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COVID Deaths : Supreme Court Expresses Concerns About Difficulties In Getting Medical Certificates From Hospitals
The Supreme Court on Thursday shared with the Central Government its concerns with regards to the difficulties which persons may face to obtain medical certificates from hospitals with respect to COVID deaths. "At the time of second wave, hospitals were acting like monarchs. Some were directly disposing off the bodies without even giving papers also," Justice MR Shah, presiding judge...
'Lawyers Coming In Trickles For Physical Hearing' : Supreme Court Urges SCBA President To Encourage Members To Come Physically
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, President of the Supreme Court Bar Association to encourage members of the Bar to come to Court for physical hearings. A Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Nageswara Rao and Justice Surya Kant expressed disappointment at lawyers turning up to Court for physical hearings in less numbers, after...
Section 92 CPC- Judgment In Representative Suit Binds All Parties Interested In The Trust: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a suit under section 92 CPC is of a representative character and all persons interested in the Trust would be bound by the judgment in the suit.Such persons interested would be barred by the principle of res judicata from instituting a subsequent suit on the same or substantially the same issue, the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Vikram Nath and Hima...
'We Are Very Happy' : Supreme Court Expresses Satisfaction With Centre's Decision On Rs 50,000 Ex-Gratia For COVID Deaths
The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed happiness with the Centre's decision on providing ex gratia compensation to the kin of those who died due to COVID-19.According to the guidelines framed by the National Disaster Management Authority, the ex-gratia compensation for COVID-19 deaths is fixed as Rs 50,000, which will be paid by the States from the State Disaster Response Fund.A bench...
Kin Of Persons Who Die By Suicide Within 30 Days Of Testing COVID Positive Entitled To Compensation : Centre Tells Supreme Court
Purusant to the Supreme Court Court's direction of asking the Centre to revisit its decision of not including death by suicide as CoVID 19 death even if CoVID 19 was an accompanying condition in the, Centre has filed an affidavit stating the family of those who died by suicide within 30 days after being diagnosed positive will be entitled to ex gratia."It is respectfully submitted...
Plea Of Res Judicata Can Be Determined As A Preliminary Issue When It Only Involves Adjudication Of Question Of Law: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that plea of res judicata can be determined as a preliminary issue only when it only involves adjudication of question of law.When a mixed question of law or fact is raised, the issue should await a full-fledged trial after evidence is adduced, the three judges bench headed by Justices DY Chandrachud observed.The court also observed that, while a compromise decree in...
Pegasus Case : Supreme Court Likely To Set Up A Technical Committee To Probe Snooping Allegations; To Pass Orders Next Week
The Supreme Court is likely to set up a technical committee to probe the allegations of snooping of journalists, activists etc., using the Pegasus spyware. The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Thursday said that the Court will pass the orders in the case next week.The CJI told this orally to Senior Advocate Chander Uday Singh, who is appearing in one of the Pegasus petitions, while the...
Supreme Court To Recall Suo Motu Extension Of Limitation Period With Effect From October 1
Update at 3 PM on September 25 : Supreme Court uploads the order recalling suo motu limitation extension w.e.f October 2, 2021. Detailed report may be read here.Supreme Court Recalls Suo Motu Extension Of Limitation With Effect From October 2; Period From 15.03.2020 To 02.10.2021 Stands Excluded From Computing Limitation The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will recall the suo motu order...
Families Of Covid Victims To Receive Rs 50,000 As Ex-Gratia Compensation From State Disaster Response Funds: Centre Informs Supreme Court
Pursuant to the Top Court's direction in the Judgement dated June 30th, 2021 in which the Court directed the NDMA to frame guidelines for grant of compensation to the dependents of those who died due to COVID, Centre today informed Supreme Court that the families of those who die due to CoVID will receive Rs 50,000 ex gratia from the State Governments. "The ex gratia assistance to...
Arbitration Reference Can Be Declined If Dispute In Question Does Not Correlate To Arbitration Agreement: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that prayer for reference to Arbitration under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act can be declined if the dispute in question does not correlate to the arbitration agreement.The bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Justice Surya Kant observed that it is not expected to act mechanically merely to deliver a purported dispute raised by an...