"Set Up Buffer Stock Of 100 MT For Supply To NCT Of Delhi": Delhi High Court Directs Centre -Read Order

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Central Government to set up buffer stock of 100 MT of liquid medical oxygen in collaboration with the Delhi Government for supply to the NCT of Delhi and neighbouring areas. A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rekha Palli further directed that steps in this regard must be taken in the next 3 days.The development came...

Showered With Invectives, Subject To "Torture" For Not Wearing Mask: Kerala High Court Seeks Report From Police Chief

When hearing a petition filed by a person who alleged that he was verbally-abused and "tortured" by certain police officers for failing to wear a mask in a public place, the Kerala High Court stressed on the need for empathy when dealing with such cases. Justice Devan Ramachandran, who was part of the Division Bench hearing the person's petition, orally observed that the police, who had...

Delhi High Court Asks Delhi Police To File Report In Plea Seeking Action Against Politicians Hoarding, Illegally Distributing Covid Medicines

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Delhi Police to file status report in a PIL seeking registration of FIRs against leaders of political parties indulging in hoarding and illegally distributing covid 19 medicines denying the access to the said medicines to the public at large.A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rekha Palli asked the Commissioner of Delhi...

[Tripura Marriage Raids By DM] To Conduct Impartial Inquiry It Is Essential To Shift District Magistrate Out Of Agartala: High Court

The Tripura High Court on Monday issued notice in a PIL seeking criminal action against the District Magistrate for misusing and abusing his official authority in relation to a viral video of an incident that took place on 26th April 2021 in Agartala wherein a marriage function was stopped midway by the DM and his team which had allegedly run past the covid curfew hours in the city. A...

COVID Vaccination, Tele-Calling, Legal Aid, Mulaqat Etc. Facilities In Tihar Jail: Delhi High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Response On Slew Of Issues

Dealing with the Plea filed by Natasha Narwal and others seeking certain reliefs, facilities, and flagging further issues in Tihar, the Delhi High Court on Monday (May 3) issued a slew of directions to the Delhi Government and also sought its response on several issues. The Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh dealt with a slew of issues and on most of them, issued direction to the ASC...

Covid Vaccine Reservation Based On Financial Status: Chhattisgarh High Court Asks State To Reconsider Policy Limiting Benefits To Antyodaya Card Holders

The Chhattisgarh High Court today observed that the State Government's policy for inoculating only "Antyodaya Card" holders against the Covid-19 virus is prima facie unsustainable. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice PR Ramachandra Menon and Justice Parth Prateem Sahu observed,"If any priority is to be given for vaccination by effecting subclassification, is it not necessary...

Indian Air Force Has Offered To Set Up COVID Facility In Bengaluru, Karnataka HC Told

The Karnataka High Court was on Wednesday informed that Indian Air Force has offered to set up a dedicated Covid Care facility at Jalahalli, Bengaluru, for the treatment of the general public.In a memo filed by by the Central Government, it was informed that in compliance with the earlier directions issued by the court, a meeting was chaired on May 3, by P.Ravi Kumar, Chief Secretary...

Death Of Election Duty Staff Due To Covid-19: Allahabad High Court Seeks CCTV Footage Of Counting Areas

In order to assess the culpability of Election Commission with respect to 135 people who succumbed to Covid-19 virus days after performing election duties in Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday sought CCTV footage of the designated counting areas. "We make it clear that any slackness on the part of the Election Commission on this issue will not be tolerated," a...

Allahabad HC Seeks Report On Treatment Given To Sitting High Court Judge VK Srivastava Who Succumbed To Covid-19 Last Week

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday sought response from the State health authorities about the treatment that was given to Justice VirendraKumar Srivastava, a sitting Judge of the High Court, who succumbed to COVID-19 virus last week. A Division Bench comprising of Justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar directed Additional Advocate General Manish Goyal to file an affidavit bringing...

"Prima Facie We Feel That This Can Be Adjudicated By CAT":Bombay High Court On Param Bir Singh's Petition

Expressing their disinclination to entertain the plea filed by Param Bir Singh challenging the two preliminary enquiries initiated against him by the Maharashtra Government, a bench of the Bombay High Court said that he should have approached the Central Administrative Tribunal. "We are of the prima facie view that the reliefs claimed can be adjudicated by the...

Covid: Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Extension Of Due Dates For Compliances Under Income Tax, GST Act, Waiver Of Late Fees Interest Or Penalty

A petition has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking extension of all the due dates of compliances specified under the Income Tax Act, GST Act, Employees Provident Fund Act, Employees' State Insurance Act and other allied labour laws falling between 20th March till 31st July, 2021 owing to the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The petition alternatively seeks a relief of waiver...

Supply Electricity To Vedanta For Medical Oxygen Production Without Insisting On Parallel Operation Charges : APTEL Directs TANGEDCO

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity(APTEL) has directed the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) to supply electricity to Vedanta Sterlite's copper plant in Tuticorin without insisting on payment of parallel operation charges for the purposes of production of medical grade oxygen.On April 30, the Supreme Court, taking note of the shortage of medical oxygen amid...