Ors W.P.A. (P) No. 159 of 2021
Pending
Madras High Court Issued Notice regarding Rehabilitation of the Evicted Slum Dwellers at Arumbakkam, Chennai.
P. Karpagam & Ors Vs. The Commissioner , Greater Chennai Corporation & Ors WP No. 18621 of 2021
pending
M.P. H C ORDER PASSED: POLICE OFFICER CANNOT GIVE CORPOREAL PUNISHMENT FOR NOT PROPERLY WEARING MASK
OSHEEN SHARMA AND OTHERS Vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS .W.P. No.9595/2021
Disposed
PIL for the welfare of transgender persons of the state of Jharkhand during the nationwide lockdown
Amarjeet Singh Vs. State of Jharkhand & others
Pending
PIL for Dead Body Management
Gulab Chandra Prajapati Vs. State of Jharkhand & others
Pending
PIL filed in Orissa High Court seeking priority vaccines and Covid care management to Adivasi and PVTGs
Upendra Bhai Vrs State of Odisha and others-W.P.(C) PIL No. 17182 of 2021
Pending
Following the lockdown after the second wave of Covid-19, migrant workers make survival demands.
Since the second wave of Covid-19 has hit Delhi in '21, daily wage and informal workers are once again left all on their ...read more
Intervenor Application filed in the Patna High Court for regulating the price of ambulance and emergency medical services during the pandemic
Mrityunjay Kumar Vs. State of Bihar & Others IA No. 4/ 21 in CWJC 353/2021
Pending
Three quality meals a day at shelter homes
Bandhua Mukti Morcha Vs Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board & Ors
Pending
PIL seeking voluntary vacination of eligible prisoners lodged in different jail of J&k and also seeking compulsory registration of remaining prisoners on Cowin mobile application
Naseem Qadri and Anr vs Union Territory of J&K and Ors
Disposed Off
State Quarantine Centre in Deplorable Condition: Lekhi, Arunachal Pradesh
PIL 6 of 2020, Sange Dakpa Loda versus Union of India
Disposed off with directions
Delhi High Court stayed the illegal termination of 35 multitasking staff employed by Lady Hardinge Medical College
All India Kamgar Union vs Union of India & Anr, W.P. (C) 4834/2020
Pending
IOCL forceful and illegal laying of Petroleum Pipe Lines on Community Land
Debendra Swain and Others Vrs Union of India and Other- W.P.(C) No. 32154 of 2020
Disposed off
Supreme Court orders Centre, States to submit affidavits on resumption of anganwadi services
The Supreme Court has directed the Centre and the States to submit detailed affidavits on the implementation of a Nove ...read more
COVID-19: SC seeks implementation of guidelines by Centre, states on Anganwadis
New Delhi November 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court has directed the Central government to file a detailed affidavit on t ...read more
Flood Relief in Hyderabad: Chanderghat and Kompally
Floods in 2019 and 2020 a history of Hyderabad Hyderabad is a city which had its requirement for water being assured thr ...read more
Covid-19 and Prisoners Rights in Maharashtra
Archana Rupwate vs state of Maharashtra and others, Cri IA No. 1 OF 2020 In Cri PIL 15 of 2018.`
pending
SC stays surrender of 2,674 undertrials in Delhi
National Forum On Prison Reforms V Government Of Nct Of Delhi & Ors. With Case Diary No 23367 Of 2020
pending
SLIC files Amicus in before Republic of Uganda for establishing food reserves
MIsc Appeal in CIVIL APPEAL N0.______OF 2020 AND 1. CENTER FOR FOOD AND ADEQUATE LIVING RIGHTS (CEFROHT) 2. ATTORNEY GENERAL
Pending
Covid-19 doubles troubles for Himachal’s single women
Covid-19 doubles troubles for Himachal’s single women NGO urges CM to reduce bus fare, waive electricity dues for wom ...read more
Webinar on State Level Training on Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020- Gujarat
Webinar on State Level Training on Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020- Gujarat. The Government had ...read more
Forceful compulsory retirement of PLHIV during COVID 19
Subhash Verma Vs Commandent Battalion of Ujjain, W.P. No. 11487/2020
Pending
Delhi High Court directs distribution of Dry Ration to 1400 Non PDS migrant labourer families stranded in Delhi
Lal Chand Rai & Anr. v. Government of NCT of Delhi W.P. (C) 3249 of 2020
Disposed Of
