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Madras High Court To Hear Plea Challenging Validity Of Madras High Court Arbitration Rules, 2020
The Madras High Court on Friday admitted a writ petition challenging the Madras High Court Arbitration Rules, 2020 as ultra vires the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy has fixed the matter for hearing on July 2, 2021. The petition has been filed...
Bar Against Hearing Of Election Disputes By Courts U/A 329 Prevails Over High Court's Powers U/A 226 Of Constitution: Andhra Pradesh High Court
In a significant ruling, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the bar against hearing of election disputes by Courts under Article 329 of the Constitution shall prevail over the High Court's powers to issue writs under Article 226 of the Constitution. The observation has been made by a Division Bench comprising of Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice M. Ganga Rao in a...
Imprisonment On Mistaken Identity- Take Action For Release, Pay Him 3 Lakh & Take Action Against Police Personnel: NHRC To UP Govt
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC India, having not received any response from the Government of Uttar Pradesh to its show-cause notice in the matter of the arrest and imprisonment of a person on mistaken identity, has recommended to the State of Uttar Pradesh (through its Chief Secretary) that action should be taken for the release of the victim with dignity and he should be paid Rs...
Plea Seeking Stay On State Board's SSC & Intermediate Examinations Amid COVID Surge: AP High Court Asks State To Respond
The Andhra Pradesh High court on Friday (April 30) called upon the State Government to respond to a petition filed seeking stay on the conduct of State Board's S.S.C. and Intermediate examinations. The Bench of Chief Justice Arup Kumar Goswami and Justice C. Praveen Kumar suo motu impleaded the Andhra Pradesh Board of Secondary Education and the Andhra Pradesh Board of...
'Appropriate Steps Being Taken For Vaccination Of Under-Trials & Prisoners': J&K Administration Tells High Court
The Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has informed the High Court that it is taking all relevant steps to ensure that all prisoners, whether convicted or under-trial, are inoculated against the Covid-19 virus. Advocate General DC Raina on Friday informed a Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Rajnesh Oswal that the government is...
"Provide Green Corridors To Oxygen Tankers Involving Inter State Movement For Timely Delivery To Save Precious Human Lives": MP HC To State Govts.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday appealed to all State Governments and their respective Police and Transport authorities for providing green corridors to the tankers carrying liquid medical oxygen involving it's inter state movement to ensure timely delivery of oxygen at their desired destinations.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Atul...
COVID-It Is A Pity That People Are Dying Due to Lack of Oxygen, There Is No Reason Why Govt. Cannot Invest To Set Up PSA Oxygen Plants In Each Districts: HC Pulls up MP Govt.
"The State of Madhya Pradesh has got 52 districts in which District Hospitals are situated. There is no reason why it cannot invest an amount of Rs.50 Crore so as to set up one PSA Oxygen Plants in each of them. There is no liquid oxygen manufacturing plant in the entire State. Since there is possibility of third wave of Covid-19 in the coming months, it is the duty of the State to take steps to ensure that such plants are set up in the State."
"Situation Is Indeed Grave; Initiate Action Against Hoarders": P&H High Court Revives Plea Concerning Covid Facilities In Punjab, Haryana & UT Chandigarh
Reviving the disposed of petition concerning COVID-related facilities in States of Punjab, Haryana and UT of Chandigarh, the Punjab & Haryana High Court on Friday (April 30) observed that the situation was "indeed grave".The Bench of Justice Rajan Gupta and Justice Karamjit Singh was hearing amicus curiae Senior Advocate Rupinder Singh Khosla's application filed before High Court...
Right To Life Is The Mother Of All Rights: Malawi Supreme Court Holds Death Penalty Unconstitutional
The Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal has declared that the death penalty is unconstitutional."The essence of the right to life is life itself-the sanctity of life. The right to life is the mother of all rights. Without the right to life other rights do not exist. The death penalty not only negates, it abolishes the right.", the Court (8:1) observed in its judgment.The court observed thus...
Overstaying Of Covid-19 Patients In Delhi Hospitals: Delhi High Court Seeks Data From All Hospitals By May 4
Noting that adherence to the Delhi Government's discharge policy for Covid-19 patients is crucial with the capital reeling under lack of hospital beds, the Delhi High Court today directed all hospitals in the city to submit data from Apr 1 onwards, of all beds that have been occupied for more than 10 days, to the appointed Amicus Curiae in the case, Sr. Adv. Rajshekhar Rao.The court has...
COVID-19 Surge: Telangana High Court Extends The Life Of Interim Orders Passed By It And Subordinate Courts Till June 30
Noting that the country is reeling under the second wave of the COVID-19 infection and that several Advocates and their family members, Judicial Officers, and the staff members have got infected, the Telangana High Court on Friday (April 30) extended the life of interim orders till June 30.The Full Bench of Chief Justice Hima Kohli, Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice Rajashekhar Reddy...
Breaking: Election Commission Moves Supreme Court Against Madras HC's Remarks That "EC Responsible For Covid & It's Officers Should Probably Be Booked For Murder"
Election Commission has moved the Supreme Court against Madras High Court's April 26 oral observations that the Election Commission was singularly responsible for the COVID-19 situation in India today and that it should probably be put on murder charges for failing to ensure adherence to COVID-19 protocol during election rallies.It is also prayed that that directions be issued to media houses...