Human Rights Law Network (HRLN)

04/01/2019

14 year old sexual assault survivor granted permission to terminate pregnancy

29/12/2018

In the news: Bombay high court permits surrogate mother to terminate her 24-week-old pregnancy

29/12/2018

Recent updates from the Kashmir Unit

12/12/2018

Govt. order barring primitive tribal groups from availing family planning facilities quashed by Court

27/11/2018

Delhi High Court grants relief to 297 Press Trust of India employees fired overnight

21/11/2018

Case of abandoned NRI brides: Supreme Court issues notice to the state

11/10/2018

SC stays Allahabad HC’s closure order of cafe operated by acid attack survivors

10/10/2018

Delhi HC directs media houses to remove all inflammatory content defaming missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed

08/10/2018

Delhi High Court allows CBI to file closure report on Najeeb’s disappearance

04/10/2018

Lawyer Shreeji Bhavsar speaks on the sexual assault and murder of 15 year old girl in Dholpur, Rajasthan #BetiBachao

03/10/2018

In the news: Bombay HC asks BMC to consider setting up a permanent medical boards to deal with medical termination of pregnancy cases

19/09/2018

High Court issues notice to media houses in the defamation case filed by Fatima Nafees, Najeeb’s mother #BringBackNajeeb

14/09/2018

National Security Act withdrawn against Bhim Army founder Chandrshekhar

01/08/2018

State govt cannot demand Aadhaar card, bank passbook from mothers wishing to avail cashless maternity benefits, rules Delhi HC

01/08/2018

In a first, court grants anticipatory bail to journalist booked under sedition law

16/07/2018

Petition against State’s effort to corporatize healthcare services (Setting up Dialysis units in Goa)

16/07/2018

PIL filed for expanding Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana in tea estates of Assam’s Sonitpur district

16/07/2018

‘Doubtful voter’: Guwahati High Court upholds citizenship status of petitioner, sets aside previous order

05/07/2018

Ramgarh lynching case: Jharkhand HC grants bail to 8 out of 11 murder accused

04/06/2018

Madhya Pradesh HC awards Rs 4 lakh as compensation, Rs 3 lakh worth medical expenses to acid attack survivor

23/05/2018

Juvenile Justice Boards: J&K High Court seeks report from govt on amendment to SRO 117

22/05/2018

Rohingya minor girl ‘trafficking’ case: J&K High Court seeks information from state govt

17/05/2018

Thousands of qualified differently-abled persons who were denied employment in electricity board appointed

16/05/2018

Wayanad: Biological mother granted custody of minor child, who was separated from adoptive mother

16/05/2018

Chhattisgarh HC passes orders in PIL concerning Hepatitis E-virus epidemic caused by water contamination

15/05/2018

Rohingya refugee case: SC directs appointment of nodal officers to address camp-dwellers’ grievances

15/05/2018

16 bonded labourers, including pregnant women & children, rescued in Srinagar

09/05/2018

Bombay High Court grants permission to abort 25 week old pregnancy of minor rape survivor

09/05/2018

Cervical cancer vaccine case: Can rely on Parliamentary Committee Reports as evidence in court, says Supreme Court

03/05/2018

Madhya Pradesh: Maternal death due to CHC staff negligence

02/05/2018

SC asks Centre to frame a comprehensive policy for the Supplementary Nutrition Programme

14/04/2018

Julie Kharbhumi Labharthi, Sehkari Sanstha Maryadit v/s The Collector, Thane & Ors.

03/04/2018

Petition in Delhi High Court seeks UPSC exam seats for persons with learning and mental disabilities

28/03/2018

Transgender activist files petition in SC seeking provision of third gender option in PAN cards

27/03/2018

Peitition in case of maternal death due to non-implementation of healthcare schemes

26/03/2018

Starvation deaths: Supreme Court to hear HRLN’s petition on linking of ration, Aadhaar cards

13/03/2018

Respite for 72 refugee families who were denied govt housing allotted to them

09/03/2018

In comprehensive judgment, Allahabad HC passes slew of directions to improve public healthcare delivery in the state

26/02/2018

Bombay High Court orders compensation for acid attack survivor Aarti Thakur

16/02/2018

Evicted, homes demolished, some sent far away, others left to perish: Development vs Lives

19/01/2018

Indore’s MY Hospital fire: Petition seeks action against negligent authorities, compensation

09/01/2018

498 students in 2 rooms: PIL on terrible state of public school in Jharkhand’s Wasseypur

09/01/2018

Bombay HC permits 27 weeks pregnant woman to terminate her pregnancy

03/01/2018

HRLN receives positive order in Safdarjung Hospital case where ‘dead’ infant was handed to family in envelope

03/01/2018

Vasectomy failure: MP High Court orders compensation for man under family planning indemnity scheme

13/12/2017

In a first, acid attack survivor in Madhya Pradesh granted compensation of Rs 7 lakh

27/11/2017

Status quo to be maintained on deforestation of any further forest areas in Gadchiroli district: Bombay HC

14/11/2017

SC asks Maharashtra chief secy to pay Rs 100 crore for restoration of rivers damaged by pollution

07/11/2017

Pregnant woman’s death: Petition filed to highlight failed implementation of NFA Act, 2013

06/11/2017

Bombay High Court permits termination of fetus with severe abnormalities at the 25-week mark

04/11/2017

Army transfer policy for officers with dependent disabled children challenged in Supreme Court

02/11/2017

Kerala High Court upholds rights of 100% disabled person as ‘person with disability’ under National Trust Act

12/10/2017

Delhi HC strikes down ESIC’s fraudulent move to create, sell medical institutions

10/10/2017

PIL filed for enforcement of the right to have pothole-free road in reasonable condition in Tripura’s Khamper village

27/09/2017

Maternal death due to non-implementation of healthcare schemes in Nagaland’s Mon District

11/09/2017

Aadhaar not mandatory: You may or may not share your details

18/08/2017

Babita Devi’s husband was found dead a day after taken into police custody; her fight for justice continues

11/08/2017

PIL filed for proper implementation of Juvenile Justice Act in J&K

28/07/2017

Tihar inmate dies in custody due to the negligence, apathy of prison officials

28/07/2017

Petition against inhuman conditions in 1,382 prisons across India

16/07/2017

Acquisition of land: Petition filed for compensation due to tribals in Kerala

16/07/2017

PIL filed praying for establishment of blood bank and blood storage facilities in Udalguri

