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Supreme Court Urges Union To Negotiate With Pharma Companies To Procure Medicines For Rare Diseases At Low Cost
The Supreme Court yesterday (February 24) stayed the order of the Kerala High Court which directed the Union to procure medicines worth 18 Lakh for treatment of the rare disease- Spinal Muscular Atrophy as a one-time measure. The Court also asked the Union to explore possible recourse to subsidize the drugs.The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing a challenge to...
Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To YSRCP Leaders In Cases Over Attack Of TDP Office & Naidu's Residence
The Supreme Court today(February 25) granted anticipatory bail to YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) Vijayawada East coordinator Devineni Avinash after the Andhra Pradesh High Court rejected his anticipatory bail for allegedly ransacking the NTR Bhavan, the central office of the ruling Telugu Desam Party, at Mangalagiri during the YSRCP regime in October 2021.Avinash has been on interim protection...
''Highly Excessive' : Supreme Court Quashes Bihar Legislative Council's Decision To Expel RJD MLC For Comments Against Nitish Kumar
The Supreme Court today set aside the decision of the Bihar Legislative Council to expel RJD MLC Sunil Kumar Singh for making defamatory words against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.Although the Court observed that Singh's conduct was "abhorrent" and "unbecoming", it held the punishment of expulsion to be "highly excessive" and "disproportionate." The expulsion violated not only Singh's...
'How Can This Court Comment Upon Affairs Of Another Country?:' Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL To Protect Hindus In Bangladesh
The Supreme Court today (February 24) declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation seeking the protection of Hindus in Bangladesh from violence targeted at minority communities. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the PIL filed by Rajesh Dhanda, the Chairman of Bhagwan Jagannath Rath Yatra Mahotsav Committee, Ludhiana, who is also the Vice Chairman of...
Sambhal Mosque Case | Well Near Masjid Is Situated On Public Land, Has No Connection With Mosque : UP Govt Tells Supreme Court
Denying the claims of the Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid Committee over a well situated near the masjid, the State of Uttar Pradesh has told the Supreme Court that the subject well is situated on public land.In a status report filed in the Supreme Court, the State said that the subject well, locally known as "Dharani varah koop”, is not situated inside the Mughal-era structure( which the...
'Segregation Of Waste At Source Vital': Supreme Court Seeks Affidavits From NCR States On Compliance With Solid Waste Management Rules
Dealing with the issue of solid waste management in the National Capital Region, the Supreme Court today called on states in the NCR to file comprehensive affidavits dealing with compliance made by all urban local bodies therein with the provisions of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order, further directing the Central...
BJP Leader PC George Remanded To 14-Day Custody In Hate Speech Case
A Kerala Court on Monday rejected the bail application of BJP Leader PC George for allegedly making hate speech against the Muslim community during a channel debate. Subsequently, he has been remanded to custody for 14 days. The bail plea was rejected by Erattupetta Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Kottayam district. On Friday (February 21), the Kerala High Court had dismissed...
'Misleading': Jamiat Ulama Takes Objection To Centre's Submissions On Halal Certification Before Supreme Court
The Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind Halal Trust, one of the petitioners challenging Uttar Pradesh government's ban on halal-certified products has filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court taking exception to the statements made by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta during the last hearing that halal certifying agencies make "few lakh crores" out of the certification process and the Court may need to...
Challenge To Delhi HC's Senior Designations | Permanent Committee Can't Recommend Names, Can Only Assign Points, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (February 24) observed that the duty of Permanent Committee of a constitutional court is limited to assigning points to candidates for designation as Senior Advocates, and it does not have the authority to make recommendations.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing a writ petition challenging the designation of 70 lawyers as...
Supreme Court Clubs Multiple FIRs Against YouTuber Savukku Shankar Over Online Interview
The Supreme Court today (February 24) allowed the clubbing of FIRs registered against YouTuber Savukku Shankar over his online interview. The Court also cautioned Shankar to abide by the previous directions of not making statements against the court proceedings. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the challenge to the 16 FIRs filed against YouTuber Savukku...
'It's A Free Market' : Supreme Court Rejects PIL Seeking Regulation Of Internet Prices
The Supreme Court today (February 24) dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking regulation of internet prices. The Court granted liberty to the petitioner to seek alternative statutory remedies. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the PIL filed by petitioner-in-person, Rajat. At the outset the CJI pointed out that consumers have multiple options for...