Don't Wait For Centre's Permission For Door-To-Door Vaccination, We Will Allow: Bombay High Court Tells BMC

After repeated directions to the Union of India to consider a door-to-door vaccination policy, the Bombay High Court asked the BMC if they could introduce such a program for citizens above 75-years, the differently-abled and bed-ridden. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni asked the Municipal Commissioner to apprise them by tomorrow if he can...

"You Are Playing With Peoples Lives" Bombay HC Confronts Centre, State For Their Response To Politicians & Celebrities Distributing COVID Drugs When State Faces Shortage

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday pulled up both the Central government and the State of Maharashtra for their response to allegations of drugs like Remdesivir and Tocilizubam being procured and distributed by politicians and celebrities while the State continues to complain about a shortage in official supply. The Bench confronted the Maharashtra government for only issuing...

Peaceful Protests Permissible In Democracy Even If Court Is Considering The Issue : Dr. Singhvi In Calcutta High Court

Peaceful protests on an issue are permissible in a democracy even if a court of law is considering the same, submitted Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi before the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday.The senior lawyer was appearing in the Narada sting case for three Trinamool Congress leaders, who were dramatically arrested by the CBI on May 17 leading to widespread public protests in...

BREAKING : Kerala High Court Allows Physical Swearing-In Function Of LDF Govt, Imposes Further Restrictions

The Kerala High Court today refused to set aside the Kerala Government's decision to conduct the swearing-in ceremony of the newly-elected Left Democratic Government in a physical ceremony at Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on May 20, with 500 people in attendance.However, the Bench comprising Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly underscored the need for...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Judges' Appointment To Madhya Pradesh & Gauhati High Courts

The Supreme Court Collegium has proposed elevation of six Judicial Officers as Judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. They are: Anil VermaArun Kumar SharmaSatyendra Kumar SinghSunita YadavDeepak Kumar AgarwalRajendra Kumar (Verma) It has also proposed elevation of Robin Phukan, Judicial Officer, as Judge of the Gauhati High Court. Click Here To...

'Is Protesting In Streets The Way To Respond When Matter Is Considered By Court?' : Calcutta HC Asks In Narada Case Against Trinamool Leaders

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday asked if it was appropriate to have public protests against the arrests of four TMC leaders when their bail applications were being heard by the Court. A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Arijit Banerjee was hearing the CBI's case against the bail granted to TMC leaders Firhad Hakim, Madan Mitra, Subrata Mukherjee and...

"Nothing Wrong If This Becomes A Precedent In Present Times": Bombay High Court Directs DU Prof Hany Babu To Be Shifted To Breach Candy Hospital By Tomorrow

The Bombay High Court has directed Delhi University Associate Professor Hany Babu, who is covid -19 positive and suffers from black fungus infection, be shifted to Breach Candy hospital by tomorrow. Babu was arrested in the Bhima Koregaon – Elgaar Parishad case on July 28 2020, by the National Investigation Agency. A division bench of Justices SJ Kathawalla and SP Tavade observed that...

Kerala High Court Notifies Modified Sitting and Filing Arrangements [Read Notification]

The Kerala High Court has notified its modified filing process and sitting arrangements for the lockdown period. As per the Notification, the Court will function via video conferencing through two Division Benches and three Single Benches. In addition to the e-filing mode prescribed earlier, advocates have been allowed the option of filing cases physically in the event they find...

'Orchestrated Attempt To Frustrate Justice & Stop CBI From Discharging Its Functions': SG Tushar Mehta Tells Calcutta High Court in Narada Scam Case

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta has told that the Calcutta High Court that protests by CM Mamta Banerjee and Law Minister Moloy Ghatak, both at the Trial Court and outside the CBI office, were an "orchestrated attempt" to frustrate the course of justice and to stop CBI from discharging its functions. "There were unprecedented extraordinary circumstances… I don't think anywhere else in...

Narada Case- "Do You Deny CM Sitting In Dharna In Front Of CBI Office"? Asks Court, "It Was A Means Of Democratic Protest": Dr Singhvi

Senior Advocate AM Singhvi today told that the Calcutta High Court that the dharna led by CM Mamta Banerjee outside CBI's office against the arrest of four TMC leaders on Monday in the Narada Scam case was a means of democratic protest. He alleged that the arrests were illegal and people have a right to protest against such unlawful actions of the central agency. Singhvi told the...

"Very Difficult For Bureaucracy, Political Leaders To Accept Failures And Inability, Not In Their Veins": Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday remarked that it is very difficult for the bureaucracy and the political leaders of the day to accept failures and their inability and that the same is not in their veins.A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh was dealing with an application filed by Delhi Judicial Members Association seeking directions to ensure...

Bhima Koregaon Case: Constitute Committee To Examine Father Stan Swamy -Bombay High Court To JJ Hospital Dean

The Bombay High Court has directed the Dean of JJ Hospital to constitute a committee of experts to examine the health of Father Stan Swamy, an 84-year-old tribal rights activist accused in the Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad Case. The bench ordered the Superintendent of Taloja Central Prison to arrange to send Father Stan to JJ Hospital at 12 noon tomorrow. It further asked the...