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Madras High Court Constitutes Committee To Make Recommendations On Insurance Cover For 65,000 Lawyers
Stating that many advocates have lost their lives amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Madras High Court recently constituted a 9-membered Committee to give recommendations with regard to medical insurance coverage to advocates. The Committee will hold talks with both the State Government and the Insurance companies to devise a Group Health Insurance for approximately 65,000...
Breaking: "Incarceration Would Bear No Fruit, Would Be Injustified": Delhi Court Grants Bail To Deep Sidhu In ASI FIR Alleging Damage To Red Fort
A Delhi Court on Monday granted bail to Deep Sidhu arrested in connection with the second FIR registered by the Archaeological Survey of India alleging damage to the historic monument and vandalism by rioters. Bail was granted after Reliever MM Sahil Gupta reserved orders in the bail application on Saturday after hearing the defense and the prosecution at length. The Court granted bail...
After Nagpur & Bombay, Aurangabad Bench Of Bombay High Court Takes Cognizance Of Covid Crisis in Maharashtra
Based on newspaper reports, the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court has registered a suo motu criminal Public Interest Litigation to address issues related to the Covid crisis in Maharashtra's Marathwada belt. The issues include cumbersome documentation process for conducting a Covid-19 deceased's last rites, rampant black marketing of anti-viral drug, Remdesivir, and...
No Embargo Under The CGST Act Restraining Pre-Arrest Bail: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Thursday allowed anticipatory bail to a person who apprehended arrest for supposed infractions of the Central Goods and Services Tax.Finding that there was no embargo to a person's applying for pre-arrest bail under the legislation, Justice Ashok Menon stated, "There is no embargo under the CGST Act restraining the applicant from seeking pre-arrest bail. There is...
Accused Cannot Get Default Bail If A Chargesheet Originally Filed Within Time Is Re-Presented After The Defects Are Cured: Kerala High Court
In a bail order, the Kerala High Court on Thursday underscored that the accused cannot get default bail if a chargesheet originally filed within time is re-presented following the period after the defects are cured. A Bench comprising of Justice Ashok Menon observed to the effect while disposing of a bail application filed by one Saharath VP, an accused in a narcotics...
Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar's Demise: Himachal Pradesh & Rajasthan HCs To Remain Closed Today, MP HC To Hold Full Court Reference
In view of the sad demise of Justice Mohan Mallikarjunagouda Shantanagoudar, Supreme Court of India, the Himachal Pradesh High Court, and the courts subordinate to it will remain closed today i.e., on April 26.High Court of Himachal Pradesh and the courts subordinate to it to remain closed on April 26 on account of the sad demise of Supreme Court judge Justice Mohan...
Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar's Demise: Allahabad, Punjab And Haryana & Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan High Courts To Remain Closed On April 26
In view of the sad demise of Justice Mohan Mallikarjunagouda Shantanagoudar, Supreme Court of India, the Administrative Committee of the Allahabad High Court has unanimously resolved for non-sitting of Courts in the High Court at Allahabad and Lucknow on 26th of April 2021. Accordingly, it has been directed that there shall be no sitting of Courts in High Court at Allahabad and Lucknow on 26th...
"Critical Patients Running From Pillar To Post In Search Of Beds": Amicus Moves Punjab And Haryana HC Seeking Revival Of Plea Concerning Covid Facilities
Reviving the disposed petition concerning Covid related facilities in States of Punjab, Haryana and UT of Chandigarh, amicus curiae Senior Advocate Rupinder Singh Khosla has moved an application before the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking revival of the said petition highlighting the critical situation of covid patients and shortage of oxygen supply faced by Hospitals.The Application...
COVID-19: Jharkhand HC To Hear Only Extremely Urgent Cases, Uttarakhand HC & Subordinate Courts Closed Till May 2
In view of the alarming rise in the COVID-19 cases in Jharkhand and Ranchi in particular, the Jharkhand High Court has ordered that all the Hon'ble Benches of the Court shall, with effect from 26th April 2021, take up extremely urgent matters filed in the year 2021 only, through video conferencing mode. It has been further ordered by the High Court that other pending routine/nonurgent matters...
Centre Totally Bans Non-Medical Use Of Liquid Oxygen; No Exception For Any Industry
In view of the acute shortage of medical oxygen in the country, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has imposed a total ban on the use of liquid oxygen for non-medical purposes. The Centre has also appealed that all manufacturing units may maximize production of liquid oxygen.Though the Centre had restricted the industrial use of liquid oxygen, it had allowed exceptions to nine categories...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Setting Up Of Committee To Review Quality Of Food, Medical Supplies, Other Amenities In Flights
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to Ministry of Civil Aviation, Airport Authority of India and Air India in a plea seeking directions on the Respondents to set up an Independent Committee for reviewing quality and quantity of food, medical facilities in order to tackle emergency needs and other amenities used by passengers at the time of boarding and deboarding flights.A single...
Convert Lawyers Chamber Into Temporary COVID Hospital: Awadh Bar Association Requests ACJ of Allahabad High Court
The Awadh Bar Association, Lucknow has written a letter to the Acting Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court, Sanjay Yadav requesting him to direct the conversion of lawyers chamber & Hospital situated within the HC premises into a temporary COVID Hospital. Importantly, the association has requested that Block D, E, F of Advocates Chamber, Multilevel Parking and Auditorium should be...