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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...
Covid: Plea In Delhi High Court Seeking De-Congestion Of Delhi Prisons, Prays For Mandatory RTPCR Tests For Inmates
A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking directions to decongest Delhi Prisons in the wake of recent surge in Covid 19 cases in the national capital and also prays for mandatory RTPCR testing for prisoners and inmates of the jails.The petition has been filed by Advocates Kanhaiya Singhal and Rishabh Jain seeking benefit of Prisoners which are being held in the Central Jails...
Penalize BCCI With Rs 1000 Crores For Holding IPL During COVID : Plea In Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday agreed to consider a plea filed for cancellation of Indian Premier League 2021 keeping in mind the deaths & cases of coronavirus in India during the second COVID wave. The plea also seeks to penalize the Board of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI) with Rs 1000 crores for the "gross mismanagement and negligence" in holding IPL in the middle of COVID...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging GNCTD Amendment Act Giving More Powers To Delhi LG
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice in a plea challenging the vires of Government of NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Act 2021 as being ultra vires Art. 13, 14, 19 and 239AA of the Constitution of India.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh issued notice in the plea and sought response of the Central Government. The plea shall now be heard on June...
COVID-"Imperative That Front Line Workers Are Made To Work On Rotation Basis Or Else Health System Will Collapse ": Himachal Pradesh HC
"It is imperative that the front line workers are made to work on rotation basis or else the health system is likely to collapse with the sudden and drastic surge in Covid-19 cases" observed the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday while dismissing a plea of a doctor challenging his deputation to a Covid Make Shift Hospital. Calling it a "rather unfortunate case", a single judge...
Movement Of Lawyers, Their Staff During Lockdown- "They May Apply For Passes Through Bar Associations": State Tells MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (May 3) disposed of a plea seeking permission regarding the movement of the junior/associate advocates and regularly employed clerks with the advocate's offices during COVID-19 Lockdown.The Bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Atul Sreedharan ordered so noting the Government's submission that concerned advocates, their associate advocates,...
After Delhi High Court Directions, Delhi Govt Makes Operational Portal On Distribution And Supply Of Remdesivir For Hospitals, Distributors
In consonance with the Delhi High Court directions to make operationalize an online portal for Distribution of Remdesivir injections, the Delhi Government on Monday announced that it has developed a portal available on https://cfwcst.delhi.go.in/DHB/loxin.ases for the purpose of proper distribution and supply of the said injection across all hospitals, distributors, stockists,l and CFAS for...
Policy To Provide Priority Treatment To COVID Warrior: P&H High Court Seeks Response Of Punjab Govt. & UOI
The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Friday (April 30) issued notice to the Punjab State Government and Government Of India seeking a response as to whether there is any policy/instructions of the Government of India or State Government for providing any priority of treatment for the COVID – 19 warriorS or notThe direction to this effect has been given by the Bench of Justice...
Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh Moves Bombay HC Against CBI FIR
Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Monday approached the Bombay High Court challenging the First Information Report (FIR) filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against him on corruption charges and criminal conspiracy.Deshmukh has filed a criminal writ petition seeking quashing of the FIR and interim protection from coercive steps. The CBI registered an FIR...
Family Courts Constituted Under Secular Law; Cannot Turn Away Parties Seeking Divorce Under Customary Laws: Jharkhand High Court
In a significant judgment, the Jharkhand High Court has held that Family Courts cannot turn away parties seeking divorce under their customary laws.A Division Bench comprising of Justices Aparesh Kumar Singh and Anubha Rawat Choudhary has held, "The Family Court fell in error in holding that the suit is not maintainable in absence of codified substantive law as are applicable...
COVID- "Why IPL Has Been Prioritised Over Public Health?": Plea In Delhi High Court To Stop IPL Matches With Immediate Effect
A public interest litigation has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking directions to stop IPL Matches with immediate effect and to have an enquiry as to why such matches have been prioritised over public health by the respondent authorities.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Pratibha Singh directed to list the plea before the appropriate division bench. The same shall be heard by...