'There Is Hoarding On Both Medicines And Oxygen, You Are Not Doing Anything': Delhi High Court Pulls Up Delhi Government

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday pulled up the Government of NCT of Delhi on the issue of black marketing and hoarding of covid medicines and oxygen cylinders. A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rekha Palli went ahead to note that there were incidents of black marketing with respect to the oxygen cylinders which is "one of the biggest challenges faced...

LSAT—India 2021 Online Entrance Test Advanced to 29 May

In the light of class 12 board exams getting postponed, the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) has advanced the date for conducting LSAT—India Test. The AI-Enabled and Remote-Proctored LSAT—India Entrance Test shall be held during 29th May to 2nd June, 2021. This decision will help various law schools that use LSAT score for admission, including the Jindal Global Law School, to complete the admissions process in the month of June itself. The last date to apply for the entrance...

Dwaraka Metropolitan Magistrate Kamran Khan Passes Away Due To Covid

Metropolitan Magistrate Kamran Khan of the Dwarka District Court, South West District, New Delhi has passed away due to covid on Tuesday morning.MM Kamran Khan dealt with the cases pertaining to the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 and Delhi Development Act, 1957 and presided over the jurisdiction of Police Stations including Palam Village,...

"We Are Not Overtaking The Powers Of High Courts Or The Executive": Read The Full Courtroom Exchange In Supreme Court's Suo Motu Covid Matter

Having taken suo moth cognisance of the COVID- related issues in the country, the Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that it does not intend to supplant or substitute the High Courts in their dealing of the practical issues and problems in their territories. "We acknowledge that Article 226 is valuable for the protection of both Fundamental rights and legal rights. High Courts are...

COVID-19- "State's Affidavit Doesn't Reflect Ground Reality, Only Paints Rosy Picture, No Patient Should Remain Unattended": Gujarat High Court

Hearing the suo motu proceedings initiated by it to take stock of the surge in COVID-19 cases in the state of Gujarat, the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (April 27) expressed its unhappiness over the response filed by the State Government pursuant to the Court's last week order.The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (20th April) asked the state government to come up with a Reasonable...

District Courts/Tribunals In Uttar Pradesh To Hear Only Fresh Urgent Matters In Virtual Mode From April 28

Principal Secretary (Law) has been directed to take it up the State Government for ensuring proper testing and medical treatment of the Judicial officers, Court Staffs, and their family members.

Ensure Some Beds From Command Hospitals Are Available For COVID Patients : Karnataka High Court Directs Centre

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the Central Government to ensure that some beds are made available for the benefit of citizens at hospitals operated by defence establishments in the city. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar while hearing a batch of petitions said "Military, Air Force, is there in the city. The request made by BBMP...

'Different Manufacturers Coming With Different Prices' : Supreme Court Asks Centre To Explain Rationale Of COVID Vaccine Pricing

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Central Government to explain the rationale behind the pricing policy for COVID vaccines in the suo moto case taken on the issues related to COVID19. The Court has directed the Centre to explain in an affidavit the basis and rationale adopted in regard to the pricing of vaccines."The Union of India shall clarify in its affidavit the basis and...

How A Politician Procured 10,000 Vials Of Remdesivir From Delhi When Capital Is In Crisis? Bombay High Court Asks

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday questioned the Centre about private individuals procuring anti-viral drug, Remdesivir, directly from the manufacturer and distributing it, when companies are expected to provide stocks directly to the Centre. The division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni was referring to the petition filed by four agriculturists before...

Kerala High Court Issues Notice On Pleas Challenging Centre's COVID Vaccination Policy

The Kerala High Court today issued notice to the Centre on the challenge to the Liberalised Pricing and Accelerated National COVID -19 Vaccination Strategy (Vaccine Policy) and to the private party vaccine manufacturers on the differential pricing strategies. A Bench of Justices Ashok Menon and Murali Purshothaman declined to pass interim orders at this time and expressed inclination to...

Inclusion Of 'Sale Of Books' As Essential Service During COVID: Plea Moved Before The Bombay High Court

A Plea has been moved before the Bombay High Court seeking inclusion of 'sale of books' as an essential service under the Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1968. The Plea has been moved by 'Marathi Prakashak Parishad', which is an association of Marathi publishers, though Advocates Asim Sarode, Purva Bora & Ajinkya Udane and it has impleaded Union of India and State of Maharashtra...

Plea In Delhi High Court Seeking Compulsory Home Quarantine For Persons Who Campaigned In WB Elections, FIRs Against Star Campaigners

A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking directions on Union of India and Election Commission of India to ensure compulsory home quarantine for persons who campaigned in the West Bengal Assembly Elections in the last one week. The plea also seeks directions on Election Commission of India to register FIRs against all all-star campaigners and leaders of all political parties...