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'Complete Lack Of Supervision By Senior Police Officers': Court Slams Delhi Police Over Manner Of Investigation In Delhi Riots Cases
A local Court in Delhi today slammed the Delhi Police for the manner in which it has carried on investigation in FIRs and criminal cases pertaining to the riots in North-East parts of Delhi in February 2020. "The investigating agency has evidently been found to be on the wrong side of law," remarked the Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav at Karkardooma District Courts. The Judge...
Second Covid Wave: Delhi Government To Provide Free Vaccination To All Above 18 Years
The Delhi Government on Monday decided to provide free covid 19 vaccination to all above the age of 18 years. Delete Delhi Government to provide #COVID19 vaccine for free for all above 18 years: CM @ArvindKejriwal— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) April 26, 2021 Speaking on the people below the age of 18 years, the Delhi CM said that even such people have been severely impacted from the covid...
Vedanta Sterlite's Oxygen Capacity Is For Industrial Use; Not Fit For Medical Use, Tamil Nadu Advocate General Tells Madras High Court
Vedanta Sterlite has very limited capacity to produce liquid oxygen for medical purposes; its oxygen production is intended for use in copper production and not fit for medical use, Tamil Nadu Advocate General told the Madras High Court on Monday.The Advocate General Vijay Narayan informed the High Court that the Sterlite plant at Tuticorin has 1050 MT capacity for oxygen production. But most...
"Acute Shortage Of Oxygen Attributable To Total Inaction Of State": Amicus Moves Madhya Pradesh High Court
Seeking compliance and praying for further urgent directions/orders necessary in the evolving situation related to COVID Management in the State of Madhya Pradesh, the Amicus Curiae Senior Advocate Naman Nagrath has moved an application before the Madhya Pradesh High Court. This High Court had, vide its order dated 19th April 2021 passed specific directions to the State Government in...
WhatsApp Group Administrator Not Liable For Member's Objectionable Post If There Is No Common Intention : Bombay High Court
A Whatsapp group administrator cannot be held liable for objectionable content posted by a member of the group, in the absence of common intention, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has held. The court observed that merely acting as an administrator of a group on the messaging app 'Whatsapp, would not amount to 'common intention' as the administrator cannot...
Madras High Court Constitutes Committee To Make Recommendations On Insurance Cover For 65,000 Lawyers
Stating that many advocates have lost their lives amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Madras High Court recently constituted a 9-membered Committee to give recommendations with regard to medical insurance coverage to advocates. The Committee will hold talks with both the State Government and the Insurance companies to devise a Group Health Insurance for approximately 65,000...
Supreme Court Suspends Judicial Work For Today As Mark Of Respect For Late Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar
The Supreme Court on Monday announced that it was suspending the judicial business today as a mark of respect for Justice Mohan M Shantanagoudar, who passed away on April 24.All matters which were listed today will be taken up tomorrow.The full court observed two minutes silence to condole the demise of Justice Shantanagoudar."We are deeply saddened by untimely demise of our brother who...
Breaking: "Incarceration Would Bear No Fruit, Would Be Injustified": Delhi Court Grants Bail To Deep Sidhu In ASI FIR Alleging Damage To Red Fort
A Delhi Court on Monday granted bail to Deep Sidhu arrested in connection with the second FIR registered by the Archaeological Survey of India alleging damage to the historic monument and vandalism by rioters. Bail was granted after Reliever MM Sahil Gupta reserved orders in the bail application on Saturday after hearing the defense and the prosecution at length. The Court granted bail...
Major Judgments Of Justice NV Ramana, New Chief Justice Of India
Justice NV Ramana took oath as the 48th Chief Justice of India on April 24During his term as a judge of the Supreme Court since Febraury 17,2014, Justice Ramana has dealt with several important cases relating to constitutional issues, fundamental rights, civil liberties, elections etc. Justice Ramana has also delivered several notable judgments in the filed of commercial law and arbitration....
After Nagpur & Bombay, Aurangabad Bench Of Bombay High Court Takes Cognizance Of Covid Crisis in Maharashtra
Based on newspaper reports, the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court has registered a suo motu criminal Public Interest Litigation to address issues related to the Covid crisis in Maharashtra's Marathwada belt. The issues include cumbersome documentation process for conducting a Covid-19 deceased's last rites, rampant black marketing of anti-viral drug, Remdesivir, and...
No Embargo Under The CGST Act Restraining Pre-Arrest Bail: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Thursday allowed anticipatory bail to a person who apprehended arrest for supposed infractions of the Central Goods and Services Tax.Finding that there was no embargo to a person's applying for pre-arrest bail under the legislation, Justice Ashok Menon stated, "There is no embargo under the CGST Act restraining the applicant from seeking pre-arrest bail. There is...