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Supreme Court Rejects Bail to Ex-UP Minister Kushwaha in NRHM Scam(21.08.2015)
Supreme Court has rejected interim bail to Ex UP Cabinet Minister Babu Singh Kushwaha who is in jail since March 3, 2012 in multi-crore National Rural.....
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Madras HC Issue Directives to Health Secretary on Issuance of Post-Mortem Certificates(08.09.2015)
Madras High Court has directed Health Secretary to consider representation made by an advocate to make sure that government hospital across State forw.....
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“Advantage Healthcare India – 2015” inaugurated(05.10.2015)
The Commerce Secretary inaugurated 'Advantage Health Care India, 2015" , an international summit on Medical Value Travel on 5 October, 2015. Running f.....
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Gujarat High Court Issues Notice to Govt., EC on PIL Alleging Minister’s Fake MBA Degree(14.10.2015)
Gujarat HC has served notices to State Government, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Shankar Chaudhary and Election Commission (EC) on a.....
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MP HC Issues Notice to MP’s Top Health Officials Over Dwivedi’s Appointment as Indore Civil Surgeon(19.10.2015)
Madhya Pradesh HC has stayed Dwivedi’s appointment as Indore Civil Surgeon till next hearing and issued notices to top health officials as to why seni.....
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Notifications & Circulars
Health Ministry permits transfer of blood between Blood Banks(19.10.2015)
To utilise its blood banks better and reduce scarcity, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has permitted transfer of blood from one bank to anot.....
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NGT Serves Show Cause Notices to CS and Principal Secretaries of PHE(09.11.2015)
NGT has issued show cause notices to Chief Secretary and Principal Secretaries of Environment and Public Health Engineering (PHE) departments of West .....
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NGT: Loud Gym Music Creates Nuisance in Residential Areas(07.12.2015)
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has termed loud music from gyms located in residential areas as source of "nuisance" and restrained a health club in Eas.....
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Amendments in ESI Act, 1948(02.12.2015)
The Central Government has proposed amendments to the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 to provide employees with the choice of subscribing to heal.....
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CCI Nods for Investment by FIL Capital(22.01.2016)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has granted approval to proposed investment by FIL Capital Investments (Mauritius) II Limited in Cipla Health Li.....
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Cipla Gets CCI’s Approval to Sell 26% in Consumer Healthcare Business(29.01.2016)
Cipla Health Ltd has received approval from Competition Commission of India (CCI) to sell about 26 per cent stake in its consumer healthcare business.....
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CCI Approves HealthFore-Oscar Investments Deal(12.02.2016)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved e proposed merger of healthcare IT solutions provider HealthFore Technologies with Oscar Investment.....
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Top Story
Why drugs are being taken off pharmacy shelves(21.03.2016)
Headlines in recent days and weeks have reported hundreds, even thousands of drugs being banned from sale in India. Pharmacists are warning of shortag.....
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Fundamental (Amendment) Rules, 2016(31.05.2016)
New Rules have set the age of superannuation of General Duty Medical Officers and Specialists in teaching, non-teaching and public health cadres of th.....
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Karnataka HC to Authorities: Provide Free Treatment for LSD Disorder(26.07.2016)
Karnataka HC has ordered State run Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bengaluru to treat free of cost those children who are affected by Lysosom.....
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Rajya Sabha Passes Mental Healthcare Bill, 2013(09.08.2016)
Rajya Sabha has passed the Mental Health Care Bill 2013, which provides for protection and promotion of rights of persons with mental illness during t.....
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The Health Minister launches "Mera Aspataal / My Hospital" initiative(29.08.2016)
Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched the "Mera Aspataal / My Hospital" initiative at third National Summit on Good and.....
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SC Fines Delhi Health Minister over Chikungunya Menace(03.10.2016)
SC has ordered Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain to cough up a cost of Rs 25000 in his personal capacity over delay in disclosing names of officers.....
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Supreme Court Asks J&K HC to Improve State-Run Health Facilities(24.10.2016)
Supreme Court, while taking note of inadequate medical infrastructure in Jammu & Kashmir, has asked J&K High Court to improve State-Run Health Facilit.....
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Madras HC Rejects Plea Seeking Better Medical Care for Jayalalithaa(24.10.2016)
Madras High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a lady doctor which sought constitution of a court-monitored multi-member .....
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Bombay HC Grants Six Months Time to Centre to Decide upon Safety Sealing(02.01.2017)
Bombay High Court has given Central Government six months’ time to take a decision on making safety sealing mandatory for healthcare and hygiene produ.....
