Armed Forces Cannot Set Up Field Hospitals, Cannot Aid Civil Administration In These Times: Centre Tells Delhi High Court

The Centre informed the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that the Armed Forces cannot set up Field Hospitals and bring in the Army to aid the Civil Administration in these times. A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rekha Palli was apprised about the development by ASG Chetan Sharma who had received instructions with regards to requisition of the Armed Forces...

Steps Taken By Govt. To Break The Chain 'Not Enough': Gujarat High Court Calls For Further Restrictions To Curb COVID Spread

Hearing the suo motu proceedings initiated by it to take stock of the surge in COVID-19 cases in the state of Gujarat, the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (May 4) observed that with regard to the breaking of chain of the spread of the virus, the steps taken by the State Government weren't enough. A Bench of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Bhargav D Karia...

Employees Of District Rural Development Agency Not Govt Employees But Rules For Compassionate Appointment Are Applicable To Them: Allahabad High Court [FB]

A Full Bench of the Allahabad High Court has held that the provisions of compassionate appointment as contained under the UP Recruitment of Dependents of Government Servant Dying in 36 Harness Rules, 1974 are applicable upon employees of the District Rural Development Agency. A Full Bench of Justices Ramesh Sinha, Chandra Dhari Singh and Manish Mathur held thus in view of paragraph...

Encourage Tihar Jail Inmates To Get Vaccinated, Extend Daily Calling Facilities, Allow E-Mulaqats: Delhi High Court Issues Directions

Dealing with a petition filed by under-trial prisoners, currently locked in the Central Jail-6 Tihar, seeking certain directions for the provision of certain facilities in the jail, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday (May 5) issued a slew of directions. The Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh had, on Monday, sought response of the Government on the issues of tele-calling facilities...

"Ensure Adequate Supply Of Oxygen Beds, Covid Medicines To Patients In Goa, Security Measures For Doctors ": Plea In Bombay High Court

A petition has been moved in the Bombay High Court, Goa Bench, seeking directions on the Respondent authorities to ensure adequate supply of oxygen beds, covid 19 medicines for all patients in Goa and also for ensuring security measures for doctors and medical personnel to avoid cases of harassment and violence against them in Covid 19 wards.The plea moved by South Goa Advocates...

"No Means No, The Word 'No' Does Not Need Any Further Explanation : Himachal Pradesh HC Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Raping Minor

"NO MEANS NO- The simplest of sentences have become the most difficult for some men to understand" observed the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday while rejecting the bail application filed by a man accused of raping a 17 year old minor. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Anoop Chitkara observed thus: "No does not mean yes, it does not mean that the girl is shy, it does not...

Judicial Officers' Cooperative Society Moves Kerala High Court Against Stop Memo Halting Construction Of Apartment For Members

A petition has been moved in the Kerala High Court by a cooperative society for judicial officers challenging a stop memo halting construction of a building for its members. Following adjournment by a Single Bench of Justice N Nagaresh on Tuesday, the case was directed to be posted on Friday. The petitioner, the Kerala Judicial Officers' Co-operative Society, aims at promoting...

"Unable To Understand Why Entire Marriage Party Was Brought To Police Station": Tripura HC Allows Govt. To Conduct Inquiry On Marriage Raids By DM

The Tripura High Court on Thursday (May 6) gave a green signal to the Government to conduct a further inquiry in relation to a viral video of an incident that took place in Agartala wherein a marriage function was stopped midway by the DM and his team. Noting that State administration has agreed to transfer the District Magistrate out of Agartala, a division bench comprising...

Karnataka High Court Seeks Report On FIR Against Alleged Corruption In BBMP's Bed Allocation

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday orally directed the State government to by next week submit a report of the Investigating officer probing the case regarding alleged corruption and malpractice in allocating beds through the BBMP's centralised bed allocation system for COVID patients. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar orally directed the...

'Adar Poonawalla & SII Became Life Savers Of Indians; So Govt Must Protect Them' : Plea In Bombay High Court

A petition in Bombay High Court seeks registration of FIR against those allegedly giving threats to Adar Poonawalla, CEO Serum Institute of India(SII), manufacturers of the widely used Covidshield Vaccine.Advocate Datta Mane's criminal writ petition, invoking Article 226 of the Constitution of India, further seeks directions to the Pune police to provide 'Z plus' security to Poonawala, his...

COVID- Delhi High Court Issue Directions To Ensure Immediate Availability Of Tocilizumab For Critically Ill Patients

While observing that the lack of supplies from foreign shores and no local manufacturing of the covid drug Tocilizumab is completely unacceptable in the pandemic situation, the Delhi High Court on Monday issued slew of directions for its availability in India. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Pratibha M Singh directed the Centre to inform the Court about the stock available...

COVID-19: Congress, Jignesh Mevani Move Gujarat High Court Seeking Health Care Facilities, Permission To Use Entire MLA Fund

Vadgam (Gujarat) Independent MLA Jignesh Mevani and Gujarat Congress leadership have moved the Gujarat High Court seeking Health Care Facilities & permission to utilize their MLA Fund or accounting year 2021-2022 in their Assembly constituencies to meet with impending necessity amid COVID surge. Notably, two separate applications have been filed (raising different prayers) before...