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Specify Steps Taken For Vaccinating Pakistani Minority Migrants, Provide Them Ration Immediately: Rajasthan High Court To Govt.
Stressing that it is the duty of the State to provide ration to every person residing in the State, the Rajasthan High Court on Thursday (May 27) directed the State Government to make sure that ration is made available to the Pakistani Minority Migrants residing in Jodhpur by tomorrow. The Bench of Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice Rameshwar Vyas further directed the State Government...
Devise Policy For Vaccination Of Physically Disabled: Allahabad High Court To Govt. In Suo Moto COVID19 Case
Days after the Supreme Court asked the Allahabad High Court to pass realistic orders and stayed its directions for upgrading medical facilities in the state, the Allahabad High Court has expressed satisfaction with the steps taken by Uttar Pradesh Government for enhancing the medical infrastructure in the smaller districts of Bahraich, Shravasti, Bijnor, Barabanki and Jaunpur.Further, the...
Distinction Has To Be Drawn Between Govt & Political Personnel Who Form Such Govt: Madras High Court Asks State To Not Use Symbol Of Ruling Party On Pongal Gifts
"There has always to be a distinction drawn between the government of the day and the political personnel who may form such government," the Madras High Court told the Tamil Nadu Government on Monday. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy therefore asked the State to refrain from using its party symbol on the Pongal gifts being...
Black Fungus- "Centre Should Consider Complete Waiver On Import Duties Of Amphotericin B": Delhi High Court
In tune of the recent decision of the High Court declaring imposition of IGST on the import of oxygen concentrators by individuals for personal use as unconstitutional, the Delhi High Court on Thursday directed that the Centre should consider complete waiver of import duties on amphotericin B drug, used to treat Black fungus, till the time it's shortly available in India.A division...
'Incorporated With Fraudulent Motive, Invoking Arbitration Against Antrix Not Bona Fide' : NCLT Orders Winding Up Of Devas Multimedia
The National Company Law Tribunal, Bengaluru bench, has ordered the forcible liquidation and winding up of Devas Multimedia by allowing a petition filed Indian Space Research Organization's commercial arm Antrix Corporation Limited.The Tribunal held that Devas was incorporated in a "fraudulent manner to carry out unlawful purposes" and its management resorted to "fraudulent activities"...
COVID19: Madras High Court Directs State To Indicate Plan Of Action For Vaccination Of Bed Ridden, Physically Disabled
The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Government to frame a standard operating procedure for vaccination of persons who are unable to leave their beds or their homes and persons with disabilities. "The State will indicate a plan of action to deal with vaccination of persons who are either homebound or with serious disabilities, so that such vulnerable persons are both...
Rape Charges Against Cop- "Protector Of Law Turned Into Predator, Widow Made Victim Of Lust": P&H High Court Orders All-Women SIT
In a significant move, the Punjab & Haryana High Court ordered the DCP of Punjab Police to form a three-member all-women SIT (Special Investigation Team) to probe into the rape allegations leveled by a 38-year-old woman against a policeman of the CIA (Crime Investigation Agency) Bathinda.The Bench of Justice Arun Monga dissolved an already constituted SIT noting that it had no lady...
"Ensure That Local Police Don't Interfere In Married Life Of Muslim Woman Who Adopted Hindu Religion": Allahabad High Court To SSP
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday (May 26) ordered to extend and provide necessary protection to the life and limb of a Muslim woman who converted to the Hindu religion and married a Man according to Hindu rites.The Bench of Justice J. J. Munir also directed the Senior Superintendent of Police, Meerut to ensure that the local Police do not interfere in the peaceful married life of...
"Helpless In the Matter Of Vaccine Procurement": Gujarat Govt Tells Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (May 26) directed the State Government to take all necessary actions immediately with regard to the improvement of the Health infrastructure in the rural areas as also for creating awareness amongst the public at large of the Mucormycosis disease.The State Government also echoed the helplessness in procuring enough stock of vaccines by submitting that...
Karnataka Govt Permits Advocates, Clerks To Travel To Offices On Court Working Days During Lockdown
The Karnataka Government has allowed movement of advocates, their paralegal personnel/ clerks, and other support staff to their respective offices, only during court working days on producing ID card/authorization, during the lockdown. It has also permitted functioning of advocates/law firms offices, with 50 percent strength. The lockdown in the state is operational till June 7. As...
'Not In Public Interest' : Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea To Stop COVID Vaccination Drive With Rs 50,000 Costs
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by one Mathew Thomas and others seeking to stop the ongoing vaccination drive. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Aravidn Kumar held that the petition is not in public interest and it imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 to be paid by the second and third petitioners, with the Chief Minister's Relief Fund...
Law Students At Delhi University Write To BCI Seeking Cancellation Of Pending Intermediate Term Exams For Final Year Students
More than 230 final year students at Faculty of Law, University of Delhi have signed a representation sent to BCI and Delhi University seeking cancellation of 4th semester exams, which have been pending for over a year. Law Faculty, DU follows a 3-year LL.B structure. Exams for intermediate term were postponed last year due to restrictions pertaining to Covid-19, and remain...