16/07/2017

After violence against Balmikis, petition filed asking the Court to frame and implement a scheme to provide adequate protection to Scheduled caste families so that they are not under threat in the future

16/07/2017

Petition filed for access to basic health facilities in lower Dibhang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh

16/07/2017

Petition filed against arbitrary denial of Mother and Child Protection Card

16/07/2017

Enquiry ordered into misappropriation of tribal funds

16/07/2017

Order passed asking respsondents to comply with the NRHM and facilitate health services in tea garden areas

16/07/2017

Petition challenging detention under Public Safety Act in J&K

16/07/2017

Tribals manhandled for opposing land takeover by the govt. in Itanagar

16/07/2017

Court passes prison improvement measures for ensuring safety of inmates, such as CCTV footage recording and regular medical check-ups for inmates

16/07/2017

Petition demanding transfer of investigation of deceased rape victim aged 20 to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) .

16/07/2017

Petition filed for the appointment of a guardian

16/07/2017

Court grants compensation in acid attack case, directs State to provide free treatment.

16/07/2017

J&K: Petition seeks implementation of Right to Education Act, 25% reservation for BPL students

16/07/2017

Kerala HC upholds the right to privacy and dignity of the mentally challenged

16/07/2017

Petitioner approaches High Court for immediate relief under Atal Amrit Abhiyan scheme

16/07/2017

J&K High Court directs FIR, investigation into report of custodial disappearance

12/07/2017

Surety amounts and those who cannot afford them: Case of Shobhanaben

06/07/2017

Minors granted refugee status by UNHCR

06/07/2017

HRLN’s lawyer establish prosecution’s failure to prove that authorized officer seized the ganja from conscious possession of appellants

05/07/2017

MP court awards compensation to woman after failure of sterilisation operation

23/06/2017

On approaching the High Court, BSNL supplies answer to RTI appeal two years after the original appeal

24/05/2017

Habeas Corpus filed against Domestic Violence Victim

15/05/2017

Punjab HC directs State Government to award compensation to orphans

13/05/2017

Compensation for illegal detention and assault in custody

11/05/2017

Petition for the Legal Recognition of Transgenders

04/05/2017

Punjab HC directs the State Government to award Compensation for Acid-Attack Survivor

02/05/2017

Court rectifies deportation order for Rohingya Refugee

02/05/2017

HRLN, Kolkata, succeeds in obtaining order permitting Rohingya asylum seekers to stay in India

17/04/2017

Seeking a comprehensive policy and plan of action for diagnosis, treatment of hemophiliacs

16/04/2017

Tribal villagers from Changlang district escape floods, but left homeless and without basic amenities

01/04/2017

Manipur HC directs payment of compensation in various fake encounters by armed forces

28/03/2017

Sexual assault survivor escapes shelter home in Jharkhand, missing thereafter

27/03/2017

Petition against the decision to shift the Fundurdihari Primary Health Centre from Patel Para to Rampur, Sundarpur, in Chhattisgarh

10/03/2017

Petition in Calcutta HC seeks compensation for acid attack survivors, points out defects in West Bengal Victim Compensation Scheme

08/03/2017

PIL for the enforcement of the right to have pothole-free road in reasonable condition in Tripura

07/03/2017

PIL on high flouride content in drinking water in Bodra village, Jharkhand

27/02/2017

Petition filed against Chhattisgarh police for filing false cases against Adivasi activist Soni Sori

27/02/2017

Manipur high court passes landmark order for full implementation of JSSK scheme in Manipur

23/02/2017

Court orders Rs 5 lakh as compensation to kin of 18-year-old killed in fake encounter by army

17/02/2017

Petition against paramilitary forces occupying government school premises in Jharkhand

15/02/2017

Acid attack survivor accorded financial assistance by Kolkata High Court

08/02/2017

Sexual violence, physical assault, looting of property and destruction of property by the security forces consisting of CoBRA, CRPF, District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the local police in the villages of Pedagallur, Chhattisgarh

07/02/2017

Dismal condition of Public Hospitals in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh

06/02/2017

SC remands previously dismissed writ petition on torture to Bombay high court

06/02/2017

Petition seeking better working conditions for Police constables in Chhattisgarh

06/02/2017

Petition for enforcing the rights of the Differently-Abled in Competitive Examinations

03/02/2017

Supreme Court orders central govt to formulate and adopt measures to eradicate leprosy

03/02/2017

Order issued to the State of Haryana to release funds for the treatment of Acid Attack Survivors

25/01/2017

Rohingya Minor released after UNHCR grants him refugee status

25/01/2017

Minor Rohingya asylum seekers arrested in West Bengal categorised ‘child in need of care and protection’

20/01/2017

Kolkata High Court orders inclusion of ‘Other’ category in WBSSC exam

18/01/2017

Stay issued on the Demolishment of Tribal Juggies

05/01/2017

Hearing impaired applicants to be considered for driving licenses after SC direction

05/01/2017

PIL for the strict implementation of the Street Vendors Act, 2014 to prevent damage of the livelihood of hawkers

05/01/2017

Children not receiving regular mid-day meals in Jharkhand

04/01/2017

Petition seeking the recognition and implementation of the provisions of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 in Chhattisgarh

20/12/2016

Mandamus Writ before the Kerala HC seeking disciplinary action for custodial violence

14/12/2016

Single mother working for Maharashtra state services transferred after making sexual harassment complaint against co-worker

08/12/2016

Supreme court orders central, state govts to monitor homes for intellectually impaired

04/12/2016

Disabled worker arbitrarily denied promotion, files application in Orissa Administrative Tribunal

28/11/2016

PIL seeks better working conditions for constables

28/11/2016

Missing Najeeb: Supreme Court intervenes in probe of missing JNU student

21/11/2016

Canteen and office of association of Naval members sealed off without explanation

08/11/2016

Supreme Court highlights the low status of women in Indian families, in PIL judgement on non-implementation of the PCPNDT Act

08/11/2016

In fight against female foeticide, SC verdict stresses on implementation of pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostics act

07/11/2016

Negligence and poor implementation of maternal benefit provisions leads to Maternal death, husband files petition.

