Delhi High Court Calls For Meeting For Installation Of PSA Plants By Large Hospitals Having Oxygen Capacity Twice The Normal Requirement

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Amicus Curiae, Senior Advocate Rajshekhar Rao to convene a meeting between Chairpersons of Delhi Municipal Corporations and Delhi Developmental Authority along with the representatives of large hosptials and association in the national captial for the purpose of installing PSA oxygen plants by such Hospitals having twice capacity of oxygen than...

'First We Allowed Kumbh Mela, Now Char Dham': Uttarakhad High Court Says Govt Careless About COVID Protocols

The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday (May 20) made critical observations against the State Government for allowing the 'Kumbh Mela', in which over 10 million devotees congregated over several weeks, during the COVID-19 pandemic.The Court came down heavily on the State Government over its failure to ensure that COVID norms were being followed in the temples and religious festivals.The Bench...

"Nepali Citizens In Uttarakhand Not Being Vaccinated For Not Possessing Aadhar Card": Uttarakhand HC Treats Letter As 'Letter Petition'

The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday (May 19) treated a letter as a 'Letter petition' which a Law Student pointed out that while the vaccination process had commenced for battling the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the Nepali citizens couldn't be vaccinated as they have not been issued the Aadhar Card.The Bench of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma received...

Ensure No Wastage Of Genuine Remdesivir Injections: Madhya Pradesh High Court To Govt

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (May 17) directed the State Government to ensure that any stock of genuine Remdesivir injections does not go waste.The Bench of Chief Justice Mohd. Rafiq and Justice Atul Sreedharan was hearing a writ petition in the form of public interest litigation filed by one Lakhan Sharma with the prayer that:The respondents-authorities be directed to provide...

Black Fungus Disease : Steps Necessary To Reduce Prices Of Drugs, Increase Production, Says Bombay High Court

Taking note of the alarming rise in the cases of 'Black Fungus' disease(Mucormycosis), the Bombay High Court(Nagpur Bench) has highlighted the need to reduce the prices of the drugs used for its treatment, and to regulate their production and distribution.A division bench comprising Justices Sunil B Shukre and Avinash G Gharote was told about the high cost of the drugs for 'Black Fungus'....

Narada Case : Calcutta High Court Adjourns Sitting Due To 'Unavoidable Circumstances'

The hearing scheduled today in the Calcutta High Court in the Narada case relating to the bail of four Trinamool congress leaders -who remain under custody- got adjourned as the division bench did not assemble today "due to unavoidable circumstances".A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Arijit Banerjee was slated to continue the hearing in the case today at...

Excessive Fees Charged By Private Hospitals From COVID19 Patients: Andhra Pradesh High Court Orders Payment Be Made Through Nodal Officers To Keep A Check

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday directed the State Government to work out modalities for payment of private hospital bills of Covid-19 patients through a Nodal Officer, in order to avoid exorbitant charges being levied by them. The direction was made by a Division Bench of Justices C. Praveen Kumar and Lalitha Kanneganti while hearing a batch of petitions pertaining to...

Decide Representations Seeking FCRA Exemption For COVID Relief, Delhi High Court Directs Centre

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Competent Authority to treat as representation a plea seeking directions on the Union of India to exempt registered associations, organizations and individuals, prior permission under under Section 11 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 to receive foreign contributions in the form of covid life saving equipments.The Court directed...

"How Can There Be Sudden Supply Shortage?" HC Seeks Delhi Govt's Response On Stocks Held And Distribution Of Drug Used For Treating Black Fungus

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought Delhi Government's response on the stocks being held by it of the Amphotericin B drug used for treating Black Fungus and also about its supplies and process of distributing the same by tomorrow.A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh orally observed:"Tomorrow we want to know from you that how many stocks are there...

Social Acceptance For Live-In-Relationships On Rise, No Difference Between Married & Live In Couple Seeking Protection: Punjab & Haryana HC

In a significant ruling, the Punjab & Haryana High Court on Tuesday (May 18) that an individual has the right to formalize the relationship with the partner through marriage or to adopt the non-formal approach of a live-in relationship. The Bench of Justice Sudhir Mittal observed thus in a matter pertaining to a live-in-relationship couple, who are both major and decided to enter...

Kerala Advocate General CP Sudhakara Prasad Tenders Resignation

Kerala's Advocate General CP Sudhakar Prasad has tendered his resignation. He was Kerala's Advocate General during the first term of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's government.It is understood that the Senior Advocate sent in his resignation to the law secretary on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Senior Advocate CP Sudhakara Prasad previously served as Advocate General from 2006 to 2011,...

Exempting Automobile Industry From Lockdown A Policy Decision, Can't Interfere: Madras HC

Hearing a plea challenging the government's decision to allow the automobile industry to function during the lockdown, the Madras High Court on Monday (May 17) observed, "It is a policy decision and unless it is shown that such decision is absurd to the meanest mind, the Court in the exercise of the authority under Article 226 of the Constitution may not seek to interfere in such...