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COVID19- Bombay High Court To Give Directions To Decongest Prisons In Suo Motu Case
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday asked the Maharashtra Government to get all accused above 45-years vaccinated right after their arrest, so as to protect them from the Covid-19 virus. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni was hearing a suo motu PIL on the sharp surge in COVID-19 cases across Maharashtra prisons. The matter was registered...
Not Reasonable To Restrain Hospital From Giving Covid Treatment, Merely On Allegation Of Charging Excessive Fees: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court on Monday set aside an order of the Chief Medical Officer, Varanasi, restraining a hospital from giving treatment to Covid patients, on the allegation that it realized higher amount than the prescribed amount from a Covid-19 patient. A Division Bench comprising of Justices Surya Prakash Kesarwani and Syed Aftab Rizvi observed that it is not reasonable to pass...
BREAKING : Supreme Court Asks High Courts To Adopt Draft Rules Of Criminal Practice Within 6 Months
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the High Courts to adopt the draft rules of criminal practice, which has been prepared by amici curiae Senior Advocates R Basant, Sidharth Luthra and Advocate K Paremshwar, within a period of 6 months.The High Courts shall take expeditious steps to adopt the said draft rules and ensure that existing rules are suitably modified within a period of 6 months,...
BREAKING : Supreme Court Stays Allahabad High Court Order Which Imposed Lockdown In 5 UP Cities
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the Allahabad High Court judgment which directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to impose lockdown in five cities of Prayagraj, Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi and Gorakhpur till April 26 in view of the COVID19 pandemic.A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde stayed the operation of the judgment after hearing the arguments of Solicitor General...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea By Sushant Singh Rajput's Father Seeking Ban On Release Of Any Movie On Son's Life
A single judge bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri of the Delhi High Court today issued notice on a petition by late Bollywood actor, Sushant Singh Rajput's father, seeking a ban on the release of any movie on the actor's life.Alleging the violation of right to privacy, and "passing off", the petition states that in light of recent news articles and publications regarding movies and other...
Constitution Guarantees Right To Trade, Not Profit-Allahabad High Court Dismisses Stamp Venders' Plea Seeking Continuation Of Stamp Papers in Physical form
The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a writ petition filed by the All UP Stamp Vendors Association, seeking continuation of judicial and non-judicial stamp paper in its physical form. A Single Bench of Justice Yashwant Varma dismissed the Association's contention that discontinuation of paper stamps by the State Government violates the constitutional protections guaranteed...
"It Is Inexplicable That In A Democracy Manual Scavengers Sacrifice Their Lives For Better Health Of Their Fellow Beings": Orissa HC Orders 10L Compensation To Sanitation Workers' Family Who Lost Life
Court has directed the concerned State authorities to pay a compensation of Rs.10 lakhs each is disbursed forthwith to the family of each of the sanitation workers who died in the aforementioned tragic incidents.
'Ad-Hoc Judges Not An Alternative To Regular Appointments' : Supreme Court Passes Guidelines On Appointment Of Ad-Hoc Judges In HCs Under Article 224A
The Supreme Court on Monday passed a slew of guidelines regarding the appointment of ad-hoc judges in High Courts under Article 224A of the Constitution.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Surya Kant passed the judgment in the case Lok Prahari vs Union of India. Lok Prahari, an NGO, had approached the Top Court through a PIL filed under Article...
COVID19- Rajasthan High Court To Function Completely Through Virtual Mode For Urgent Matters, Extends Interim Orders, Period Of Limitation
In view of the Rajasthan Government extending it's curfew for two more weeks, the Rajasthan High Court on Monday modified its earlier directions by resolving that both the Benches of the High Court (Jaipur and Jodhpur) shall function completely through virtual mode only for hearing urgent matters instituted in the year 2021 with the exception that any other matter may be taken up...
Delhi Govt Failed To Do Enough For Migrants, Daily Wagers; Avoid Repeat Of 2020 Lockdown Sufferings: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has asked the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi to ensure that the migrant workers and daily wagers in the region do not undergo the sufferings they had to undergo during the lockdown in 2020.The capital state has announced a lockdown till April 26 in the wake of COVID19 second wave.Reminding the Delhi Government of the plight of migrants and daily...