Chief Justices of Delhi & Punjab & Haryana High Court Test Positive For COVID-19

The Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, D N Patel has tested positive for COVID-19, PTI has reported quoting Court Sources. He is currently in home isolation and the Sources have informed that he is asymptotic and doing fine.Earlier 3 judges of the Delhi High Court tested positive for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19).Delhi High Court Chief Justice D N Patel tests positive for COVID-19, in...

Not Even A Single Person From Vulnerable Categories Should Be Left Out Of Either National Food Security Act Or SFSS: Orissa High Court

There cannot be any persons belonging to vulnerable categories in Odisha who are left out of either the NFSA (National Food Security Act) or the SFSS (State Food Security Scheme). A constant endeavor must be made to increase the coverage with every passing month: Orissa HC

Is Your Private Vehicle A 'Public Place?' Law Has Different Answers

Law is not an exact science. Its shades change depending on the context, differ from statute to statute. Background circumstances, and the expediency of the situation often influence the application of law. So, one might find different, if not totally conflicting, answers in law to similar questions. Two recent judgments on the issue whether a private car is a public place are examples. While the Delhi High Court held last week that a private car amounts to a public place in order to...

Don't Deny Remdesivir To Covid Patients Admitted In Non- Covid Hospitals : Bombay High Court

Earlier this week, the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court passed pertinent directions to deal with the city's crumbling health infrastructure owing to the exponential surge in Covid-19 cases, specifically on the non-availability of anti-viral drugs Tocilizumab and Remdesivir, oxygen supply, and beds. The division bench of Justices ZA Haq and Amit Borkar passed the orders in a...

CISF Firing In Cooch Behar: Calcutta High Court Asks WB-CID To Submit Status Report By May 5

The Calcutta High Court yesterday (16th April) directed the West Bengal's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to submit a progress report of the investigation (by May 5) into Sitalkuchi, Cooch Behar firing incident, wherein Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel opened fire allegedly after coming under attack from locals. The Bench of Chief Justice Chief...

Punjab & Haryana High Court To Hear Cases Through Video Conference Mode With Effect From April 19

Considering the prevailing situation due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in the state of Punjab, Haryana, and UT Chandigarh, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has resolved to function completely through the virtual mode of hearings with effect from April 19. This has been done to ensure the safety of the Hon'ble Judges, Advocates, Staff, and Litigants. The notice by the HC...

Ensure Labs Give COVID19 Test Results Within 24-hours : Karnataka High Court Directs Govt

The Karnataka High Court on Saturday directed the State Government to issue appropriate orders to all recognised laboratories to provide test results to patients who have undergone RT-PCR test at the earliest and not later than 24-hours. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj said "It is pointed out that considering the fact that a large number of...

Telangana High Court Confers Senior Designation On 27 Advocates, Only 1 Woman Finds Place In The List

The Telangana High Court on Saturday (17th April) notified the decision to designate 27 lawyers as Senior Advocates in the Full Court meeting held on 15th April 2021. Advocate Nanda S. is the only woman who features in the list of newly designated Senior Advocates. The full list of the newly designated Senior Advocates is as follows: 1. Ajay Reddy E. 2. Anjaneyulu V.S.R. 3....

Deep Sidhu Arrested In Another Case Hours After Delhi Court Granted Him Bail

Hours after Delhi Court granted bail to Deep Sidhu in connection with the Red Fort violence case, he has been rearrested on Saturday in an FIR lodged on the complaint filed by Archaeological Survey of India alleging damage to the historic monument and vandalism by rioters.The said FIR has been registered under sec. 147, 148, 149, 153, 452, 34 of IPC along with sec. 25, 27 of Arms Act, Sec. 3,...

"No Information Available To Public": Patna HC Directs State To Ensure Public Briefing Everyday Disclosing Cogent Covid Related Information To Public

While observing that the people at large do not have the requisite information about availability of covid related facilities, the Patna High Court this week directed Principal Secretary of the State Health Department to bring such information in public domain through media and ensure that "at-least once every day at a fixed time, a press briefing on behalf of the Government is made...

After Arbitral Award Is Set Aside, Can The Court Appoint A New Arbitrator With Parties' Assent? Yes, Rules Calcutta High Court

"The basic premise is that the parties who have come to the Court cannot be without a remedy when they have agreed that the matter should go before a different Arbitrator."

Motor Accident Compensation Can't Be Reduced Saying Pillion Rider Didn't Wear Helmet; Not Contributory Negligence : Kerala High Court

“I make it clear that this is not a licence to drive motorcycles without wearing a helmet. The authorities concerned shall see that Section 129 of the Motor Vehicles Act is complied in its letter and spirit,” the Court clarified.