#COVID19 Chattisgarh High Court Suspends Normal Functioning, To Hear Only Extremely Urgent Cases Till April 26

In the wake of the rising COVID-19 cases and the fact that Bilaspur district has been declared has a containment zone, the Chhattisgarh High Court has suspended normal functioning till April 26 and will only hear extremely urgent cases during this period.High Court has issued the following directions;1. Considering the extraordinary situation, normal functioning of the Court will stand...

[Clat 2021] NLU Consortium To Take Stock Of Situation In May First Week, Advises Students Not To Panic

In a notification issued on Monday, the Consortium of National Law Universities has informed the applicants appearing for CLAT 2021 examination that since the Pandemic situation is currently being monitored, it shall take the stock of the situation in the first week of May and will decide a date thereafter.The notification issued by the Convenor of Clat 2021 read thus:"All applicants of...

Karnataka High Court Directs Universities To Implement Online Digital Evaluation System From 2021-22 Academic Year

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the State government to mandate all state universities to implement the Online Digital Evaluation System, from the academic year 2021-22. A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice J.M.KHAZI said "We direct state and its department to mandate the state universities to implement government order dated 15/06/2019, in its true...

Provide 10,000 Vials Of Remdesivir To Nagpur District By 8 PM Tonight : Bombay High Court

The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra Government to provide 10,000 vials of Remdesivir, a crucial anti-viral drug to Hospitals treating Covid-19 patients in Nagpur, by 8 pm, tonight. The division bench of Justices SB Shukre and SM Modak, hearing a Suo Motu Public Interest Litigation said, there has been a disparity in the distribution of...

"Healthcare Infra At The Stage Of Imminent Collapse": Delhi High Court Directs Govt. To State Beds, Oxygen Availability On Affidavit

Expressing concern over the unprecedented rise in Covid-19 cases in the capital, with the capital registering more than 25,000 cases in a day, the Delhi High Court expressing concern over the situation said that, "It is evident that the healthcare infrastructure is at the stage of imminent collapse."Taking special note of the condition of daily wage workers who have been affected by the...

Breaking- COVID-19- 'Those In Helm Of Governance Are To Be Blamed For Present Chaotic Health Problems': Allahabad HC Imposes Lockdown In 5 Cities Till April 26

Noting that the recent surge of pandemic COVID-19 has virtually incapacitated all medical infrastructure in the State of U.P. and especially in cities like Prayagraj, Lucknow, Varanasi, Kanpur and Gorakhpur, the Allahabad High Court on Monday (April 19) imposed Lockdown in these cities till April 26. The Bench of Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Siddhartha Varma today...

3D Glasses For 3D Movies Should Be Supplied Free Of Cost If Necessary For Better Viewing, Kerala State Consumer Commission Holds

The Kerala State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ruled that 3D glasses necessary for watching 3D movies in theatres should be made available free of cost.A Bench of President, Justice K Surendra Mohan, Judicial Member TSP Moosath and Expert Members Ranjit R, Beena Kumari and Radhakrishnan KR that allowing theatre owners to extract charges for the rent of 3D Glasses...

Man Incorrectly Buried As Per Muslim Rites- Geographical Coordinates Of Man's Grave Located By Saudi Officials: UOI Informs Delhi HC

In a case where an Indian man, upon his death was incorrectly buried as per Muslim rites in Saudi Arabia, the Union of India last week submitted before the Delhi High Court that concerned authorities in Saudi Arabia informed their Indian Counterparts that the geographical coordinates of the grave of the Petitioner's husband had been located by them.the Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh was...

[Red Fort Violence] Delhi Court Rejects Delhi Police's Request Seeking Deep Sidhu's Police Remand In ASI FIR

Dismissing the plea of Delhi Police, Delhi Court on Monday refused to send Deep Sidhu, accused in relation to the violence that broke out at Red Fort on Republic Day, to 4 days police remand in connection with another FIR registered against him on the complaint of Archaeological Survey of India alleging damage to the historic monument and vandalism by rioters. However, the Court has sent Sidhu...

Delhi Family Court Judge Kovai Venugopal Passes Away Due To Covid

Delhi Family Courts Judge Kovai Venugopal, South East District has passed away. According to reports, Judge Venugopal was undergoing medical treatment after testing positive for Covid 19 and later succumbed to the noval coronavirus on Monday morning.He was on leave since 12th April 2021.The national capital on Sunday reported over 25,000 fresh covi 19 cases, the highest single day spike since...

COVID-19 "No Popular Government Can Afford To Negate The Basic Human Right To Health": MP High Court Issues Slew Of Directions

Referring to various Supreme Court judgments which have interpreted Article 21 of the Constitution of India so as to expand the meaning of the right to life to also include the right to health, the Madhya Pradesh High Court today issued a slew of directions to the State Government. The Bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Atul Sreedharan remarked that, "The right to...

Madras Bar Association Moves Supreme Court Challenging Tribunals Reforms Ordinance 2021

The Madras Bar Association has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Tribunals Reforms (Rationalization and Conditions of Service) Ordinance 2021, to the extent it amends Sections 184 and 186 of the Finance Act 2017.Sections 184 and 186 of the Finance Act 2017 give Central Government rule-making power in relation to the mode of appointment, terms of service, allowances...