Make Co-Win App 'User Friendly' : Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday considered several issues concerning the Co-Win App including its privacy policy, number of people allowed to register one mobile phone number, captcha concerns, etc., and sought Government's response on such issues. Importantly, the bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh observed that primary object of the State should be to...

Black Fungus- "Responsibility Falls On Centre's Shoulders To Spell Out Policy For Priority Of Patients To Be Administered Amphotericin-B": Delhi High Court

Observing that younger patients may have to be prioritized in comparison with the older generation "which has lived its life", the Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to spell out its policy with regard to the priority of patients who should be administered the said drug, to maximize the lives that could be saved, amongst patients suffering from Mucormycosis also known as black...

Bombay High Court Dismisses (As Withdrawn) Plea Challenging Maharashtra Government's Decision To Cancel Class 10 Board Examinations

The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed as withdrawn the PIL challenging the Maharashtra Government's decision to cancel the Class 10, SCC Board examinations 2021, affecting the lives of 16 lakhs students in the State. The petition specifically challenged State notifications cancelling physical board examinations. However, a division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta...

WhatsApp Obtaining 'Trick Consent' On 2021 Privacy Policy": Centre To Delhi High Court

In an additional counter affidavit filed before the Delhi High Court in the case against WhatsApp's new privacy policy of 2021, the Central Government has informed the Delhi High Court that WhatsApp is indulging in obtaining "trick consent" from its users to accept its contested privacy policy of 2021. The centre has stated that this is being done by "pushing notifications" to users on the...

'State Should Not Be Caught Unprepared In Meeting Challenges Of Another Wave Of Covid-19': Manipur High Court

The Manipur High Court has reiterated the inevitability of devising a long-term action plan for combating the potential third wave of Covid-19 pandemic. "It would be necessary for the State to demonstrate the steps already taken, in terms of the demands raised for medical supplies and facilities, medicines and infrastructure; the steps taken to meet such demands; and also the plan for...

Delhi High Court Issues Summons On Medical Association's Suit Against Ramdev Baba,Refuses Interim Relief


A single judge bench of Justice C Hari Shankar today issued summons to Patanjali Ayurved's Ramdev Baba, Twitter Inc, Facebook Inc, Google LLC, and Vedic Broadcasting Ltd on a suit by the Delhi Medical Association (DMA) seeking to restrain Ramdev from "disseminating false statements and false information in respect of Patanjali Ayurved's Coronil." DMA also alleged that Ramdev through...

'No One Is Disputing Your Right': Allahabad HC To Legal Journalists Seeking VC Links; Says Administration Looking Into Matter

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday observed that its administrative side is working on all aspects of live streaming and live reporting of Court proceedings, for wider public access. "No one is disputing your right. They're working on all the aspects of the matter, we have to give them some time," a Division Bench of Justices Pankaj Naqvi and Jayant Banerji said while...

Kerala High Court Extends Till June 15 Interim Orders, Interim Bails, Orders U/S 138 Of The Negotiable Instruments Act

The Kerala High Court has extended the interim orders granted on May 19, 2021, till June 15, 2021, including orders relating to Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, and interim bails, in view of the COVID lockdown in the State.The Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar, Justices C. T. Ravikumar, and Shaji P. Chaly issued the Order pursuant to a Full Bench sitting on Tuesday.Earlier, on...

Will Take Action Against Gautam Gambhir Foundation For Unauthorized Stock Of Covid Medicines: Drug Controller Informs Delhi High Court

The Drug Controller on Thursday informed the Delhi High Court that Gautam Gambhir Foundation has been found in contravention of the provisions of Drugs and Cosmetics Act for unauthorised stock of covid 19 drugs.A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh was apprised by the submissions made by ASC Nandita Rao appearing for Drug Controller, GNCTD. The...

Take Decision On Recommendation For Appointment Of Kerala Administrative Tribunal Chairman Within 3 Weeks: Kerala High Court To Centre

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the Cabinet Appointment Committee to take a decision on the recommendation regarding the appointment of the Kerala Administrative Tribunal's Chairman within a period of three weeks.It may be noted that the Cabinet Appointment Committee is the final authority to decide on the recommendation made regarding State Administrative Tribunals'...

Social Investigation Report Must Be Considered While Deciding Juvenile's Bail Plea: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has reiterated that the bail application of a Juvenile under Section 12 of the JJ Act must be decided after taking into account the Social Investigation Report of the child in question. "A coordinate Bench of this Court in Vishvas's case (supra) has held that application under Section 12 of the Act cannot be decided without taking into consideration...

Co-WIN App: MP High Court Directs Centre To Examine Representation Regarding 'Waiting List' Facility In App For Necessary Modification

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently directed the Government of India to examine a representation regarding the facility of the waiting list, for necessary modification in the Co-WIN App.The Bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Atul Sreedharan was hearing a writ petition filed by one Mukesh Dhanraj Wadhwani aggrieved by the system of registration of citizen for vaccination...