BREAKING : Supreme Court Allows UP Panchayat Elections Counting To Take Place Tomorrow With COVID Safeguards

After a special sitting held on Saturday, the Supreme Court refused to defer the counting of the Uttar Pradesh Panchayat elections, scheduled to take place tomorrow, amid concerns about spread of COVID infection.A division bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and Hrishikesh Roy allowed the counting to take place tomorrow based on the "solemn assurances" given by the Uttar Pradesh...

NIA Denies Hacking Rona Wilson's Laptop In Bhima Koregaon Case; Says Arsenal Consulting Has No Locus To Give Opinion Of Sub-Judice Matter

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has denied the report by digital forensics firm Arsenal Consulting, which concluded that incriminating material, including a conspiracy to kill the Prime Minister of India and overthrow the government, was planted on Elgaar Parishad - Bhima Koregaon accused, researcher Rona Wilson's laptop. The NIA made these claims in an affidavit to...

COVID- Supreme Court Asks Centre Whether It Intends To Frame National Policy On Admission Guidelines To Hospitals

In view of the arbitrary and unjust treatment being meted out by hospitals to patients in matters of admission, the Supreme Court on Friday inquired from the Centre if it intends to formulate a national policy to serve as admission guidelines for all hospitals.If the answer to the above is in the affirmative, the bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud, L. Nageswara Rao and Ravindra Bhat seeks...

Why Centre Not Considering Compulsory Licensing For COVID Drugs Like Remdesivir, Tocilizumab? Supreme Court Asks

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Central Government why it was not considering invoking the powers under the Patents Act for compulsory licensing or government authorized use for drugs like Remdesivir, Tocilizumab, Favipiravar, which are used for treating COVID-19 patients.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, L Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat raised the query while considering...

"We Don't Want To Hear People Crying for Oxygen Cylinders": Supreme Court -Courtroom Exchange In Suo Motu Covid Hearing

"We don't want to hear people crying for cylinders of oxygen. There has to be some difference between today and the next day of hearing. The intervention of the Supreme Court has to result in something for the citizens", observed Justice DY Chandrachud on Friday.The bench, also comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Ravindra Bhat, was hearing SG Tushar Mehta on the issue of oxygen supply to...

Supreme Court To Examine Constitutional Validity Of Offence Of Sedition Under Section 124A IPC

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the provision of the Indian Penal Code that penalises the law of sedition. A three-judge Bench of Justice UU Lalit, Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice KM Joseph were hearing a plea filed by challenging section 124-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, which penalises the crime of...

Supreme Court Advises High Courts To Avoid 'Off The Cuff' Oral Remarks Which Can Be Damaging To Persons

The Supreme Court on Friday observed that High Courts should exercise restraint in making "off-the-cuff remarks" during hearings as the same may be damaging to persons and can given misgivings about them.The observation came from a bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud, which was hearing the suo moto case on COVID-related issues.When the nearly four hour hearing was drawing to a close,...

'Don't Leave Vaccine Pricing And Distribution To Manufactures': Supreme Court Questions Centre's COVID Vaccination Policy

The Supreme Court on Friday raised serious questions at the Centre's COVID vaccination policy which allows differential pricing between Centre and States and allows private companies to set the prices.The Court also asked why the Centre was not considering powers of compulosry licensing under the Patents Act over COVID vaccines."Do not leave the vaccine pricing and distribution to...

Delhi Represents The Nation, Centre Has A Special Responsibility Towards It: Supreme Court On Oxygen Shortage In National Capital

The Supreme Court on Friday observed that the Central Government has a special responsibility as far as the needs of citizens of Delhi are concerned. "Delhi represents the nation and there is hardly any one ethnically Delhite…You have a special responsibility as the Centre", Justice DY Chandrachud observed while hearing the suo moto case pertaining to COVID-19 related issues....

"You Are Not A Doctor, Medical Student or A Scientist": Supreme Court Dismisses With Cost Plea Seeking Directions For Covid Treatment And Tests

Supreme Court has on Monday dismissed with costs, a plea filed seeking directions regarding tests and treatment to be conducted for treatment of covid. The Court also pulled up the petitioner, a commerce graduate for filing a petition without any knowledge on the subject. A three-judge Bench led by CJI Ramana called the petition 'frivolous', and imposed a cost of Rs 1000. The Court...

Don't Clampdown On Citizens' SOS Calls For Medical Help Through Social Media :Supreme Court Warns Of Contempt Action Against States, Police

There should not be any coercive action against any citizen for putting out an SOS call on social media seeking medical help for COVID, said the Supreme Court on Friday.The Court strictly said that contempt action will be taken against police officers who clampdown on citizens who ventilate their grievances with respect to COVID in public platforms."If citizens communicate their grievance...

Former Attorney General For India Soli Sorabjee Passed Away

Former Attorney General for India and veteran jurist, Soli Sorabjee passed away on Friday morning, aged 91."Shri Soli J Sorabjee served the office of Attorney General of India twice with great distinction. His humane and compassionate approach defined his legal work. His body of work, spread over nearly seven decades, in defending the fundamental rights and human rights is of...