If Everyone Will Be Number One, Who Will Be Number Two?: Delhi High Court Depractes Practice Of Seeking Priority Vaccination

Hearing a plea seeking directions to the Government to ensure that COVID vaccine manufacturers supply vaccine to the NCT on a priority basis and seeking priority vaccination drive for a certain category of auto drivers, the Delhi High Court today deprecated the practice of seeking Priority Vaccination.The Bench of Chief Justice D. N. Patel remarked,"Everyone is seeking priority, in this...

National Herald Case: Delhi High Court Lists Subramanian Swamy's Plea For Final Hearing On July 30

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday listed for final hearing on July 30 the plea filed by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy challenging the trial court order regarding summoning of various documents and witnesses in National Herald case against Congress president Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul and others.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait posted the matter for final hearing on July...

BREAKING : Justice BR Gavai Recuses From Hearing Param Bir Singh's Plea Against Maharashtra Govt Inquiries

Supreme Court judge Justice BR Gavai recused from hearing a writ petition filed by expelled Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh challenging the departmental inquiries initiated against him by the Maharashtra Government.The petition was listed today before a vacation bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and BR Gavai. When the matter was taken, Justice Saran told Senior Advocate...

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings In INX Media Case

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday stayed the trial court proceedings in the INX Media case in CBI's plea seeking setting aside of order passed by the trial court directing CBI to supply copies documents collected or statements recorded by the investigating agency during the course of investigation to the accused persons.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait stayed...

'Class XII Exam Is A Career Defining, Cancellation Will Cause Injustice To Hardworking Students': Plea In Supreme Court

Concerned with the ongoing discussion to cancel the Class XII Board exams, a Maths teacher from Kerala has moved the Supreme Court seeking intervention in a petition filed by Advocate Mamta Sharma for declaration of result on the basis of students' internal grading. The intervenor, Tony Joseph teaches in Class XII and is concerned about the future of his students. "Class XII Board...

Delhi High Court Further Grants 4 Weeks Time To UOI, Delhi Police To File Counter Affidavits In Disha Ravi Media Leak Case

Extending the time given as "one last opportunity", the Delhi Court on Tuesday extended the time by further 4 weeks to Union of India and Delhi Police to file counter affidavits in the plea filed by Disha Ravi seeking to restrain Delhi police from leaking any investigation material relating to her case to the media.A single bench comprising of Justice Rekha Palli ordered thus: "The time...

COVID In Orphanages & Jails- Test Maximum Number Of Children & Ensure Health Of Jail Inmates Isn't Jeopardized: Tripura High Court To Govt

While dealing with a PIL concerning the preparedness of the State-administration to deal with emerging Covid related situation, the Tripura High Court on Monday (May 17) asked the State Government to ensure maximum possible testing of the children in Orphanages. The Bench of Chief Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice S. Talapatra further directed the State Government to ensure that the...

UP Govt. Moves Supreme Court Challenging Allahabad HC Order Granting Anticipatory Bail On Account Of Apprehension Of Death Due To COVID-19

State of Uttar Pradesh moves the Supreme Court challenging the order of the Allahabad High Court wherein anticipatory bail was granted on the ground of apprehension of death on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta mentioned the matter today before a Bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and BR Gavai, submitting that the accused was a conman and had been...

COVID: Give Details Of Prisoners Lodged In Jails Who Are Liable To Be Released As Per SC Order: Gauhati High Court To State Govt

The Gauhati High Court on Monday sought details from the State Government as to the number of prisoners who are lodged in jails in Assam who are liable to be released as per the Supreme Court's order for decongesting prisons.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Anchintya Malla Bujor Barua ordered thus:"Mr. R Dhar seeks two days' time to study the matter...

In Garb Of Protection Petition, Live-In Couple Seek Seal Of Approval On Socially And Morally Unacceptable Relationship: P&H High Court

In yet another order denying protection to a live-in couple, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused protection to a live-in couple who approached the Court after they faced opposition to their relationship. Justice HS Madaan, in a terse order, charge the couple with approaching the Court so as to obtain a seal of approval on their "morally and socially not...

Medical Infrastructure In UP 'Delicate, Fragile & Debilitated': Allahabad High Court Suggests Measures For Improvement

Stressing that when Medical Infrastructure which couldn't meet the medical requirements of our people in normal times then it definitely had to collapse in the face of the present pandemic, the Allahabad High Court in Monday (May 17) suggested several measures for the development of the medical infrastructure in the State. A Division Bench of Justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-65]

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