Karnataka High Court directs Government of India to consider modification of SOP for treatment of Covid-19 symptoms to protect patients' right of choice
A. Varughese & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. WP No. 9773/2020 (GM-PIL)
Disposed off
PIL Filed for disabled person in Madhya Pradesh during COVID-19
WP (PIL) 7794/2020 Akhilesh V/S State Of MP
Disposed
Report on Prisoners' rights - Response to COVID-19 pandemic in North-East India
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous measures have been taken across India by several stakeholders to contai ...read more
Webinar on effect of COVID 19 on transgender persons and using the law
Webinar on effect of COVID 19 on transgender persons and using the law. Due to the COVID 19 Pandemic there are a number ...read more
Patna High Court Order to ensure social and financial security to Transgender Persons
Veera Yadav vs Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar & Ors
Pending
COVID | Negotiating With 13 More Nations on Air Travel: Minister
COVID | Negotiating With 13 More Nations on Air Travel: MinisterThese countries include Australia, Italy, Japan, Bahrain ...read more
Flood Relief at Kolongpar Bazar
Every year as monsoon starts, rivers in Assam crosses dangerous levels and cause devastation including massive floods. F ...read more
Using the Law for Human Rights in Arunachal Pradesh
On 18th July, the Socio-Legal Information Centre, in collaboration with North East Support Centre & Helpline, Himala ...read more
Casual Workers of Air India Move High Court Seeking Work After Lockdown
At least 250 casual workers of Air India (AI) have approached the Bombay High Court seeking direction to ...read more
Webinar on Report on Situation of Migrant Labours and Recent Labour Law Changes
Socio-Legal Information Centre conducted a zoom Webinar on Situation of Migrant Labours and Recent Labour Law Changes . ...read more
PIL Filed for Migrant Labourers in Madhya Pradesh during COVID 19
Banddhua Mukti Morcha Vs. State of Madhya Pradehs, W.P. No (PIL) 7915/2020
Pending
Pandemic Showed Equal Opportunity Remains A Distant Dream
Concerned over the rising number of COVID-19 cases in India and the recent migrant crisis, the Bombay High Court h ...read more
COVID-19 Reveals Constitutional Guarantee of Equal Opportunity Still A "Distant Dream": High Court
Mumbai: Concerned over the rising number of COVID-19 cases in India and the recent migrant crisis, the Bombay High ...read more
Webinar on Prisoners’ Rights – Response to Covid -19 Pandemic in Northeast India
A webinar was held with focus on discussing the developments in the Northeast on prisoners’ rights during the pandemic ...read more
High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh directs authorities to keep helpline number for migrant workers functional at all times
Nirmal Gorana VS State of Haryana and others
Disposed Off
Pension Scheme for person with disability
Shekh Ahmed Aman versus State of Jharkhand and ors. [WPC/1422/2020]
Disposed
HC Asks State to Reply To PIL on State of Migrants
A division bench of the Bombay high court (HC), while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the Centr ...read more
PIL in Supreme Court for transporting Migrant Workers walking on the roads
Jhangyaseni Mohapatra v. Union of India
Pending
Report on the use of law for prisoners in Kerala
Socio-Legal Information Centre (SLIC) organized a webinar in coordination with Pravasi Legal Cell (PLC), Kerala Cha ...read more
Patna High Court takes cognisance of lack of availability of ART Drugs
Mr. ABC vs Executive Director (Health) cum Project Director, Bihar State AIDS Control Society, Bihar
Disposed off
Migrants Issue: Senior Advocates Said Supreme Court Can’t Retreat Into A Self-Effacing Deference
Twenty senior advocates from Delhi and Mumbai wrote to Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, a day before the top court ...read more
Read: What Senior Lawyers Told the Supreme Court Before it Spoke on Migrants
New Delhi: After months of inaction and deciding to leave the matter to the government, the Supreme Court on T ...read more
SC Takes Cognizance of Migrant Crisis: Did A Late-Night Letter From 20 Senior Lawyers Change Course?