31/10/2016

Application to challenge environmental and ecological degradation of the water bodies in Tarapur MIDC

24/10/2016

Petitione filed in case of Maternal death due to negligence and poor implementation of Maternity Benefit Schemes.

21/10/2016

Court asks state health services office to provide disabled-friendly facilities

14/10/2016

Petition to transfer the investigation of politically motivated crimes to an independent body

07/10/2016

Maternal death caused due to non-implementation of health care schemes, petition filed in Odisha High Court

07/10/2016

After Pregnant lady dies due to negligence and poor treatment, husband files petition against non-implementation of the welfare schemes and violation of reproductive rights/ right to health of the mother.

05/10/2016

PIL to make the Mumbai Suburban Railways accessible for persons with disabilities

26/09/2016

Maternal death due to negligence and non-conformity to welfare provisions, Petition filed for the same

16/09/2016

Maintenance Petition filed in the case of Domestic Violence

12/09/2016

Tribal land occupied by Assam Rifles and ITBP

09/09/2016

Shabana Khatoon’s fight to seek justice for her husband’s death (due to denial of medical assistance) continues

31/08/2016

Return Singur land to farmers, Supreme Court orders West Bengal government

21/07/2016

Case filed to counter the Social Evil of Child Marriage

16/07/2016

Survey conducted of Government schools in Bihar

16/07/2016

Petition for Compensation to be awarded for the negligence of State authorities

16/07/2016

WB State Administrative Tribunal allows transgender woman to fill civil services application in ‘other’ category

16/07/2016

Writ Petition admitted in the Kerala HC to provide educational facilities to tribals

16/07/2016

Petition filed for compensation for land

16/07/2016

Lack of emergency facilities at AIIMS Patna

16/07/2016

Case registered for the trafficking of children

16/07/2016

Writ Petition filed to provide Assistance to an Indian citizen held in Foreign Custody

16/07/2016

Acid attack survivor files petition asking for grant of disability certificates and financial aid

16/07/2016

Ancestral tribal land marked sanctuary area without consultation with tribals who live and work there

16/07/2016

Petition filed for violation of government schemes National Health Mission including the Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK), Mamoni Scheme and Mamta Scheme) and National Food Security, 2013

15/07/2016

Arbitrary withdrawal of freeship scheme for post matric medical students belongs to SC ST VJNT and OBC.

08/07/2016

Supreme Court passes landmark judgement seeking detailed reports on alleged fake encounters in Manipur

30/06/2016

Supreme Court directs reservation in promotion of disabled persons in government jobs

29/06/2016

Maintenance awarded in the case of estrangement

16/06/2016

FIR registered against harassment of woman for dowry

13/06/2016

Villagers displaced to build hydropower plant in Dibhang valley denied compensation

06/06/2016

Maternal death due to non-implementation of healthcare schemes in Odisha

31/05/2016

Application challenging the construction of retaining wall on the basin of river Mithi

16/05/2016

Petition against the breach of Medical Confidentiality

16/05/2016

Petition filed before the Kerala HC to allow concessions in stage carriages for the disabled

12/05/2016

After Supreme Court order, airport services changed to accommodate passengers with disabilities

11/05/2016

State government questioned for non-functioning TB Centres

06/05/2016

Petition to challenge the validity of Act that prohibits slaughter of cows, bulls and bullocks in the Maharashtra

27/04/2016

Guwahati high court orders full compensation of medical treatment for acid attack survivors

13/04/2016

Rape survivors struggle to terminate her pregnancy caused due the assault

04/04/2016

Acid Attack Survivor awarded compensation under Haryana scheme

01/04/2016

Journalist Prabhat Singh’s bail rejected by court

01/04/2016

Bail denied to journalist who reported fake encounter at Modenar

20/03/2016

Divorce granted on the grounds of Domestic Violence

26/02/2016

PIL on dismal implementation of public health and maternity schemes in Rajasthan

23/02/2016

Compensation awarded to the Victims of Acid Attacks

02/02/2016

PIL against rampant reclamation and destruction of wetlands in Mumbai

21/12/2015

Delhi high court stays deportation of two Myanmar refugees

07/12/2015

In landmark judgement, Supreme Court rules that acid attack victims are to be recognised as disabled

21/10/2015

Petition challenging the decision of Public Health & Family Welfare Department to restrict certain tribes from availing sterilization facilities

20/10/2015

‘Custodial deaths… a manifestation of the darker side of the guardians of civil liberties’: Delhi HC

28/09/2015

High Court orders proper implementation of the directions laid down by the Supreme Court in National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India

17/09/2015

One lakh Chakmas and Hajong tribals from Bangladesh conferred Indian citizenship rights

08/09/2015

Four detained Rohingya asylum seekers released from jail

28/08/2015

PIL filed before the Delhi HC against the unethical actions of the pesticide lobby

25/07/2015

Charges filed against negligent husband for causing the death of his wife

24/07/2015

SC directs states to clear pendency in Juvenile Justice Boards: Another HRLN achievement towards ensuring child rights

17/07/2015

Implementation of the NALSA Judgment

11/07/2015

Woman harassed and murdered by in-laws for giving birth to girls: FIR registered under section 306

30/06/2015

Bombay high court grants bail to DU professor G N Saibaba who was arrested for ‘Maoist links’

07/06/2015

HRLN activists, community leaders work to ensure access to food, primary healthcare, and education in Delhi village

26/05/2015

Kashmir violence documentary: Delhi HC clears release of Butalia’s film without cuts or disclaimers

21/05/2015

PIL filed for the Maintenance of Medical Infrastructure

13/05/2015

Gauhati high court orders state to ensure tea-estate workers’ right to health

28/04/2015

8 lac compensation to the family of the sewage worker who died from suffocation inside a sewer chamber and contractor banned for 7 years

28/04/2015

Delhi HC issues notice to Centre, state govt, seeking report of action on maternal health schemes

18/03/2015

Madhya Pradesh high court issues notice to Union of India over non-provision of basic facilities to Adivasi villagers

30/01/2015

Supreme Court questions steps taken for compensation to Bilaspur sterilization camp victims

22/01/2015

Manipur high court orders Union of India, BSF to pay compensation of Rs 5 lakh to BSF firing victim

17/01/2015

In landmark judgement, SC deals with guardianship, custodial and visitation rights of kids to couples in matrimonial disputes

