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Supreme Court of India 2020-04-21 disposed

Rishad Murtaza vs Union of India & Ors

Bench: 3 — <UNKNOWN>

In Brief

A petitioner sought to extend COVID-19 containment measures previously granted to Child Care Homes to Nari Niketans (women's homes). The Supreme Court did not decide the merits but instead directed the petitioner to submit the petition to the Solicitor General. The Government of India was instructed to examine the petition and consider extending the relief if feasible. The petition was disposed of with this direction, leaving the ultimate decision to the executive's discretion."> </invoke>

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