Post Poll Violence- "Will Take All Possible Steps To Ensure There Is No Violence In Future": West Bengal Govt. Submits Before Calcutta High Court

The Government of West Bengal today submitted before the Calcutta High Court that May 9, 2021 onwards, there was no violence reported in the State and it was further assured that all possible steps would be taken by the State so that there is no violence in the future as well. A Five-Judge-Bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal, Justice I. P. Mukerji, Justice Harish...

Covid-19: Gauhati High Court Extends Interim Orders Till June 1

Given the restricted functioning of Courts amid the second wave of Covid-19, a Full Bench of the Gauhati High Court has extended the interim orders passed by it, its outlying Benches and other subordinate Courts and Tribunals till June 1, 2021. The Court has further said that interim bails, anticipatory bail expiring in this period shall stand extended till May 31. In a suo moto...

'Prima Facie Dilutes Environment Act' : Bombay High Court Retrains MoEF from Granting Post-facto CRZ Clearance

The Bombay High Court has restrained the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change from granting environmental clearance (CRZ) to any project, based on a recent office memorandum (OM) "allowing ex-post-facto CRZ clearance" to projects. In an interim order, a division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni observed that the OM's prima facie dilutes...

State Did Not Pay Heed To Expert Warning About COVID Second Wave : Uttarakhand High Court Pulls Up State Government

The Utttarakhand High Court on Monday pulled up the state government over its lack of preparedness to deal with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic."Despite the fact that in January 2021 the scientific community kept on warning about the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the State did not pay any heed", a division bench comprising Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice...

Second Wave Of COVID Having Hit Several Parts Of India, Tripura Is Also Not Spared: Tripura HC Seeks State's Response On Several Fronts

Dealing with the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Petition initiated last year suo motu to deal with the first wave of COVID affecting the State of Tripura, the Tripura High Court on Monday (May 10) sought certain details regarding COVID management in the State of Tripura. The Bench of Chief Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice S. Talapatra observed, "The so-called second wave...

Around 400 Prisoners Set To Be Released As Per Directions Of High Powered Committee Of Chandigarh UT

The meeting of the High-Powered Committee for UT Chandigarh was held under the Chairmanship of Mr. Justice Jaswant Singh, Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh and Executive Chairman, State Legal Services Authority, U.T., Chandigarh and was attended by Shri Arun Kumar Gupta, IAS, Principal Secretary Home Department, U.T., Chandigarh and Shri Ombir Singh, IPS, IG Prisons,...

COVID-19- Govts. Need To Be 'Over Sensitive' To Help Patients Irrespective Of Their Origin State: P&H High Court Bats For Common Oxygen Strategy

In an important observation, the Punjab & Haryana High Court last week said that in a situation like one created by COVID-19 Pandemic, the paramount consideration of the Governments should be of helping every human being irrespective of the State to which he/she belongs. A division bench comprising of Justice Rajan Gupta and Justice Karamjit Singh also directed the Government of...

"Our Humble Kanji Is Being Charged At Rs.1300" Kerala High Court Warns Private Hospitals Against Charging Exorbitant Rates On COVID Treatment

Giving strong warning to hospitals for overcharging on Covid-treatment rates, the Kerala High Court on Monday cautioned hospitals to abide by the rates notified by the government in its Order published today.The Division Bench of Justices Devan Ramachandran and Dr Kauser Edappagath orally cautioned hospitals to charge rates as notified by the State Government today. The Court cited an instance...

COVID- Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Declaration Of Medicines, Medical Equipment As Essential Commodities, Setting Up Of Special Fast Track Courts

The Delhi High Court has issued notice in a public interest litigation seeking directions on the Delhi Government to issue notification regarding covid medicines and medical equipments including oxygen cylinders and Concentrators under sec. 3 of the Essential Commodities Act in order to curb instances of hoarding. The plea also prays for setting up of fast track special court for...

Consider Applications Seeking Permits For Motorcycle Taxis Within 2 Months, Karnataka High Court Directs State

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to in two months time consider and decide on the representation made for grant of permits for running a motorcycle taxi service in the state. A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice J H Kazi issued the direction while disposing of an appeal filed by ANI Technologies Pvt Ltd. The petitioners had contended that...

Delhi Oxygen Concentrators Hoarding Case: Delhi Court Refuses To Grant Stay On Coercive Action Against Businessman Navneet Kalra

A Delhi Court on Monday refused to grant stay on coercive action against businessman Navneet Kalra in the anticipatory bail application moved by him in connection with the recovery and seizure of Oxygen Concentrators by the Delhi Police last week.While adjourning the bail plea for tomorrow, the Special Judge asked the Delhi Police to file a reply in the matter.Kalra had sought interim relief...

Delhi High Court Directs AAP MLA Imran Hussain To File Documents In Support Of His Claims On Alleged Oxygen Hoarding Case

A division bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli of the Delhi High Court has directed AAP Cabinet Minister Imran Hussain to file documents in support of his claim, on a plea alleging hoarding and distribution of oxygen cylinders by the leader from his office at Ballimaran in New Delhi.The court had earlier directed the MLA to file his response on the matter and asked him to be...