Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Rajesh Bindal
Prior to being elevated to the Supreme Court in 2023, Justice Rajesh Bindal was serving as the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court.
Manual Scavenging
Bombay HC directs Department of Social Welfare to create email address, social media handle for reporting instances of manual scavenging
The creation of the social media handle and email address and uploading of the information on the website shall be done by the next date of hearing, i.e., 09-09-2024.
Madras High Court Bids farewell to its multi-talented 52nd Chief Justice, Justice Sanjay Vijaykumar Gangapurwala
Acing the spheres of law, sports and education alike, Justice S.V. Gangapurwala served as Chief Justice of Madras High Court for 1 year and is set to retire on 23-05-2024.
HIGH COURT MAY 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP| Stories on Manual Scavenging; Union Minister Amit Shah; Rape & Murder of 6-yr-old; Victims of Terrorism; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Bombay High Court directs State to provide information regarding effective implementation of Prohibition of Manual Scavengers Act, 2013
At present, as phase one, Bombay High Court directs that information be called from the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Thane Municipal Corporation, Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation and MiraBhayander Municipal Corporation.
Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Rajesh Bindal
Prior to being elevated to the Supreme Court in 2023, Justice Rajesh Bindal was serving as the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court.
‘Pay additional Rs 20 lakhs compensation to families of people who died due to manual scavenging’; Delhi HC directs Union of India
“When a person approaches the court and gets a declaration of law in his favour, it is expected that the State shall extend the same benefit to all the similarly situated persons without forcing those persons to approach the court of law.”
Delhi High Court directs State, Delhi Jal Board and MCD to comply with Supreme Court directions for enforcement of PEMSR Act, 2013
The present petition was filed for strict enforcement of the provisions of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013. The issues involved in the present cases stand concluded on account of the judgment delivered by the Supreme Court in Balram Singh v. Union of India, 2023 SCC OnLine SC 1386.
Inside Supreme Court verdict on the eradication of Manual Scavenging in India
“For ours is a battle not for wealth or for power. It is a battle for freedom. It is the battle of reclamation of human personality.”- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Rajesh Bindal
Newly elevated Judge of the Supreme Court of India, Justice Rajesh Bindal, celebrates his 62nd birthday today. Prior to being elevated to the Supreme Court, Justice Bindal was serving as the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court.
Allahabad High Court | No protective gears provided to the sanitation workers; DM and Nagar Ayukt, summoned [Manual Scavenging]
Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Rajesh Bindal, CJ. and J.J. Munir, J. had taken note of a news item published
100+ Reports from High Courts | Case relating to Kashmiri Pandits, Arya Samaj, Reproductive Rights, Sodomy, Arms Act and more | June Round Up 2022
Allahabad High Court Disability In a case where an employee of Central Bank of India petitioned to be exempted from routine transfers
NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of yet another incident of manual cleaning of muck in Delhi
NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report with the photographs of a man chest-deep in a muck standing
Manual scavenging and hazardous cleaning still remain a stinking truth of our nation: NHRC
NHRC Chairperson expresses serious concern over wide spread continuance of manual scavenging and hazardous cleaning; calls for implementation of innovative techniques to
Ori HC | Suo Moto matter taken regarding death of sanitation workers in two incidents; Directions laid down regarding abolition of manual scavenging
Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S. Muralidhar, CJ and B.P Routray, J., directed 10 lakh compensation to be paid to
Ker HC | [Manual Scavenging] HC directs State to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation to the family of a deceased manhole worker
Kerala High Court: The Division Bench comprising of S. Manikumar, CJ and Shaji P. Chaly, J., heard the instant PIL regarding demand
Manual Scavenging and Partial Implementation
by Areeb Uddin Ahmed†
