Jitsi Platform Not Convenient For Lawyers, Litigants; Need To Switch To Webex Cisco/Zoom: MP State Bar Council Chairman Writes To Justice Chandrachud

In a letter written to Supreme Court e-committee chairperson, Justice DY Chandrachud, the Madhya Pradesh State Bar Council chairperson, Dr. Vijay Choudhary requested for the introduction of a more efficient and user-friendly virtual hearing platform like Webex Cisco or Zoom be introduced in the Madhya Pradesh High Court to host virtual hearings. The letter seeks urgent indulgence of...

Call For Emergency Global Tenders To Procure Drugs To Treat Black Fungus: PIL Before Telangana High Court Seeks Direction To Govt

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition has been moved before the Telangana High Court seeking a direction to the Telangana government to call for emergency global tenders for procurement of drugs to treat Black Fungus/Mucormycosis. The petition has been moved by Lawyer T. Jayant Jaisoorya who has stated that though the Black Fungus disease is spreading rapidly in the State...

SCBA Writes to CJI Seeking Increase In Number Of Vacation Benches, Restore Oral & Listed Mentioning

Supreme Court Bar Association's President Senior Adv Vikas Singh has on Tuesday written to CJI Ramana requesting him to increase the number of vacation Benches, expand the category of matters that can come during vacations and restoration of the system of oral and listed mentioningWhile stating that as per the top court's convention a Vacation judge heading the Vacation Bench exercised power of...

Priority COVID Vaccination For Mentally Ill Patients: PIL Filed Before Patna High Court Seeks Directions To Govt

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition has been moved before the Patna High Court seeking vaccination to the people who have severe mental illness living in mental hospitals and those who stay at their homes with their caregiver on priority basis. The Petition has been moved by Akanksha Malviya through advocates Akash Keshav (AOR Patna High Court), Deepak Kumar Singh,...

After High Court Nudge, Tripura Government Conducts 'Extensive' COVID19 Testing At Child Care Centres, Prisons

Days after the Tripura High Court asked the State Government to ensure that that the health of inmates is not jeopardized on account of being kept confined, the Government has filed an affidavit stating that it has undertaken extensive testing of children in the Care Centers and jail inmates in the prisons. Advocate General apprised the Division Bench of Chief Justice Akil Kureshi...

Newspapers Should Verify Truth Of COVID-Related Reports To Avoid Provocation During Medical Emergency : Karnataka Court

When the entire nation is facing a medical emergency situation due to the spread of Covid-19, it is the responsibility of the editor and concerned officers of the newspaper to ascertain whether publication of any news would disturb peace and harmony of the communities of the society, observed a sessions court in Bengaluru. Additional Sessions judge Rajeshwara, while granting anticipatory...

Delhi High Court Directs Centre, Delhi Govt To Publicize Helpline Numbers, Covid Information On Audio Visual, Print Mediums

Observing that the government should keep bombarding public with information, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Centre and the Delhi Government to publicize helpline numbers and other covid information by way of audio visual and print mediums on a continuous basis.A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh directed thus:"One common thread which...

Photos Showed Her To Be Cheerful, Not Traumatized, No 'Rape-Victim' Behaviour : Goa Court In Tarun Tejpal Case

Seen at late-night parties, smiling in pictures on subsequent days are some of the observations made by the fast-track court in Goa about the victim, to hold that she did not "demonstrate" a rape victim behaviour. "The photos show the prosecutrix to be absolutely cheerful and with a smile on her face and not disturbed, reserved, terrified or traumatised in any manner," special...

'Fundamental Right To Observe & Report': Legal Journalists Move Madhya Pradesh High Court Seeking Live Streaming/ Live Reporting Of Court Proceedings

Asserting their fundamental rights to attend, observe, transcribe and report Court proceedings pertaining to matters of general public importance, four journalists have moved the Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking permission for Live-streaming and Live-reporting. The journalists, Nupur Thapliyal, Sparsh Upadhyay, Areeb Uddin Ahmed and Rahul Dubey have challenged the MP...

Plea Before Delhi High Court Seeks Directions To Repair And Rectify Non-Functional Electric Crematoriums In Delhi And Install More

While highlighting the environmental concerns and huge number of deaths occurring in Delhi, a plea has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking directions to immediately repair and rectify the non-functional electric crematoriums in Delhi and install more such crematoriums. The plea has stated that non-functional electric crematoriums at Sarai Kale Khan and Bela Road should immediately...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Compensatory Extra Chance To Appear, Register In JEE Mains Examination 2021

Observing that the position has been answered by the Supreme Court in the UPSC Extra Chance case, the Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking a compensatory extra chance for appearing and registering in the JEE Mains Examination being conducted in 2021 in the months of February, March, April and May. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Prateek Jalan observed thus: "The grant of...

Alleged Non-Admission Of Covid Patients By Private Hospitals Despite Insurance Cover: Gauhati High Court Seeks Response

The Gauhati High Court has sought response from the Assam Government on an application alleging denial of admission to Covid-19 patients by private hospitals in the State. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak heard Advocate A. Chamuah on behalf of Lawyers Association, Guwahati who alleged that in Assam, persons who are suffering...