Issues

Madhya Pradesh High Court issues notice to State over acid sale violations


Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh on 16.01.2019 issued notice to State Government in a Public Interst Litigation filed by  Madhya Pradesh Unit of HRLN against the easy availability of acid and violation of Supreme Court guidelines on its sale. Advocate Shanno Shagufta Khan along with petitioner said that despite ..... Read More

Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Dictionary


The Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Dictionary is intended to help users understand the various terms that are widely used while in literature and conversations around Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR). A huge part of SRHR is disseminating elaborate and relevant information, primarily regarding medical, legal ..... Read More

Report on the visits made to assess the Health systems in Bastar, Chhattisgarh


11.12.2019:A team of 2 researchers and a lawyer visited two district hospitals in the state of Chhattisgarh namely Jagdalpur District Hospital and Dantewada District Hospital. In addition to that they visited a CHC in Kondagaon, two PHC in Metapal and Pondum ..... Read More

Patna High Court gives favourable order in response to the PIL on water logging in the state


In response to the ongoing PIL on the issue of water clogging in Patna, Bihar, the Patna High Court has directed that a team be constituted and that actions be taken immediately.  “…In that view of the matter, this Court directs that the garbage should be lifted without delay, in ..... Read More

Guwahati High Court delivers landmark judgement; Department of Health and Family Welfare to pay Twenty Five Lakh Rupees to Petitioner in Nagaland


  18.11.2019: In a landmark judgement, The Department to pay Twenty Five Lakh Rupees to Moba Changkai, Monyakshu village, Nagaland.   Synopsis of the case: Mon District, the eastern part of Nagaland is one of the most backward districts in the state. Monyakshu, the biggest village ..... Read More