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Covid-19 Vaccination: Meghalaya High Court Directs State Govt To Deal With Vaccine Hesitancy On Priority Basis
The Meghalaya High Court has directed the State Government to deal with the issue of vaccine hesitancy in the State in an effective manner, on a priority basis.Reiterating it's earlier directions passed on June 23, a division bench comprising of Chief Justice Biswanath Somadder and Justice H.S. Thangkhiew ordered thus:"We reiterate our earlier observation and direct the State Government to...
COVID- "Policy Of 'Testing, Tracking And Treatment' Needs To Be Implemented In Bihar": Patna High Court
Emphasizing that the policy of "Testing, Tracking, and Treatment" needs to be implemented in Bihar with greater vigor, the Patna High Court on Tuesday observed that significant role played by the Media can help to prevent the pain, suffering, and anguish of people during the anticipated 3rd wave of Covid-19.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S. Kumar perused the affidavit...
Establishment Of Permanent Regional Benches Of Supreme Court: Rajya Sabha Member P Wilson Moves Private Member Bill
Rajya Sabha Member and senior lawyer P Wilson has introduced a Private Member Bill termed as the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2020 that seeks to establish 4 Permanent Regional Benches of the Supreme Court in a bid to decentralise the Supreme Court. In a similar development, recently a delegation of top officials from the Bar Councils of five southern States i.e. Karnataka, Tamil...
Overcrowding In Jails- Orissa High Court Directs Personal Appearance Of IG, Prisons; Calls For Long Term Plans On Consultative Basis
Dealing with a plea concerning the issue of overcrowding of jails, the Orissa High Court has recently directed personal appearance of Inspector General, Prisons of the State while issuing a direction that long term plans on consultative basis must be formed in order to deal with the issue.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice S. Muralidhar and Justice S.K. Panigrahi also directed the...
"Mischievous Handiwork Of Persons": Former DGHS & Padma Shree Awardee Moves Delhi Court Seeking NIA Probe Into Origins Of Covid 19 Pandemic
Former Director General of Health Services and Padma Shree Awardee Dr. Jagdish Prasad has moved a special NIA Court in Delhi seeking registeration of FIR and investigation into the origins of the covid 19 pandemic after alleging that the same seems to be a "mischievous handiwork" of persons who seek to cause harm to India.File through Advocates Mehmood Pracha and Jatin Bhatt, the plea has...
Steps To Curb Menace Of Eve Teasing; Establishment Of Fast Track Women Friendly Courts: Patna HC Directs Authority To Decide Representation
While disposing of a plea seeking directions on the State Government for taking effective measures to curb the menace of eve teasing, the Patna High Court has directed the Petitioner to make a representation before the concerned authority which has been directed to decide the same expeditiously.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Sanjay Kumar ordered...
"Sedition Law Being Used To Silence Critics": Farmers' Union Moves Punjab & Haryana High Court Challenging S. 124A IPC
A farmers' union has moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court challenging the constitutional validity of Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (which defines and penalises Sedition). The Petition has been moved by Haryana Progressive Farmers Union through Advocate Pardeep Kumar Rapria averring that the abuse of the law of sedition continues unchecked with cases being filed to...
"Cannot Claim Financial Aid As A Matter Of Right": Gujarat HC Dismisses Auto Rikshaw Drivers Union's Plea For Assistance Under State Atma Nirbhar Scheme
The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a petition moved by two Railway Stations Auto Rikshaw Drivers' Unions seeking financial assistance from the State Government under the Atma Nirbhav Gujarat Scheme after observing that the petitioners cannot claim financial assistance as a matter of right.Observing that all businesses and professions have badly been hit by the covid 19 pandemic, a...
Journalist Alleges Harassment At The Hands Of Police: Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh HC Issues Notice to J&K Administration
The Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court recently issued notice to the UT J&K Administration on a plea by a Journalist alleging harassment at the hands of the police.The Bench of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey issued notice to the administration and the police officials observing thus:"...citizen of this Country has come before the Court with a serious complaint against the police...
"Want Daughters To Be Safe; From Where Does One Get Idea To Throw Acid?": Gujarat HC Refuses To Suspend Sentence
The Gujarat High Court on Monday refused to suspend the sentence of a man convicted under Section 326A of the Indian Penal Court stressing that the Court wants the daughters to be safe and further questioned that from where does one get the idea of throwing acid?The Bench of Justice Paresh Upadhyay was hearing the plea of a man who has been convicted for throwing acid on a 19-year-old girl,...
Madras High Court Extends Interim Orders Till August 31 Except For Orders Pertaining To Encroachment
The Madras High Court on Tuesday observed that the life of all interim orders shall be extended till August 31 except for orders pertaining to encroachment matters. The order was passed pursuant to the initiation of suo moto proceedings by the Court in Re: Extension of Remand and Interim Orders on May 17. The development comes less than a month after the Bench comprising Chief Justice...
Kerala High Court Orders Release Of 61-year-old Convict Who Spent 18 Years In Prison In 14 Cases
The Kerala High Court recently granted relief to a 61-year-old man who had spent over 18 years behind bars for sentences awarded to him in 14 criminal cases pending before different courts across the State. Justice Ashok Menon intervened in the matter and exercised the Court's power under Section 427 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to order his release. The petitioner was convicted...