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Whether State Govt. Enquired Into The Issue Of Undercounting Of COVID Deaths?: Orissa High Court Seeks District-Wise Death Data
The Orissa High Court on Wednesday asked the State Government as to whether the issue of undercounting of Covid 19 deaths has been enquired into by it. The Court has sought a response in this regard on July 5, when the Advocate General will also have to present a district-wise report on Covid-19 deaths. The Bench of Chief Justice S. Muralidhar and Justice S. K. Panigrahi ordered this...
Marginalized, Daily Wage Workers Unable To Sustain Themselves In Pandemic- Gauhati HC Directs DLSA To Provide Immediate Relief
In a plea concerning the plight of marginalized and daily wage workers residing in District Nagaon who were unable to sustain themselves in view of the pandemic, the Gauhati High Court has directed Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Nagaon to provide immediate relief to such families in form of food and other daily needs.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia...
Karnataka High Court Seeks Railways Response On Plea To Reduce Train Speed In Forest Routes
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Union Ministry of Railways and other respondents to file in a months time their statement of objections to a petition filed seeking to reduce speed limit of trains passing through dense forest during the night time on the Hospet-Vasco and Londa-Miraj railway line, to avoid animals being hit by speeding trains. A division bench of...
MP High Court Asks Centre To Make COVID Guidelines To Be Followed By Media Persons While Reporting
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked the Ministry of Information and Broadcast, Government of India to examine and decide expeditiously a plea seeking issuance of COVID specific guidelines for for electronic media, TV Channels, producers and journalists etc. to be followed while performing their duties, reporting, taking interview of public or politicians, etc. by wearing face mask...
Police Officer Manhandles Doctor Alleging Delay In His Mother's Treatment: Kerala High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail
Kerala High Court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to a police officer who allegedly manhandled a doctor alleging delay in treating his mother. Nevertheless, Justice K. Haripal emphasized that "it is quite unfortunate that in spite of attending the duties in most diligent manner, they (doctors) have to suffer such indignation which go to the extent of suffering physical and...
Allegations Of Corruption Into The Affairs Of NOIDA, GNOIDA: Allahabad High Court Issues Notice To UP Govt. On Plea Seeking CBI Probe
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government on a plea alleging 'crass misappropriation of property in NOIDA, GNIDA and Yamuna Expressway Development Authority. The plea refers to the report of CAG that there has been a scam to the tune of thirty thousand crores. The Bench of Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh...
NDPS Act- Whether Weight Of Neutral Substance Be Ignored In Manufactured Drugs With Minuscule Percentage Of Narcotic Substance? Delhi HC Refers Issues To Larger Bench
The Delhi High Court on Friday referred to larger bench the issue as to whether the weight of neutral substance can be ignored in cases of manufactured drugs with Miniscule percentage of narcotic substance in them? Justice Subramonium Prasad referred the following issues to a larger bench:- Whether in cases specifically related to manufactured drug with a miniscule percentage of a...
'Requested Telecom Minister To Ask Telecom Companies To Facilitate Uninterrupted Internet For Lawyers In Rural Areas': CJI Ramana
The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday stated that he has requested the Telecom Minister Mr Ravi Shankar Prasad to call Telecom Companies to provide uninterrupted internet facilities to lawyers in rural areas to enable them to address the Courts.According to CJI, some facilities can be provided in Taluk Centres and district Centres so lawyers can go there and can use the...
Republic Day Violence: Delhi Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Lakha Sidhana Till July 3
A Delhi Court on Saturday granted interim protection from arrest to Lakha Sidhana, wanted by the Delhi Police in connection with his alleged role in the Republic Day violence case. The protection has been given till July 3.A Sessions Judge at Tis Hazari Court granted interim protection from arrest while dealing with the anticipatory bail application moved by Sidhana in FIR 96 of 2021.An FIR...
'Entitled To Legislative Privileges' : Kerala Govt Move Supreme Court Seeking Withdrawal Of Criminal Cases For 2015 Assembly Ruckus
The State of Kerala has filed a special leave petition in the Supreme Court 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.The SLP is filed against the March 12 judgment of a single bench of the Kerala High Court which had dismissed the state's revision petition against the refusal...
Journalists Expected To Know That Reproductions Of Ongoing Trials Isn't Permitted: Bombay High Court
Issuing notice to Udaipur-based newspaper, the Udaipur Times, for its impermissible reporting of the actual trial related to the Dawoodi Bohra community, the Bombay High Court on Monday observed: "As a general rule, reproductions of ongoing trials are not permitted and every journalist knows this or is expected to know this." The Bench of Justice Gautam Patel was hearing...