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"Provide Medical Facility To All Persons Suffering From Covid 19 In Delhi": Delhi High Court Directs Govt.
The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Government to provide medical facilities to all the persons suffering from covid 19 in the national capital. The Court also stated that patients requiring facilities with regards to hospitalization, medication or ICU with or without ventilator must be provided with the same.A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice...
Ensure Prompt Supply Of COVID Vaccines To Prevent A Possible Third Wave : Madras High Court To Centre, Vaccine Companies
Taking up its own-motion petition relating to monitoring the COVID-19 response in the state of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, the Madras High Court on Thursday (May 6) made an appeal to the Centre and vaccine manufacturers to ensure prompt supply of vaccines to the state.The Court noted that State's allocation at present was 10.3 lakh units, out of which 7.65 lakh would be supplied by one of...
Frame Exhaustive Guidelines For Oxygen Supply And Management : Karnataka High Court Directs State Govt
The Karnataka High court has directed the State government to immediately come out with exhaustive guidelines for supply of Oxygen and Oxygen management in the state. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar noted that "Draft has been placed by AAG, he candidly accepted that as of today there are no written guidelines available for supply of Oxygen and...
Bombay High Court Stays Evictions, Dispossessions & Demolitions Till June 30; Extends Interim Orders Till Then
The Bombay High Court unconditionally extended all interim orders till June 30, 2021, or until further orders, unless specifically dealt with by a judicial order to the contrary due to the pandemic's second wave. (SUO MOTU PIL NO. 1 OF 2021) The extension applies to Bombay High Court at its Principal Seat in Mumbai, Benches at Nagpur and Aurangabad, the High Court of Bombay at Goa,...
Take Immediate Steps By Tomorrow To Ensure Adequate Oxygen For Tamil Nadu : Madras High Court Directs Centre
Taking note of inadequate liquid medical oxygen supply in Tamil Nadu, forcing the State Government to fall back on reserves, the Madras High Court on Thursday made an appeal to the Centre for equitable distribution of resources to all the states, and ensure that lives are not lost for want of Oxygen. Senior Advocate P Wilson urged a Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice...
'Virtually Impossible To Get First Dose Of Vaccine In State Due To Shortage' : Karnataka High Court Asks Centre To Consider State's Critical Situation
Observing that "virtually it impossible in the state for citizens to get their first dose of vaccination unless they fall in the category of health care worker and frontline worker," the Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the State government to submit a requisition to the Central government for making available vaccine doses. The Centre has been directed to decide on the...
Bombay High Court Denies Interim Relief To Anil Deshmukh On His Plea Against CBI FIR
The Bombay High Court has granted liberty to the State of Maharashtra and former State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh to approach the vacation bench in case they want to seek urgent interim reliefs in the FIR lodged by the Central Bureau of Investigation pertaining to former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh's corruption allegations.Deshmukh and the Additional Chief Secretary (Home)...
IPS Officer Rashmi Shukla's Statement To Be Video Recorded In Hyderabad, No Arrest Till The Next Date-Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has allowed a team of Mumbai Police to video record senior IPS officer Rashmi Shukla's statement in Hyderabad, where she is posted as ADG CRPF. The Maharashtra government informed the court that they would not arrest her till the next date. Shukla's statement will be recorded in connection with an FIR against unknown persons for leaking sensitive documents...
Delhi Victims Compensation Scheme Permits Grant Of Compensation In Case Of Custodial Deaths: DSLSA Tells Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) to expeditiously process the application for compensation made by the widow of an alleged thief, who died in judicial custody. On being informed that the Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme, 2018 permits the grant of compensation in case of custodial deaths, a Single Bench of Justice Pratibha M....
Allahabad High Court Advances Summer Vacation, To Remain Closed From May 10 To June 4
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday issued a notice, preponing the summer vacation of the High Court and the Subordinate Courts. The vacation period, earlier scheduled from June 1 till June 30, 2021 has been advanced to begin from May 10 until June 4, 2021. The Court has ordered, "Summer Vacation in the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad as well as its Lucknow Bench and...
Covid-19: Jammu & Kashmir High Court Issues Directions For Vaccination Of Lawyers; Financial Assistance
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the UT administration to ensure that lawyers in the age group of above 45 years are vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus, within a week. The Court has further ordered that lawyers in the age-group 18-45 should be given priority and should be vaccinated within two weeks after registering on the COWIN app. The order has been passed by...