"Of Great Concern": Madras High Court Seeks State Government Response On Covid Treatment Rates At Pvt Nursing Homes, Polyclinics, Hospitals

The Madras High Court on Thursday issued notice to the State Government on a petition seeking free Covid treatment at all private Nursing Homes, Polyclinics and Hospitals in the State of Tamil Nadu. The petition came up before a bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthil Ramamoorthy on Thursday, after which the Court issued notice and directed copies of the petition to...

COVID Is Not Panacea For All Cases Of Arrest To Get Bail, Regardless Of Nature Of Accusation: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday observed that apprehension of COVID cannot be cited as a ground for bail in all cases, regardless of the nature and gravity of the offence. The vacation bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose was considering an SLP against the April order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court denying anticipatory bail to the petitioner, a hotel owner, in connection...

Travails Of Stray Animals Understated Amid Pandemic: Madras High Court Sets Up Committee To Plan For Care & Nutrition Of Stray Animals

Pointing out that the travails of stray animals was lost amid the legitimate attention given to critical issues surrounding the pandemic, the Madras High Court on Thursday constituted a Committee to ensure that stray animals were cared for. While directing the constitution of the Committee, Justice Dr Anita Sumanth, speaking for herself and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy stressed that...

West Bengal Post-Poll Violence : Supreme Court To Hear Next Week Plea For Compensation & Rehabilitation Of Victims, SIT Probe

The Supreme Court will hear next week a plea seeking directions to stop/prevent the alleged State-sponsored violence in West Bengal in wake of the State Assembly elections results , as well as the constitution of an SIT to investigate the same and take appropriate action against the culprits in reported incidents.It further prays for the formation of a Commission for...

"Concern Is Regarding Preventive Steps": P& H HC Seeks Assistance Of States Of Punjab, Haryana, UT Of Chandigarh On Preventing Spread Of Black Fungus

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday sought assistance of States of Punjab, Haryana and UT of Chandigarh on the steps to curb the spread of black fungus after expressing concern regarding preventive steps. A division bench comprising of Justice Rajan Gupta and Justice Karamjit Singh also directed that the U.T. of Chandigarh may impress upon the private diagnostic centers to reduced...

IBC - Approval Of Resolution Plan Does Not By Itself Discharge Liabilities Of Personal Guarantor Of Corporate Debtor: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the approval of a resolution plan does not ipso facto discharge a personal guarantor of a corporate debtor.The release or discharge of a principal borrower from the debt owed by it to its creditor, by an involuntary process, i.e. by operation of law, or due to liquidation or insolvency proceeding, does not absolve the surety/guarantor of his or her liability,...

"Regulate & Cap The Rates Of CT Scan, Other Tests In Uttar Pradesh": Plea Moved Before Allahabad High Court

An Intervention Application has been moved before the Allahabad High Court in the COVID Management matter wherein the High Court is taking stock of the surge in COVID-19 cases in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The Application has been moved by one Kartikey Dubey, Advocate in Person praying for directions to State Government to pass appropriate orders to regulate and cap the prices of CT...

'We Would Cease To Be Vacation Judges At The Stroke Of Midnight' : Bombay High Court Adjourns Param Bir Singh's Plea, Grants Protection

After hearing cases late into night, a vacation bench of the Bombay High Court adjourned to Monday the plea filed by Ex- Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, when the clock struck 12 midnight. Param Bir Singh has filed the case for quashing of an FIR under investigation by the Thane Police, against him and 32 others, for offences under SC/ST Act, Civil Rights Protection Act,...

"This Is A George Floyd Moment For Citizens Of This Country": Delhi HC Strikes Down IGST Imposition On Oxygen Concentrators Imported By Individuals

Observing that it is a George Floyd moment for the citizens of this country while quoting "I can't breathe", the Delhi High Court on Friday held that the exclusion of individuals for recieving Oxygen Concentrators as gifts for personal use without going through a canalizing agency as per government notification dated May 3 is violative of Article 14 of the Constitution.A division judge...

Centre Maintaining 'Studied Silence' On Oxygen Related Reasonable Requests Of State 'Surprising': Uttarakhand High Court Seeks Explanation

Stressing that in a quasi-federal country like ours, it is the constitutional duty of the Central Government to rush to the rescue of the State Government, the Uttarakhand High Court recently called it 'surprising' that the Centre was maintaining 'studied silence' on State Govt's oxygen-related 'reasonable' demands. The Bench of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice...

Why Maharashtra Governor Hasn't Decided On Nominations To Legislative Council? Bombay High Court Asks

The Bombay High Court has sought an explanation on why the Governor has still not decided on the nomination of members to Maharashtra's Legislative Council (MLC), despite the 12 names submitted by Council of Ministers on November 6, 2020. The division bench of Justices SJ Kathawalla and SP Tavade also asked the State to set out by when the Governor would consider the nominations and dispose...

'Haven't Understood How Custodial Detention Is Necessary': Justice Arijit Banerjee 's Reasons For Granting Interim Bail To TMC Leaders In Narada Case

The Calcutta High Court division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Arijit Banerjee has delivered a split verdict on the pleas for interim bail of four Trinamool Congress leaders arrested by the CBI in the Narada scam case.While Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal refused interim bail, Justice Banerjee held that interim bail should be granted. In view of...