[Red Fort Violence] Delhi Court To Hear Deep Sidhu's Bail Plea In Connection With ASI FIR Tomorrow

A Delhi Court adjourned till tomorrow hearing in the bail application moved by Deep Sidhu in connection with the Archeological Survey of India's FIR registered against him in relation to the Red Fort Violence that broke out on Republic Day this year.The adjournment came after the Public Prosecutor sought short adjournment for filing the reply in the matter. Advocate Abhishek Gupta appearing...

Delhi High Court, District Courts To Continue Hearing Extremely Urgent Cases Through Virtual Mode Till May 15

In view of the alarming rise in the covid 19 cases in the national capital, it has been resolved that the Delhi High Court and all the district courts shall continue to take up only extremely urgent matters filed in the year 2021 through video conferencing mode till May 15, The Office order issued by the Registrar General of the Delhi High Court, reads thus: "In view of the alarming rise...

COVID In Prisons : Consider Shifting Undertrials To Less Crowded Correctional Homes, Bombay High Court To State

In a bid to decongest overcrowded prisons in the State of Maharashtra and therefore prevent the spread of coronavirus in the prisons, the Bombay High Court has directed all the Judicial Magistrates to pass an order on applications seeking transfer of an inmate within 48 hours of the application being filed. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni...

'Last Hearing Evoked Mixed Feelings' : CJI Bobde Demits Office As 47th Chief Justice Of India

"This last hearing has evoked mixed feelings", said Chief Justice of India SA Bobde on his last working day before passing the baton to CJI Designate Justice NV Ramana. "This last hearing has evoked mixed feelings. I have been on the ceremonial Bench before, but these feelings are too mixed to allow me to say anything clearly. There are too many things to say", said the CJI...

COVID-19- Jail Inmates Not Being Vaccinated In The State Of Assam: Gauhati High Court Seeks Govt's Response Within 3 Weeks

The Gauhati High Court has asked the State Government to file its response within 3 weeks, on a suo moto PIL concerning the jail inmates, who are allegedly not being vaccinated in the state of Assam. Registering the matter as a suo moto PIL (pursuant to a letter sent by an NGO, Nilima Studio) the Bench of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Kalyan Rai Surana, issued...

'We Never Stalled High Courts From Proceeding' : Supreme Court Expresses Displeasure Over Criticism Against Suo Moto Case On COVID

On the last working day of the outgoing Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, a bench led by him expressed displeasure at the criticism levelled by the senior lawyers against the suo moto case taken by the Supreme Court on COVID19 related issues.The bench, also comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat, said that there was no intention to take over the cases from the High Courts...

People Are Dying, Law & Order Not An Excuse For Not Re-Opening The Plant: Supreme Court Asks TN Govt To File Affidavit In Vedanta's Plea To Produce Oxygen

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Tamil Nadu Government to clarify its stand whether it is willing to take over sterlite plant of Vedanta Ltd.- which was shut down for violation of environmental laws- to produce medical oxygen during the COVID19 crisis. A Bench led by CJI SA Bobde has asked the State Government to file its affidavit in the matter by Monday. The Bench did...

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"I Don't Want The Case To Be Heard Under a Shadow": Amicus Curiae Harish Salve Recuses From COVID19 Suo Moto Case In Supreme Court

Senior Advocate Harish Salve recused himself on Friday as the Amicus Curiae in the suo moto case taken up by the Supreme Court on issues related to oxygen supply, drug supply, vaccine policy in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

"I don't want the case to be heard under a shadow that I was appointed because of my school friendship with the CJI. I did not know our bar was divided...

Breaking- Harish Salve Seeks Recuses - COVID19 Supreme Court 's Suo Motu Proceedings : Live Updates

The Supreme Court on Thursday took suo moto cognizance on issues related to oxygen supply, drug supply, vaccine policy in relation to COVID19 pandemic.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Justices L Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat is hearing the matter...

Delhi Police Approaches Supreme Court Seeking To Relax Directions Prohibiting Handcuffing Of Arrested Persons, Undertrials To Ensure Safe Transit In Pandemic

An urgent listing Application has been filed by the Delhi Police in the Supreme Court requesting it to relax the directions issued by the Apex Court prohibiting Handcuffing of arrested persons and other Undertrial Prisoners till the time the pandemic subsides so as to ensure safe transit while they are being escorted.The present application has been filed in the suo moto matter i.e. In...

Oxygen Shortage: Patna High Court Directs Govt To Submit Plan Of Action; Seeks Report On Availability Of ICU Beds, Ventilators

The Patna High Court has taken serious note of the paucity of oxygen in the State, which is an essential medical requirement for treatment of COVID-19 patients. A Division Bench of Justices CS Singh and Mohit Kumar Shah has issued directions to the State authorities to present a vivid picture of availability and the mode and manner in which the State-Respondents have planned to...

Power Under Section 482 CrPC Cannot Be Used To Undermine Statutory Dictate Under Section 14, 17 IBC: Supreme Court

The power under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure cannot be used to overlook the undermining of a statutory dictate, the Supreme Court observed in a judgment delivered on Thursday.In this case, the High Court allowed an interlocutory application filed by a Company claiming to be an operational creditor to allow it to operate its bank account maintained with the ICICI Bank and to...