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'Recall Lakshadweep Administrator; Cancel Proposed Regulations' : Kerala Assembly Passes Unanimous Resolution
Expressing solidarity with the people of Lakshadweep, the Kerala Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a unanimous resolution demanding the recall of administrator Praful Khoda Patel and the cancellation of his proposed regulations, which are facing stiff opposition from the island residents.The 140-member assembly has called for urgent intervention by the Central Government to protect the...
"Will You Give It To 85Yr Old Or 45Yr Old? There Is A Scarcity, You Have To Make A Cruel Choice": Delhi High Court Tells Centre, Delhi Govt On Allocation Of Black Fungus Drug
Questioning the Centre and the Delhi Government as to how will they prioritize allocation of drug to treat Black fungus, the Delhi High Court on Monday asked both the governments to come up with a policy on the same while adjourning the matter to tomorrow.Stating that neither the Centre nor state government can "duck" the responsibility of allocation of vials, a division bench comprising...
Delhi High Court Quashes Govt Orders Preventing Pvt Unaided Schools From Collecting Annual Charges, Development Fees During Lockdown
The Delhi High Court on Monday quashed two orders issued by the Delhi Government dated 18th April and 28th August 2020 restraining private schools from collecting Annual Charges and Development Fees from students amid covid 19 lockdown. Justice Jayant Nath held thus: "The impugned acts are prejudicial to the said Schools and would cause an unreasonable restriction in their functioning. In...
"Can Media Report Court's Observations Not Part Of Rulings?": MP HC Issues Notice To HC On Plea Seeking Permission For Live Reporting of Court's Proceedings
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (May 31) issued notice to Madhya Pradesh High Court and State Government on a plea by 4 Legal Journalists who have moved the High Courts seeking permission for Live-streaming and Live-reporting.A Division Bench of Justices Sheel Nagu and GS Ahluwalia issued the notices while observing that the Petitioners have an arguable point and posted the matter...
Juhi Chawla Moves Delhi High Court Against Roll-Out Of 5G Telecom Services
Bollywood actress and environmentalist Juhi Chawla has moved the Delhi High Court seeking restraints upon the Union Government from taking any steps for the roll-out of 5G telecommunication services in the country, including, but not limited to steps for spectrum allocation, licensing, etc on grounds of long and short term harm to human, animal and plant life and detrimental impact on...
"You Want Us To Shut Our Eyes. You Can't Take Us For a Ride": Delhi HC Pulls Up Drug Controller For Dissatisfactory Probe Against Gautam Gambhir For Hoarding Covid Drugs
"You want us to shut our eyes. You can't take is for a ride. If you think we are so gullible, we are naive, we'll give you back hard. You better do your job." remarked the Delhi High Court on Monday while pulling up the Drug Controller of the Delhi Government for its "dissatisfactory inquiry/Investigation" in the matter concerning hoarding of covid drugs by Gautam Gambhir and AAP MLA...
After Gujarat High Court Now Karnataka High Court Starts Live Streaming Of Court Proceedings On YouTube
After Gujarat High Court last year announced that it would commence live streaming of Court proceedings on YouTube, the Karnataka High Court will today begin live-streaming proceedings on Youtube on a trial basis.Today at 2:40 pm, the Live Telecast of Proceedings in WP 1322/2020 (PIL) Connected with WP 2336/2020 in Court Hall-1 would be telecast Live on Youtube.The proceedings could be...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice In Plea Against Twitter For Non Compliance Of IT Rules, 2021
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice in a plea filed against the non-compliance by Twitter India and Twitter Inc with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021) after Senior advocate Sajan Poovaya appearing for Twitter told the court that they have already appointed a grievance redressal officer on May 28.A single...
Covid-19: Allahabad High Court Extends Interim Orders Passed By It And Subordinate Courts Till August 2
Noting that the Covid-19 situation has still not improved and all the Courts including the district courts, tribunals as well as the High Court are working in virtual mode with limited capacity, the Allahabad High Court has decided to extend all interim orders, etc. till August 2, 2021.On April 24, the High Court had extended all the interim orders passed by various Courts and Tribunals in...
"Need Of The Hour Is To Vaccinate As Many People As Possible": Delhi High Court Issues Notice In Vaccination Centre's Plea Challenging Withdrawal From COWIN Portal
Observing that need of the hour today is to vaccinate as many people as possible, the Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea filed Sant Soham Hospital being aggreived from the withdrawal of its status as a government authorized vaccination centre and the deletion of its name from the GNCTD's COVID-19 vaccination app named COWIN where the public registers for vaccination. A single...
Live Reporting/Streaming Of Court Proceedings: Madhya Pradesh & Allahabad High Courts To Hear Legal Journalists' Plea This Week
The Madhya Pradesh High Court & Allahabad High Court will hear this week the pleas by legal journalists who have moved the High Courts seeking permission for Live-streaming and Live-reporting.While the Bench of Justices Sheel Nagu and Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia of Madhya Pradesh High Court will hear the matter today i.e., Monday (May 31), the Bench of Justice Pankaj Naqvi of the Allahabad...
COVID: Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Priority Vaccination For NRIs Holding Valid Visa, Students Opting For Foreign Education
A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking priority vaccination for people, including NRIs holding valid visa of foreign countries who normally reside and work and the respective foreign country and also for those students who opt for foreign education with a valid offer letter from the Universities abroad.The plea filed by Pravasi legal Cell through Advocates M.P. Srivignesh,...