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Alleged Post-Poll Violence In West Bengal: NHRC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance, Fact-Finding Team To Conduct Spot Enquiry
Taking note of several media reports published in various newspapers on May 4, 2021, regarding the death of some persons in the alleged Post-poll violence in West Bengal on May 3, 2021, the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India today took Suo Moto Cognizance of the matter. In its press release, the NHRC has observed thus:"The political workers allegedly clashed with each other,...
Gau Raksha Dal Raiding Citizens' House Contrary To Rule Of Law, Amounts To Taking Law Into Own Hands: Punjab And Haryana High Court
In a significant direction, the Punjab & Haryana High Court last week directed the Haryana State's Additional Advocate General to address the Court on the power/authority of vigilantes to raid the houses of the citizens.The Bench of Justice Sudhir Mittal also observed that,"Such actions are prima facie illegal and amount to taking law into their own hands by private individuals. This...
Covid-19 Facility For Lawyers: Delhi High Court Warns Advocate Representing Hospital Without Authority
The Delhi High Court today took strong objection and warned an advocate for appearing before it without any authority and submitting that the keys to the Rockland Hospital in Dwarka could be handed over to the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) for the creation of a Covid-19 facility for lawyers there.The court noted that it was a wrong statement made by an advocate without any authority and...
Madras High Court Grants Bail To Accused Booked Under UAPA For Allegedly Raising Slogans Against Prime Minister Modi
The Madras High Court on Friday (April 30) granted Bail to two persons who allegedly abused the Hon'ble Prime Minister and police personnel and raised slogans against the Government.While granting them bail, the Bench of Justice M. Dhandapani observed,"Taking into consideration of the fact that the only allegation is that he has raised only slogan praising the deceased moist leader and said...
Plea In Kerala High Court Seeks Declaration Of Advocates, Clerks As Essential Service Workers Amid COVID Restrictions
A plea has been filed in the Kerala praying that advocates be declared as essential service workers amid the ongoing restrictions on work and movement within the state of Kerala. The plea, filed by the All India Association of Jurists and a lawyer, through Advocates John Mani V, Sriram Parakkat, Jayant S, Jackson Johny, Sethulakshmi KK, Gayathri Menon and Xavier Thomas V T urges for...
"People Dying Due To Oxygen Paucity": Jharkhand High Court Raps Govt, Warns Officials Of Contempt
Dealing with a contempt case, which was filed for non-compliance with the order passed by the Court in a PIL dated (11th May 2017), the Jharkhand High Court rapped THE State Government for its failure to make Sadar hospital functional with 500 beds.The Bench of Chief Justice Dr. Ravi Ranjan and Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad sternly remarked,"In the considered view, the order passed by this...
'Adopt Public Health Centric Approach, Not Offence Centric': Representation Made To Delhi High Powered Committee To Revisit Criteria For Decongestion Of Prisons
In view of the rapid surge of Covid-19 inside Delhi's prisons, a representation has been made to the High Powered Committee seeking immediate decongestion of all prisons in the city, to protect the right to life and health of the inmates, especially women. The representation has been made by Advocates Vrinda Grover and Soutik Banerjee, Prof. Pratiksha Baxi and public health...
'Papers Record Chaotic Scenes In Front Of Vaccine Centers': Kerala High Court Registers Suo Motu Case Based On News Reports
The Kerala High Court, acting on news reports of overcrowding at vaccine centers in Trivandrum and Kochi instituted suo motu proceedings taking cognizance of overcrowding at vaccine centers.In its Order, the Court noted, "We have been alerted by press reports that there is uncontrolled crowding of persons seeking vaccinations for COVID-19." While instituting proceedings, the Division Bench...
30 Yrs-Old Succumbs To Covid Due To Lack Of Oxygen: High Court Issues Notice To Delhi Govt On Plea For Compensation
The Delhi High Court Bench headed by Chief Justice DN Patel has issued notice on a petition seeking compensation from the Delhi Government for failing to arrange adequate healthcare facilities in the state amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The petition has been filed by the bereaved family of one Naveen, a 30-years-old man, who died after allegedly being denied admission...
Covid-19: Rajasthan High Court Issues Directions For Real Time Updates On Hospital Beds; Local Production Of Oxygen; Deployment Of Medical Staff
The Rajasthan High Court today issued notice to the Central Government, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the State Government on a petition seeking various directions for managing the second wave of Covid-19 in the State. As the matter has been kept for hearing on May 6, a Division bench comprising of Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur...