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Plea Seeking Stay On State Board's SSC & Intermediate Examinations Amid COVID Surge: AP High Court Asks State To Respond
The Andhra Pradesh High court on Friday (April 30) called upon the State Government to respond to a petition filed seeking stay on the conduct of State Board's S.S.C. and Intermediate examinations. The Bench of Chief Justice Arup Kumar Goswami and Justice C. Praveen Kumar suo motu impleaded the Andhra Pradesh Board of Secondary Education and the Andhra Pradesh Board of...
'Appropriate Steps Being Taken For Vaccination Of Under-Trials & Prisoners': J&K Administration Tells High Court
The Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has informed the High Court that it is taking all relevant steps to ensure that all prisoners, whether convicted or under-trial, are inoculated against the Covid-19 virus. Advocate General DC Raina on Friday informed a Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Rajnesh Oswal that the government is...
"Provide Green Corridors To Oxygen Tankers Involving Inter State Movement For Timely Delivery To Save Precious Human Lives": MP HC To State Govts.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday appealed to all State Governments and their respective Police and Transport authorities for providing green corridors to the tankers carrying liquid medical oxygen involving it's inter state movement to ensure timely delivery of oxygen at their desired destinations.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Atul...
"Situation Is Indeed Grave; Initiate Action Against Hoarders": P&H High Court Revives Plea Concerning Covid Facilities In Punjab, Haryana & UT Chandigarh
Reviving the disposed of petition concerning COVID-related facilities in States of Punjab, Haryana and UT of Chandigarh, the Punjab & Haryana High Court on Friday (April 30) observed that the situation was "indeed grave".The Bench of Justice Rajan Gupta and Justice Karamjit Singh was hearing amicus curiae Senior Advocate Rupinder Singh Khosla's application filed before High Court...
Overstaying Of Covid-19 Patients In Delhi Hospitals: Delhi High Court Seeks Data From All Hospitals By May 4
Noting that adherence to the Delhi Government's discharge policy for Covid-19 patients is crucial with the capital reeling under lack of hospital beds, the Delhi High Court today directed all hospitals in the city to submit data from Apr 1 onwards, of all beds that have been occupied for more than 10 days, to the appointed Amicus Curiae in the case, Sr. Adv. Rajshekhar Rao.The court has...
COVID-19 Surge: Telangana High Court Extends The Life Of Interim Orders Passed By It And Subordinate Courts Till June 30
Noting that the country is reeling under the second wave of the COVID-19 infection and that several Advocates and their family members, Judicial Officers, and the staff members have got infected, the Telangana High Court on Friday (April 30) extended the life of interim orders till June 30.The Full Bench of Chief Justice Hima Kohli, Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice Rajashekhar Reddy...
COVID-19 Surge: Uttarakhand High Court Issues Functioning Modalities WEF May 4, Subordinate Courts To Remain Closed From May 3
The Uttarakhand High Court on Saturday (May 1) issued the directions for the transaction of business in the Hon'ble High Court w.e.f. May 04 (Tuesday). The Directions have been issued in view of the imminent danger to human life by the spread of COVID-19 virus and alarming rise in the number of persons affected thereby, and also in view of the health guidelines issued by the Government of...
Plea Filed In Delhi High Court Seeking Directions For Dignified Cremation/ Burial Of Covid-19 Victims
"The entire city has turned into a graveyard and the people of Delhi are not even getting to perform the last rites and rituals with dignity of their loved ones," says a plea filed before the Delhi High Court. The petition has been filed by Advocate Pratyush Prasanna against the State of NCT of Delhi, Union of India, National Disaster Management Authority and others seeking right to...
COVID-19: Take A Proactive Stand On Counting Day,No Rallies, Bursting Of Crackers On Counting Day: Madras High Court To Political Parties
Taking up its own-motion petition relating to monitoring the COVID-19 response in the state of Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court on Friday (April 30) asked the leaders of political parties to ensure that the rank and file maintain a degree of discipline and exercise extreme restraint whether in celebration or otherwise. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice...
Alleged Attack On West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee: Plea In Calcutta High Court Seeks CBI/Other Central Agency Probe Into The Incident
A PIL petition has been moved before the Calcutta High Court seeking Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or some other Central Agency probe into the incident of the alleged attack and manhandling of the Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram while she was in a rally for filing nomination. The Petition has been moved by three lawyers Shubham Awasthi, Akash Sharma...
Unpreparedness Of Government To Face COVID Second Wave Very Forthcoming : KSLSA Tells Karnataka High Court
In a memo filed before the Karnataka High Court by the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority (KSLSA) giving various suggestions and recommendations, it has noted that unpreparedness on the part of the Government to face the present second wave of Covid is very much forthcoming. There is an acute shortage of ICU beds in Bengaluru. People are dying majorly due to lack of...
Prohibition Of Child Marriage Law Does Not Differentiate On Basis Of Religion: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently observed that even though Muslim Personal law permits marriage upon attaining the age of puberty, the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 is a secular law and does not make any such distinction on the basis of religion. The law prescribes 18 years as the minimum marriageable age for a female and 21 years for a male. While allowing...