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Up RT-PCR Testing; Bring Dedicated Ambulances, ICUs: Sikkim High Court Urges State To Take Steps On A War Footing Against Covid19
The Sikkim High Court has urged the State Government take all necessary steps to augment its resources to meet the present situation of Covid-19 pandemic on a "war footing". A Division Bench of Chief Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari and Justice Bhaskar Raj Pradhan has taken note of various shortcomings in the medical resources in Sikkim. Firstly, it has expressed concern...
Narada Scam Case: Special Court Grants Bail To West Bengal Ministers And Others
A Special CBI court [City Sessions Court, Bichar Bhawan, Calcutta] on Monday (May 17) granted interim bail two ministers of Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government, a TMC MLA and a former Kolkata mayor in the infamous Narada scam case. Judge Anupam Mukherjee granted bail to All India Trinamool Congress leaders and Ministers, Firhad Hakim @ Bobby Hakim and Subrata Mukherjee, TMC...
COVID19: Delhi High Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking To Formulate Plan For Facilities Pertaining To Dead Bodies In Wake Of The Pandemic
Delhi High Court has on Monday issued notice in plea seeking directions to the Delhi Government to formulate and implement an effective plan with sufficient infrastructure to provide certain facilities to people pertaining to the dead bodies probably infected from Corona like mortuary, funeral, transportation and handling facilities in this high time of urgency.A division Bench of Chief...
Accurate Numbers Of Covid Cases Needed To Ensure Supplies Of Oxygen, Drugs, Vaccines Are Based On True Figures: Madras High Court
During its suo motu proceedings instituted to take stock of Covid management in the State, the Madras High Court directed the State to ensure underreporting of Covid cases did not occur.Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthil Ramamoorthy underscored the necessity of "ensuring that accurate numbers are indicated so that adequate supplies of O2, drugs, vaccines can be based on...
Amid Lockdown , Bar Council Of Kerala Calls For Extension Of Court Vacation Or Suspension Of Regular Sitting In Kerala Courts
The Bar Council of Kerala has written to the Chief Justice of Kerala High Court seeking either an extension of vacations of Courts in Kerala or a suspension of the regular sitting of Courts including the High Court in view of the ongoing lockdown in the State. The Chairman of the Bar Council, Advocate Joseph John, in his representation has highlighted that the Advocate General's office...
'Advocates & Clerks Being Forced To Move Out Homes During Covid-19': Advocates Write To Allahabad High Court Highlighting Issues With E-Filing, Mentioning, Etc.
More than 50 Advocates have moved a representation before the Allahabad High Court, seeking an overhaul in the current system of e-filing, online mentioning, listing, etc. The letter states that the current system is unnecessarily forcing the Advocates and their Clerks, to move out of the safety of their homes during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and consequent...
Politicians Have No Business To Hoard COVID Drugs; Medicines Be Surrendered To DGHS : Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Monday took exception to politicians and legislators stocking COVID medicines and drugs."Politicians have no business to hoard medicines", the Court said.A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh also directed that such medicines must be surrendered to Director General of Health Services for distributing the same to Government...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Establishment Of Covid Centre With ICU, Ventilators For Public Prosecutors
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice in a plea seeking establishment of covid care centre having atleast 100 beds with ICU and Ventilator facility for public prosecutors and staff of Delhi Prosecution Department and their family members.Aa division bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice in the plea filed by one Dishank Dhawan stating that...
COVID-19- Examine If 'Feluda Testing' Could Be Employed In Places Where People Congregate: Delhi High Court To Govt
The Delhi High Court last week directed the Government of Delhi to examine whether the Feluda testing could be employed in places where people congregate, as its lab is mobile and the results can be generated in about 1.5 hours. The Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rekha Palli was hearing a clutch of petitions concerning the covid 19 situation in the...
'RTPCR Report Not Mandatory In Emergency Cases': Telangana High Court On Reports Of Pregnant Woman Dying Due To Denial Of Hospital Admission
The Telangana High Court has reiterated that the Government Hospitals should not insist on RT-PCR reports of patients who are brought in an emergency situation. The remarks were made by a Division Bench of Chief Justice Hima Kohli and Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy in view of reports of a pregnant woman, who died in an ambulance in Hyderabad on Friday, after being denied admission...