Did a late night letter on Monday from 20 renowned advocates of Delhi and Mumbai accusing the Supreme Co ...read more
Madhya Pradesh: PIL Filed for HIV Patient during COVID - 19
Shivdayal Vs. State of M.P., W.P. (PIL) No. 7615/2020
Disposed Off
Webinar on WB District Lawyers Training: Labour Rights - during COVID Lockdown
Socio-Legal Information Centre conducted a zoom Webinar on WB District Lawyers Training: Labour Rights - during COVID ...read more
Covid 19 and the Use of Law
Prior to the announcement of the National Lockdown on 25 March 2020, a number of courts had shut down in response to the ...read more
Relief Work - Bihar Unit
SLIC team (Deepak Kumar Singh, Shashwat, Vishal and Fazal Abdali) initiated the identification of the vulnerable familie ...read more
right to food during covid
Rajan Kumar Singh Versus Union of India and ors. [WP(PIL) No. 1322/2020]
Disposed of
Government allows thousands of migrant workers stranded at India-Nepal border to return home after petition in Supreme Court
Ganga Giri Goswami v. Union of India
Disposed of
Relief Work - Assam Unit
The Assam Unit of SLIC has actively been providing assistance to their clients and provided dry ration to families stayi ...read more
Journalists laid off during Covid-19 Lockdown
National Alliance Of Journalists & Ors. vs Union Of India & Ors
Pending
Make Public Info on Hospitals For Non-Covid-19 Patients: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Maharashtra government and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) ...read more
Relief Work - Delhi Unit
As soon as the lockdown was announced on the 25th of March 2020, there were news reports flowing in of lack of access to ...read more
Ensure Non-Coronavirus Patients Too Get Proper Medical Care: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court has said it is imperative that the Union government and the authorities in Maharashtra find a ...read more
Urban Planning Response in Mumbai During the Covid-19 Lockdown
As the first phase (21 days) of the COVID-19 lockdown ends and an additional fortnight is imposed, the State of Maharash ...read more
More than 300 alleged 'foreigners' detained in Assam detention centres released after petition in Supreme Court
Rajubala Das v. Union of India
Disposed of
Government Response to COVID 19 - Statewise Government Orders and Judicial Orders
In the wake of COVID 19, there were a number of emergency measures taken by governments both at the state and the centre ...read more
Rights of the marginalised in Gujarat
Ramesh Rajeshwar Shrivastav & Anr Versus Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation & Ors.
Marginalised and Urban Poor in Maharashtra : The Covid-19 Lockdown
Ghar Bachao Ghar Banao Andolan & Ors. Vs. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors., PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (L) No. 22 OF 2020
Pending
Rights of Transgender Persons during the Covid 19- Lockdown: Jharkhand
Amarjeet Singh Vs State of Jharkhand and Ors; W.P.(PIL) No. 1301 of 2020
Pending
Pay Rs 5 Lakh Compensation to Kin of Patient Who Died Due to Negligence of Hospital Staff: Bombay HC to state
The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has recently directed the state government to pay a compensation of ...read more
The High Court of Judicature at Patna orders state government to provide medical facilities to HIV+ patients across the State in Bihar, and “available through the year”
Mr. ABC vs. Executive Director (Health) cum Project Director Bihar State Aids Control Society, Bihar and Ors. (CWJC 5692 of 2020)
Disposed Off
Blocked 1,816 Objectionable Contents on Social Media Platforms: Mumbai Police to Bombay HC
The Mumbai Police, in an affidavit filed before the Bombay High Court on Friday, revealed that it had kept under s ...read more
Covid Hospitals cannot arbitrary deny use of mobile phones
WP 5416 of 2020: Jaimin Rajani Versus The State of West Bengal
Disposed