Covid Second Wave: Orissa High Court To Function With 50% Staff; Filing Hours Modified

Due to resurge of COVID-19, the Orissa High Court has decided to function with only 50% staff, starting from Thursday, April 22. As per an office order issued by the High Court, the office of the High Court shall function with 50% staff (except the officers of the rank of Assistant Registrar and above) w.e.f. 22.04.2021 until further orders. It is stated that each staff shall...

How Illegal Migrants Will Be Dealt With If Native Country Is Not Ready To Receive Them? Patna High Court Asks Centre

Dealing with the issue of human rights concerns of two women Bangladeshi migrants in the State, the Patna High Court recently constituted a three member advocates team to know about the conditions in which they were being kept in the After Care Home and directed the team to submit its report within one week in a sealed cover. Noting that no affidavit was filed by the State Government...

"State Inaction In Providing Healthcare To Citizens Violates Article 21": Patna High Court Directs State Human Rights Commission To Conduct Surprise Inspections At Covid Hospitals

"If Court reaches a conclusion that COVID patients are being allowed to die because of lack of oxygen supply, the Court will surely intervene "

"Pathetic Situation In State, Non-Availability Of Remdesivir Injection, Medicines": Jharkhand High Court Issues Directions On COVID Management

Days after it took note of the issue of non-availability of CT Scan machine in RIMS, the Jharkhand High Court last week expressed concern over the manner in which the State of Jharkhand has been handling the recent surge in Covid-19 cases. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Ravi Ranjan and Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad called it a "serious issue of concern" that while the...

"Quality Of Flowing Water Can't Be Compromised", Madras HC Directs State To Form Expert Body To Keep Rivers Free From Effluents

Underling that the pollution level in the flowing water has to be reduced to the extent possible, the Madras High Court on Tuesday (20th April) directed the State Government to constitute an expert body to formulate appropriate measures. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy has directed the State Government to constitute an expert body...

Karnataka High Court Directs State To Provide Electricity To All Anganwadi Centres In State

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the State government to take immediate steps for providing electricity supply to all anganwadi centers in the state. As per a report submitted by the state government, it is stated that there are 65,911 anganwadi centers in the state. Out of which 33,146 have been provided with electricity connection. Only 29,516 center's have been provided...

Covid Care Hospital With 900 Beds Being Established At Ahmedabad, Gujarat Govt Tells High Court

The Gujarat Government has apprised the Gujarat High Court on the measures and response undertaken by the State to tackle the drastic surge in covid 19 cases by stating that a large network has been set up by government and private laboratories for collection of samples of RT-PCR testing. Moreover, it has also been stated that a specially dedicated Covid Care Hospital is being established...

Gujarat High Court Issues Notices Over BJP's Remdesivir Distribution Drive

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday issued notices to state BJP president CR Paatil and the Vijay Rupani government in connection with the procurement and distribution of Remdesivir, a key anti-viral drug used in COVID-19 treatment, from the party's Surat office.The state BJP's free Remdesivir distribution drive of 5,000 vials started from its Surat office from April 10.Admitting a petition...

Bombay High Court Rejects Plea To Restrain Serum Institute Of India From Using 'COVISHIELD' Trademark

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to grant interim relief to pharmaceutical company Cutis Biotech and restrain Serum Institute of India (SII) from using the trademark 'Covishield,' for its coronavirus vaccine. A division bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and C. V. Bhadang said that the Nanded civil court's order, refusing Cutis an injunction against Serum Institute was not...

COVID19 : Gujarat High Court Directs State To Submit District Wise Split Up Of Testing Facilities, Respond To Concerns That Patients In Private Vehicles Are Denied Admission In Hospitals

A Bench of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Bhargav D Karia of the Gujarat High Court today resumed hearing of the suo motu proceedings initiated by the Gujarat High Court to take stock of the surge in COVID-19 cases in the state of Gujarat. During the hearing, the Court called for additional information on two aspects, -A district-wise split-up of testing facilities, capacity, how...

West Bengal Polls- "Utilise Govt. Officials/Police Force To Ensure Strict Compliance Of COVID Protocols/Guidelines": Calcutta High Court To Election Authorities

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday (20th April) asked Chief Election Commission and the Chief Electoral Officer to utilize such Government officials and police force as may be necessary to ensure strict compliance with COVID-19 Protocols & guidelines. The Bench of Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Arijit Banerjee perused a report by the Chief...

Contempt Of Court-"Serve Iftaar Food On A Daily Basis To Avoid Penalty", Telangana High Court Directs Govt. Officer

The Telangana High Court last week directed a Government officer to feed at least 20 people during the Iftar period, on a daily basis for a period of one week so as to avoid penalty imposed on him in contempt of a court case. The bench of Chief Justice Hima Kohli and Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy, was hearing a contempt appeal filed by an Excise Deputy Commissioner, Syed...