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SCBA Announces One Time Ex Gratia Of Rs. 25,000/- For Covid Affected Members; Upto 1L Additional Aid For Hospitalised Members
The Supreme Court Bar Association has decided to grant Rs. 25,000/- as one-time ex-gratia to its members who are diagnosed Covid-19 positive under the SCBA COVID-19 Grant Scheme 2021. The scheme shall be available for members who have been afflicted with the virus on or after March 1, 2021. Eligible members may send their application to: scbacovidgrant2021@gmail.com. Members will...
Shocking Exercise Of Judicial Power: Supreme Court Stays MP HC Judgment Entertaining 3rd Writ Petition Against Termination After 20 Yrs
Calling it a "shocking exercise of judicial power", the Supreme Court has stayed the judgments of a Single Judge and Division Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court by which, entertaining a third writ petition against his termination instituted after 20 years, the reinstatement with full back wages of a Municipal Council employee was directed. The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and M....
Breaking: Supreme Court Advocate-On-Record Examination Postponed Due To COVID19
The Supreme Court has postponed the Advocate-on-Record Examination, which was scheduled to be held from 8th June to 13th, citing surge in the number of COVID19 cases in the Country.Fresh dates of the exam will be announced later.The last date for submission of application forms for the exam has also been extended to June 30, 2021 till 05: 00 P.M.The decision was taken by the Competent...
Motor Accident Compensation - Self-Employed Deceased Aged Below 40 Years Entitled To 40% Addition As Future Prospects : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reiterated that addition of 40% income must be given towards future prospects while computing motor accident compensation if the deceased was self-employed and was aged less than aged 40 years."This Court in a Five Judge Bench decision in National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi, (2017) 16 SCC 680,clearly held that in case the deceased is ...
Mere Language Problem Of A Party Not A Ground To Transfer A Case U/s 406 CrPC: Supreme Court
A criminal case cannot be transferred under Section 406 CrPC merely because the party does not understand the language of the Court which has jurisdiction to hear the case, the Supreme Court held.The court observed thus while dismissing a transfer petition filed by one Rajkumar Sabu, against whom a criminal case is pending in Salem Court, that he is not being able to understand Tamil...
Premature Release - UP Govt.'s Policy To Release Prisoners Only On Republic Day Arbitrary:Supreme Asks Govt To Consider All Eligible Persons Regardless Of Application
The Supreme Court on May 4 told the state of UP to not deem as ineligible for consideration for premature release those life convicts who have not specifically applied for the relief, and obligated the state government to conduct periodical assessments to identify those who are so entitled.It may be noted that clause 3 (a) of the UP government's policy of August 1, 2018 (framed under Article...
Billing By Pvt Hospitals Highly Inflated And Unreasonable: Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Mechanism To Regulate Cost On COVID19 Treatment Across The Country
Alleging commercial exploitation of Covid patients by private hospitals, a plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking nationwide Cost Related regulations for treatment of Covid 19 patients at private/ corporate hospitals.
The plea has stated that presently when the nation is fighting a battle against a pandemic, all private hospitals running on public land allotted at...
Supreme Court Dismisses Gautam Navlakha's Plea For Default Bail In Bhima Koregaon Case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by jailed activist Gautam Navlakha seeking default bail in the Bhima Koregaon case. Navlkaha wanted to include the 34-day period of his unlawful custody in 2018 while computing the period for filing chargesheet under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.A bench comprising Justices UU Lalit and KM Joseph dismissed Navlakha's...
Rational & Equitable? Experts Analyze Centre's Affidavit Which Defends COVID Vaccination Policy
The Central Government has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court saying that its vaccination policy was formulated based on widespread consultations with experts, state governments and vaccine manufacturers.The affidavit was filed in response to the prima facie observations made by the Supreme Court in its April 30 order that the Centre's vaccine policy was detrimental to right to health...
Election Commission, Higher Courts & Govt. Failed To Fathom Disastrous Consequences Of Permitting Elections Amid Covid19: Allahabad High Court
"The Election Commission, the Higher Courts and the Government failed to fathom the disastrous consequences of permitting the elections in few States and the Panchayat elections in the State of Uttar Pradesh," said the Allahabad on Monday. A Single Bench of Justice Siddhartha has observed that due such short-sightedness, there has been a spike in Covid-19 cases in the State and the...
Breaking: Apprehension Of Death On Account Of Covid19 Pandemic Is A Valid Ground For Grant Of Anticipatory Bail: Allahabad High Court
In a very important decision concerning the right to life of persons accused of committing a criminal offence, the Allahabad High Court on Monday observed that apprehension of death on account of reasons like the present pandemic is a valid ground for grant of anticipatory bail. The order has been passed by a Single Bench of Justice Siddharth in view the inadequate medical facilities...