Delhi High Court Says Centre Failed To Supply Oxygen As Per Orders; Issues Show-Cause Notice For Contempt

The Delhi High Court on Monday pulled up the Centre for its failure to meet the assurance with regard to the supply of 700MT per day liquid medical oxygen to the Delhi Government in line with the directions passed by the Supreme Court.A division bench comprising Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli has directed the presence of Central Government officers Sumita Dawra and Piyush Goyal, who...

State Regulation Of Profiteering By Schools Does Not Violate Managements' Fundamental Rights Under Article 19(1)(g) : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that State's regulation of profiteering by education institutions cannot be held to be violating the managements' fundamental right to trade and profession under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution.A bench comprising Justice AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari held so while upholding the constitutional validity of the Rajasthan Schools (Regulation of Fee) Act,...

'Adopt Public Health Centric Approach, Not Offence Centric': Representation Made To Delhi High Powered Committee To Revisit Criteria For Decongestion Of Prisons

In view of the rapid surge of Covid-19 inside Delhi's prisons, a representation has been made to the High Powered Committee seeking immediate decongestion of all prisons in the city, to protect the right to life and health of the inmates, especially women. The representation has been made by Advocates Vrinda Grover and Soutik Banerjee, Prof. Pratiksha Baxi and public health...

'Papers Record Chaotic Scenes In Front Of Vaccine Centers': Kerala High Court Registers Suo Motu Case Based On News Reports

The Kerala High Court, acting on news reports of overcrowding at vaccine centers in Trivandrum and Kochi instituted suo motu proceedings taking cognizance of overcrowding at vaccine centers.In its Order, the Court noted, "We have been alerted by press reports that there is uncontrolled crowding of persons seeking vaccinations for COVID-19." While instituting proceedings, the Division Bench...

30 Yrs-Old Succumbs To Covid Due To Lack Of Oxygen: High Court Issues Notice To Delhi Govt On Plea For Compensation

The Delhi High Court Bench headed by Chief Justice DN Patel has issued notice on a petition seeking compensation from the Delhi Government for failing to arrange adequate healthcare facilities in the state amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The petition has been filed by the bereaved family of one Naveen, a 30-years-old man, who died after allegedly being denied admission...

Covid-19: Rajasthan High Court Issues Directions For Real Time Updates On Hospital Beds; Local Production Of Oxygen; Deployment Of Medical Staff

The Rajasthan High Court today issued notice to the Central Government, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the State Government on a petition seeking various directions for managing the second wave of Covid-19 in the State. As the matter has been kept for hearing on May 6, a Division bench comprising of Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur...

Explain Legal Basis For Capping RTPCR Test Price At Rs 500 : Kerala High Court Asks State Govt

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the State to file a statement listing out on what legal basis the state government decided to issue an order reducing the rates of RT-PCR testing in Kerala. Cases pertaining to RTPCR tests were taken up before two benches of the Kerala High Court today. A Division bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Kauser Edappagath closed proceedings...

UP Bar Council Vs BCI- Dispute Settled Amicably, Adverse Remarks Against BCI Expunged: Delhi High Court Disposes Of Plea

Taking note of the submission made by the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh that a meeting was held with the Bar Council of India and that an amicable resolution had been reached between the parties, the Delhi High Court last week disposed of a plea filed by the State Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh, alleging that BCI was attempting to take over its functioning.The Bench of Justice Prathiba M....

Bombay High Court Chief Justice' Bench To Hear Covid-19 Related PILs During Summer Vacation

The bench led by Chief Justice Dipankar Datta of the Bombay High Court will continue to hear all covid-19 related PILs during the vacation. The HC summer vacations will start on May 10, 2021 and end on June 6, 2021. The division bench of CJ and Justice GS Kulkarni said they would take up Covid-19 related cases even during the vacation, while adjourning a clutch of PILs on the...

Kerala HC Directs State Response On Rates Of Rooms In Covid Hospitals, PPE kits, Charges On Medical Equipment, Doctor/Nurse Fees

The Kerala High Court on Monday remarked that it intended to take up pleas seeking uniform COVID-19 treatment tariffs across private hospitals, labs, and diagnostic centers in the state "with some seriousness". Justice Devan Ramchandran, speaking for a bench comprising himself and Justice Dr Kauser Edappagath remarked, "My brother and I have received complaints from all quarters...the...

COVID 19 - 'We Are Pained, Orders Passed By Court Are Being Completely Ignored': Gujarat High Court Bats For Realtime Updates On Availability Of Hospital Beds

The Gujarat High Court today asked the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) to come up with an online dashboard for providing real-time updates on the availability of different category of beds in different Covid-19 hospitals. "We are very pained at the State's approach and Corporation's approach. Orders passed by this Court are being completely ignored. For last three orders, we...

BREAKING : BJP Leader And Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia Moves Supreme Court Seeking CBI Inquiry Into Bengal Post-Election Violence

BJP leader and Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia has moved the Supreme Court seeking for an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the violence that has erupted across West Bengal post the election results on 2nd May. Apart from seeking an inquiry and investigation into the "instances of rampant violence, murders and rapes that have been carried out by workers of TMC across...