COVID-19: Most Of Court's Directions Have Remained On Paper": Dissatisfied With Bihar Govt's Actions, Patna HC Says 'Drastic Steps Needed'

Dealing with a plea concerning COVID management in the state of Bihar, the Patna High Court on Tuesday (May 4) observed that at this stage, if some drastic step is not taken, the situation in the State of Bihar, arising out of the COVID crisis, which has already gone beyond control, is likely to deteriorate to immeasurable proportions.The bench of Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh and...

'Not A Time To Relax': Telangana High Court Issues Directions To Ramp Up Testing, Prevent Congregations, Provide Tele-Consultation, Etc. To Curb Covid-19

The Telangana High Court on Wednesday issued a slew of directions to the State Government, the Police department and the Public Health and Family Welfare department, to break the chain and control the surge in Covid-19 cases. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Hima Kohli and Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy pulled up the State over dwindling number of RT-PCR Testing and asked...

Gujarat High Court To Remain Closed From May 10 Till June 6, Vacation Benches Notified

The Gujarat High Court shall remain closed for Summer Vacation from May 10, 2021 till June 6, 2021 (both days inclusive). The vacation is divided into four sections and two Single Benches have been notified for each Section. The same may be accessed in the document annexed below. Following instructions have been issued for the vacation period: Only those urgent matters will be...

New PIL Challenging WhatsApp Updated Privacy Policy: Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response

The Delhi High Court today issued notice to the Centre and social media platforms, Facebook and WhatsApp seeking their responses on a PIL challenging the new privacy policy of WhatsApp. The Bench of Chief Justice D. N. Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh sought their response on a PIL petition filed by one Harsha Gupta (an Advocate and Educationist) through Advocates Vivek Sood...

Breaking: Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Sunaina Holey, Court Says "Her Tweets Cannot Be Said To Have Created Hatred Between Communities "

Bombay High Court has quashed the FIR against Navi Mumbai resident Sunaina Holey, accused of promoting enmity between different groups on the grounds of religion. Holey was booked after her tweet about the sea of migrant workers gathered outside Bandra Station, in Mumbai, at the peak of the nationwide lockdown on April 14, 2020. A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and MS Karnik had...

Advocates, Advocate Clerks Can Commute To Offices And Courts On Production Of ID Proof: State Tells Kerala High Court

The State has assured the Kerala High Court that advocates and their clerks will be allowed to move to and from their offices, courts, another other legal fora amid restrictions imposed on movement in the wake of the spike in COVID-19 cases in the State of Kerala.The Government's submission came in response to Public Interest Litigation by a lawyer named Melwin Byju, through Advocate G...

'Safety & Security Of Children' Amid Violence In West Bengal: NCPCR Takes Cognizance, Seeks Action Taken Report From WB Govt.

Taking note of the complaint received by it concerning the safety and security of children in West Bengal amid incidents of violence, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has written to the Home Secretary of West Bengal raising concerns over post-poll violence in the state affecting children.The letter written by NCPCR's Chairman, Priyank Kanoongo, and addressed to H....

"Not A Special Case, Client's Profile Does Not Matter": Delhi HC Adjourns MJ Akbar's Plea Against Priya Ramani's Acquittal In Criminal Defamation Case Till August 11

Refusing to list the case anytime before August, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday listed to August 11 hearing in the appeal by former Union Minister MJ Akbar challenging the acquittal of journalist Priya Ramani in the criminal defamation case filed by him over the "metoo" sexual harassment allegations made by her.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Mukta Gupta however called for...

Natco Pharma Files Application Seeking Compulsory License For COVID Drug Baricitinib

Indian generic drug manufacturer Natco Pharma Limited has filed an application before the Controller of Patents seeking compulsory license to produce the drug 'Baricitinib' which is used for treatment of COVID-19.Natco filed application under Section 92(1) read with 92(3) of the Patents Act seeking compulsory license to produce 'Baricitinib' at an affordable rate amid the second wave of the...

"Set Up Buffer Stock Of 100 MT For Supply To NCT Of Delhi": Delhi High Court Directs Centre -Read Order

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Central Government to set up buffer stock of 100 MT of liquid medical oxygen in collaboration with the Delhi Government for supply to the NCT of Delhi and neighbouring areas. A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rekha Palli further directed that steps in this regard must be taken in the next 3 days.The development came...

Showered With Invectives, Subject To "Torture" For Not Wearing Mask: Kerala High Court Seeks Report From Police Chief

When hearing a petition filed by a person who alleged that he was verbally-abused and "tortured" by certain police officers for failing to wear a mask in a public place, the Kerala High Court stressed on the need for empathy when dealing with such cases. Justice Devan Ramachandran, who was part of the Division Bench hearing the person's petition, orally observed that the police, who had...

Delhi High Court Asks Delhi Police To File Report In Plea Seeking Action Against Politicians Hoarding, Illegally Distributing Covid Medicines

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Delhi Police to file status report in a PIL seeking registration of FIRs against leaders of political parties indulging in hoarding and illegally distributing covid 19 medicines denying the access to the said medicines to the public at large.A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rekha Palli asked the Commissioner of Delhi...