COVID Death Allegedly Due To Hospital's Inaction: "Case Involves Disputed Facts, Article 226 Not Appropriate Remedy For Compensation": Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking compensation for the loss of life of Petitioner's father who had contracted COVID-19 and died allegedly because he did not get the proper and timely treatment The petitioner alleged that due to the inaction, negligence, and indifference of the functionaries at the District Combined Hospital, Ghaziabad, his father died.Taking up...

Termination Order Not To Be Issued For Unauthorized Absence From Duty For Less Than 5 Years: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court while disposing off the writ petition filed by a KSRTC driver for wrongful termination from duty, reinstated that under Rule 24 of the Kerala Service Rules cannot be invoked in cases of unauthorised absence of less than five years. Sajesh N. T. filed the petition following an order issued by the Executive Director (Administration) of KSRTC dated 01.10.2018...

'Don't Stick To Technicalities': Madras High Court Directs State To Not Insist On RTPCR Report While Deciding Compensation Claims If CT-Scan Test Confirmed Covid-19

The Madras High Court on Tuesday ordered the Health authorities of Tamil Nadu Government to process the claim for compensation of the Petitioner, widow of a private medical practitioner who contracted Covid-19 infection on duty and succumbed to it, without insisting for his RT-PCR report. A Single Bench of Justice N. Anand Venkatesh deprecated the practice of "sticking to...

Scrutinize Actions Of Sonu Sood, Zeeshan Siddique MLA In Remdesivir Distribution : Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court asked the Maharashtra Government to "seriously examine" the role of MLA Zeeshan Siddique and actor Sonu Sood regarding the alleged illegal distribution of crucial anti-viral drug Remdesivir, through social media, noting that it seemed like a case of a parallel unauthorized agency. The court's remarks were in response to the state's submission that a criminal case...

Delhi High Court Seeks Response From MSME Facilitation Councils Alleged To Be Defunct

The Delhi High Court has sought response from the MSME Facilitation Council over inordinate delay in dealing with the applications filed before it for delayed payment and the time frame proposed to dispose of the pending applications. Section 18(1) of the MSME Act mandates that any party to a dispute may make a reference to the MSMEFC and Section 18(5) mandates that every reference...

CPI(M) Candidate M Swaraj Moves Kerala High Court Challenging Election Of Congress Candidate K Babu From Thripunithura Constituency

The CPI(M) leader and former Tripunithara MLA M Swaraj approached Kerala High Court on Tuesday seeking declaration that election of congress candidate K Babu from the Tripunithara constituency null and void. The election petitioner, represented by Adv. P.K Varghese, was a candidate of the Tripunithara Assembly Constituency. The respondent was his rival candidate and a nominee...

Can't Give Custody Of Minor 'Husband' To 'Wife' As It Would Be Sanctioning Cohabitation Between Adult & A Child: Allahabad High Court

Noting that if a minor boy would be placed under the custody of his wife, it would be permitting an offence under the POCSO Act, the Allahabad High Court recently refused to give custody of a minor 'husband' to his 'wife'. The Bench of Justice J. J. Munir held that their marriage was voidable and if the minor boy is placed under the custody of his wife, it would amount to...

Decision To Hold NEET After August 31 Can't Be Faulted : Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Postponement

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed questioning the decision of the government to postpone the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) exams, for a further period of four months from the earlier stipulated date i.e. 08.04.2021. A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar said "This is not a case where there is cancellation of...

Relief To BCCI As Bombay High Court Sets Aside Rs 4,800 Crores Award In Deccan Chargers Case

In a relief for the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) the Bombay High Court has set aside the arbitration award directing BCCI to pay over Rs. 4800 crore to Deccan Chronicle Holding Ltd (DCHL) for terminating the latter's franchise Deccan Chargers (DC) from the Indian Premier League (IPL). Justice Gautam S Patel set aside the 2020 award passed by the sole arbitrator in...

Declare Loan Moratorium Amid COVID Second Wave : Lawyer Makes Representation Before Centre & RBI

A representation has been made before the Union of India and Reserve Bank of India urging them to adopt measures like loan moratorium which could sufficiently redress the financial stress faced by the borrowers in the Second wave of COVID 19. The representation has been made by Advocate Vishal Tiwari, in the light of the observations made by the Apex Court while disposing of his...

Delhi Court Adjourns To July 2 Order On Framing Of Charges Against Shashi Tharoor In Sunanda Pushkar Death Case

A Delhi Court on Wednesday adjourned till July 2 order in framing of charges in the Sunanda Pushkar death case against Congress MP Dr. Shashi Tharoor. The prosecution had pressed the charges of abetment to suicide and cruelty under sec. 306 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code and alternatively for murder under sec. 302.The development came after Special Judge Geetanjali Goel had reserved the...

Ghaziabad Attack: Uttar Pradesh Police Registers FIR Against Twitter, Md. Zubair, The Wire, Rana Ayyub Among Others

An FIR has been registered by the Uttar Pradesh Police against social media platform Twitter, News website The Wire along with Alt news co-founder Mohammed Zubair, Congress politicians Shama Mohamed, Salman Nizami and Maskoor Usmani, Journalists Rana Ayyub and Saba Naqvi for allegedly sharing a video on Twitter, of assault of an elderly Muslim man in Ghaziabad and giving it a communal...