Karnataka High Court Directs State To Provide Electricity To All Anganwadi Centres In State

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the State government to take immediate steps for providing electricity supply to all anganwadi centers in the state. As per a report submitted by the state government, it is stated that there are 65,911 anganwadi centers in the state. Out of which 33,146 have been provided with electricity connection. Only 29,516 center's have been provided...

Covid Care Hospital With 900 Beds Being Established At Ahmedabad, Gujarat Govt Tells High Court

The Gujarat Government has apprised the Gujarat High Court on the measures and response undertaken by the State to tackle the drastic surge in covid 19 cases by stating that a large network has been set up by government and private laboratories for collection of samples of RT-PCR testing. Moreover, it has also been stated that a specially dedicated Covid Care Hospital is being established...

Delhi High Court Issues Contempt Notice To Oxygen Manufacturer Over Non-Supply To Delhi Govt

The Delhi High Court has issued contempt notice to an oxygen manufacturer M/s INOX for not complying with its earlier order to supply oxygen to the Delhi Government.On April 19, a division bench had directed M/s INOX to honour its contract to supply 140 MT of oxygen to Delhi.Yesterday, the Delhi Government counsel Senior Advocate Rahul Mehra told the bench that INOX has not complied with...

Wastage Of Single Dose Of COVID19 Vaccine Would Be A Criminal Waste : Delhi High Court

Referring to reports of wastage of as 44 lakhs vaccines out of 10 crores vaccines allotted to States, the Delhi High Court said that "wastage of even a single dose of vaccine,when the same is proving to be life–saving, would be a criminal waste"."Once the vial is opened, it has to be either fully consumed, or the remainder goes waste", observed a division bench comprising Justices...

Gujarat High Court Issues Notices Over BJP's Remdesivir Distribution Drive

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday issued notices to state BJP president CR Paatil and the Vijay Rupani government in connection with the procurement and distribution of Remdesivir, a key anti-viral drug used in COVID-19 treatment, from the party's Surat office.The state BJP's free Remdesivir distribution drive of 5,000 vials started from its Surat office from April 10.Admitting a petition...

Bombay High Court Rejects Plea To Restrain Serum Institute Of India From Using 'COVISHIELD' Trademark

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to grant interim relief to pharmaceutical company Cutis Biotech and restrain Serum Institute of India (SII) from using the trademark 'Covishield,' for its coronavirus vaccine. A division bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and C. V. Bhadang said that the Nanded civil court's order, refusing Cutis an injunction against Serum Institute was not...

COVID19 : Gujarat High Court Directs State To Submit District Wise Split Up Of Testing Facilities, Respond To Concerns That Patients In Private Vehicles Are Denied Admission In Hospitals

A Bench of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Bhargav D Karia of the Gujarat High Court today resumed hearing of the suo motu proceedings initiated by the Gujarat High Court to take stock of the surge in COVID-19 cases in the state of Gujarat. During the hearing, the Court called for additional information on two aspects, -A district-wise split-up of testing facilities, capacity, how...

West Bengal Polls- "Utilise Govt. Officials/Police Force To Ensure Strict Compliance Of COVID Protocols/Guidelines": Calcutta High Court To Election Authorities

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday (20th April) asked Chief Election Commission and the Chief Electoral Officer to utilize such Government officials and police force as may be necessary to ensure strict compliance with COVID-19 Protocols & guidelines. The Bench of Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Arijit Banerjee perused a report by the Chief...

Contempt Of Court-"Serve Iftaar Food On A Daily Basis To Avoid Penalty", Telangana High Court Directs Govt. Officer

The Telangana High Court last week directed a Government officer to feed at least 20 people during the Iftar period, on a daily basis for a period of one week so as to avoid penalty imposed on him in contempt of a court case. The bench of Chief Justice Hima Kohli and Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy, was hearing a contempt appeal filed by an Excise Deputy Commissioner, Syed...

COVID-19 : Supreme Court To Hear Only Urgent Matters From April 22

In the wake of rising COVID-19 cases, the Supreme Court has decided to list only urgent cases for hearing with effect from April 21.The matters in final lists of miscellaneous matters and regular hearing matters for April 22 have been adjourned.Many staff of the Supreme Court registry have got infected with COVID-19.The Court has issued a circular indicating the categories of matters which...

State Bar Council Should Act Against Bar Associations Passing Resolutions To Not Defend An Accused : Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has observed that the State Bar Council should take swift action against Bar Associations which pass resolutions calling upon its members to not defend a particular accused.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay S Oka and Suraj Govindaraj referred to the Supreme Court decision in A S Mohamed Rafi vs State of Tamil Nadu which had held that "the action of any...

Indian Parties Can Choose A Foreign Seat For Arbitration: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that parties to a contract who are Indian nationals or Companies incorporated in India can choose a forum for arbitration outside India."Nothing stands in the way of party autonomy in designating a seat of arbitration outside India even when both parties happen to be Indian nationals", the bench headed by Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman observed.The bench was considering...