17/01/2015

Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response on plea to fix prisoners wages

18/12/2014

SC directs Centre to pay Rs 10 lakh as interim compensation to mother of girl killed by Assam Rifles personnel

10/12/2014

Nagpur high court orders state to take immediate action to improve public health facilities for pregnant women

03/12/2014

Mumbai high court pulls up state govt over delay in setting up food commission

12/11/2014

Arrested in Mauritius, Indian man moves Bombay high court over ‘extra’ time behind bars

11/11/2014

Jharkhand high court okays 25% reservation for disadvantage kids in private schools

16/10/2014

Chhattisgarh High Court issues notices on a petition asking for implementation of MTP Act

13/10/2014

West Bengal: HRLN activist assaulted, falsely arraigned and arrested

12/09/2014

SC asks Centre about rescue, relief measures taken for Jammu and Kashmir floods

09/09/2014

Fake cncounter: Manipur HC orders compensation of Rs 15 lakh to the victim’s family

01/09/2014

SC seeks reply from Centre, state governments on leprosy treatment and drug availability

14/08/2014

Calcutta HC awards compensation of Rs 1 lakh to woman who was fired after complaining about sexual harassment, directs employer to reinstate her

08/07/2014

Bombay high court asks MHADA to increase quota for disabled from 2% to 3%

16/06/2014

NRHM scam in Nagaland high court appeal for CBI probe

25/05/2014

Petition seeking court direction on Hepatitis-E epidemic in several Chhattisgarh districts

08/05/2014

Supreme Court of India granted time to the center to implement the direction sought by the petitioner in form of guidelines on sterilization

07/05/2014

In landmark judgement, the Supreme Court imposes complete ban on bullock cart races

17/04/2014

Petition moved against in-laws of the victim for harrasment

28/03/2014

Subramanian Swamy and Ors. Vs. Raju Thr. Member Juvenile Justice Board and Anr

28/03/2014

Bombay High Court has ordered to ensure the title of lands of around 50,000 SC/STs landless families after HRLN PIL

03/03/2014

Delhi HC directs reinstatement of disabled person to position of Assistant Professor with the UGC

28/02/2014

Calcutta HC orders West Bengal chief secy to provide compensation of Rs 3 lakhs to acid attack victim Sabana Khatun and finds govt position unacceptable

27/02/2014

Supreme Court commutes death sentence of four people to life imprisonment

19/02/2014

Supreme Court says prospective parents, irrespective of religious background, have the right to adopt children

07/02/2014

Apex court upholds Majithia Wage Board recommendations

31/01/2014

SC reaffirms workers Right to Health and Medical care

24/01/2014

Himmat Mahila Samooh vs. Union of India & Ors. (WP (C) 1262/2014), High Court for Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh

21/01/2014

SC commutes death sentences of 15 Convicts, due to delay in mercy plea decisions

06/01/2014

Gas pricing: SC to examine policy, issues notices to Centre, RIL

16/12/2013

HRLN law interns file a PIL to compensate acid attack survivor in Allahabad HC

05/12/2013

SC ordered trial court to deliver verdict in Kandhamal nun rape case

25/10/2013

Supreme Court issues notice to CBI in Bhanwari case

23/10/2013

Dr. Sacked for allegedly not making enough money for charitable St. Stephens’s hospital

21/10/2013

Bandhua Mukti Morcha has filed a PIL to Implement a Rehabilitation Scheme for the Bonded Labourers

13/10/2013

Supreme Court Ruling against Compulsory Voting

12/10/2013

Supreme Court grants interim bail to Soni Sori and Linga Kodopi

08/10/2013

Bombay HC rules in favour of man who was disqualified from holding post of Chowkidar because of partial blindness

07/10/2013

HRLN has filed a PIL to Implement the Rehabilitation Scheme for Acid Attack Survivors

03/10/2013

President of India quashes chargesheet against Haryana IFS officer

30/09/2013

Notice issued after HRLN asks SC to set up a SIT for the Edsmetta massacre of 2013

23/09/2013

Sikkim Government to Build More Toilets in Gynecology Wards as first phase towards providing better facilities: National Rural Health Mission in Sikkim Comes under scanner of Sikkim High Court

09/09/2013

Supreme Court ordered CBI investigation in the matter of rape and murder of Dalit Girl

08/09/2013

Supreme Court issues notice to state government in the case of Soni Sori, Linga Kodopi

01/09/2013

Supreme Court issues notices to Government, US-Based NGO PATH, and DCGI in two HRLN vaccine matters 1 Sept 2013

14/08/2013

PIL filed to fix state accountability and for improving health services in mental health institutions

13/08/2013

Discontented HC asks govt to compensate Thane woman for poor healthcare services

02/08/2013

Ritesh Sinha VS State of Haryana & Ors: Court reinstates employment of worker with spastic cerebral palsy

29/05/2013

Consider the plea of blind students, SC tells Delhi University

23/05/2013

Guwahati HC speeds up investigation, conviction in the rape of deaf, mute woman by SSB Jawans

17/05/2013

Delhi District Court orders compensation for wife of deceased disabled man killed on duty

16/05/2013

HRLN has filed a Special Leave Petition on behalf of thousands of innocent People who suffers illegal incarceration

26/04/2013

HRLN has filed a PIL to ban the unregulated sale of acid in the market

23/04/2013

Delhi High Court issues orders mandating Daily Food Provision to Families Living in Delhi Homeless Shelter

20/04/2013

National Consultation on Prison Legal Aid

19/04/2013

SC allows conditional screening of ‘Sadda Haq’

18/04/2013

Jharkhand High Court issues order in Petition on High Maternal Mortality Rates in Jharkhand

18/03/2013

Supreme Court issues Notices to Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Bihar State Governments in Petition on Unethical and Unlawful Hysterectomies

10/03/2013

The Hon’ble High Court of Madhya Pradesh has given last opportunity to the state government to reply in regards to implemention of the National Health Mission

06/03/2013

Supreme Court issued notices against the State of Maharashtra in a matter related to the Dhole Communal Violence

06/03/2013

Concerned Action (CAN) vs. Govt. of NCT & Ors., W.P. (C) No. 1490 of 2013

25/02/2013

Sudip Mukherjee –Versus- The State of West Bengal & Ors, (W.P. 18388 (W) of 2010, With W.P. 21558 (W) of 2007, With C.A.N. 9522 of 2008, With C.A.N. 8499 of 2010, With C.A.N. 1471 of 2012)

