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'Papers Record Chaotic Scenes In Front Of Vaccine Centers': Kerala High Court Registers Suo Motu Case Based On News Reports
The Kerala High Court, acting on news reports of overcrowding at vaccine centers in Trivandrum and Kochi instituted suo motu proceedings taking cognizance of overcrowding at vaccine centers.In its Order, the Court noted, "We have been alerted by press reports that there is uncontrolled crowding of persons seeking vaccinations for COVID-19." While instituting proceedings, the Division Bench...
30 Yrs-Old Succumbs To Covid Due To Lack Of Oxygen: High Court Issues Notice To Delhi Govt On Plea For Compensation
The Delhi High Court Bench headed by Chief Justice DN Patel has issued notice on a petition seeking compensation from the Delhi Government for failing to arrange adequate healthcare facilities in the state amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The petition has been filed by the bereaved family of one Naveen, a 30-years-old man, who died after allegedly being denied admission...
Covid-19: Rajasthan High Court Issues Directions For Real Time Updates On Hospital Beds; Local Production Of Oxygen; Deployment Of Medical Staff
The Rajasthan High Court today issued notice to the Central Government, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the State Government on a petition seeking various directions for managing the second wave of Covid-19 in the State. As the matter has been kept for hearing on May 6, a Division bench comprising of Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur...
Explain Legal Basis For Capping RTPCR Test Price At Rs 500 : Kerala High Court Asks State Govt
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the State to file a statement listing out on what legal basis the state government decided to issue an order reducing the rates of RT-PCR testing in Kerala. Cases pertaining to RTPCR tests were taken up before two benches of the Kerala High Court today. A Division bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Kauser Edappagath closed proceedings...
UP Bar Council Vs BCI- Dispute Settled Amicably, Adverse Remarks Against BCI Expunged: Delhi High Court Disposes Of Plea
Taking note of the submission made by the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh that a meeting was held with the Bar Council of India and that an amicable resolution had been reached between the parties, the Delhi High Court last week disposed of a plea filed by the State Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh, alleging that BCI was attempting to take over its functioning.The Bench of Justice Prathiba M....
Bombay High Court Chief Justice' Bench To Hear Covid-19 Related PILs During Summer Vacation
The bench led by Chief Justice Dipankar Datta of the Bombay High Court will continue to hear all covid-19 related PILs during the vacation. The HC summer vacations will start on May 10, 2021 and end on June 6, 2021. The division bench of CJ and Justice GS Kulkarni said they would take up Covid-19 related cases even during the vacation, while adjourning a clutch of PILs on the...
Kerala HC Directs State Response On Rates Of Rooms In Covid Hospitals, PPE kits, Charges On Medical Equipment, Doctor/Nurse Fees
The Kerala High Court on Monday remarked that it intended to take up pleas seeking uniform COVID-19 treatment tariffs across private hospitals, labs, and diagnostic centers in the state "with some seriousness". Justice Devan Ramchandran, speaking for a bench comprising himself and Justice Dr Kauser Edappagath remarked, "My brother and I have received complaints from all quarters...the...
COVID 19 - 'We Are Pained, Orders Passed By Court Are Being Completely Ignored': Gujarat High Court Bats For Realtime Updates On Availability Of Hospital Beds
The Gujarat High Court today asked the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) to come up with an online dashboard for providing real-time updates on the availability of different category of beds in different Covid-19 hospitals. "We are very pained at the State's approach and Corporation's approach. Orders passed by this Court are being completely ignored. For last three orders, we...
Karnataka High Court Suggests Judicial Enquiry Into Death Of 24 Patients Allegedly Due To Oxygen Shortage
The Karnataka High Court has suggested that a judicial probe be conducted by a retired high court judge into the incident of May 4, where 24 people died at a Covid-19 treatment facility at Chamarajanagar allegedly due to oxygen shortage. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar said "The incident that happened at Chamarajanagar is very serious. Around...
In The Absence Of An Action Plan, The Healthcare System In Bihar Qua COVID Appears To Be Moving Aimlessly: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court on Monday (May 3) observed that in the absence of an action plan, the healthcare system in Bihar qua COVID-19 appeared to be moving aimlessly. The bench of Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh and Justice Mohit Kumar Shah was hearing the suo motu case concerning reported deficient healthcare facilities in the State to meet the challenges posed by the second...
No Scope For Adopting Either A Liberal Or A Narrow Approach In Construing Contractual Clause, Reiterates Supreme Court
In a judgment delivered on Monday, the Supreme Court reiterated the principles for interpretation of a contract."In seeking to construe a clause in a Contract, there is no scope for adopting either a liberal or a narrow approach, whatever that may mean. The exercise which has to be undertaken is to determine what the words used mean.", the bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Vineet...
COVID-19: Uttarakhand High Court Seeks Report On Prison Conditions, Availability Of Medical Facilities For Inmates, Staff
The Uttarakhand High Court on Monday (May 3) sought a response from the State Government regarding the state of prisoners amid the Covid-19 pandemic. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma sought to know from the State Government, the following details: Number of jails in the State,The population of each jail in both...