Government Tackling Covid-19 In An Unplanned Fashion Despite Studies & Experiences Of Other Countries: Sikkim High Court

"We do not see nor are we provided with a rational and planned thinking process. Emergent situation seem to have been met on need basis," commented the Sikkim High Court with respect to management of the Covid-19 crisis in the State. It observed that although the State Government took several steps to ramp up the health infrastructure and facilities to deal with the deadly virus, it...

Supreme Court To Hear On July 5 Pleas Seeking Withdrawal Of Cases Over 2015 Assembly Ruckus

The Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to hear next Monday, July 5, State of Kerala's plea seeking the withdrawal of criminal cases against six prominent CPI(M) members for the ruckus and vandalism caused in the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 2015. After the Kerala Government approached the Supreme Court, the six accused members also filed petitions in the Supreme Court seeking withdrawal...

Red Fort Violence: Delhi Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Lakha Sidhana In Another FIR Alleging Road Blockade, Destroying Barricades

A Delhi Court on Tuesday granted interim protection from arrest to Lakha Sidhana, for a period of two weeks in connection with another FIR filed by Delhi Police for blocking roads and destroying barricades in connection with the Red fort violence.A sessions judge of the Rohini Court granted interim relief to Sidhana and directed him to join the investigation in FIR 39 of 2021.Coming as a...

Covid 19: Calcutta High Court Extends Interim Orders Passed By It And Subordinate Courts Till July 20

Pursuant to the suo moto case registered last year, the full bench of Calcutta High Court has extended the interim orders till July 20 passed by the Court in the said writ petition. The extension has been granted by a full bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal, Justice I.P. Mukerji, Justice Harish Tandon, Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Subrata Talukdar. The order...

Apathy And Lackadaisical Attitude Of Union Labour Ministry On The Concerns Of Migrant Workers Unpardonable : Supreme Court

" Attitude of Ministry of Labour and Employment in not completing the module shows that "the Ministry is not alive to the concern of the migrant workers and the non-action of the Ministry is strongly disapproved."

'Grave Importance': Madras High Court Seeks Report On Benefits Given To Differently Abled Persons During Covid-19 Pandemic

The Madras High Court has sought response from the Tamil Nadu Government with respect to reliefs granted to the differently abled persons during the Covid-19 pandemic. "The matter is of grave importance and it is hoped that the State takes immediate measures. Learned counsel for the State is directed to file an updated status report providing full particulars of the kind...

Narada Case: Calcutta High Court Reserves Orders On Applications Filed By WB Govt, CM Mamata Banerjee & Law Minister For Accepting Their Affidavits

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday reserved order on the applications filed by State of West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and the State Law Minister Moloy Ghatak seeking acceptance of their affidavits in the Narada Scam case. A 5-Judge Bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal, and Justices IP Mukherjee, Harish Tandon, Soumen Sen and Arijit Banerjee said it...

Kerala High Court Stays Lakshadweep Administration's Notice To Demolish Dwellings Of Traditional Coastal Communities

A Single Bench of the Kerala High Court comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan has stayed all further proceedings pursuant to a show cause notice issued by the Lakshadweep Administration ordering for the demolition of the petitioners' dwellings pending disposal of the writ petition. The petition was preferred by two natives of Kavarratti Island living traditionally in the coastal...

CA Exams- 'Relax Condition Of RT-PCR Certificate; Give Opt-Out Option On Last Minute Centre Change' : Supreme Court Suggests ICAI

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India(ICAI) if alternate methods other than RT-PCR certificate can be adopted to asses whether a candidate is medically unfit to appear for the CA exams -scheduled to start from July 5- due to COVID-related difficulties.A Bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose, hearing three...

'Fundamental Right To Life Under Article 21 Includes Right To Food & Other Basic Necessities': Read Supreme Court Directions In Migrants Case

"The Right to Life as guaranteed by Article 21 of the Constitution gives right to every human being to live a life of dignity with access to at-least bare necessities of life."

[BREAKING] 'Selective Challenge By Petitioners' : Supreme Court Affirms Delhi High Court's Refusal To Suspend Central Vista Project Work During COVID

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed petitions challenging the Delhi High Court judgment which dismissed a plea to halt the Central Vista Redevelopment project work during the second wave of the COVID pandemic.The Supreme Court expressed agreement with the High Court's view that the petitioners had "selectively" challenged one project."The High Court's view is a possible view. You...

PIL in Rajasthan High Court Seeks Declaration Of All Journalists Irrespective Of Accreditation As COVID-19 Frontline Workers

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Application has been filed in the Rajasthan High Court concerning risk to non-accredited journalists and their exclusion from welfare schemes in the State. The petition presents facts and data to seek relief for non-accredited journalists/ media persons and their families. The petitioner, a journalist by profession, has preferred the...