Supreme Court On Migrant Workers

After the Supreme Court rapped the Centre for failing to create a database on unorganised workers, the Congress on Tuesday hit out at the government demanding immediate sacking of the labour minister and an apology from the prime minister.

"One Nation, One Ration" scheme for migrant workers must be implemented by all states by July, the Supreme Court said today.

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce Tuesday its verdict on a plea seeking directions to the Centre and states to ensure food security, cash transfers and other welfare measures for migrant workers hit hard again during the second covid wave

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh governments to provide dry ration ration, open community kitchens and ensure proper transportation for those wanting to return to their home districts.

The Supreme Court today pulled up the Maharashtra and Delhi governments for not informing it of the condition of migrant workers in the two states amid the coronavirus crisis. The top court had told the two states to file affidavits containing details about what they have done for the welfare of migrant workers, schemes for them and the number of s...

The Supreme Court today pulled up the Maharashtra government on the migrant workers issue and refused to accept its claim that there was no problem in the state on this front, saying it is its duty to find out the lapses and act on them.

The Maharashtra government today found itself on the receiving end of sharp criticism from the Supreme Court over its handling of the migrant labourers, thousands of whom are still in the state. Despite the state's claims of provision of food and shelter to migrants, there are "submissions" that there are no proper arrangements for it, or any simpl...

UN independent experts have voiced deep concern over the plight of migrant workers in India amid the COVID-19 pandemic and expressed hope that the government will promptly implement the Supreme Court's order to alleviate their hardships.

The states will get 15 more days to transport migrants home from the cities amid the coronavirus lockdown, the Supreme Court said today, adding it will pass an order on the issue of stranded migrants on Tuesday. Today's hearing came days after the Supreme Court took up the issue on its own and passed several orders to the states to help them reach ...

They were resigned to their longest journey home, either on foot, or cycles, or hanging off a crowded truck. When they finally headed out, 177 migrant labourers stranded in Mumbai got a plane all to themselves.

The Supreme Court today gave a detailed interim order about the transportation of migrant labourers, which has become a matter of controversy since the Centre started running special trains from May 1. Over the last days, a series of instances were reported of hungry and desperate migrants looting foodcarts at various railway stations. Several migr...

Dismissing a petition that asked that the centre be ordered to provide food and water to migrants on the move, the Supreme Court said today: "It is impossible for this court to monitor who is walking and not walking." The Supreme Court also said sternly: "Let the state decide. Why should the court hear or decide?"

The Supreme Court will hear a petition today asking it to direct the centre and states to allow migrant workers stuck amid the lockdown to return home if they test negative for the COVID-19 virus.

The centre Friday strongly opposed the petitions filed by activists for payment of wages to migrant workers who have been left without work due to the 21-day nationwide lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic and said till the country comes out of this unprecedented tragedy, such "professional PIL shops" must be locked down.

The Central government on Tuesday filed a status report in the Supreme Court on a petition seeking directions to provide basic amenities like food, water, and shelter to the migrant workers across the country in the wake to coronavirus lockdown.

After the Supreme Court rapped the Centre for failing to create a database on unorganised workers, the Congress on Tuesday hit out at the government demanding immediate sacking of the labour minister and an apology from the prime minister.

"One Nation, One Ration" scheme for migrant workers must be implemented by all states by July, the Supreme Court said today.

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce Tuesday its verdict on a plea seeking directions to the Centre and states to ensure food security, cash transfers and other welfare measures for migrant workers hit hard again during the second covid wave

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh governments to provide dry ration ration, open community kitchens and ensure proper transportation for those wanting to return to their home districts.

The Supreme Court today pulled up the Maharashtra and Delhi governments for not informing it of the condition of migrant workers in the two states amid the coronavirus crisis. The top court had told the two states to file affidavits containing details about what they have done for the welfare of migrant workers, schemes for them and the number of s...

The Supreme Court today pulled up the Maharashtra government on the migrant workers issue and refused to accept its claim that there was no problem in the state on this front, saying it is its duty to find out the lapses and act on them.

The Maharashtra government today found itself on the receiving end of sharp criticism from the Supreme Court over its handling of the migrant labourers, thousands of whom are still in the state. Despite the state's claims of provision of food and shelter to migrants, there are "submissions" that there are no proper arrangements for it, or any simpl...

UN independent experts have voiced deep concern over the plight of migrant workers in India amid the COVID-19 pandemic and expressed hope that the government will promptly implement the Supreme Court's order to alleviate their hardships.

The states will get 15 more days to transport migrants home from the cities amid the coronavirus lockdown, the Supreme Court said today, adding it will pass an order on the issue of stranded migrants on Tuesday. Today's hearing came days after the Supreme Court took up the issue on its own and passed several orders to the states to help them reach ...

They were resigned to their longest journey home, either on foot, or cycles, or hanging off a crowded truck. When they finally headed out, 177 migrant labourers stranded in Mumbai got a plane all to themselves.

The Supreme Court today gave a detailed interim order about the transportation of migrant labourers, which has become a matter of controversy since the Centre started running special trains from May 1. Over the last days, a series of instances were reported of hungry and desperate migrants looting foodcarts at various railway stations. Several migr...

Dismissing a petition that asked that the centre be ordered to provide food and water to migrants on the move, the Supreme Court said today: "It is impossible for this court to monitor who is walking and not walking." The Supreme Court also said sternly: "Let the state decide. Why should the court hear or decide?"

The Supreme Court will hear a petition today asking it to direct the centre and states to allow migrant workers stuck amid the lockdown to return home if they test negative for the COVID-19 virus.

The centre Friday strongly opposed the petitions filed by activists for payment of wages to migrant workers who have been left without work due to the 21-day nationwide lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic and said till the country comes out of this unprecedented tragedy, such "professional PIL shops" must be locked down.

The Central government on Tuesday filed a status report in the Supreme Court on a petition seeking directions to provide basic amenities like food, water, and shelter to the migrant workers across the country in the wake to coronavirus lockdown.