Are Unvaccinated Persons More Likely To Transmit COVID-19 Virus Than The Vaccinated? Kerala High Court Asks State, Centre

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday inquired with the Centre and the State if the chances of an unvaccinated person transmitting the Covid-19 virus was higher than that of a vaccinated person. Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar posed the following question to the State government:"I have a question. The grievance of the petitioner is that there is no scientific or empirical data to indicate that...

Reinstatement Not Automatic In Cases Of Violation Of Retrenchment Conditions U/s 25F Industrial Disputes Act : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the reinstatement of terminated workmen cannot be automatic in cases of violation of retrenchment conditions under Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947."We find that reinstatement cannot be automatic, and the transgression of Section 25F being established, suitable compensation would be the appropriate remedy.", the bench of Justices KM Joseph and...

General Presumption Of Medical Negligence Can't Be Made About COVID Deaths : Supreme Court

"To assume that each death due to Covid-19 took place due to negligence is too much. Courts cannot have a presumption that all Covid deaths happened due to medical negligence", the Court said.

Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response To Plea Challenging FCRA Amendments

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted three weeks time to the Union of India to file its counter-affidavit in a writ petition challenging the Foreign Contributions Regulation (Amendment) Act 2020.Accepting the Union's request for adjournment, the Court listed the matter Noel Harper and others v.Union of India and others on October 5. The petitioners have challenged the amendments saying that...

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: Court Adjourns Hearing In Umar Khalid's Bail Plea To September 23

A Delhi Court on Wednesday adjourned to September 23 hearing in the bail application filed by student-activist Umar Khalid in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case involving charges under IPC and UAPA. Delete Delhi Court adjourns hearing in Umar Khalid's bail plea to September 23 as the judge was on leave in the post lunch session.#UmarKhalid #DelhiRiots #UAPA https://t.co/nhWDHZVtgz— Live...

COVID: Telangana High Court Directs Medical Council To Consider Pleas Of Aspirants Seeking Exemption From Appearing In NEET 2021

The Telangana High Court on Monday directed the Medical Council of India to consider as representation the pleas of certain overseas Indian citizens, seeking exemption from appearing for NEET examination scheduled on September 12.Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili issued the order in a writ plea filed by one Sulaiman Javed seeking a one-year exemption from NEET or for allowing him to appear...

Calcutta High Court Rejects Mukul Roy's Request For Long Adjournment Saying He Was Seen In TV Interview Recently

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday adjourned to September 10 the hearing of the plea moved by BJP MLA Ambika Roy challenging the appointment of TMC MLA Mukul Roy as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. The matter was adjourned after the counsel appearing on behalf of Mukul Roy submitted that he had been unable to hold a conference...

Google Apologizes For Derogatory Search Result About Kannada; PIL In Karnataka HC Withdrawn

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday disposed of a public interest litigation filed seeking to direct initiation of penal action against Google India Private Limited, after a search on the platform showed Kannada as the answer to "ugliest language in India". Petitioner, Anti Corruption Council Of India Trust had approached the court seeking directions to the Union and State...

"We Are Conscious That Reforms Cannot Happen In A Day, But We Want Progress": Supreme Court On Gender Equality In NDA Selection

"If you had told this to us at the previous hearing, we would not have done anything at all. We are conscious of the complexity of the armed services", the court remarked.

Can't Pass General Directives For Door-To-Door Vaccination : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it cannot pass generalized directions for granting "door-to-door" vaccination to people.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Vikram Nath and Bela M Trivedi was hearing a PIL filed by Youth Bar Association of India seeking for the provision of door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination of all the citizens residing in India, particularly the...

Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal Of A Title Suit Filed 54 Years Ago

The Supreme Court, in a judgment delivered on Tuesday (7 September 2021) upheld the dismissal of a 'Title' suit filed 54 years ago on 5th August 1967.We find that the judgment of the trial court dismissing the suit is correct, the bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and Sanjiv Khanna observed while setting aside the Patna High Court order and first appellate court order that had decreed the...

Decided To Allow Women In National Defence Academy : Centre Tells Supreme Court

The Centre however requested the Court to exempt the current year NDA admissions from women entry, citing the need to make infrastructural changes.