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India Signs Financing Agreement with World Bank for US$ 48 Million for "Nagaland Health Project"(16.01.2017)
A financing agreement for IDA credit of US$ 48 million (equivalent) for the 'Nagaland Health Project' was signed with the World Bank here today. The F.....
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National Health Policy, 2017 approved by Cabinet Focus on Preventive and Promotive Health Care and Universal access to good quality health care services(16.03.2017)
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in its meeting on 15.3.2017, has approved the National Health Policy, 2017 (NHP, 20.....
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Mental Health Care Bill Tabled in Lok Sabha, Bill Seeks to Decriminalize Suicide(27.03.2017)
Mental Health Care Bill, 2013, aimed at decriminalizing attempted suicide and defining mental illness in a broader and more inclusive way, was tabled .....
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Mental Health Care Bill Passed in Lok Sabha(28.03.2017)
Mental Health Care Bill, 2013, aimed at decriminalizing attempted suicide and defining mental illness in a broader and more inclusive way has been pas.....
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Mental Healthcare Act, 2016: Suicide Attempt by Mentally Ill People Not Punishable(10.04.2017)
President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to Mental Healthcare Act, 2016 that decriminalizes attempts to commit suicide by a mentally ill person.....
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Karnataka High Court: St John's Post Graduation Admission Policy Violates Regulation(14.04.2017)
Karnataka High Court has said that admission procedure adopted by St John's National Academy of Health Sciences (St John's Medical College) is contrar.....
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Kerala HC Reserves Order Over Advance Intimation for Transportation of Indian Citizen’s Body(13.07.2017)
Kerala HC has reserved its order in a plea challenging vires of Rule 43 of Aircraft (Public Health) Rules, 1954 which mandates advance intimidation fo.....
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Cabinet approves Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) between India and Germany on cooperation in the field of Health(12.07.2017)
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for signing a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI.....
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Supreme Court Asks Singh Bros to Maintain Status Quo on Fortis Healthcare Stake(11.08.2017)
Supreme Court has directed former Ranbaxy promoters, Malvinder and Shivender Singh, to maintain status quo with regard to their stake in Fortis Health.....
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Allahabad High Court: Formulate A Concrete Health Policy; Improve Housing Facilities For Doctors(01.12.2017)
Allahabad High Court has ruled that an application for voluntary retirement cannot be rejected solely on the ground of there being a scarcity of docto.....
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Economic Survey Reiterates India's Commitment to Achieve the Targets Under SDG-3 and to Strengthen Health Delivery Systems(29.01.2018)
The Economic Survey 2017-18 reiterates India's commitment to achieve the targets under Sustainable Development Goals-3 (SDG-3) with some of them also .....
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Supreme Court Allows Financial Institutions to Sell Pledged Shares of Fortis Healthcare(16.02.2018)
Supreme Court has lifted its stay on sale of shares of Fortis Healthcare Ltd pledged with banks by former Ranbaxy promoters, Malvinder and Shivender S.....
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Delhi HC: Health Insurance Claims cannot be Rejected on Broad Definition of Genetic Disorders(27.02.2018)
Delhi HC has held that it was illegal for health insurance policies to exclude genetic disorders from their scope of coverage.
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Delhi High Court Asks Fortis Healthcare to Respond on Daiichi's Plea(06.04.2018)
Delhi High Court has asked Fortis Healthcare Ltd, which is going through the process of restructuring, to give its response on Japanese pharma major D.....
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SC: Form Panel to Look Into Pensioner Medical Claim Under CGHS(16.04.2018)
Supreme Court has asked Health and Family Welfare Ministry to “expeditiously” set up a high-powered committee to deal with medical reimbursement claim.....
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India and Norway sign MoU to extend health cooperation(07.06.2018)
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Norway .....
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Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey releases 11th Common Review Mission (CRM) report(18.06.2018)
Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare released the 11th Common Review Mission (CRM) report of the National Healt.....
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Shri J. P. Nadda Releases National Health Profile-2018 - Launches India's First Ever Nationwide Healthcare Establishment Census(19.06.2018)
Shri J. P. Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare released the National Health Profile (NHP)-2018 prepared by the Central Bureau of Health.....
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Centre Duty Bound to Provide Special Health Packages to All Hilly States: Uttarakhand HC(23.07.2018)
Uttarakhand High Court, while issuing a slew of directions for improvement of medical facilities in the State, has said that it is the Centre’s duty t.....
