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COVID 19- Himachal Pradesh HC Seeks Response On Availability Of Medical Facilities In Every District; Number Of Doctors & Paramedical Staff
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has sought response of District Commissioners of all districts in the State to furnish details on the availability of medical facilities in every district and also on the number of doctors and paramedical staff posted in the districts.A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua gave one week's time to...
Kerala High Court Comes To The Rescue Of Abandoned Buffaloes: Directs Tahsildar To Hand Them Over To PFA
The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the Palakkad tahsildar to hand over the buffaloes kept in the custody of the municipality to an authorised representative of the People For Animals (PFA).Justice TR Ravi issued the order on the petition filed by PFA, an organization interested in the welfare of the buffaloes and Ahimsa Farm Animal Sanctuary, which were found abandoned in a private...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes 1 Lakh Costs On Man Who Attempted To Illegally Oust His Aged Mother
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday dismissed the petition of a man who had attempted to illegally oust his aged mother and accordingly proceeded to impose costs to the tune of Rs 1 lakh on the petitioner.Terming the plea filed as an 'unfortunate petition', Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan observed with anguish, "A perusal of the representation also shows that the same has been filed...
Madras High Court Stays Madras Bar Association Election
The Madras High Court on Friday stayed the Madras Bar Association (MBA) elections that was scheduled to be held on August 21.A Bench comprising Justice N Kirubakaran and Justice R Pongiappan issued the interim order on the ground that the Bar Association had failed to verify the certificate of practice of its individual members with the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (BCTNP)...
Bombay High Court Asks State Board to Consider Refund of Class 10 & 12 Examination Fee
The Bombay High Court on Thursday asked the Chairman of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education to consider a representation seeking refund of class X and XII board examination fees, in view of the cancellation of the examinations this year due to COVID19 pandemic. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and GS Kulkarni disposed of a PIL by...
Calcutta High Court Invokes Clause 17 of Letters Patent To Appoint Guardian And Secure Property Of Mentally Challenged Person
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday exercised its powers under Clause 17 of the Letters Patent, 1865 to declare a person named Deepa Asani as a 'mentally challenged person' and accordingly passed direction to secure her well-being and her property. The instant plea had been filed by the daughter of Deepa Asani who prayed before the Court to appoint her as the guardian and the manager of estate...
Gauhati High Court Seeks State Govt's Response On Vaccination Of Persons Not Having Proper Identification Documents
The Gauhati High Court has sought response of Health and Family Welfare Department of State of Assam in respect of vaccination status of persons who are not having proper identification documents.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak directed the Assam Government to file affidavit within two weeks.The Court also sought response as to...
Can A Person Who Was Not Arrested During Investigation Be Sent To Custody When He Appears On Receipt Of Summons? Supreme Court To Examine
The Supreme Court observed that it cannot appreciate why a person who was not arrested during investigation, on charge sheet being filed, be sent to custody when he appears on receipt of summons?It will be appropriate to lay down some principles in this behalf, the bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy said.In this case, the appellant- accused contended that he...
Pegasus Row- CJAR Condemns Phone Hacking Aimed At 'Attacking Judiciary's Independence'; Demands SC Monitored SIT Probe
The Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) has expressed 'deep concern' at the revelation that the Pegasus software owned by Israel's NSO Group, which was allegedly used to hack into the phones of Indian citizens, apparently at the behest of the Union government.In a press release issued today, CJAR has said thus: "Such large-scale intrusive surveillance into...