Tehseen Poonawalla Moves Supreme Court Seeking Extension Of COVID-19 Vaccinations To All Age Groups

A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court challenging the extension of COVID-19 vaccinations only to those belonging to "prioritized age groups" above 45 years of age. The petition, filed by Tehseen Poonawalla, characterizes the extension of vaccination facilities to "prioritized age groups" above 45 years of age as arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the...

Breaking- 'Absolutely Frivolous' : Supreme Court Dismisses Wazim Rizvi's Plea Seeking Removal Of 26 Verses From Holy Quran With Rs 50,000 Costs

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Writ Petition filed by Former UP Shia Waqf Board chairman Syed Wasim Rizvi seeking removal of certain verses from the Holy Quran that are allegedly preaching violence against non-believers.A bench headed by Justice RF Nariman dismissed the writ petition observing, "this is an absolutely frivolous writ petition".The Court has also imposed Rs. 50000/-...

Court Cannot Second-Guess Authority's Interpretation Of Tender Unless It Is Arbitrary, Perverse Or Malafide, Reiterates Supreme Court

An Authority's interpretation of its own Tender cannot be so second-guessed by a Court unless it is arbitrary, perverse or mala fide, the Supreme Court reiterated.In this case, a bid submitted by the appellant was accepted and it was awarded the contract. The High Court, while allowing the writ petition filed by another bidder, set aside it directed the authority to award contract to it....

Uttarakhand Forest Fire: High Court Asks State To Fill All Vacancies In Forest Department Within 6 Months

"For, until and unless sufficient manpower and physical infrastructure are not provided to the Forest Department, it will be extremely difficult, if not impossible, for the Forest Department, to carry out its functions," the Uttarakhand High Court has observed. It has asked the State Government to take steps for filling up vacancies in its Forest Department, preferably within...

Delhi Riots- Statement Of Witnesses Undated, No Plausible Explanation: Delhi Court Casts Serious Doubt On Credibility Of Witnesses, Grants Bail

"…Applicant cannot be made to incarcerate in jail for infinity merely on account of the fact that other persons who were part of the riotous mob have to be identified and arrested in the matter."- Delhi Court

COVID19- Supreme Court Once Again Moves To Complete Virtual Mode As Many Staffs Tested Positive, Judges To Hear Cases From Home

With many of the Supreme Court staff testing positive for COVID-19, all Judges will be conducting proceedings from their respective homes and physical mentioning before the Mentioning Registrar has been suspended.Supreme Court has issued the Circulars in wake of the rising COVID-19 cases in the Capital. With multiple persons from the Court staff testing positive, the entire...

[Bonacaud Kurishumala] No Religious Community Has An Unbridled Right To Conduct Pilgrimage Inside A Reserve Forest Land: Kerala High Court

"If any group of people forcibly enter any Reserve Forest Area and construct any structures unauthorisedly, such structures are liable to be removed by the Forest Authorities in accordance with law.”

DJ Selection- Subordinate Judicial Officer Cannot Claim The Stream Of Advocate Against Quota For Direct Recruitment From Bar: Patna High Court

“When law is very clear right from the beginning, the petitioner cannot be allowed to stake claim of being appointed as a District Judge from the stream of advocate and it has to be confined to those advocates who continue to be an advocate all through and also at the time of his appointment.” –Patna High Court

'"State Heading Towards Health Emergency": Gujarat HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of COVID Surge

The Gujarat High Court today took suo motu cognizance of the recent surge in the COVID Cases in the state and the matter shall be heard at C.J. Residence, tomorrow i.e., on 12.04.2021 at 11.00 a.m. The Bench of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Bhargav D. Karia had a dialogue with the Senior most State Law Officers, Advocate General and the Government Pleader expressing...

No Law Obliges Stating Of Religion While Seeking Sanction To Transfer Immovable Property: Gujarat HC Grants Pre Arrest Bail To Parsi Man

The Gujarat High Court last week granted Anticipatory Bail to a Parsi man named Feroze Falibhai Contractor, against whom an FIR had been lodged by a Hindu man as he allegedly hid his religion while selling his property under the Disturbed Areas Act. While granting him the bail, the Bench of Justice Umesh A. Trivedi specifically observed, "Prima facie, it appears that no law obliges...

Delhi Riots- Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Two Men After Doubting Eye Witness's Testimony In Murder, Conspiracy Case

The Delhi High Court on Friday granted bail to two men namely Pradeep Rai and Aman Kashyap facing trial of murder and conspiracy in connection with a Delhi Riots case that broke out in Northeast Delhi last year after doubting the testimony of eye witness who alleged to have seen the incident happening at a place situated away from his house.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Suresh...

Supreme Court Stays High Court Proceedings On COVID Vaccination Priority For Legal Fraternity

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered a stay on proceedings before all High Courts in the cases regarding inclusion of legal fraternity in the priority list for COVID-19 vaccination. A three-judge Bench of CJI, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian directed that the matter will be taken up after notice is served to the respondents in the both the transfer pleas, filed by Serum Institute...