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New Specific Health Warning on Tobacco Products Packs(20.08.2018)
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has notified new sets of specified health warnings for all tobacco product packs by mak.....
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NITI Aayog organizes Dialogue on Health System for New India(30.11.2018)
In an initiative to strengthen health system, the NITI Aayog has organized a day-long dialogue titled as “Health System for A New India: Building Bloc.....
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Monitoring of Healthcare Service provided under PPP Mode(12.02.2019)
Public Health and Hospitals is State subject. The National Health Mission offers flexibility to the States to provide healthcare services under Public.....
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MRTP/ COMPETITION LAWS - CCI Gives Green Signal to Radiant Life Care-Max Healthcare Merger(14.03.2019)
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has cleared purposed deal between KKR-backed Radiant Life Care and Max Healthcare.
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CCI Clears Star Health Acquisition by WestBridge, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, others(05.04.2019)
Competition Commission of India has said that it has approved a deal involving acquisition of over 90 per cent stake in Star Health and Allied Insuran.....
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Health Ministry forms a Solidarity Human Chain; reaffirms commitment towards Universal Health Care(04.04.2019)
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare along with World Health Organization (WHO) today formed a Solidarity Human Chain as part of the World Health Day.....
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Madras High Court: State Health Scheme Not Charity(03.06.2019)
Madras High Court has ruled that medical reimbursement claimed by the employees and pensioners or their family members is not the bonus or bounty.
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Tamil Nadu Health System Reform Program, Signing of $287 Million World Bank loan to improve healthcare in the State of Tamil Nadu(04.06.2019)
The Government of India, Government of Tamil Nadu (GoTN) and the World Bank signed here today in New Delhi a $287 Million Loan Agreement for the Tamil.....
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Gujarat High Court Asks for Check-Up of Public Health Facilities(20.06.2019)
Gujarat High Court has asked the State Government to place before it details of the Centre’s funding for the State’s healthcare sector and the State’s.....
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India signs a Loan Agreement of $328 Million with the World Bank for Improved Health Services in Andhra Pradesh(27.06.2019)
The Government of India, Government of Andhra Pradesh and the World Bank Executive signed here today a Loan Agreement of $328 Million to help improve .....
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Delhi High Court Seeks State Govt and Police's Reaction on Mental Health Plea(02.07.2019)
Delhi High Court has sought the reaction of the Government and police on a request seeking its direction for the constitution of government bodies at .....
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Delhi High Court Seeks AAP Govt Response on PIL Alleging Discrimination in Health Scheme(02.07.2019)
Delhi High Court has sought response of the AAP Government on a plea contending that its health scheme, being implemented by the Delhi Arogya Kosh wa.....
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Telangana High Court: Form Committee to Improve Public Health(25.10.2019)
Telangana High Court has directed the State Government to constitute a committee of top officials to take effective steps to improve public health whi.....
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Delhi HC: Treat as Repr PIL for Coordination Between Primary Health Centre and Mohalla Clinics(19.11.2019)
Delhi High Court has directed the Centre and the AAP Government to treat as a representation a Public Interest Litigation seeking coordination of prim.....
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AAR, West Bengal: Public Health is Eligible for GST Exemption(11.03.2020)
Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), West Bengal has held that the service of public health, sanitation, conservancy, and solid waste management is a f.....
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Andhra Pradesh HC: State Should Provide Personal Protective Equipment to Health Workers(27.03.2020)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the Central and State Governments to ensure that all the Doctors, Nurses, Ward Boys, and Paramedical Staff have.....
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Ministry of Health Affairs States Newspaper Delivery Chain in List of Essentials(30.03.2020)
Ministry of Health Affairs has clarified to States that the newspaper delivery chain is allowed under print media in the list of essential items permi.....
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Centre Defers Due Date for Renewal of Health & Motor Vehicle Insurance Policies Till 21st April(02.04.2020)
Ministry of Finance has extended the due date for renewal of motor vehicle third party insurance and for health insurance policies expiring between 25.....
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NHA Relaxes Criteria to Rope in Private Hospitals Under Ayushman Bharat Scheme(06.04.2020)
National Health Authority (NHA) has relaxed its criteria to rope in private hospitals in smaller towns and cities to be empanelled under Ayushman Bhar.....
