Financial Constraints Or Pandemic Not Grounds For State Agencies To Sack Employees : Delhi High Court In Air India Pilots Case

"State or its Agencies under Article 12 of the Constitution cannot claim financial constraints or impact of the Pandemic as a ground for dispensing the services of its employees" observed the Delhi High Court in its judgment quashing Air India's decision terminating pilots by directing their reinstatement with back wages. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Jyoti Singh held...

How The Manufacturing Activities Of Sanitary Napkins, Diapers Being Regulated?: Madras High Court Asks Centre, State Govt

The Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) earlier this week sought response from the Centre and the State Governments as to how they are regulating the manufacturing activities of sanitary napkins and diapers.The Bench of Justice T. S. Sivagnanam Justice S. Ananthi was hearing a Public Interest Litigation petition seeking making and enforcement of rules regarding the disclosure of the ingredients...

BBP Bed Allotment Scam : Bengaluru Court Grants Bail To Two Accused; Says No Prima Facie Evidence Against Them

A sessions court in Bengaluru on Thursday granted bail to two accused arrested in the alleged scam related to allotment of hospital beds to COVID patients in Bangalore. Additional Sessions Judge B Venkatesha granted bail to D Rehan Shahed who was working in the Covid-19 war room as a Covid doctor and Shashikumar who was working as a data entry operator. The accused were arrested by...

Give Wide Publicity For Grievance Redressal Mechanism For Violation Of COVID Norms : Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Friday suggested the State government to consider setting up a facility allowing citizens to lodge complaints about violation of social distancing norms, through whatsapp or Telegram channel. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj said "Along with memo the state government has produced a notification dated June 2,...

Gujarat High Court Issues Notice On Law Students' Plea Against Gujarat University 's Decision To Conduct Offline Exams

Gujarat High Court has issued notice on a petition challenging Gujarat University's decision to conduct offline examination to law students.The writ petition has been filed in the Gujarat High Court seeking to conduct online exams amidst the ongoing Covid-19 situation by Digvijay Bisht, Aman Pandey, Rushik Kapadia, Priyanshi Patel and Darshil Patel, a group of law students enrolled in the...

Zee Media Journalist Booked For Conducting 'Reality Check' On Inter-State E-Pass Registration: Himachal Pradesh High Court Stays Arrest

The petitioner filed the registration form on the portal for issuances of two e-passes for entering the state of Himachal Pradesh and the registration so made was in the names of two renowned personalities i.e. Amitabh Bachchan and Donald Trump.

'We Have Vaccines For Students Going Abroad, Not For Students Here': Medical Students Plead To Bombay High Court For Vaccination Before Exams, Orders Tomorrow

The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) will pronounce its order on Saturday in a plea seeking online examination or vaccination for nearly 45,000 undergraduate medical students slated to appear for theory examination from June 10, 2021, physically. A single bench of Justice Avinash Gharote heard the PIL on Friday and reserved if for orders observing that there is a shortage of vaccines...

Plea For Improvements In Present Virtual Filing System Of District Courts: Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Itself, Seeks Status Report

The Delhi High Court has issued notice to itself seeking a status report on several issues regarding the improvement of the present virtual filing system of the Delhi District Courts.The Bench of Justice Rekha Palli gave this order in a plea preferred by a litigant whose suit is pending before learned Additional District Judge, Karkardooma Court, Delhi making certain suggestions to improve...

Gareeb Nawaz Mosque Demolition: Contempt Plea Moved In Allahabad High Court Against Local Authorities

A contempt petition has been moved before the Allahabad High Court against the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Ram Sanehi Ghat, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh along with other local authorities in connection with the recent demolition of Gareeb Nawaz Mosque (Barabanki). The petition has been moved by Sayyad Farooq Ahmad, through Advocate Mohd. Kumail Haider. It may be noted that the...

"Vaccine Shortage Hitting Everybody": Delhi High Court Directs Centre To Release 14 Crores To Panacea Biotech For Manufacturing Sputnik-V Vaccine

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Centre to release an amount of 14 Crores along with the interest of 12% to Panacea Biotech for manufacturing Sputnik V subject to the condition of receiving permission from respective authorities to manufacture it in India.A division bench comprising of Justice Manmohan and Justice Najmi Waziri ordered thus:"The release is also subject to...

Kerala High Court Seeks ED Response On Black Money Case Where BJP Leaders Are Under Scanner

The Kerala High Court on Friday sought the response of the Enforcement Directorate on a plea which seeks directions to the central agency to investigate the Kodakara black money case in which certain BJP leaders are allegedly involved.A single bench of Justice Mary Joseph has directed the ED to submit its response within 10 days. The bench was considering a writ petition filed by one...

COVID Deaths At Jaipur Golden Hospital: Delhi High Court Seeks Response Of Centre, Delhi Govt In Plea Seeking SIT Investigation, Compensation

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice in a plea filed by family of 9 victims seeking a Court monitored CBI SIT Investigation into the deaths that took place in Jaipur Golden Hospital on 23rd and 24th April, seizure of important records and CCTV footage and also compensation to such families. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Rekha Palli sought response of Union of India...