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'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...
'Public Health More Important Than Counting Votes': Madras High Court Suggests Lockdown On May 1 & 2
The Madras High Court on Monday (April 26) heard the matter related to the state of preparedness in the wake of the pandemic in the State of Tamil Nadu and in the Union Territory of Puducherry and issued a slew of suggestions regarding COVID management in the state of Tamil Nadu & UT of Puducherry.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthil Ramamoorthy stated that if...
'Low Testing Will Make It Impossible To Make Containment Zones': Delhi High Court To Hear Tomorrow Plea Seeking Increase In RT-PCR Tests
The Delhi High Court will hear tomorrow an urgent application filed by Advocate Ankur Mahindro, concerning decline in the number of RT-PCR tests being conducted in the national capital. The plea alleges that in the last 4-5 days, RT-PCR tests being conducted by private laboratories have reduced, even when the positivity rates are at an all-time high of beyond 30%. "The disadvantage...
COVID19-Delhi Govt. Decides To Set Up 100 Rooms at Ashoka Hotel For Judges And Their Families
Pursuant to a request received from the Delhi High Court, the Delhi Government has decided to use 100 rooms of Ashoka Hotel, New Delhi for setting up of COVID Health facility for the use of Justices, other judicial officers of Delhi High Court, and their families.Pursuant to a request received from the #DelhiHighCourt, the Delhi Government decides to use 100 rooms of Ashoka Hotel, New Delhi...
Aadhaar Necessary To Travel During Lockdown; People Not Wearing Masks 'Super Spreaders' : Bombay High Court
Coming down heavily on lockdown violators, including people not wearing masks properly, the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court asked the police in 11 Marathwada districts, in Maharashtra, to take strict action against such violators. All persons wearing a mask below the chin or exposing their nose shall be booked for under relevant offenses as such people turn out to...
Telangana High Court To Remain Closed For Summer Vacations From May 3 To May 31
The Telangana High Court will remain closed for Summer Vacations for this year from 3rd May to 31st May 2021. However, the notification issued in this regard, states that vacation benches shall be sitting for the specified period for hearing matters as mentioned in the schedule.In the first half of the summer vacation commencing from May 3 to May 17, division benches comprising of...