Delhi High Court Directs Insurance Companies To Communicate Their Approval To Hospitals Within 30 To 60 Minutes To Ensure Discharge Of COVID Patients In Time

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued slew of directions on the availability of Remdesivir in an online portal, providing information on the availability of vacant beds capable of providing oxygen treatment and approval by insurance companies during discharge of covid 19 patients. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Pratibha M Singh issued directions in two petitions concerning...

"We Have To Shun Selfishness": Delhi High Court Appeals To Sellers Not To Resort To Hoarding, Black Marketing Of Oxygen Cylinders, Medicines

"We, therefore, appeal to the good sense of the people, including the sellers of necessary medicines and Oxygen, to not to resort to hoarding of, and black marketing of Oxygen cylinders, Oxygen flow metres or medicines, and to make them available to the needy people." Observed a division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rekha Palli while hearing bunch of petitions...

COVID-19: "Crooks & Black Sheep Deriving Gains ": Patna High Court Asks State To Book Black Marketeers Of Oxygen, Drugs

Taking up the matters relating to an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases in the State of Bihar in its second wave and reported lack of healthcare system in the State of Bihar, the Patna High Court on Wednesday (April 28) issued a slew of directions to the Bihar Government. The Bench of Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh and Justice Mohit Kumar Shah dealt with a series of issues and...

Right To Reserve Flat Includes Right To Withdraw, Can't Ask Allottee To Forfeit Payment : Maharashtra RERA Appellate Tribunal

One-sided unfair terms in the agreement cannot be enforced against the buyer, the tribunal.

COVID19-Concrete Steps Need To Be Taken By State To Protect People From Onslaught Of Pandemic: Uttarakhand High Court Issues Directions

Hearing a batch of pleas filed in relation to critical condition prevailing in the State with regard to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday (April 28) issued the following directions to the State Government. The Bench of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma observed that the State was fighting a major war...

'Ensure That Elephants Held In Captivity By Temples Are Treated In A Humane & Dignified Manner': Madras High Court To Authorities

The Madras High Court on Tuesday (April 27) appealed to the relevant authorities to ensure that the elephants held in captivity by the various temples are treated in a humane and dignified manner, are provided sufficient food and water and shelter from the heat, and not otherwise beaten or mistreated in any manner or form.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice...

COVID Surge: Punjab & Haryana High Court Extends The Life Of Interim Orders, Directions Till June 30

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Wednesday (April) decided to extend all interim orders/ directions passed by it and Courts subordinate to it till June 30, 2021. The order has been passed by the Bench of Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha and Justice Suvir Sehgal in suo moto proceedings initiated in view of the alarming increase in the COVID-19 pandemic and the grave situation that...

CLAT 2021: Deadline For Online Applications Extended To May 15

The Consortium of National Law Universities has extended the last day for submitting online applications for the CLAT 2021 examination to May 15, 2021.A notification in this regard was issued on 28th April, which read thus:The Executive Committee of the Consortium of National Law Universities met on 28th April 2021. After reviewing recent developments the Committee resolved to extend...

To Arise A Right Under Bank Guarantee Agreement, Demand Has To Be Made Within Validity Period Of Agreement : Kerala High Court

The High Court has held that the right of a creditor to have the Bank Guarantee invoked is only during the currency of the Bank Guarantee and not during the extended claim period of one year. A bench of Justice N Nagaresh recently the settled the question in a case between the Cochin Port Trust and the Bank of India. The Court explained that the extended claim period,...

COVID-19: "Constitutional Mandate Of State Is To Protect People": Uttarakhand HC Bats For QR Code On Remdesivir Packets, Plasma Donation

The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday (April 28) observed that it is the constitutional mandate, and the moral duty of the State to save its people from the pandemic. The Bench of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma observed that in spite of the best efforts of the State, despite its best intention, it was essential that the State must endeavour to...

[Oxygen Crisis In Delhi] Delhi Is Not Getting The Allocated Oxygen, Lives Are Being Lost: Delhi High Court Tells Centre

Delhi High Court on Wednesday told the Centre that Delhi has not been getting the amount of oxygen allocated to it by the Centre, and lives are being lost in the capital. The Bench also observed that Delhi did not the allocated quantity of oxygen even for a single day. The Court also said that it hopes that the Central Government would look into the logistics problem being faced...

Madhya Pradesh High Court & Subordinate Courts Of MP To Remain Closed For Summer Vacations From May 10 To June 4

The Madhya Pradesh High Court as well as the Subordinate Courts of the State will remain closed for Summer Vacations from 10th May to 04th June 2021. A notification issued in this regard, states that it was decided to prepone summer vacation [earlier scheduled for 17th May to 11th June] to 10th May to 04th June 2021. In related news, the Telangana High Court will remain closed...