Comprehensive National Level Plan Needed For COVID-19 Instead Of Piecemeal Measures : Plea By 2 Doctors In SC

The Supreme Court has been moved in an application by two doctors - Dr Sneh Jain & Dr. Hans Jain- for directions to the Government to expeditiously formulate a comprehensive 'National Plan' for disaster management under Section 11 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and S Ravindra Bhat on Wednesday clubbed the application along with the PILs...

[Breaking] Telangana HC Seeks Response In A Suo Moto Case For Use Of Police Excesses During COVID Lockdown

".....glaring abuse of authority by local police has been at full display in Wanaparthy on Thursday, April 2nd 2020 when a motorist (Presumably his name is Murali Krishna) who went out to get milk and other groceries to his parents was assaulted by a policeman..."

COVID-19 : SC Asks If Govt Can Reimburse Charges Levied By Private Labs For Testing

Hearing a plea seeking directions to make COVID-19 testing free across the country, the Supreme Court asked the government if they could devise a mechanism through which the charges levied by private laboratories could be reimbursed to people. The Bench, comprising of Justices Ashok Bhushan and Ravindra Bhat, further observed that these labs should not be allowed to charge a...

Bhima Koregaon : SC Grants One More Week To Navlakha & Teltumbde To Surrender

[Updated]The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted one more week time to activists Gautam Navlakha & Anand Teltumbde to surrender in the case registered under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) alleging Maoist links in connection with Bhima Koregaon violence. A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra & Indira Banerjee made it clear that there will not be further extension of...

'They Are Warriors' : SC Calls For Protection Of Health Workers Fighting COVID-19 Pandemic

The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the health workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic are "warriors" who have to be protected. "They are warriors. They have to be protected", Justice Ashok Bhushan, heading the bench, observed.The bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and Ravindra Bhat was hearing a bunch of petitions seeking directions to provide adequate number of...

MPLADS : Why SC Upheld Constitutionality Of Scheme In 2010?

The Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) came into news recently after the Central Government decided to suspend the allocation of funds for the scheme for 2 years in view of the economic impact of COVID-19. The opposition parties have criticized the decision saying that it will have a negative impact on development works at local levels. The Government is seeking...

SC Directs States And UTs To Make Safe Transit Of Prisoners Released During National Lockdown [Read Order]

The Supreme Court of India has directed all States and Union Territories to ensure that prisoners who have been released from jails are provided safe transit so that they can reach their homes in wake of the national lockdown as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.A Bench comprising of Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde and Justice L. Nageswara Rao took into account the submissions...

PIL In SC Seeks Directions To Resolve Shortage Of PPE For Health Workers

A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court of India, seeking for directions to immediately resolve the shortage of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) Kits for healthcare professionals as well as Police, Military and Para-military personnel deployed in maintaining security and law and order.The petition, filed by Advocate Amit Sahni, seeks to immediately resolve the shortage of PPE...

2G Net Speed Imposed In J&K Amid Lockdown Virtually Takes Away Right To Internet, Says PIL Filed In SC

The decision of the Jammu and Kashmir government to restrict the speed of mobile internet as 2G amid the COVID-19 lockdown has been challenged in the Supreme Court.A Public Interest Litigation filed by one Soayib Qureshi, a Kashmir-based lawyer, challenged the order issued by the Jammu and Kashmir administration on April 3 to retain the existing restrictions till April 15."The restriction...

Plea In SC Raises Safety Concerns Of Zoo Animals Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

While hearing a plea regarding concerns of COVID-19 infection to animals in zoological parks across India on Tuesday, the Supreme Court observed that according to their information, animals do not die of the novel Corona virus. Animal rights activist, Sangeeta Dogra had filed this writ petition expressing anguish over Zoos not being included in the list of essential services and the failure...

Issues Related to All MGNREGA Registered Households As Well As Other Entitlements Are Duly Addressed: Centre Files Status Report in SC

The Central government has asserted before the Supreme Court that "the issues related to all MGNREGA registered households as well as other entitlements are being duly addressed in an overall and comprehensive manner by it and the State Governments during the Covid-19 lockdown period".The State has filed the status report in a petition by activists Aruna Roy and Nikhil Dey for issuance of...

SC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Release Of Detainees Who Have Spent More Than Two Years In Assam Foreigners' Detention Centres

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to Centre and Assam government on a plea seeking release of persons who have spent more than two years in the foreigners detention centers in Assam.The petition filed by Raju Bala Das, a detainee for more than 2 years, cites the risk of COVID-19 infection amidst the overcrowded situations in detention centres.There are six detention centres in Assam,...