25/02/2013

Sudip Mukherjee vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors (W.P 18388(W) of 2010)

04/02/2013

Delhi High Court at Delhi Issues Order to Government National Capital Territory of Delhi and Ors to provide Humane Living Conditions at New Delhi Family Shelter

04/02/2013

Delhi High Court takes Delhi Police & Orissa Police to task for showing casualness in investigating a case of trafficking of a minor tribal girl

04/02/2013

Delhi HC takes Delhi and Orissa police to task for showing casualness in investigating a case of trafficking of a minor tribal girl

01/02/2013

The High Court of Jharkhand Issues Notices in All India Progressive Women’s Association vs. Jharkhand (WP (C) 7032/2012, Gives Union of India, State of Jharkhand, 4 weeks to account for maternal deaths in Godda District, Jharkhand

22/01/2013

Commonwealth Human Right Initiative (CHRI) vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors (W.P. 56 of 2013)

19/01/2013

Madhya Pradesh HC allows pregnant female prisoner to exercise her reproductive rights under MTP Act

11/01/2013

Delhi High Court orders Union of India and NCT of Delhi and to provide entitlements to Below Poverty Line Women within 6 weeks, finds the Governments’ stand unacceptable

04/01/2013

SC-appointed Commission gives report on its investigation of the extra-judicial killings in Manipur

26/12/2012

Ramadhin Dubey -Versus- The State of West Bengal (C.R.R. 411 of 2013)

14/12/2012

A PIL that resulted in the hiring of 70 blind lecturers: Sambhavana vs. University of Delhi and Ors

08/11/2012

High Court of Indore orders the State Government of Madhya Pradesh to improve maternal health care in Barwani District in HRLN PIL, Duna Bai vs, State of Madhya Pradesh

15/10/2012

Public Union for Civil Liberties Vs. State of Tamil Nadu and Ors.

05/10/2012

Bombay HC rules in favour of 100% blind man denied promotion

19/09/2012

MARG vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors. (W.P. (C) 4425 of 2012)

17/09/2012

Supreme Court of India issues notices to the State, Union of India after HRLN files Special Leave Petition (SLP) on Maternal Mortality on Assam’s Tea Estates

03/09/2012

Organised gangs pushing children into crime in Capital City, Delhi High Courts seeks response from Delhi Police

27/08/2012

Sikkim High Court Issues Notices to the State, Union of India and Directs Respondents to Immediately Ensure Adequate Stocks of Lifesaving Drugs as a Result of HRLN Sikkim’s Maternal Mortality Public Interest Litigation (PIL)

22/08/2012

FIR registered against the poisoning of wife for dowry

24/07/2012

Oswal Petrochemicals Vs. Union of India and ors. WP (C) 3237 of 2010

22/07/2012

Jayalakshmi Jaitly Vs. Laila Kabir Fernandes and ors. SLP (C) 21728-21729 of 2012

20/07/2012

Jose Abraham vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors. (W.P. (C) No. 3146 of 2012)

16/07/2012

People’s Vigilance Committee for Human Rights and another vs. State of U.P. & Ors. Criminal Writ PIL No. 13160 of 2012

16/07/2012

Clinical trials of untested drugs creating havoc: SC

04/07/2012

Patna High Court ‘Not Satisfied’ with Bihar Government, Orders Quarterly Progress Reports on the NRHM implementation and Conditions of Public Health Care Facilities

18/06/2012

Jhuggi Jhopri Ekta Manch Vs. Municipal Corporation of Delhi and others- W.P. (C) 3756/2012

18/06/2012

HRLN takes up battle to rehabilitate Arjun Das Slum Cluster residents: Delhi HC grants interim protection from demolition

11/05/2012

Delhi High Court Issues Historic Guidelines to eliminate incarceration of children in Jails

02/05/2012

The High Court quashed the arbitrary guidelines for disabilities appearing for Charted Accountant examination and set new guidelines and procedures

30/04/2012

HRLN helps boy with hearing disabilities to get admitted to Delhi’s Mother’s International School

27/04/2012

Kohima High Court Orders District Municipal Elections Within One Month With 33% Reservation For Women

02/04/2012

Forced Sterilization and Family Planning

02/04/2012

Supreme Court Issues Notices in Public Interest Litigation Regarding Unsafe and Unethical Sterilizations

29/03/2012

Delhi High Court tells Delhi Police to stop unnecessary harassment and unwarranted interrogations in wake of Tibetan Protests, Government assures immediate release of all arrested/ detained Tibetans

12/03/2012

Vedpal Tanwar shall be released on bail by order of the Supreme court of India

27/02/2012

2012: PUCL vs Union of India and others, Civil Writ Petition 196 of 2001

15/02/2012

Delhi HC asks Postal Life Insurance to provide equal coverage without charging extra premium from employees with disabilities

08/02/2012

Sunita kerketa Versus State of Jharkhand WP(HBCr) 35/2012 (Filed on 30-01-2012 Disposed of on 8-02-2012)

08/02/2012

Children lodged in Tihar Jail: Delhi HC directs National Commission for Protection of Child Rights to survey Delhi jails

06/02/2012

High Court of Madhya Pradesh Recognizes Woman’s Right to Survive Pregnancy and Childbirth as a Fundamental Right

06/02/2012

Sandesh Bansal v Union of India W.P. No. 9061/08

03/02/2012

SEEMA LEPCHA vs STATE OF SIKKIM & ORS

07/01/2012

The insensitive practice of Sterilisation ‘Drives’: A case from Bihar

24/11/2011

Govt of India to create the position of sign language interpreters in public services

21/10/2011

Guwahati HC quashes cabinet decision postponing municipal and local council elections in Nagaland; Naga Women to avail one-third reservation

24/09/2011

Mirchpur Case: A Landmark Judgement for Dalits in Haryana

16/09/2011

Visually impaired employees in govt schools to get a disabled-friendly work environment and facilities

12/09/2011

National Legal Services Authority issues Guidelines for Legal Aid in Juvenile Justice Boards and for Training of Police on Juvenile Justice

