Probe How Celebrities, Politicians Got COVID Drugs : Bombay High Court Tells State

The Bombay High Court on Thursday urged the State not to drop the ball on its inquiry into the private distribution of Remdesivir injections by politicians and celebrities after noting discrepancies in the responses received by the Drug Inspector. The bench said that while manufacturers seem to have told the Union of India that they have provided Remdesivir only to the Government,...

12 Year Old Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Immediate Vaccination For Children Between 12-17 Years, Priority Vaccination To Parents

A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court by a 12 year old seeking directions to immediately vaccinate children between the ages of 12-17 years in Delhi as well as to prioritize vaccination amongst parents having children up to 17 years of age.The plea moved by Tia Gupta (12 year old) and her mother through Advocates Bihu Sharma and Abhinav Mukerji also prays for formulating a...

More Chances Of Getting Vaccine From Private Hospitals? Karnataka HC Questions Vaccine Allocation

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the Central Government and State government to take note of a peculiar situation created in the state where on hand a person belonging to age bracket 18 years to 44 years is not likely to get the first dose from a state establishment unless not in the priority group, while private health care institutes are able to give first dose on payment...

COVID19- Issues Related To Unemployment & Lack Of Income Avenues Have To Be Considered By State: Madras High Court

Noting a fall in the rate of positive cases in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, the Madras High Court on Thursday (May 27) observed that there are citizens facing unemployment and lack of income avenues and that these aspects have to be considered by the State. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy also noted the suggestions given by the intervenor...

"Centre & State Busy Blaming Each Other, My Concern Is My Health": Man Seeking Covid Vaccine Submits Before Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh today issued notice on a plea by one Vivek Gaur, who moved Court seeking sufficient supply of Covid-19 vaccines to the national capital stating that, while the BJP-led Central government and AAP-led Delhi government have been "blaming each other", his concern is to protect his health and well-being during...

All Correctional Homes Should Permit Interaction Between Inmates & Advocates Representing Them: Madras High Court

While hearing a matter pertaining to the inmates at the various correctional homes in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, the Madras High Court on Thursday (May 27) directed the authorities at all correctional homes to permit interaction between advocates representing the inmates and the relevant inmates upon setting down certain parameters.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and...

Don't Discharge DU Professor Hany Baby From Hospital Till June 1 : Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Thursday sought a report from the private hospital regarding the medical treatment of Delhi University Associate Professor Hany Babu, an accused in the Bhima Koregaon-Elgaar Parishad case. The vacation bench of Justices SS Shinde and NR Borkar heard Babu's wife's petition seeking interim emergency bail for her husband. They directed Breach Candy Hospital not...

COVID- "Education Cannot Be More Important Than Lives" : Class X Student Moves Bombay High Court Praying To Not Change State's Decision To Cancel Exams

A class Xth student from Pune has moved the Bombay High Court urging the Court to not change the decision of cancellation of examination made by State's SSC Board. An intervention application has been filed by applicant Rishan Asim Sarode seeking directions to the Board to formulate a process of assessment of the students without conducting examination with a specific timeline of 7 days...

"Found Under Suspicious Circumstances, Police Authorised To Seize": Delhi High Court Denies Relief To Matrix Cellular Limited

Prima facie observing that the acts of Matrix Cellular Limited was in violation of Office Memorandum issued by Government of India, the Delhi High Court on Thursday denied relief in its plea seeking immediate release of oxygen Concentrators seized by Delhi Police after observing that the said items were "found under suspicious circumstances" and that the police was authorised in seizing...

Toolkit Row- "Statements Mendacious, Designed To Impeded Lawful Enquiry": Delhi Police On Twitter's 'Potential Threat To Freedom Of Expression' Statement

Expressing concern over the Delhi Police Special Cell's visit to its offices in Delhi and Gurugram, Twitter earlier today issued a press statement. This statement came in the backdrop of the Delhi Police's visit to Twitter's offices to allegedly serve a notice asking the company executives to join in the probe regarding the alleged "toolkit". Now, the Delhi Police have replied to...

9 Additional Judges Of Bombay High Court Made Permanent

The Central Government has appointed nine Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court as permanent Judges of that Court. They are: Avinash Gunwant Gharote Nitin Bhagawantrao SuryawanshiAnil Satyavijay KilorMilind Narendra JadhavMukund Govindrao SewlikarVirendrasingh Gyansingh BishtDebadwar Bhalchandra UgrasenMukulika Shrikant JawalkarSurendra Pandharinath TavadeNitin Rudrasen BorkarThe first...

Plea Filed Before SC Seeking Fresh Guidelines To Address Decongestion Of Prisons In Wake Of Prevailing COVID-19 Pandemic

A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking addressal of grievances that are being faced by prisoners detained in various jails across India during the pandemic due to the non-compliance of orders passed by the Supreme Court directing for decongestion of jails.The plea, stating that it is a Social Action Litigation, prays for the proper and effective implementation of...