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COVID Vaccination - Ensure That Elderly Citizens Are Not Made To Stand In Queues, Give Online Registrants Preference Over Walk-Ins : Bombay High Court
On Thursday, the Bombay High Court directed the State to ensure that citizens who have confirmed appointments through online registration are given preference to walk-in registrants at vaccination centres. The division bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni passed the order after Advocate Jamsheed Master informed the court that in certain places, vaccines...
'Oxygen Supply Still Doesn't Meet State's Requirements' : Karnataka HC Seeks Data On Procurement
The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to place on record the actual requirement of Oxygen from May 17 to May 24 in the state and the actual quantity of oxygen procured by it. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar issued the direction after the state government informed the court that the Government of India has allocated 1015 MT LMO...
"Medical Education Policy Has to Be Re-looked, High Time For Policy Makers And Government To Apply Their Mind" Bombay High Court
Bombay High court has on Wednesday applauded the Mumbai Municipal Corporation's 'extraordinary vision' of establishing Medical colleges with Corporation hospitals stating that it has had a unique distinction and vision since ages. The Bench further stated that if the same pattern was used by other corporations and hospitals too, there would have been availability of...
'Don't Give False Hope To People That They'll Get Vaccine' : Karnataka HC Directs State To Inform Steps Taken To Procure Second Doses
Observing that the situation regarding vaccination in the State of Karnataka continues to be critical, the Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the state government to place on record the steps it has taken to procure 7,04,050 doses of Covishield and 2,44,170 doses of Covaxin, to be given as second doses to people who are due as per timeline framed by body of experts. A...
'Instead Of People Chasing Vaccine, You Should Chase People' : Bombay High Court Seeks NEGVAC Policy On Door-to-Door Vaccination
The Bombay High Court granted the Central Government's Expert Committee time till June 1, 2021 to decide on a door-to-door policy to immunize elderly and disabled citizens who would not be able to visit vaccination centres. The bench added that if the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid-19's (NEGVAC) decision favours door-to-door vaccination, the Centre need not...
Senior Advocate Gopalakrishna Kurup Kerala's New Advocate General, Senior Advocate TA Shaji Director General of Prosecution
The newly-elected LDF Government in Kerala led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has decided to appoint Senior Advocate Gopalakrishna Kurup K as the new Advocate General of Kerala. He succeeds Senior Advocate CP Sudhakara Prasad, who tendered his resignation yesterday. The decision to appoint Senior Advocate Kurup was taken in today's cabinet meeting. Senior Advocate CP Sudhakara Prasad...
COVID Management- Advocate General Will Respond To Each And Every Grievances Within Two Weeks: Jammu And Kashmir High Court
Dealing with a suo moto case registered for protecting the life of the citizens by ensuring adequate medical help both in terms of medical advice and life-supporting material amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Jammu & Kashmir High Court on Thursday (May 20) directed the Lawyers to submit their suggestion to the Advocate General.The order has been passed by a Division Bench comprising of...
Rajasthan High Court Restrains Police From Arresting Accused Charged With Offences Carrying Upto 3 Yrs Jail Term Till July 17, 2021
The Rajasthan High Court on Monday (May 17) restrained the Police, for the time being, from making the arrest of the accused persons, who are charged with an offence where the maximum sentence is up to three years, till 17th July, 2021.The Bench of Justice Pankaj Bhandari directed the DGP to issue instructions to all the officers concerned in the State of Rajasthan not to make the arrest...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation of Justice Sanjay Yadav As Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of the present Acting Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court, Justice Sanjay Yadav as the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court.Breaking: Supreme Court Collegium has recommended elevation of Mr. Justice Sanjay Yadav, Judge, Allahabad High Court [PHC: Madhya Pradesh] as Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court....
Due To Shortage Of Vaccines, Registration Of Persons Between 18-44 Yrs Of Age Isn't Being Done: Assam Govt. To Gauhati High Court
The Assam Government on Wednesday (May 19) submitted before the Gauhati High Court that registration of persons between 18 to 44 years of age, for the purpose of vaccination, was not being done due to shortage of Vaccines Appearing before the Bench of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Achintya Malla Bujor Barua, the Senior Standing Counsel, Government of Assam appeared for...
Ensure All Covid Government Orders Are Uploaded Chronologically On Govt Website: Madras High Court To State Government
While hearing a batch of petitions today, the Madras High Court directed the State to ensure that all of the State Government's communications in relation to Covid-19 - Orders, Notifications be uploaded chronologically on the Government's website and on stopcorona.Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthil Ramamoorthy issued the direction while disposing of a matter that sought...
"Doubling Production Will Not Suffice": Delhi HC Seeks Centre's Response On Production Capacity, Steps Taken To Import Drug To Treat Black Fungus
Observing that doubling the present production capacity of Amphotericin B drug, used to treat Black Fungus may not be sufficient, the Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Centre to file status report indicating the present production capacity of the medicine, along with the enhanced production capacity of producers who have been licensed to produce the aforesaid drug. The Court also...