09/08/2011

SC allows disclosure of evaluated answer-sheets to examinee under RTI

28/07/2011

Bombay High Court orders restoration of concessional and preferential treatment to persons with disabilities

25/07/2011

HRLN files PIL over 40,000 quintal food grain rotting in open in Allahabad (Doaba Utthan Evam Vikas Samiti Vs. Union of India & others)

16/07/2011

Soni Sori: The story of a victim of state oppression

12/07/2011

Delhi Jal Board Versus National Campaign for Dignity and Rights of Sewerage and Allied Workers & others

05/07/2011

HRLN gets landmark judgment in the case of Salwa Judum, a militia that burned over 650 tribal villages

18/05/2011

PUCL and Sanyukt Basti Samiti vrs State of Jharkhand

13/05/2011

Denial of rations to BPL people denial of Right to Food, Right to Life: Delhi HC

27/04/2011

Delhi High Court issues groundbreaking order for pregnant destitute women

25/04/2011

Lawyers of victims of Mirchpur dalit case under threat, SC orders inquiry

18/04/2011

HRLN files petition for Bachpan Bachao Andolan to protect human rights of children working in circuses

18/04/2011

Supreme Court sets ground for significant reforms in existing child protection regime, bans use of children in Circus, orders of their rescue and rehabilitation

18/04/2011

Bachpan Bacaho Andolan vs Union of India & Ors – 2011

06/04/2011

Bhalaswa Lok Shakti Manch Vs GNCT Of Delhi

01/04/2011

Delhi HC asks govt to impart vocational training at de-addiction centre for juveniles

16/03/2011

Chandrabhan B. Tadi v. Life Insurance Corporation of India & Anr.

08/03/2011

Tribal girl trafficked from Jharkhand to Delhi rescued

26/02/2011

No need of police probe in complaint against the force: Delhi Court

21/02/2011

Punjab High Court orders reinstatement of disabled as clerk

14/02/2011

Deaf eligible to undertake driving test, licence: Delhi HC

12/02/2011

JJB orders Delhi police to act tough on organised crime networks exploiting children

14/01/2011

HIV +ve pregnant woman denied treatment

13/01/2011

Delhi HC to govt: Demarcate 2 exclusive shelter homes for pregnant women in 7 days

12/01/2011

Delhi HC sets aside CIC order to gag complainant

03/01/2011

2011: PUCL vs Union of India and others, Civil Writ Petition 196 of 2001

24/12/2010

Delhi HC to govt: Register, regulate placement cells to curb trafficking

19/11/2010

Supreme Court acts to prevent travesty of Justice, acknowledges NHRC's wider powers to promote human rights

29/10/2010

AMICUS CURIAE REPORT ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH OF LAXMI, DESTITUTE PREGNANT WOMAN, OCCURRED IN DELHI ON THE 1st AUGUST 2010

25/10/2010

Mass Hysterectomy : Dr. Narendra Gupta vs. Union of India & Others; Supreme Court of India, Writ Petition (Civil) 131/2013

16/10/2010

HRLN petition in Supreme Court challenges criminalisation of abortions after 20th week of pregnancy

22/09/2010

Callousness of Delhi govt over plight of construction workers in CWG projects infuriates Delhi HC: Exemplary compensation of Rs 1.23 crore awarded

20/09/2010

Supreme Court directs State Governments and Union Territories to implement the provisions of Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969

07/09/2010

Patna High Court Directs Govt To Curb Child Trafficking

09/08/2010

Supreme Court Directs Dna Test To Determine Parentage Of A Child

06/08/2010

Supreme Court grants relief to abandoned tea garden workers being ignored by government for the past decade

05/08/2010

Bombay HC Comes To Aid Of Woman Forced To Deliver On Railway Station

16/07/2010

HRLN Advocates in Srinagar file a Public Interest Litigation on Infant Mortality

16/07/2010

Petition against discrimination in employment under the article 16 of the Constitution: XZ vs. Union of India

16/07/2010

A case which obtained back pay for a disabled employee whose just promotion was unfairly delayed

16/07/2010

Complaint against medical cheating by false doctors towards People Living with HIV/AIDS: YZ & Others vs. Govt. of NCT

16/07/2010

Madras HC directs investigation into charges of sexual abuse of a 9-year-old child living in a temporary shelter after the 2004 tsunami

16/07/2010

A case which obtained a job as a lecturer for a disabled man

16/07/2010

AM* vs. Government of Haryana

16/07/2010

Prajwala v. Union of India

16/07/2010

State vs. Abdul Majid

16/07/2010

Petition against discrimination and refusal of treatment in government hospital: XY vs. All India Institute of Medical Sciences

16/07/2010

Kranti & Anr. VS Union of India & Ors: Seeking proper application of relief and reconstruction funds for the benefit of tsunami victims

16/07/2010

Prerana vs. Union of India & others: Seeking directions for framing guidelines for rescue and rehabilitation of victims trafficking

16/07/2010

Petition filed to protect the fundamental rights of a husband and wife who wish to reside together and are not being permitted to do so by the local community

16/07/2010

Insurance Cover for HIV+ persons: Delhi HC directs IRDA to implement draft Guidelines within eight months

16/07/2010

SC stays Delhi High Court’s order regarding recalling of witnesses in the Uber rape case, issues notice to Delhi police and accused

16/07/2010

P.K. Biswas and Others vs. Union of India and Others

16/07/2010

Shramjeevi Mahila Samity vs. State of NCT & others: Seeking remedy for trafficked, kidnapped, forced labour & bondage people from villages of West Bengal

16/07/2010

Smt Shikha Nayak vs Captain Dr Khirendra Nath Mishra: Using the right to divorce to fight against abuse

16/07/2010

Kolkata high court faced denial and discrimination for Reproductive health rights of people living with HIV

16/07/2010

Delhi HC pulls IRDA on insurance cos denying benefits to HIV patients

16/07/2010

A Writ Petition seeking special facilities for people with disabilities to enable them to vote: Disabled Rights Group vs. Chief Election Commissioner & Another

16/07/2010

Chhattisgarh HC to frame guidelines for medico-legal examination of rape survivors

16/07/2010

Sabar Ekta Manch vs. State of Gujarat and others

16/07/2010

Mr. Anthony Omondi Osino vs. FRRO

16/07/2010

HRLN has filed a PIL to Compensate the Acid attack Survivor under Maharashtra's Manodhairya Yojana in the Bombay High Court

16/07/2010

Minakhi Bhatt @ Dalabehera vs State of Orissa and others: Ensuring proper investigation and implementation of FIRs

16/07/2010

Kolkata high court faced denial and discrimination for Reproductive health rights of people living with HIV

16/07/2010

Supreme Court stays demolition on telephone booths of disabled Persons in Faridabad after PIL

16/07/2010

Renuka Chavan vs. Raju Vasant Chavan: Protection of property rights for women affected by AIDS

16/07/2010

Patna HC asks PMCH superintendent: Do you want to go to jail?

