COVID Vaccination - Evolve Scheme To Give Priority For Persons With Benchmark Disabilities : Karnataka High Court Directs State

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to evolve a scheme or mechanism for giving priority to vaccination of covid-19, to persons with benchmark disabilities. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj in its interim order said "State govt may consider authorizing district welfare officer or any other officer to receive request...

Supreme Court Appoints Senior Advocates Jaideep Gupta & Meenakshi Arora As Amici Curiae In Suo Moto COVID Case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday appointed Senior Advocates Jaideep Gupta and Meenakshi Arora as amici curiae in the suo moto case taken by it to deal with COVID-19 related issues.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, L Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat passed this order in the suo moto case In Re Essential Distribution Of Supplies and Services During Pandemic.This development follows...

SCAORA To Provide One-Time Financial Assistance Of Rs. 25,000 To Advocates On Record Undergoing Hospital Treatment For Covid-19

The Supreme Court Advocates-On- Record Association has introduced the "SCAORA Covid-19 Surge Affected Financial Assistance Scheme, 2021" to provide one-time ex gratia amount of Rs. 25,000/- to such Advocates on Record (AOR) who test positive. For this purpose, the Association will utilize Supreme Court AOR Welfare Trust. The decision was taken at a virtual meeting of...

[COVID19 Suo Motu Case]'During National Crisis Supreme Court Can't Be A Mute Spectator, Our Intention Is Not To Interdict High Courts': SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that the objective of suo moto proceedings taken up by it on COVID issues is not to supplant the High Courts or to take over from High Courts what they are doing.
"The object of these proceedings are not to supplant the High Courts or to take over from High Courts what they are doing. High Courts are in a better position to monitor what is going on...

Plea In Kerala High Court Seeks Uniform COVID-19 Treatment Tariffs Across Private Hospitals, Labs, Diagnostic Centers

A petition has been moved in the Kerala High Court seeking direction to the state government to fix uniform COVID-19 treatment tariffs across private hospitals, labs, and diagnostic centers in the state. The petition was mentioned before a Vacation Bench of Justices Ashok Menon and Murali Purshothaman in the morning today. State Attorney KV Sohan took notice for the State Government and...

[Supply Of Oxygen]"Seems You Are Passing Orders As If Living In A Completely Different World": Delhi High Court Tells Delhi Govt.

Delhi High Court on Tuesday observed that it seems that the Delhi Government is passing orders and issuing directions as if they are living in a completely different world, are out of sync and don't know the ground reality. The observation was made by a division Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli after being informed about the order issued by GNCTD on 25th April asking hospitals...

Supreme Court Allows Vedanta To Produce Oxygen At Sterlite Plant In Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court on Tuesday permitted Vedanta to operate its Oxygen production unit on standalone basis at Copper plant in Tuticorin, which had been closed for 3 years. The permission has been granted in view of acute Oxygen shortage being faced by many states in the country, amid the second-wave of Covid-19.A Supreme Court bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud passed the order after taking...

'Bail Order To Be Given Effect Only If Applicant Tests Negative For Covid-19': Gujarat High Court Imposes Condition

As a measure of abundant caution and to prevent the spread of Covid-19 infection in the State, the Gujarat High Court has been directing that prisoners whose bail pleas are allowed, should be made to undergo the Covid-19 Test. "It is only in the even that applicant is tested negative, benefit of this order shall be given to him and he shall be released on temporary bail," the...

COVID19 Suo Motu Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court

Supreme Court is considering the suo-moto case taken by it in relation to supply of Oxygen, medicines, vaccines to fight COVID19.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, L Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat is hearing the...

Centre Appoints Justice Rajesh Bindal As Acting CJ Of Calcutta High Court From April 29 Onwards

The Centre has appointed Justice Rajesh Bindal, senior-most Judge of the Calcutta High Court, as the Acting Chief Justice of that High Court. He will succeed Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, who is set to retire on 29th April, 2021. Justice Bindal obtained is degree in Law from Kurukshetra University in 1985 and joined the profession at the Punjab & Haryana High Court...

Supreme Court Directs UP Govt To Produce Medical Records Of Siddique Kappan Tomorrow

A three Judge Bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana today sought medical records of Kerala based Journalist Siddique Kappan, who is allegedly "chained like an animal" at a Hospital in Mathura where he is undergoing treatment for Covid-19."Let us first see the reports. Please produce medical reports tomorrow. If possible, circulate it today," the CJI told Solicitor General Tushar...

Vacant Posts At National Commission For Minorities: Delhi High Court Directs Central Govt. To Nominate Members By July 31

The Delhi High Court last week directed the Central Government to nominate members against all the vacant positions at the National Commission for Minorities by July 31."This shall ensure that the Commission functions efficiently and the purpose of the Commission as envisaged under the Act is also fully given effect to," remarked the Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh.The Court was hearing...