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Woman Dies By Suicide Allegedly After Her Intimate Video Displayed In Public Tripura: High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance
In a significant move, the Tripura High Court on Thursday (May 6) took suo moto cognizance of a news item published in print and electronic media claiming that the video recording of a young married lady in an extremely intimate and compromising position with a man was shown in public and unable to bear the insults and humiliation, she committed suicide.Importantly, the Bench of Chief...
Allahabad High Court Directs Lucknow DM To File ATR If Private Hospitals Created Unnecessary Panic On Oxygen Scarcity
The Allahabad High Court on Friday sought response from the Lucknow DM with respect to two private hospital that claimed that several Covid-19 patients died in their premises due to shortage of Oxygen supply. A Division Bench comprising of Justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar told the DM that if it is found that mischief was committed by them deliberately, endangering lives of...
'No One Is Safe Unless Every Individual Is Protected': Allahabad High Court Asks UP Govt To Take Expeditious Steps For Vaccine Procurement
The Allahabad High Court on Friday asked the UP Government regarding steps taken by it to ensure sufficient availability of Covid-19 vaccine in the State so as to inoculate its population within 3-4 months. "We must remember that in the context of Covid-19 virus unless every individual is protected, no one is safe," a Division Bench comprising of Justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice In NGO's Plea Seeking Extension By 6 Months For Opening FCRA Account With SBI
Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice in a plea filed by an NGO seeking for an extension by a period of 6 months for the opening of an FCRA account with State Bank of India.The plea also prays for a direction to set aside for 6 months the restriction on receiving foreign contribution in existing FCRA accounts from 1 April 2021, as mandated by the Ministry of Home Affairs in a...
"Reliance Placed On A Tweet, It Is Publicity Interest Litigation": Delhi High Court Imposes 50K Cost In Plea Alleging Misuse Of Public Money By Delhi Govt.
Dealing with a plea wherein the petitioner alleged that he was under an apprehension that the Delhi Government was misusing the public money, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday (May 4) dismissed the plea with 50K cost.The Bench of Chief Justice D. N. Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh noted that reliance had been placed by the petitioner, for filing the writ petition on a 'tweet' by somebody else...
"Now Is the Time To Join Hands, 170 Advocates Have Died": P&H Bar Council Stays HC Bar Association's Resolution Seeking Transfer Of Chief Justice
In a significant move, the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana has stayed the resolution passed by the Executive body of the 'Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association', seeking the transfer of Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha.Stating that "the Unprecedented and precarious situation has compelled the Bar Council to intervene", the Council has called the resolution of the HCBA "wholly...
COVID Situation In Jails- Gauhati High Court Revives Suo Moto Petition, Seeks Details From Jail Authorities About Children Lodged In Jails
Reviving the suo moto writ petition instituted last year, the Gauhati High Court has sought details from Jail Authorities with regards to the children lodged inside jails in Assam in view of rising covid 19 cases in the State.The development came from a division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak who had sought State Government's response on...
Oxygen Shortage : Ensure Allocated Quantity Reaches States Before Already Allotted Quota Is Exhausted, P&H High Court Directs Centre
Taking note of the present situation of oxygen deficit in the States of Haryana, Punjab and UT of Chandigarh, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday directed the Government of India to consider reorientation of oxygen supply from various plants in a manner that the allocated quantity reaches States before the already allocated quota is exhausted. Observing that the situation appears to...
When Will Kerala Get Its Share Of Vaccines? Kerala High Court Asks Centre
The Kerala High Court took up a petition challenging the Central Government's Liberalised Pricing and Accelerated National Covid-19 Vaccination Strategy (policy) and its suo motu case against overcrowding in front of vaccine centers.A Bench of Justices Devan Ramachandran and Dr Kauser Edappagath sought information from the Central Government as to a time frame within which the Kerala...
Karnataka High Court Issues Directions For Effective Implementation Of POCSO Act
Observing that "Apart from rendering justice to the child victim, concomitant support service systems have also to be provided, as the child victim faces a two-fold trauma—physical injury and psychological trauma", the Karnataka High Court has issued directions for effective implementation of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO). A division bench of Justice B...
Delhi High Court Seeks Response & Appearance Of AAP Minister Imran Hussain On Plea Against Oxygen Cylinder Distribution & Alleged Hoarding
A division bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli of the Delhi High Court have sought response and directed appearance of AAP Cabinet Minister Imran Hussain, on a plea alleging hoarding and distribution of oxygen cylinders by the leader from his office at Ballimaran in New Delhi.The plea filed by one Vedansh Anand, pleaded by Adv Amit Tiwari, alleged that it was filed basis a post...
