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Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Centre On Cancer Patient's Plea Seeking Permission To Take Covaxin As Second Dose Instead Of Covishield
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on the petition filed by a cancer patient seeking permission to take Covaxin as the second dose for vaccination instead of Covishield, which was administered to him as the first dose. The plea seeks appropriate directions to the Centre in this regard.Justice Rekha Palli sought response of the Centre through Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, asking...
Summoning Of An Accused Is A Serious Matter; Magistrate Has To Record Satisfaction About Prima Facie Case: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that the summoning of an accused in a criminal case is a serious matter. Criminal Law cannot be set into motion as a matter of course and that magistrate while ordering summons has to record his satisfaction about a prima facie case against the accused, the bench of Justices MR Shah and AS Bopanna observed.In this case, a private complaint was lodged by a...
Senior Advocate Amar Preet Singh Deol Appointed As The New Advocate General For Punjab
Senior Advocate Amar Preet Singh Deol has been appointed as the new Advocate General of Punjab. A notification in this regard was issued today and which reads thus:"The Governor of Punjab in exercise of the powers conferred under Article 165 of the Constitution of India, is pleased to appoint Shri Amar Preet Singh Deol, Senior Advocate, Punjab and Haryana High Court...as Advocate General for...
"Indian Man Missing From Saudi Arabia Since April 2020 Committed Suicide, Investigation Ongoing"- MEA Informs Delhi HC, Status Report Sought
The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday informed the Delhi High Court that the man, working in Jeddah on a labour visa who was missing since April 2020, had died after committing suicide and that an investigation is ongoing into the matter by the concerned authority of the Foreign Country.The development comes in a woman's plea seeking verified information about her husband's whereabouts...
Allegation Of Judicial Bias Not To Be Based On Conjectures & Mystic Maybes: Kerala High Court Dismisses Transfer Plea With Costs
While adjudicating upon a transfer petition, the Kerala High Court recently urged litigants to exercise prudence while alleging bias on part of the judiciary. Justice CS Dias ruled that allegations of bias against a judge should be based on reasonable and justifiable grounds and not on conjectures."The enunciation of law in precedents makes it a must that the allegation of bias shall not...
Enrica Lexie Case: Supreme Court Gives Time To Boat Owner To Respond To Crew Members' Plea For Compensation
The Supreme Court today while hearing an application filed by seven fishermen who were on board of the fishing boat that was attacked, seeking compensation out of the amount of Rs 2 crore which was deposited in favour of the owner of the boat, granted 3 weeks time to the boat owner to file its reply on the application filed by crew members and the statement filed by the State...
Delhi High Court To Hear Bail Pleas Filed By Anil Deshmukh's Lawyer Anand Daga, SI Abhishek Tiwari In Alleged Document Leakage Case On Sept 29
The Delhi High Court will hear on September 29 (Thursday) bail pleas filed by former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's lawyer, Anand Daga and Sub Inspector Abhishek Tiwari in connection with the allegations of leaking sensitive documents in the ongoing investigation against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, thereby subverting investigation.Justice Yogesh Khanna adjourned...
"Witnesses In Ankit Gujjar Death Case Kept Under CCTV Surveillance, Jail Staff Briefed For Keeping Safety & Security": Delhi High Court Told
The Director-General of Prisons, Tihar has informed the Delhi High Court that three witnesses in Ankit Gujjar death case are being kept under CCTV surveillance with the footage being monitored 24x7 by the jail authorities. It has also been informed that the two witnesses, presently out on interim bail, will be kept under CCTV surveillance after they surrender.The development came after the...
Right To Get Aid From Govt Not Fundamental Right, There Cannot Be Any Difference Between Minority & Non- Minority Aided Institutions: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that there is no difference between minority and non-minority aided institutions and that their right to get an aid from the Government is not a fundamental right.An institution receiving aid is bound by the conditions imposed and therefore expected to comply, the bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh observed while allowing the appeal filed by State...
"ED Can Interrogate Or Arrest Me In Calcutta, Not Asking For Any Blanket Order": TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, His Wife Tells Delhi HC
All India Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife informed the Delhi High Court on Monday that the Enforcement Directorate can interrogate or arrest them in Calcutta in connection with West Bengal coal scam case and that they were not asking for a blanket order by approaching the Court.Justice Yogesh Khanna was hearing a peititon filed by the two seeking quashing of summons issued...
High Court Directs Karnataka Govt. To Provide Braille Text Books For Visually Disabled Students Within 15 Days
The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to positively provide textbooks in Braille for all special children (visual disabilities) within a period of 15 days, starting from September 17. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said,"This Court, on 18.03.2020, has passed an interim order on an assurance given...