16/07/2010

National Domestic Workers Welfare Trust vs Union of India

16/07/2010

Orissa Patita Adhar Samiti vs. State of Orissa and Ors: A PIL that prevented the eviction of sex workers without proper rehabilitation

16/07/2010

Bombay High Court orders second line treatment to people living with HIV/AIDS

16/07/2010

A case which restored a disabled man’s seniority, which had been held back due to an unfairly withheld promotion

16/07/2010

HRLN interventions in homeless shelters

16/07/2010

Society for Abolition of Bondedness vs. State of Tamil Nadu and Ors.

16/07/2010

Supreme Court issued notices to Uttarakhand and Union of India in a petition filed by the victims of the 2012 and 2013 calamities

16/07/2010

Kolkata HC directs that every district should have Anti Retro Viral Treatment Centre (ART) and CD-4 machine

16/07/2010

Hiralal M. Khatik v. Central Railway

16/07/2010

Notice issued for the cancellation of bail of key accused in the trafficking of minor girls in Dhule district of Maharashtra

16/07/2010

SC stays Delhi High Court s order regarding recalling of witnesses in the Uber rape case, issues notice to Delhi police and accused

16/07/2010

Shri Kranti & another Vs Union of India & Ors

16/07/2010

High Court of Gauhati orders Air Lifting of Food and essential commodities to remote areas of Dibang valley in Arunachal Pradesh

16/07/2010

Implement the Rehabilitation Scheme for the Rape Survivor, Court Issued notice to States

16/07/2010

Campaign and Struggle Against Acid Attacks on Women (CSAAAW) Vs. Department of Women and Child Welfare

16/07/2010

HRLN PIL that highlighted the woeful situation of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment in Manipur

16/07/2010

Handicapped Welfare Group Housing Society Ltd. Panchkula Vs. State of Haryana & another

16/07/2010

Gross Miscarriage of Justice, Delhi Police Complicity in Dowry Death Investigation

16/07/2010

HRLN has filed a PIL to Provide the Mental treatment for Prisoner's who are suffering from Mental illness

16/07/2010

Nazma Biwi & Anr vs. State of Orissa: A petition against the interference of local communities and religious bodies into fundamental individual rights

16/07/2010

Fighting discrimination and denial of equal opportunity: XYZ vs State of Rajasthan and Others

16/07/2010

Medha Kotwal Lele vs. Union of India and others: A petition against sexual harassment of women at the workplace

16/07/2010

The Delhi High Court issues notices to the Government of Delhi and Union of India in the wake of Kamlesh’s tragic maternal death at Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital

07/07/2010

Delhi HC sets up another committee to look into registration of Commonwealth construction workers

03/06/2010

Delhi High Court orders Government to pay compensation to children for being served contaminated food under Mid Day Meal Scheme

05/05/2010

SC takes state govts to task, says they are bound to give dignified treatment to urban homeless

10/03/2010

Supreme Court upholds right to employment of persons with cerebral palsy

10/03/2010

Haryana government pledges to audit all maternal deaths after HRLN intervention

11/02/2010

In historic judgment, Delhi HC orders relocation of slum dwellers with guarantee to quality of life

01/04/2008

A writ petition to allow a disabled man to keep his hawker’s license

21/02/2008

Seeking legal remedies for women, children living below poverty line in Jharkhand

13/06/2007

Ensuring the right to health for prisoners: Rajesh Raghunath Kanojia vs. State of Maharashtra & others

28/08/2006

Petition filed against domestic torture leading to dowry death

27/10/1999

Apex Court observes that children are ‘supremely important national asset’

03/12/2018

Gujarat court gives life sentence to 11 accused in lynching case

12/11/2018

Manipur fake encounter cases: SC dismisses the writ petition for recusal of judges

27/10/2018

Racial discrimination against NE people: SC sets one week deadline for Central govt to submit action taken report

25/09/2018

SC passes directs Union, states to ensure treatment, education and equality for persons affected by leprosy

06/09/2018

Section 377 partially struck down: Supreme Court decriminalises consensual sex between same sex adults

24/08/2018

Delhi High Court convicts 33 accused persons in Mirchpur caste atrocity case

08/08/2018

Begging in the national capital no longer to be a crime: Delhi HC declares anti-begging provisions unconstitutional

04/04/2018

SC directs 4 states to make interim payment of Rs 127 crores to tea garden workers who had not been paid for 15 years

12/02/2018

Sampurna Behrua vs UoI: The battle for juvenile justice concludes after 12 years

19/12/2017

In a landmark judgment invoking the new Disability Act, SC directs accessibility for disabled students in institutions of higher education

15/12/2017

Supreme Court Directs Important Steps Forward In Accessibility For Persons With Disabilities in Public Places

17/08/2017

In a first, Delhi HC directs DLSA to award full compensation to male acid attack survivor under Delhi Victims Compensation Scheme

28/07/2017

Petition against inhuman conditions in 1,382 prisons across India

16/07/2017

J&K High Court directs FIR, investigation into report of custodial disappearance

27/02/2017

Manipur high court passes landmark order for full implementation of JSSK scheme in Manipur

23/02/2017

Court orders Rs 5 lakh as compensation to kin of 18-year-old killed in fake encounter by army

04/01/2017

Petition seeking the recognition and implementation of the provisions of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 in Chhattisgarh

08/11/2016

In fight against female foeticide, SC verdict stresses on implementation of pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostics act

04/11/2016

Tragic case of Madkam Hidme’s fake encounter, her mother Lakshmi’s fight for justice continues

05/10/2016

PIL to make the Mumbai Suburban Railways accessible for persons with disabilities