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Jharkhand HC Seeks Detailed Report on Availability of PPE for Health Workers(06.04.2020)
Jharkhand High Court has sought a detailed report from the State Government regarding the steps being taken to ensure the availability of medical equi.....
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Jharkhand HC Seeks Detailed Report on Availability of PPE for Health Workers(06.04.2020)
Jharkhand High Court has sought a detailed report from the State Government regarding the steps being taken to ensure the availability of medical equi.....
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India calls for further enhancing affordable access to medicines and facilitating easier movement of health professionals across national borders(31.03.2020)
India has called for working towards creating a global framework for further enhancing affordable access to medicines for fighting pandemics and facil.....
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Health Ministry Frames Norms to Avoid Cohorting of COVID-19 Patients with Others(08.04.2020)
Health Ministry has framed detailed guidelines to manage suspected and confirmed COVID-19 cases in separate graded facilities. The Centre has decided .....
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SC Issues Directions for Ensuring PPEs, Police Protection to Health Workers(09.04.2020)
Supreme Court has directed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to ensure the availability of appropriate Personal Protective Equipments (P.....
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Health Ministry Suspends Certain Rules on Pre-Natal Testing Labs Till 30th June(09.04.2020)
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has suspended the implementation of Rule 8, Rule 9(8) and Rule 18A(6) of the Preconception and Pre-natal Diagnos.....
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Bombay HC: Timely Awareness Can Avoid Drastic Steps Against Persons Obstructing Health Workers(13.04.2020)
Bombay High Court has observed that taking of timely awareness steps can avoid drastic measures such as application of the National Security Act, 1980.....
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SC Rejects Plea Seeking Nationalisation of Health Care Sector Amid COVID-19 Outbreak(14.04.2020)
Supreme Court has refused to direct the Government to nationalize India's healthcare sector to combat the threat of COVID-19.
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SC Disposes Health Workers' Plea as Their Grievances Will Be Addressed Fast Through Helplines(15.04.2020)
Supreme Court has disposed of the pleas on submission of the Centre that a Helpline number will be generated for grievances of medical staff, where an.....
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SC Disposes Health Workers' Plea as Their Grievances Will Be Addressed Fast Through Helplines(15.04.2020)
Supreme Court has disposed of the pleas on submission of the Centre that a Helpline number will be generated for grievances of medical staff, where an.....
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Centre Extends Time for Renewal of Health, Third Party Motor Vehicle Insurance Policies Till May 15(16.04.2020)
Ministry of Finance has issued notifications to extend the time for renewal of health and third party motor vehicle insurance policies till 15th May, .....
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Uttarakhand HC Directs Govt to Ensure Safety and Welfare of All Health Workers(20.04.2020)
Uttarakhand High Court has directed all the District Magistrates of the State of Uttarakhand to look into the grievances of Health Care Workers in the.....
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Karnataka HC: State Must Ensure No Health Staff is Deprived of Salaries(23.04.2020)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to place on record its policy decision to provide police protection to doctors, nurses, and par.....
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Central Government introduces an Ordinance to amend the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 to protect members of healthcare services(22.04.2020)
Union Cabinet in its meeting held on 22nd April, 2020 has approved promulgation of an Ordinance to amend the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 to ensure saf.....
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Union Power Ministry advises States/UTs to allow construction activities in the power projects outside Municipal limits during nation-wide lockdown for COVID-19 outbreak(23.04.2020)
Union Power Ministry has advised the State/UT administrations to allow construction activities in the power projects outside Municipal limits during n.....
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HCARD, a robot, to assist frontline COVID-19 healthcare warriors(29.04.2020)
Healthcare workers at hospitals are risking COVID-19 infection while taking care of those infected by it 24/7. Perhaps the level of risk may get reduc.....
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Judgments
Court cannot create a law or policy. However, if there is a law, the Court can certainly enforce it(05.05.2020)
Present public interest litigation has been filed with the prayers for issuance a Writ of Mandamus to the Respondents to make provisions for the payme.....
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Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt to Ensure Adequate Facilities for Healthcare Workers(15.05.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Secretary of Delhi Government's Health Department to depute a senior officer to visit the Quarantine Facility, Narel.....
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Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt to Ensure Safety of Persons Residing Adjacent to Health Workers(25.05.2020)
Delhi HC has held that while no one has a right to ask for removal of resident health workers from their neighbourhood, Delhi Govt. cannot escape thei.....
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Delhi HC Orders Govt. to Implement Measures to Ensure Safety of Healthcare Professionals(29.07.2020)
Delhi High Court has passed an order directing the State Government to implement certain measures to ensure the safety and protection of health care p.....
