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Breaking- Classification Between Vaccinated And Unvaccinated Persons For Issuance Of Temporary Permits For Developmental Works Violates Art. 14, 19 & 21: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court, Itanagar Bench on Monday held that the classification between vaccinated and unvaccinated persons for issuance of temporary permits for developmental works in both public and private sector in the State of Arunachal Pradesh violates Art. 14, 19 (1) (d) & 21. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Nani Tagia stayed the operation of an order issued by the...
Indefinite Lockdown Has Repercussions On Livelihood Of People, Relaxation For Bakrid To Give Some Respite To Traders: Kerala Govt. Tells SC
The Kerala government has, in a late-night reply filed before the Supreme Court, justified the relaxation given in the COVID lockdown restrictions by stating that the same was done to provide succor to the traders who were expecting that Bakrid sales will alleviate their misery to a certain extent.The reply has been filed pursuant to the directions of the Supreme Court wherein the Court...
"Hospitals Have Become A Large Industry, Survive On Human Distress, Cant Be Protected At Cost Of Citizens" : Supreme Court
While stressing on the need for States to provide better hospitals and covid care centres with proper clearances, Supreme Court on Monday observed that Hospitals have now become a large industry, survive on human distress and cannot be protected at the cost of citizens they are meant to subserve."What has now happened is, let us face it, Hospitals have become a large industry. Just as...
Breaking: Supreme Court Dismisses Andhra Govt.'s Plea Against Quashing Of Criminal Cases Related To Alleged "Amaravati Land Scam"
In a blow to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the state's SLPs against the quashing of criminal cases filed in connection with the alleged 'insider trading' in land transactions at Amaravati.The bench of Justices Vineet Saran and Dinesh Maheshwari was hearing the SLPs at the instance of the AP state government against the January...
Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of UP & Haryana In Noida Resident's Plea That Travel To Delhi Takes 2 Hours Due To Road Blockades
Supreme Court on Monday directed States of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to file a response in the plea filed by a resident of Noida who alleged that her commute from Noida to Delhi was taking her two hours instead of the usual 20 minutes due to road blockades as a result of farmers' protests.A Bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul directed the States to file a response by August 23rd....
Fire Safety in COVID Hospitals- Executive Notification Cannot Nullify A Direction of Supreme Court: SC Pulls Up Gujarat Govt.
While confronting the State of Gujarat on its decision to issue notification extending the timeline for hospitals to rectify compliances, Supreme Court has on Monday decided to consider if the notification was in breach of its order dated December 18 issued regarding maintenance and audit of fire safety measures in hospitals."Once there is a mandamus of the Court, it is very well settled...
Staffer Who Accused Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi Of Sexual Harassment Also Figures In The List of Potential Snoop Targets
Phone numbers of Supreme Court staffer who accused former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi of sexual harassment in April 2019 were selected as potential targets for surveillance by an unidentified Indian agency that is a customer of the Israel-based-NSO Group, reports the Wire. It is reported that three phone numbers belonging to the woman and eight phone numbers belonging to her...
CB Judgment In Indore Development Authority Case Doesn't Affect Haryana Govt's Power U/s 101A RFCTLARR To Denotify Acquired Lands: Supreme Court
The Constitution Bench judgment in Indore Development Authority case will not affect the power of the Government of Haryana under Section 101A of the RFCTLARR Act, to denotify the land acquired under the old Land Acqusition Act for stated reasons in public interest, the Supreme Court observed.The bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and Sanjiv Khanna observed that denotification can be...
COVID19- "Ensure Prompt Action If Untoward Incident Affecting Lives Of Public Takes Place": Supreme Court To Authorities
Dealing with its suo moto case raising concerns over proposed Kanwar Yatra in the State of U.P. (now canceled), the Supreme Court today asked the State authorities to ensure that any untoward incident directly affecting the lives of the public shall be looked upon sternly and prompt action is taken immediately.The Supreme Court stressed that the authorities must have regard to Article 144 of...
NEET-MDS 2021- "Look At How Callous You Have Been, Absolutely No Concern": Supreme Court To Centre In Plea By Dental Graduates
While confronting the Centre for its 'callous' attitude regards the NEET MDS Counselling, Supreme Court has on Monday granted one week time to the Union of India to move an application in pending civil appeal before the top court seeking extension of time for Committee (constituted to finalize recommendations on the issue of OBC reservation against All India Quota), to complete the...
Sedition Law Hinders Full Realization Of Free Press: Journalists Patricia Mukhim and Anuradha Bhasin Move Supreme Court Against Section 124A IPC
Another petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the offence of sedition as codified in Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code. This is the fifth such petition. The petition has been filed by two women journalists, Patricia Mukhim and Anuradha Bhasin, claiming that the use of sedition offence to intimidate, silence and punish...