Inclusion Of 'Sale Of Books' As Essential Service During COVID: Plea Moved Before The Bombay High Court

A Plea has been moved before the Bombay High Court seeking inclusion of 'sale of books' as an essential service under the Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1968. The Plea has been moved by 'Marathi Prakashak Parishad', which is an association of Marathi publishers, though Advocates Asim Sarode, Purva Bora & Ajinkya Udane and it has impleaded Union of India and State of Maharashtra...

Plea In Delhi High Court Seeking Compulsory Home Quarantine For Persons Who Campaigned In WB Elections, FIRs Against Star Campaigners

A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking directions on Union of India and Election Commission of India to ensure compulsory home quarantine for persons who campaigned in the West Bengal Assembly Elections in the last one week. The plea also seeks directions on Election Commission of India to register FIRs against all all-star campaigners and leaders of all political parties...

COVID Vaccination - Evolve Scheme To Give Priority For Persons With Benchmark Disabilities : Karnataka High Court Directs State

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to evolve a scheme or mechanism for giving priority to vaccination of covid-19, to persons with benchmark disabilities. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj in its interim order said "State govt may consider authorizing district welfare officer or any other officer to receive request...

SCAORA To Provide One-Time Financial Assistance Of Rs. 25,000 To Advocates On Record Undergoing Hospital Treatment For Covid-19

The Supreme Court Advocates-On- Record Association has introduced the "SCAORA Covid-19 Surge Affected Financial Assistance Scheme, 2021" to provide one-time ex gratia amount of Rs. 25,000/- to such Advocates on Record (AOR) who test positive. For this purpose, the Association will utilize Supreme Court AOR Welfare Trust. The decision was taken at a virtual meeting of...

Plea In Kerala High Court Seeks Uniform COVID-19 Treatment Tariffs Across Private Hospitals, Labs, Diagnostic Centers

A petition has been moved in the Kerala High Court seeking direction to the state government to fix uniform COVID-19 treatment tariffs across private hospitals, labs, and diagnostic centers in the state. The petition was mentioned before a Vacation Bench of Justices Ashok Menon and Murali Purshothaman in the morning today. State Attorney KV Sohan took notice for the State Government and...

[Supply Of Oxygen]"Seems You Are Passing Orders As If Living In A Completely Different World": Delhi High Court Tells Delhi Govt.

Delhi High Court on Tuesday observed that it seems that the Delhi Government is passing orders and issuing directions as if they are living in a completely different world, are out of sync and don't know the ground reality. The observation was made by a division Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli after being informed about the order issued by GNCTD on 25th April asking hospitals...

'Bail Order To Be Given Effect Only If Applicant Tests Negative For Covid-19': Gujarat High Court Imposes Condition

As a measure of abundant caution and to prevent the spread of Covid-19 infection in the State, the Gujarat High Court has been directing that prisoners whose bail pleas are allowed, should be made to undergo the Covid-19 Test. "It is only in the even that applicant is tested negative, benefit of this order shall be given to him and he shall be released on temporary bail," the...

Centre Appoints Justice Rajesh Bindal As Acting CJ Of Calcutta High Court From April 29 Onwards

The Centre has appointed Justice Rajesh Bindal, senior-most Judge of the Calcutta High Court, as the Acting Chief Justice of that High Court. He will succeed Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, who is set to retire on 29th April, 2021. Justice Bindal obtained is degree in Law from Kurukshetra University in 1985 and joined the profession at the Punjab & Haryana High Court...

Vacant Posts At National Commission For Minorities: Delhi High Court Directs Central Govt. To Nominate Members By July 31

The Delhi High Court last week directed the Central Government to nominate members against all the vacant positions at the National Commission for Minorities by July 31."This shall ensure that the Commission functions efficiently and the purpose of the Commission as envisaged under the Act is also fully given effect to," remarked the Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh.The Court was hearing...

Fill Up The Vacancies Of Judges, Give Due Consideration To The Members From Muslim Community: Plea Filed Before Punjab & Haryana High Court

A plea in the Nature of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved before the Punjab & Haryana High Court regarding filling up of remaining vacancy of Judges in the High Court with a further prayer that some vacancy of High Court Judges be filled from suitable candidates of Muslim Minority Community. The Plea moved by Advocate Ranjan Lakhanpal has arrayed the Union of...

"Cannot Claim Exclusivity On 'Pe' Suffix": Delhi High Court Refuses To Grant Interim Relief To PhonePe In Its Plea Against BharatPe

The Delhi High Court recently refused to grant interim injunction to PhonePe in its plea seeking permanent injunction against BharatPe for allegedly using similar and identical suffix "Pe" in its application. While dismissing the said application, a single judge bench comprising of Justice C Hari Shankar prima facie observed that PhonePe cannot claim exclusivity solely over the "Pe" suffix,...

Direct FIR Against BJP MP Sujay Patil For Unauthorized Procurement And Distribution Of Remdesivir – Plea In Bombay High Court

Four agriculturists have filed a petition in the Bombay High Court against Dr Sujay Vikhe Patil, BJP Member of Parliament from the Ahmednagar constituency for the alleged unauthorized procurement and distribution of 10, 000 Remdesivir injections. The plea seeks directions for registration of an FIR against Patil and others under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and IPC, alleging that...