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Delhi HC Directs Action Against Unregistered Online Health Service Aggregators(07.08.2020)
Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Government to take action against unregistered online health services aggregators, if any, collecting samples of .....
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SC Directs Centre to Come Up with Legislative & Executive Master Public Health Plan(01.09.2020)
Supreme Court has directed the Centre to convene a meeting of Health Ministers/Secretaries of all states and Union Territories in order to come up wit.....
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Delhi HC Directs Govt to Consider as Representation Plea for Process of Health Data Management(04.09.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to consider as representation a plea challenging the process adopted by the concerned authority f.....
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Delhi HC Disposes of Plea Opposing National Health Data Management Policy's Consultation(10.09.2020)
Delhi High Court has disposed of a Petition challenging the consultation process for the National Digital Health Mission: Health Data Management Polic.....
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Manipur HC Directs State Government to Implement Mental Healthcare Act(14.09.2020)
Manipur High Court has directed the State Government to implement the provisions of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 and establish the necessary infras.....
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#Major Changes Implementing From Today: New Health Insurance Rules to be Implemented(01.10.2020)
New health insurance rules to be introduced post-COVID-19 inclusion will make 17 permanent illnesses outside the cover.
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Additional Norms on portability under Health Insurance policies(07.10.2020)
1. Reference is drawn to Chapter VIII of "Consolidated Guidelines on Product filing in Health Insurance Business" (Ref: IRDAI/HLT/REG/CIR/194/07/2020 .....
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Cabinet approves the Memorandum of Understanding between India and Cambodia on cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine(29.10.2020)
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India an.....
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Cabinet approves the Memorandum of Understanding between India and Israel on cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine(04.11.2020)
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India an.....
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Kerala HC Directs KUHS to Ensure Covid Positive Students Write Their Exams as per Health Guidelines(24.11.2020)
Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) to ensure that all its students, who have tested Covid positive, are en.....
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Madras High Court Seeks Response from Central Authorities Over Mental Health Facilities(03.12.2020)
Madras High Court has called upon the Central health authorities to answer the specific queries raised by the Court on the issue of "inadequate treatm.....
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ITAT, Bangalore Directs Assessing Officer to Re-Adjudicate Matter of Wipro GE Healthcare(14.12.2020)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore has directed the Assessing Officer to re-adjudicate the matter of Wipro GE Healthcare in respect of tr.....
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#Union Budget 2021-2022: Finance Minister Announces Aatmanirbhar Health Yojana(01.02.2021)
Finance Minister has announced Aatmanirbhar Health Yojana with an outlay of Rs. 64,180 Crores over 6 years to strengthen the National Centre for Disea.....
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#Union Budget 2021-2022: Finance Minister Announces Allocations to Health and Wellness Sector(01.02.2021)
Finance Minister has announced Rs. 2,83,846 Lakh Crore for health and wellness sector which also includes Rs. 35,000 Crore for Covid-19 vaccines.
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Supreme Court Asks for Disclosure of Documents of Fortis Healthcare- IHH Healthcare Deal(19.02.2021)
Supreme Court has directed the banks and financial institutions to place on record several documents to determine their role in alienation of Fortis H.....
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Delhi HC Directs Centre to State Details of Budget for Health in Past 5 Years(08.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to state on affidavit its budget for health in the last 5 years in a petition for children suffering from rar.....
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Rajya Sabha Clears Bill to Regulate Allied & Healthcare Professions(17.03.2021)
Rajya Sabha has passed the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2020, to regulate and standardise the education and practic.....
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Gauhati HC Asks Assam Govt on Schemes to look After Health Issues of Transgender Community(24.03.2021)
Gauhati High Court has asked the Assam Government if it has proposed any scheme to look after the health issues of the members of the Transgender comm.....
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Karnataka HC: Right to Lead Healthy Life Cannot be Obstructed by People Not Following Covid Protocol(16.04.2021)
Karnataka High Court has said Right to lead a healthy life is an integral part of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, 1949 and cannot be obstruct.....
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Norms on settlement of COVID-19 health insurance claims(29.04.2021)
1. Reference is invited to Order dated 28.4.2021 passed by Hon'ble High Court of New Delhi in WP(C) No. 5026 /2021 wherein IRDAI was directed to advis.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Compensation for Failure to Arrange Adequate Healthcare(05.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a petition seeking compensation from the Delhi Government for failing to arrange adequate healthcare facilities .....
