COVID Surge: Madhya Pradesh High Court Extends Interim Orders Till June 15

In view of the extraordinary situation on account of the surge in Coronavirus cases in the State following the onset of the second Covid wave, the Madhya Pradesh High Court today suo moto extended the interim orders passed by it and the courts subordinate to it, which were subsisting as on March 10, till June 15. The Bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Sanjay Dwivedi...

Karnataka High Court Seeks State Response On Plea Seeking Priority For Disabled Persons In COVID Vaccination

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to respond by Monday on a petition filed by KARNATAKA RAJYA VIKALACHETHANARA RAKSHANA SAMITHI seeking vaccination on a priority basis for persons with disabilities. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindraj said "As this petition will require urgent consideration, list it on Monday when a...

COVID Warrior Death- Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Ex-Gratia Payment Of Rs 50 Lakhs & 1 Crore Under Govt. Schemes

In a plea seeking ex gratia payment of Rs.50 lakhs, in terms of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package: Insurance scheme for health workers fighting COVID-19, and Rs.1 crore, in terms of the scheme of the GNCTD, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday (20th April) issued notice to the Union of India and Delhi Government.The Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh was hearing the plea of one Sangeeta Wahi...

"Nothing But A Phishing Investigation": SNC Lavalin Engineering India Moves Kerala High Court Against ED Summons

SNC Lavalin Engineering India Private Limited (Lavalin Engineering) has moved the Kerala High Court challenging the summons issued to its Director from the Kochi Zone of the Enforcement Directorate. The summons purportedly relate to contracts executed between 1995 and 1998, which were the basis of a CBI Investigation between 2005-2009. The petition came up before a vacation bench...

'Assembly Elections Were Held In States' : Karnataka High Court Refuses To Stay Local Body Elections Amid COVID19

The Karnataka High Court on Friday rejected two intervention applications filed by State Convener of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) (Karnataka) Purthvi Chintapalli seeking to stay elections which are scheduled to be held on April 27, for various municipalities. The intervener claimed that the situation in Karnataka is grim and pandemic has caused a serious public health crisis. As on...

"Completely Bereft Of Reasons": Delhi Court On Authorities' Plea For Producing Umar Khalid, Khalid Saifi By Handcuffing In Both Hands

A Delhi Court on Thursday sought report from the Delhi Police, Special Cell and the Jail Superintendent to produce Umar Khalid and Khalid Saifi in "handcuffs in both hands from back side" on the grounds of being "high risk prisoners". Khalid and Saifi are accused in connection with the Delhi riots that broke out in the national capital last year.The two applications, pertaining to FIR...

Unless Self-Administered, No Vaccination Can Cure Evil Of Virus Of Commercial Mindedness Of Educational Institutions: Gujarat High Court

Dealing with a case, wherein a student's mark sheet and other documents were withheld by the Medical Institute due to non-payment of the penalty and late payment charges, the Gujarat High Court last week observed that,"No vaccination, unless self-administered, can work to contain the evil of virus of commercial mindedness on part of any educational institution in charging exorbitant amounts...

Set Up Grievance Redressal Mechanism Within 3 Days To Receive Complaints Of COVID Norms Violations : Karnataka High Court To State

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to within three days set up a grievance redressal mechanism through which citizens can complain about violations of Covid-19 regulations, regarding non wearing of masks and maintaining social distance. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj while hearing a petition filed by Letzkit foundation...

[Red Fort Violence] Delhi Court To Hear Deep Sidhu's Bail Plea In Connection With ASI FIR Tomorrow

A Delhi Court adjourned till tomorrow hearing in the bail application moved by Deep Sidhu in connection with the Archeological Survey of India's FIR registered against him in relation to the Red Fort Violence that broke out on Republic Day this year.The adjournment came after the Public Prosecutor sought short adjournment for filing the reply in the matter. Advocate Abhishek Gupta appearing...

Delhi High Court, District Courts To Continue Hearing Extremely Urgent Cases Through Virtual Mode Till May 15

In view of the alarming rise in the covid 19 cases in the national capital, it has been resolved that the Delhi High Court and all the district courts shall continue to take up only extremely urgent matters filed in the year 2021 through video conferencing mode till May 15, The Office order issued by the Registrar General of the Delhi High Court, reads thus: "In view of the alarming rise...

COVID In Prisons : Consider Shifting Undertrials To Less Crowded Correctional Homes, Bombay High Court To State

In a bid to decongest overcrowded prisons in the State of Maharashtra and therefore prevent the spread of coronavirus in the prisons, the Bombay High Court has directed all the Judicial Magistrates to pass an order on applications seeking transfer of an inmate within 48 hours of the application being filed. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni...

COVID-19- Jail Inmates Not Being Vaccinated In The State Of Assam: Gauhati High Court Seeks Govt's Response Within 3 Weeks

The Gauhati High Court has asked the State Government to file its response within 3 weeks, on a suo moto PIL concerning the jail inmates, who are allegedly not being vaccinated in the state of Assam. Registering the matter as a suo moto PIL (pursuant to a letter sent by an NGO, Nilima Studio) the Bench of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Kalyan Rai Surana, issued...