'People Are Having To Mortgage Gold To Pay Bills': Telangana High Court Pulls Up State For Failing To Cap Private Hospital Prices For Treatment Of Covid-19

The Telangana High Court on Tuesday rapped the State Government for failing to cap the fees being charged by private hospitals for treatment of COVID-19 patients in the State. "People are having to mortgage gold to pay bills," Chief Justice Hima Kohli remarked. The Bench also comprised of Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy. On May 18, the High Court had directed the State Government to issue...

If Hearing Was Virtual & Judge Didn't Know People Were Protesting Outside, How Is There An Influence? Calcutta HC Asks CBI In Narada Case

The 5-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday continued its hearing in the Narada case, in which the CBI has sought to transfer the trial and to declare that the hearing in the trial court on May 17 - which led to bail being granted to four TMC leaders - was vitiated on account of mob pressure.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the CBI, argued that a Court proceeding must...

HPCs Will Not Affect Remission Boards; Prisoners' Applications For Early Release Under Sections 432, 433A CrPC Must Be Considered : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that the constitution of High-Powered Committees in State Governments to de-congest prisons will not stand in the way of remission boards considering applications for remissions of prisoners under Sections 432, 433A of the Code of Criminal Procedure.A vacation bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and Aniruddha Bose clarified that the order passed on...

Let's Pray To God That All Will Get Vaccinated So That Physical Hearings Can Commence, Says Justice Chandrachud

The Supreme Court on Tuesday was privy to an informal discussion between the bar and the bench as regards COVID caution, masks and vaccination.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and M. R. Shah was due to consider the CBI-West Bengal coal mining matter.Senior advocate Siddhartha Dave, who was appearing for an accused in the matter, happened to hint that since he has already contracted...

Frivolous Cases Taking Judges' Time From Matters Of National Importance, Says Justice Chandrachud

Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud on Tuesday said that 95% of the cases brought before the vacation bench are "frivolous", which were taking away judges' time and attention from cases of national importance.The observations were made by Justice Chandrachud at two instances as the Court refused to entertain the petitions that had been filed on the grounds that they were frivolous. Even...

Muslim League Moves Supreme Court Challenging Centre's Notification Allowing Minorities Of Afghanistan, Pakistan & Bangladesh To Apply For Indian Citizenship

Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has moved the Apex Court challenging Centre's notification making it possible for persons residing in certain districts who are belonging to minority communities in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, to apply for Indian citizenship. The Indian Union Muslim League has averred that in its plea challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019,...

Supreme Court Stays Delhi HC Judgment Which Declared IGST Imposition On Oxygen Concentrators Imported By Individuals As Unconstitutional

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the Delhi High Court judgment which declared that imposition of Integrated Goods and Services Tax(IGST) for oxygen concentrators imported by individuals for personal use as unconstitutional.A vacation bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah was hearing the special leave petition filed by the Ministry of Finance against the Delhi High Court...

Tarun Tejpal Acquittal Judgment Coloured By Prejudice & Patriarchy; Focuses On Victim Blaming : Goa Govt In Appeal

The Goa Government has cited the trial court's lack of understanding of a rape victim's post-trauma behavior, using her past sexual history and education as legal bias against her but not using the same standards against the accused, and making observations driven by "patriarchy" as some of the grounds to challenge the judgment acquitting journalist Tarun Tejpal. In its...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-67]

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Maharashtra Govt Moves SC Challenging Bombay HC Order For Centralised System Of Remdesivir Allocation

The Supreme Court on Monday tagged along the suo moto case on covid issues, the petition filed by Maharashtra government challenging Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench's order dated May 2 directing the State Government for taking steps to centralise the system for the procurement, allocation and distribution of anti-viral drug Remdesivir, used for treating Covid-19 patients.The bench comprising...

'Class 12 Students More Mature, Independent & Fit Compared To Class 10' : Maharashtra Govt On Reasons To Hold HSC Exams While Cancelling SSC

The Maharashtra Government has said that HSC (Class 12) and SSC (Class 10) exams are not comparable, as Class 12 students would be more matured, independent, socially aware, bodily and mentally fit as compared to students of Std 10. Moreover, the HSC examination is a more important milestone in the education of students as their careers depend on it, the State said in...

"Article 1 Says Bharat Shall Be A Union Of States": Supreme Court To Centre -Read Full Courtroom Exchange In Suo Motu Covid Case

The Supreme Court on Monday posed tough questions to the Central Government about the rationale of its dual pricing and procurement policy of the COVID vaccines, its diversion from the National Immunisation Programme and its mandate of COWIN App registrationThe three-judge bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud, L. Nageswara Rao and Ravindra Bhat was hearing the suo moto case on COVID issues (In...