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Delhi HC: Medical/Health Insurance Essential Services During COVID(10.05.2021)
Delhi High Court has observed that the employees of insurance companies cannot be restrained from free movement, as their movement is essential during.....
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Ministry of Health and family Welfare Revises National Policy for Admission of COVID Patients(10.05.2021)
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has revised the National Policy For Admission of COVID Patients to various categories of COVID facilities......
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Clarification on spending of CSR funds for 'creating health infrastructure for COVID care', 'establishment of medical oxygen generation and storage plants'(05.05.2021)
In continuation to this Ministry's General Circular No. 10/2020 dated 23.03.2020, wherein it was clarified that spending of CSR funds for COVID-19 is .....
Tags : Clarification, CSR funds, health infrastructure
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HP HC Directs State to Inform on Steps Taken to Convert Healthcares into ICU Hospitals(27.05.2021)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed State Government to inform about the steps taken it to convert primary health centres into ICU Hospitals with.....
Tags : Himachal Pradesh High Court, to Convert Healthcares into ICU Hospitals
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SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Removal of 'Health' from State List and Exclusive Inclusion in Union List(29.06.2021)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea filed seeking directions to Centre to remove subject of ‘Health’ from State list and include it exclusiv.....
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Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea for Declaration of Unaccredited Journalist as Frontline Health Workers(01.07.2021)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking declaration of non-accredited journalists as frontline health workers during t.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Declaration of Unaccredited Journalist as Frontline Health Workers
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Gauhati HC Seeks Response on Constitution of State Mental Health Authority(16.07.2021)
Gauhati High Court has sought the response of State Government as to whether the State Mental Health Authority has been constituted under the mandate .....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, Constitution of State Mental Health Authority
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Jharkhand HC Directs to Constitute Review Boards & Appoint Non Official Members(06.09.2021)
Jharkhand High Court has directed the State to constitute the Mental Health Review Boards (MHRB) under Section 46 and 73 of the Mental Healthcare Act,.....
Tags : Jharkhand High Court, Mental Health Review Boards
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SC Issues Notice on Plea Against Centre’s Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19(21.10.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition raising the issue of the construction of the Centre's Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Centre’s Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Validity of Delhi Health Corporation Limited(09.11.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a petition challenging incorporation of the Delhi Health Corporation Limited as illegal and unconstitutional. Th.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Delhi Health Corporation Limited
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Patna HC Seeks Details on Health Infrastructure in Bihar from Chief Medical Officers(17.12.2021)
Patna High Court has asked the Chief Medical Officers presently posted in all the 38 districts of Bihar to furnish details regarding health infrastruc.....
Tags : Patna High Court, Details on Health Infrastructure in Bihar
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London Courts Directs NMC Health Plc to Pay to Barclays Plc Over Failure to Meet Earlier Transaction(12.01.2022)
London Court has directed Indian Entrepreneur, Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty, founder of NMC Health Plc, to pay $131 million to Barclays Plc due to his fa.....
Tags : London Court, NMC Health Plc, Barclays Plc
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#Union Budget 2022-2023: Launch of National Mental Health Tele-programme(01.02.2022)
Finance Minister has informed on launch of National Mental Health Tele-programme with NIMHANS being Nodal centre, highlighting the accentuated mental .....
Tags : Union Budget, Finance Minister, National Mental Health Tele-programme
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Extension of On-Tap term liquidity facility to ease access to emergency health services(10.02.2022)
1. As announced in the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies on February 10, 2022, the On-Tap term liquidity facility to ease access to e.....
Tags : Extension, Liquidity facility, Emergency health services
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Chennai Court: Partners of Quixotic Health Care Guilty of Supplying Poor Quality Variants(10.03.2022)
Chennai Court has found the partners of Himachal based Quixotic Health Care guilty of supplying poor quality variants of the drug Oflovis, thereby con.....
Tags : Chennai Court, Partners of Quixotic Health Care
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SC Dismisses Interim Bail of Former Fortis Healthcare Promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh(17.03.2022)
Supreme Court has dismissed the plea for interim bail of former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh who along with others is accused of m.....
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Information: Plans offered by Even Health are not health insurance plans and the said entity is not a registered entity with IRDAI(13.04.2022)
It has come to the notice of IRDAI that an entity by the name "Even Healthcare Pvt. Ltd." having their corporate office at 'No. 311,6th Main Road, HAL.....
