All Correctional Homes Should Permit Interaction Between Inmates & Advocates Representing Them: Madras High Court

While hearing a matter pertaining to the inmates at the various correctional homes in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, the Madras High Court on Thursday (May 27) directed the authorities at all correctional homes to permit interaction between advocates representing the inmates and the relevant inmates upon setting down certain parameters.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and...

Don't Discharge DU Professor Hany Baby From Hospital Till June 1 : Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Thursday sought a report from the private hospital regarding the medical treatment of Delhi University Associate Professor Hany Babu, an accused in the Bhima Koregaon-Elgaar Parishad case. The vacation bench of Justices SS Shinde and NR Borkar heard Babu's wife's petition seeking interim emergency bail for her husband. They directed Breach Candy Hospital not...

COVID- "Education Cannot Be More Important Than Lives" : Class X Student Moves Bombay High Court Praying To Not Change State's Decision To Cancel Exams

A class Xth student from Pune has moved the Bombay High Court urging the Court to not change the decision of cancellation of examination made by State's SSC Board. An intervention application has been filed by applicant Rishan Asim Sarode seeking directions to the Board to formulate a process of assessment of the students without conducting examination with a specific timeline of 7 days...

"Found Under Suspicious Circumstances, Police Authorised To Seize": Delhi High Court Denies Relief To Matrix Cellular Limited

Prima facie observing that the acts of Matrix Cellular Limited was in violation of Office Memorandum issued by Government of India, the Delhi High Court on Thursday denied relief in its plea seeking immediate release of oxygen Concentrators seized by Delhi Police after observing that the said items were "found under suspicious circumstances" and that the police was authorised in seizing...

Toolkit Row- "Statements Mendacious, Designed To Impeded Lawful Enquiry": Delhi Police On Twitter's 'Potential Threat To Freedom Of Expression' Statement

Expressing concern over the Delhi Police Special Cell's visit to its offices in Delhi and Gurugram, Twitter earlier today issued a press statement. This statement came in the backdrop of the Delhi Police's visit to Twitter's offices to allegedly serve a notice asking the company executives to join in the probe regarding the alleged "toolkit". Now, the Delhi Police have replied to...

9 Additional Judges Of Bombay High Court Made Permanent

The Central Government has appointed nine Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court as permanent Judges of that Court. They are: Avinash Gunwant Gharote Nitin Bhagawantrao SuryawanshiAnil Satyavijay KilorMilind Narendra JadhavMukund Govindrao SewlikarVirendrasingh Gyansingh BishtDebadwar Bhalchandra UgrasenMukulika Shrikant JawalkarSurendra Pandharinath TavadeNitin Rudrasen BorkarThe first...

"Will Not Put Defamatory Remarks Till Next Date":Kamaal R Khan's Lawyer Tells City Court In Defamation Suit Filed By Salman Khan

In a defamation suit filed by actor Salman Khan against actor Kamaal R. Khan, the latter's lawyer has submitted before the City Civil Court, Bombay that "he will not put any remarks of defamatory nature against the Plaintiff on social media till next date".Judge RM Sadrani was hearing the defamation suit which had been filed by Salman Khan and Salman Khan Ventures in response to a...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Procurement & Allocation Of Medicines For Treatment Of Black Fungus

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has sought response from the Central and State Government regarding the steps being taken by them for procurement and allocation of medicines for treatment of Black Fungus patients in the State. A Division Bench of Justices D. Ramesh and K. Suresh Reddy also asked the State to check whether adequate transport (ambulances) is available for shifting...

"Examine Whether Claims Can Be Considered For Those Who Were Unable To Get Insurance Benefit For Not Getting Hospital Beds": Delhi HC Directs IRDAI

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India) to examine as to whether the claims of people who were unable to get the benefits of insurance policies for not getting hospital beds can be considered owing to the "dearth of medical infrastructure" in wake of the second covid wave.A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi...

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...