03/10/2016

Outrage as Parents End Life after Child’s Dengue Death In Re (2016) 10 SCC 709

28/09/2016

Talaulicar& Sons (P) Ltd. v Union of India and Another (2016) 8 SCC 299

26/09/2016

Defending inclusion of life saving anti-diabetic and cardiovascular drugs under non-scheduled products to ensure they are available at low cost

23/09/2016

Dhal Singh Dewangan v. State of Chhattisgarh (2016) 16 SCC 701

14/09/2016

Devika Biswas v. Union of India (2016) 10 SCC 726

02/08/2016

Archbishop Raphael Cheenath S.V.D. v. State of Orissa and Another (2016) 9 SCC 682

15/05/2016

Jeeja Ghosh v. Union of India (2016) 7 SCC 761

12/05/2016

Sultana Begum V/s. state Of Punjab &Ors (2015) 16 SCC 212

29/04/2016

Dharam Pal v. State of Haryana (2016) 4 SCC 160

25/04/2016

Devinder Singh v State of Punjab (2016)12 SCC 87

25/04/2016

Laxmi v. Union of India (2016) 3 SCC 669

08/04/2016

X v. Union of India (2016) 14 SCC 382

29/03/2016

Jabal C. Lashkari v. Official Liquidator (2016) 12 SCC 44

11/03/2016

Poona Employees Union v. Force Motors Limited and Another (2016) 2 SCC 531

26/02/2016

Nashik Workers Union v Hindustan aeronautics Limited (2016) 6 SCC 224

15/02/2016

State of U.P. v. Ajay Kumar Sharma (2016) 15 SCC 289

02/02/2016

PIL against rampant reclamation and destruction of wetlands in Mumbai

03/01/2016

Parivartan Kendra v Union of India (2016) 3 SCC 571

01/01/2016

Committee for Citizenship Rights of the Chakmas of Arunachal Pradesh and Others (2016) 15 SCC 540

16/12/2015

Adi Saiva Sivachariyargal Nala Sangam vs. Government of Tamil Nadu and Another (2016) 2 SCC 725

07/12/2015

In landmark judgement, Supreme Court rules that acid attack victims are to be recognised as disabled

26/11/2015

State (NCT of Delhi) v. Shiv Kumar Yadav (2016) 2 SCC 402

17/02/2015

Roxann Sharma v. Arun Sharma 2015 8 SCC 318

13/02/2015

India Yamaha Motor Private Limited V. Dharam Singh and Another (2015) 2 SCC 108.

17/01/2015

In landmark judgement, SC deals with guardianship, custodial and visitation rights of kids to couples in matrimonial disputes

06/01/2015

Union of India v/s. S.N Maity , 2015 4 SCC 164

01/01/2015

Dalit Manavadhikar Kendra samiti v. State of Rajasthan & Ors (2015) 17 SCC 214

27/11/2014

Cimco Birla Limited V. Rowena Lewis (2014) 15 SCC 192.

13/11/2014

Petition for the immediate removal of police personnel and others from the Makhra Primary School and all other schools that have been similarly occupied in WB

22/08/2014

High Court stops eviction of 50 families living in slums

19/02/2014

Shabnam Hashmi V. Union of India and others (2014) 4 SCC 1

07/02/2014

ABP Private Limited & Another V. Union of India & others (2014) 3 SCC 327

31/01/2014

Occupational Health and Safety Association V. Union of India and Others. (2014) 3 SCC 547.

21/01/2014

Shatrughan Chauhan and Another V. Union of India and others (2014) 3 SCC 1

07/05/2013

Bank of Maharashtra V. Pandurang Keshav Gorwardkar and others (2013) 7 SCC 754.

12/09/2012

Beatings, blade cuttings, and similar instances of torture and atrocities meted out to the vulnerable inmates in Delhi prisons

11/08/2011

Bar council of Maharashtra and Goa v. Manubhai Paraji vashi & others (2011) 1 SCC 314

05/07/2011

Nandani Sundar and others V. State of Chhattisgarh (2011) 7 SCC 547.

03/01/2011

Sunil Kumar Ghosh and others V. K.Ram Chandran and others (2011) 14 SCC 320.

01/01/2011

Committee for Legal Aid to poor V. Union of India and others (2011) 2 SCC 797

01/01/2011

Delhi International Airport Private Limited V. Union of India and Others (2011) 12 SCC 449.

19/11/2010

Ram Deo Chauhan V. Bani Kanta Das and others (2010) 14 SCC 209.

04/06/2010

‘Preventable maternal deaths are a human rights violation’: Delhi high court

17/05/2010

Empire Industries Limited V. State of Maharashtra and others (2010) 4 SCC 272.

05/05/2010

SC takes state govts to task, says they are bound to give dignified treatment to urban homeless

10/03/2010

Supreme Court upholds right to employment of persons with cerebral palsy

11/02/2010

In historic judgment, Delhi HC orders relocation of slum dwellers with guarantee to quality of life

13/04/2009

Sarva Shramik Sangh V. Indian Oil Corporation Limited and others (2009) 11 SCC 609

11/11/2008

Krantikari Suraksha Rakshak V. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and others (2008) 10 SCC 166

03/01/2007

Hindustan Fasteners (P) LTD. V. Nasik Workers’ Union (2007) 11 SCC 660.

03/01/2007

Gangadhar Pillai V. Siemens Ltd. (2007) 1 SCC 533

17/07/2006

Ekta Shakti Foundation V. Government of NCT of Delhi (2006) 10 SCC 337

11/11/2005

Registrar, High Court of Gujrat and Another V. C.G. Sharma (2005) 1 SCC 132

24/10/2005

St. Theresa’s Tender Loving Care Home and others V. State of A.P. (2005) 8 SCC 525

05/05/2005

State of U.P V. Jai Bir Singh (2005) 5 SCC 1

03/01/2005

Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. LTD V. Bombay Environmental Action Group and others (2005) 5 SCC 61.

12/04/2004

Textile Labour Association and another V. Official Liquidator and Another (2004) 9 SCC 741

11/11/2003

Otis Elevator Employees Union S. REG. and others V. Union of India and others (2003) 12 SCC 68

10/12/1996

Landmark judgement against child labour in India: MC Mehta vs State of Tamil Nadu

Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. LTD V. Bombay Environmental Action Group and others (2005) 5 SCC 61