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"Right Of A Person In Detention To Consult Lawyer Of His Choice Is A Constitutional Right,State Can't Dilute It": Delhi HC Grants Relief To Shifa Ur Rehman
Observing that it is the constitutional right of a person in detention to consult with the lawyer of his choice which cannot be diluted by the State, the Delhi High Court has last week granted relief to Shifa Ur Rehman, President of the Alumni Association of the Jamia Milia Islamia, arrested charged under UAPA in connection with the Delhi Riots that broke out in the national capital last...
Kerala High Court Allows KSRTC An Extension In Time To Install Tracking System, Emergency Buttons In Public Vehicles
On Friday, the Kerala High Court acceded to the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation's (KSRTC) request seeking an extension in time to comply with the Court's directive to install emergency buttons and tracking systems in public vehicles. A Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Dr Kauser Edappagath allowed the request, giving the KSRTC time till June 30, 2021, to enforce the...
Mere Acquittal In Case Involving Moral Turpitude Not Sufficient": Sikkim HC Upholds Full Court Resolution Withdrawing Appointment Of Civil Judge
The Sikkim High Court on Monday ruled that acquittal of a person in a case involving moral turpitude by giving benefit of doubt is not sufficient to grant him employment. In order to secure an appointment, in this case a judicial one, a Bench of Chief Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari observed that the acquittal must be an honourable one. It observed, "The employer is having right...
"Demand Not Justified, Such Politics Shouldn't Be Allowed In Any Bar Association": BCI On P&H HCBA Resolution Against CJ Ravi Shanker Jha
Dealing with a matter in connection with the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association's resolution seeking transfer of Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha, the Bar Council Of India has observed that,"Neither the Bar Council of India nor the State Bar Council can support any resolution of any Bar Association giving call for the boycott of the Court of Chief Justice or any Judge of any Court...
A Plea Of Indigency Should Be Made With Utmost Bonafides, Omissions In Listing Property Should Be Explained: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has iterated the principle that a plaintiff who filed a suit as an indigent was to explain omissions in the properties listed. The Division Bench that pronounced the judgment underscored the necessity of utmost honesty and bonafides when presenting an indigency suit. The Court said, "The plea of indigency should be made with utmost honesty and bona fides...
Frame Guidelines To Hospitals For Creating 'Oxygen Master Plan', To Have Own Oxygen Plants As Licensing Requirement: Plea In Delhi High Court
A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court for framing guidelines to hospitals to create "Oxygen Master Plan" including mandatory directions to hospitals to have their own Oxygen Plants as a licensing requirement and arrangement of Oxygen tankers, Uninterrupted Oxygen supply points and Oxygen ambulance.The plea, filed by Jaswinder Singh Jolly and moved through Advocates Naginder Benipal...
Bar Council Of Delhi To Provide Free Oxygen Cylinders For Its Members & Their Families Affected By Covid-19 & Undergoing Treatment At Home In Delhi NCR
The Bar Council of Delhi has arranged to facilitate supply of Oxygen cylinders for exclusive use by its members and their immediate families who stay with them in the Delhi-NCR region, and are undergoing treatment at home. The Council has stated that any member enrolled with Bar Council of Delhi who is in urgent/emergency need of Oxygen may contact...
Bombay High Court directs State to Hand Over Idle Manufacturing Unit to Biovit for Producing Covaxin
The Bombay High Court has allowed Biovit Pvt Ltd, an associate company of Bharat Biotech, to take possession of a ready to use vaccine manufacturing facility in Maharashtra's Pune District to produce the Covid-19 vaccine - 'Covaxin.' The division bench of Justices K K Tated and N R Borkar allowed Biovit's interim application in a petition challenging the Forest Department's decision...
Alumni Association Of NUJS Raises More Than 50 Lakhs For COVID-19 Relief
The Alumni Association of West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) conducted a fundraiser and managed to raise more than Rs. 50 lakhs to donate to organisations working on COVID-19 relief. The fundraiser, which was initiated on May 1, 2021, was organized with the NGO, Milaap, and raised the amount which will be provided to organisations such as Doctors For You...
Delhi HC Directs Centre, Delhi Govt To Take Immediate Steps To Ensure Transparent Allocation, Distribution Of Tocilizumab Doses To States/UTs
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Centre and the Delhi Government to take immediate steps to ensure that the Tocilizumab doses received by tonight and May 15 are allocated and distributed transparently in a timely and efficient manner to all States and Union Territories for administration of patients who are in dire need of the same. A single judge bench comprising of Justice...
"Tamil Nadu Seem To Be Crying Out For Requisite Supply Of Drugs & Vaccines": Madras High Court Asks Govt To Be Prepared For 3rd COVID Wave
Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Seem To Be Crying Out For Requisite Supply Of Drugs & Vaccines: Madras HC Asks Govts To Be Prepared For 3rd COVID Wave Taking up its own-motion petition relating to monitoring the COVID-19 response in the state of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, the Madras High Court on Monday (May 10) observed that both Tamil Nadu and Puducherry seem to be crying out for...