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"My Values Are Not In Consonance With The Current Functioning Of EC": Election Commission's Panel Counsel At Supreme Court Resigns
Stating that his current values are not in consonance with the manner in which the Election Commission of India is functioning, its panel counsel in the Supreme Court, Mohit D. Ram, has tendered his resignation. "It was an honour to represent the Election Commission of India (ECI). I had a cherishing milestone of my career, in the journey which began with being part of the office...
COVID-"Central Govt Should Ensure Supply Of Vaccination Doses To State, Stern Action Against Black Marketeers": Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday asked the Central Government to ensure supply of required number of vaccination doses to the State at the earlier in order to "apprehend the third covid wave" by ensuring timely vaccination of people falling in both groups i.e. 18 to 48 years and 45 years and above. The Court also directed the Director General of Police, MP to "constitute special teams...
Consider Vaccinating Caretakers Of Juvenile Justice Homes/Child Care Centres, Treat Them As Frontline Warriors: Gauhati HC To Govt.
Underlining that the caretakers of Juvenile Centres, need to be vaccinated for their safety and also for the safety of the juveniles, the Gauhati High Court on Thursday (May 6) asked the Assam Government to consider treating them as "frontline warriors". The Bench of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak observed, "The persons, who are taking care of...
NCLT Kochi Allows Promoter Of Corporate Debtor MSME To File Resolution Plan In Individual Capacity
The National Company Law Tribunal at Kochi has held that the promoter of an MSME can submit a Resolution Plan Application in his individual capacity, and that the Plan would be eligible to be considered along with those of other prospective Resolution applicants. Judicial Member Ashok Kumar Borah of the NCLT Bench at Kochi recently made this pronouncement on an application made by...
Kerala High Court Refuses To Stay Govt Order Capping RTPCR Tests At Rs 500
The Kerala High Court on Friday refused to grant interim stay in petitions filed by ten private laboratories challenging the Kerala Government's decision to cap the rates of Covid-19 RT-PCR tests at Rs 500.Justice N Nagaresh, when taking up the petition, recorded a prima facie finding that the Government's decision was taken following a market survey.Refusing to issue an interim order in...
Plea In Calcutta High Court Seeks Scrapping Of Differential Pricing Policy Of COVID Vaccines, Universal Vaccination Like Pulse Polio Program
A plea has been moved before the Calcutta High Court submitting that Vaccine for COVID -19 under the present circumstances has to be treated as a Public Good and distributed equitably and in a fairs manner with a view to achieve universal immunization against COVID - 19. The plea, moved by a Doctor, Fuad Halim through Advocates Bikash Ranjan (Senior Advocate) and Samim Ahammed, states...
Delhi High Court Calls For High Level Meeting For Assessing Demand, Modalities For Importing And Supply Of Tocilizumab In India
Delhi High Court on Thursday called for a high level meeting for assessing the demand for Tocilizumab in India and also to discuss the modalities for import and supply of the drug as per the expected demand and further logistics for its placing orders.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Pratibha Singh was dealing with a petition filed by brother of one Sudhir Kumar Agarwal, a covid...
Registrar General Of National Green Tribunal, Mr. Ashu Garg, Succumbs To Covid 19
The Registrar General of the Natinal Green Tribunal, New Delhi, Mr. Ashu Garg has succumbed to covid 19 on Friday morning.A circular issued in this behalf on Friday reads thus:"With profound sorrow and grief, this is to inform that Sh. Ashu Garg, Ld. Registrar General, National Green Tribunal, New Delhi, has left for his heavenly abode today morning due to covid 19."Recently, two...
High Powered Committee Of Delhi High Court Submits Report On Release Of Prisoners, Remission Of Sentence, Emergency Parole Etc
“Right To Life Unconditionally Embraces Even Undertrial, Convict Walled Off From Society”: High Powered Committee Of Delhi HC Meets To Discuss Covid Situation In Jails, Release On Interim Bails, Paroles
"Number Of Prisoners Being Inoculated Be Drastically Increased": Uttarakhand High Court Issues Direction On Prisoners
Dealing with a PIL filed regarding the state of prisoners amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday (May 6) issued a slew of directions.The Bench of Conditions issued the following directions:The Jail Department and the Principal Secretary, Home / Prison, State of Uttarakhand, are directed to ensure that the number of the prisoners being inoculated is...
"Medical Infra of State In Shambles, Don't Be Like Ostrich With Head In Sand": Delhi High Court To Delhi Govt
A division bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli of the Delhi High Court which has been hearing a batch of petitions on oxygen shortage in Covid-19 management in Delhi, lay down in its order on Thursday, that the medical infrastructure of the capital has been totally exposed and "put to test". Upon protest by the Delhi Govt counsel, Sr. Adv. Rahul Mehra, against the said remark,...