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Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking 50 Lakh Ex-Gratia For Private Doctors Who Succumb To Covid-19
The Jaipur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court has issued notice on a petition seeking ex-gratia payment of Rs. 50 Lacs to the families/ dependents of private doctors who succumb to Covid-19 infection. A Single Bench of Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma has fixed the case for hearing on July 7.The petition has been filed by the wife of a practicing Homeopathic doctor who succumbed to...
"Can't Equate Undertrials With Convicts": Uttarakhand Prisoner Moves Supreme Court Against State HPC's Decision
An undertrial prisoner from Uttarakhand has moved the Supreme Court averring that to equate undertrials with convicts is an incorrect way to consider the cases of prisoners on parole as quiet obvious an undertrial is presumed to be innocent till he is proven guilty by a trial court. The plea has been moved by one Anil Saini through Advocate Rishi Malhotra and it goes on to challenge...
Plea Moved In Rajasthan High Court Seeking Live Streaming Of Court Cases Related TO COVID Management In State
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition has been moved before the Rajasthan High Court praying that in matters concerning the COVID situation in the State of Rajasthan, the Court's proceedings be live-streamed on a platform easily accessible by the Public at large. The petition has been filed by Advocate Arpit Gupta further seeks direction on the Registry of the Rajasthan High Court...
"If Unrestricted Entry Into Goa Would Be Allowed, Medical Infra Would Collapse": Bombay HC Dismisses Govt's Request Seeking Entry Relaxations
The Bombay High Court (Goa Bench) on Tuesday (May 18) dismissed two application filed by the Government of Goa seeking vacation/modification of Court's order which directed the State to ensure that persons entering into the State possess a COVID negative certificate. The Bench of Justice M. S. Sonak and Justice M. S. Jawalkar had, on May 6, directed the Goa State Administration to...
'Ayurvedic Doctor At Prison Prescribed Allopathic Antipsychotic Drug' :Stan Swamy Tells Bombay High Court
Father Stan Swamy, an 84-year-old tribal rights activist accused in the Bhima Koregaon – Elgaar Parishad Case, is very unwell, according to a note submitted to the Bombay High Court seeking his immediate release on interim bail. The document is primarily based on Father Stan's friend, Father Joseph Xavier's conversation with him on May 14, where he complained of a cough, fever,...
Delhi High Court Reserves Order In Plea Challenging Levy Of IGST On Import Of Oxygen Concentrators As A Gift For Personal Use
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved order in the a 85 year old's plea challenging the levy of IGST on the import of oxygen generators as gift for personal use to India. The petitioner challenges a notification dated 01.05.2021 issued by the Ministry of Finance stating that it would force payment of IGST of 12% on the oxygen concentrator.A division bench comprising of Justice Rajiv...
Chitrakoot Jail Firing Incident: NHRC Issues Notice To Police & Prison Authorities; Seeks ATR
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought response from the Uttar Pradesh DGP and local and prison authorities of Chitrakoot on the recent firing incident in a prison in the district, that claimed three lives. On 14th May, 2021, a prisoner allegedly snatched a pistol from a prison personnel and killed two other prisoners. Subsequently, he was also killed in firing by the...
Redistribution Of Unutilised Covid-19 Vaccines At Vaccination Centres: Chhattisgarh High Court To Consider Issue Tomorrow
The Chhattisgarh High Court has decided to address the 'important issue' of non-utilization of Covid-19 vaccines that are left at vaccination centres at the end of a day. While hearing several intervention applications in its suo-moto case pertaining to the pandemic, a Division Bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Parth Prateem Sahu was informed that the Chhattisgarh Government...
Don't Revoke State's Decision To Cancel SSC Board Examination : Child Rights Activist Opposes PIL In Bombay High Court
A child rights activist has filed an intervention application in the Bombay High Court seeking the dismissal of a PIL challenging the State Government's decision to cancel the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Examination scheduled for March 2021. Child rights activist Anubha Shrivastava Sahai states that several countries worldwide have cancelled final examinations, deciding...
'Invite Global Tenders For COVID Vaccines' : PIL In Madhya Pradesh High Court
A petition has been moved before the Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking a direction to the State to initiate steps to invite global tenders from various so as to ensure timely vaccination of the adult population of the State. The Petition has been moved by one Sunil Gupta through Advocate Siddharth R. Gupta prays that steps be initiated towards invitation of a global tender from...
Application Under Section 12 Of Domestic Violence Act Not Barred By Limitation Under Section 468 CrPC : Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that an application made under Section 12 of the Domestic Violence Act is not barred by period of limitation under section 468 of the Criminal Procedure Code. A single bench of Justice KS Mudagal said "When the application under Section 12 of the DV Act is not covered under the term 'offence', section 468 of Cr.P.C is inapplicable. Therefore...
"Specify Preparedness To Combat Mucormycosis/Black Fungus & Policy To Procure Injections/Medicines": Gujarat High Court Asks Govt
The Gujarat High Court on Monday (May 17) observed that the second wave of the COVID Pandemic was spreading fast in the rural areas because of lack of availability of RTÂPCR facilities and other infrastructural facilities. The Bench of Justice Bela Trivedi and Justice Bhargav D Trivedi also directed the Central Government to place on record the information of the general public at...