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"We Don't Want To Hear People Crying for Oxygen Cylinders": Supreme Court -Courtroom Exchange In Suo Motu Covid Hearing
"We don't want to hear people crying for cylinders of oxygen. There has to be some difference between today and the next day of hearing. The intervention of the Supreme Court has to result in something for the citizens", observed Justice DY Chandrachud on Friday.The bench, also comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Ravindra Bhat, was hearing SG Tushar Mehta on the issue of oxygen supply to...
Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Antrix's Winding Up Proceedings Against Devas With Rs Rs 5 Lakh Cost
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition which sought to quash proceedings initiated by ISRO-arm Antrix Corporation before NCLT Bengaluru to the wind up Devas Multimedia Private Ltd.The High Court dismissed the petition filed by Devas Employees Mauritius Private Ltd, a share holder in Devas Multimedia Private Ltd, with a cost of Rs 5 lakhs, after terming it an abuse of process...
There Shouldn't Be A Situation Where Administration Is Caught Unawares Of Deterioration Of Situation & COVID Patients Are Deprived Of Medical Attention: AP HC
Dealing with a PIL related to the COVID management in the State of Andhra Pradesh, the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (April 28) directed the State Government, "Let there be not a situation where the administration is caught unawares in the event of deterioration of the situation and patients are deprived of getting medical attention and treatment." The Bench of Chief...
Supreme Court To Examine Constitutional Validity Of Offence Of Sedition Under Section 124A IPC
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the provision of the Indian Penal Code that penalises the law of sedition. A three-judge Bench of Justice UU Lalit, Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice KM Joseph were hearing a plea filed by challenging section 124-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, which penalises the crime of...
Supreme Court Advises High Courts To Avoid 'Off The Cuff' Oral Remarks Which Can Be Damaging To Persons
The Supreme Court on Friday observed that High Courts should exercise restraint in making "off-the-cuff remarks" during hearings as the same may be damaging to persons and can given misgivings about them.The observation came from a bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud, which was hearing the suo moto case on COVID-related issues.When the nearly four hour hearing was drawing to a close,...
Consider Taking Up RTI Cases On COVID-19 Issues For At Least 3-4 Hours Every Day: Madras High Court Tells Information Commission
The Madras High Court on Wednesday asked the Central and State Information Commissions to consider a representation made by journalist Saurav Das for expeditious disposal of RTI cases pertaining to Covid-related issues. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy observed, "It may do well for the State and the Centre...
Madras High Court To Remain Closed For Summer Vacation From May 1 To May 31
The Principal Seat of the Madras High Court and its Bench at Madurai shall remain closed for Summer Vacation starting from May 1, 2021 till May 31, 2021. As per a notification issued by the Registrar General yesterday, the period of Summer Vacation for this year is split into four parts for the purpose of Vacation Court sitting. The dates relating to filing and sitting are...
'Don't Leave Vaccine Pricing And Distribution To Manufactures': Supreme Court Questions Centre's COVID Vaccination Policy
The Supreme Court on Friday raised serious questions at the Centre's COVID vaccination policy which allows differential pricing between Centre and States and allows private companies to set the prices.The Court also asked why the Centre was not considering powers of compulosry licensing under the Patents Act over COVID vaccines."Do not leave the vaccine pricing and distribution to...
Delhi Represents The Nation, Centre Has A Special Responsibility Towards It: Supreme Court On Oxygen Shortage In National Capital
The Supreme Court on Friday observed that the Central Government has a special responsibility as far as the needs of citizens of Delhi are concerned. "Delhi represents the nation and there is hardly any one ethnically Delhite…You have a special responsibility as the Centre", Justice DY Chandrachud observed while hearing the suo moto case pertaining to COVID-19 related issues....
Post Mortem Of Union's Stance On Covid Readiness And EC's Sensationalism Concerns May Have To Wait: Madras HC In Suo Motu Covid Case
Today when the Madras High Court took up its own-motion petition relating to the monitoring the COVID-19 response in the state of Tamil Nadu, the Additional Solicitor General R Shankaranarayan sought to assert that the Centre had taken all necessary steps to face the Covid-19 situation."Curve was flattening in December.. In January everything was fine", the ASG submitted. He averred that...
"Social Media Doing A 'Great Job' In Reaching Out To Citizens Who Need Urgent Help": P&H High Court Observes A Section Of Media Airs Sensational News
The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Wednesday (April 28) lauded the role of social media in reaching out to the citizens who are in urgent need of help. The Bench of Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan, however, added that a micro percentage of media may not be that responsible in playing a positive role in nation building and instead of restraining to promote hate speeches, coverage, it...