September 27, 2023 7:35 PM

SC issues directions to Central & State govts to ensure effective implementation of HIV & AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017 (HIV Act)

The Supreme Court issued a series of vital directions, yesterday, to the Central and State governments to ensure the effective implementation of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017 (HIV Act). The Court further directed all Courts, Tribunals, and quasi-judicial bodies in the country to prioritise the cases relating to HIV-infected persons for early disposal as per the mandate of Section 34(2) of the HIV Act. The Bench c...