Tags : Plans, Health insurance, Registered entity
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SC: Healthcare Services Covered Under Consumer Protection law(02.05.2022)
Supreme Court has said that doctors and healthcare services are not barred from the ambit of the Consumer Protection Act of 2019 and termed the concer.....
Tags : Supreme Court , healthcare services , Consumer Protection Act of 2019 , Public Interest Litigation
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PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks To Make Health & Yoga Science Mandatory Upto 8th Standard Curriculum(16.05.2022)
Public interest litigation has been filed in the Court seeking directions on the Centre and the Delhi Government to make "Health and Yoga Science" a m.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Yoga Science, Health, Children
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PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks To Make Health & Yoga Science Mandatory Upto 8th Standard Curriculum(16.05.2022)
Public interest litigation has been filed in the Court seeking directions on the Centre and the Delhi Government to make "Health and Yoga Science" a m.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Yoga Science, Health, Children
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AAAR: No GST Payable on Occupational Health Check-Up Services by Hospital(02.06.2022)
Gujarat Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling has held that no GST is payable on the occupational health check-up service by the hospital as it was co.....
Tags : AAAR, GST, Health Check-up
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Rajasthan HC: Unwarranted Pregnancy from Rape Causes Grave Injury to Victim's Mental Health(20.06.2022)
Rajasthan High Court while allowing a rape survivor to medically terminate 18 weeks pregnancy has held that the anguish caused by an unwarranted pregn.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Unwarranted Pregnancy, Rape Survivor, Mental Health
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Kerala HC: Any Hindrance to Medical Workers Qualify as Violence(23.06.2022)
Kerala High Court while denying anticipatory bail to a man accused of obstructing a doctor from performing official duty, held that under the Kerala H.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Healthcare Service Persons, Obstruction
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Chhattisgarh HC: Economic Offences Are Serious Threat to Financial Health of Country(26.07.2022)
Chhattisgarh High Court while denying a bail application from applicant, who allegedly obtained fraudulent input tax credit, has held that the economi.....
Tags : Chhattisgarh High Court, Economic Offences, Financial Health
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SC Dismisses Petition Challenging Election of Kerala Health Minister in 2016 Assembly Elections(25.08.2022)
Supreme Court of India has dismissed a petition challenging the election of Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Veena George in the Kerala State A.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Election Petition, Kerala Health Minister
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Revision of Health Insurance Regulatory Returns(13.09.2022)
1. In supersession of Chapter V of Section - I of Master Circular on standardization of health insurance products issued vide Ref no. IRDAI/HLT/REG/CI.....
Tags : Revision, Health Insurance, Returns
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Delhi HC: Existing Panel of Delhi Govt. Can’t Continue to Function Under Mental Healthcare Act(06.10.2022)
Delhi High Court while rejecting Delhi Government stand that State Authority for Mental Health Services can continue to function as it is under Mental.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Mental Healthcare Act, Authority
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Requirement of Health Certificate to be accompanied with the import of certain food consignments-modification of Board Instruction No. 18/2022-Customs(06.10.2022)
1. Reference is drawn to Board's Instruction No. 18/2022-Customs dated 12.08.2022 relating to the requirement of Health Certificate to be accompanied .....
