Supreme Court of India
Reepak Kansal v. Union of India and Others
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Covid-19 Pandemic: Disaster Management Act, 2005 – ss.12, 2(d), 2(e), 2(i), 2(m), 6, 10, 19, 46 and 48 – Prayer for directions to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)/Central Government/State Governments to provide ex gratia monetary compensation to the families of the deceased persons who succumbed to the pandemic of Covid-19, in view of s.12 of the Act – Whether the word “shall” used in s.12 of the Act is to be interpreted and considered as “shall” or “may” and whether it is “mandatory” or “directory/discretionary” for the National Disaster Management Authority to recommend…
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- 1986 State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. v. Nandlal Jaiswal & Ors.
- 1994 All India Ex-emergency Commissioned Officers and Short Commd. Officers Welfare Assn. and Anr. Etc. v. Union of India and Anr.
- 1980 Municipal Council, Ratlam v. Shri Vardhichand & Ors.
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- 2010 Dlf Universal Ltd. and Anr. v. Director, T & C. Planning Haryana and Ors.
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