Tags : Requirement, Health Certificate, Import
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Madras HC: Government’s Argument Against Tobacco is Like Devil Quoting Scripture(28.10.2022)
Madras High Court while dealing with State's argument that consumption of tobacco is causing a serious health hazard and Article 47 of the Constitutio.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Tobacco, Health Hazard
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Bombay HC Slams Maharashtra's State Mental Health Authority for Inaction(05.12.2022)
Bombay High Court while issuing directions in a PIL seeking effective implementation of the Mental Health Care Act, 2017 in Maharashtra, has observed .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Mental Health Authority, PIL
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SC to Centre: Examine Means to Improve Conditions of Persons Suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome(06.12.2022)
Supreme Court while hearing plea filed by a person claiming to be suffering from a condition called Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Ministry of Health
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SC to Centre: Examine Means to Improve Conditions of Persons Suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome(06.12.2022)
Supreme Court while hearing plea filed by a person claiming to be suffering from a condition called Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Ministry of Health
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SC to Defaulting States/UT: Upload Information About Mental Health Facilities in Online Portal(30.01.2023)
Supreme Court has directed five defaulting States/Union Territories to upload information concerning mental health facilities in the online dashboard .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Mental Health, Online Portal
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Del HC: Right to Residence in Matrimonial Home Includes Right to Safe And Healthy Living(05.04.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that right to residence in a matrimonial home, under the provisions of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Right to Residence, Matrimonial Home, Healthy Living
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Ker. HC: Court’s Casual Attitude Towards Attacks on Health Personnel Contributes to Such Tendencies(07.04.2023)
Kerala High Court while setting aside bail granted to accuseds who allegedly attacked a doctor after woman gave birth to a still-born child has observ.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Health Personnel, Attack
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Guj. HC: Right to Free Trade in Food like Meat is Subservient to Public Health(12.04.2023)
Gujarat High Court while observing that right to safe food is a Fundamental Right under Article 21, has held that right to free trade in food items li.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Free Trade, Public Health, Meat
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Delhi HC Constitutes Committee for Implementation of National Rare Diseases Policy(19.05.2023)
Delhi High Court while constituting a five member committee to effectively implement National Policy for Treatment of Rare Diseases, 2017, has stated .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Rare Diseases, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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Ker. HC to Police Chief: Sensitize Police Personnel to Provisions of Mental Healthcare Act(27.06.2023)
Kerala High Court has directed State Police Chief to ensure that all police personnel are sensitized to relevant provisions of Mental Healthcare Act, .....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Mental Healthcare Act, Police, Sensitize
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Kar HC: Connect Healthcare Centers with Control Rooms Set Up for Info About Man-Animal Conflicts(12.07.2023)
Karnataka High Court has directed State to extend the access of control room to nearest Primary Health Centre (PHC) and Civil Hospital so that in case.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Healthcare Centers, Man-Animal Conflicts
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Del HC Sets Aside Arrest Warrant Issued in a Maintenance Case Against Man with Bipolar Disorder(18.07.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that Section 105 of Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 is mandatory in nature, has set aside an arrest warrant issued in a m.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Maintenance, Mental Healthcare Act
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Delhi HC Passes Direction for Protecting Mental Health of Prisoners(09.08.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that while imprisonment restricts the right to liberty, it does not restrict the human rights of convicts, has issued.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Mental Health, Prisoners
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Delhi High Court: Right to Heritage And Culture to Be Harmonised With Right to Health And Breathe(09.02.2024)
Delhi HC while hearing a plea to halt alleged demolition in Mehrauli and Sanjay Van, has observed that right to health and breathe and the right to he.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Right to Health And Breathe, Unauthorised Construction, Public Land
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Bom. HC: Reproductive Health An Important Aspect of Personal Liberty Under Article 21 COI(12.02.2024)
Bombay HC while observing that reproductive health is a facet of personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution of India (COI), has allowed two.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Personal Liberty, Reproductive Health, Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022
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Chh. HC: Suo Motu Cognizance Taken on Woman Delivering Baby on Floor of Health Centre(11.06.2024)
Chhattisgarh High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of a report which stated that a woman had delivered a baby on the ground of the State's Ambikapu.....
Tags : Chhattisgarh High Court, Suo Motu Cognizance, Health Centre
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Mad. HC: State Bound to Take Care of Adults With Mental Health Illness and No Family Support(12.06.2024)
Madras High Court while directing the State to provide lifelong accommodation and medicare to a 20 year old mentally disabled man, has observed that p.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Parens Patrie Jurisdiction, Mental Health Illness
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Mad. HC: State Bound to Take Care of Adults With Mental Health Illness and No Family Support(12.06.2024)
Madras High Court while directing the State to provide lifelong accommodation and medicare to a 20 year old mentally disabled man, has observed that p.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Parens Patrie Jurisdiction, Mental Health Illness
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Bom. HC: Mental Health of Prisoners Needs to be Taken Care of(03.08.2024)
Bombay High Court while hearing a plea on suicide of a death row convict, has directed Maharashtra Government to file affidavit that contains instruct.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Mental Health, Maharashtra Government
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Delhi HC: Centre Asked to Issue Instructions Regarding Identity of Victims in MTP Cases(11.09.2024)
Del. HC has directed Director General, Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India to issue suitable instructions to a.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Ministry of Health, Termination of Pregnancy
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BCI Writes Letter to CJI Suggesting Regular Evaluation of Mental Health of Judicial Officers(10.10.2024)
Bar Council of India (BCI) has written a letter to CJI suggesting regular evaluation of mental health of judicial officers so that early signs of burn.....
Tags : Bar Council of India, Mental Health, Judicial Officers
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