BREAKING : Supreme Court Constitutes National Task Force To Formulate Methodology For Scientific Allocation Of Medical Oxygen To States, UTs

The Supreme Court has constituted a 12 member National Task Force to formulate a methodology for scientific allocation of liquid medical oxygen to all the States and Union Territories in order to deal with the dearth of oxygen supply amid the second Covid wave.A division bench comprising of Justice DY Chandrachud and MR Shah constituted the Task Force which will be at liberty to draw upon...

'Some Prisoners Might Not Be Willing To Be Released Due To Their Social Background': Supreme Court Issues Directions To Prison Authorities For Protection Of Inmates From COVID

The Supreme Court has asked the authorities to be considerate to concerns of inmates in relation to extraordinary cases of prisoners who might not be willing to be released from prisons during covid in view of their social background and the fear of becoming victims of the deadly virus.The bench made this observation while issuing a set of directions for release of certain categories of...

BREAKING- No Arrests In Violation Of Arnesh Kumar Verdict; HPCs Should Release All Prisoners Who Were Released Earlier : SC Passes Directions To De-Congest Prisons

Taking note of the surge of the second wave of COVID pandemic, the Supreme Court has passed a slew of directions to de-congest prisons.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justices L Nageswara Rao and Surya Kant passed the following directions in the suo moto case In Re Contagion of COVID Virus In Prisons.1. No Arrests In Violation of Arnesh Kumar judgmentThe Court held...

Evidence Act - Proviso 6 To Section 92 Will Not Apply If The Document Is Straightforward With No Ambiguity : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the proviso 6 to Section 92 of the Evidence Act will not apply if a document is straightforward, without any ambiguity in meaning.Section 92 of the Evidence Act bars giving oral evidence with respect to the contents of a written document. However, proviso 6 to Section 92 allows the admission of facts external to the document which shows in what manner the...

Orders Framing Charges Or Refusing Discharge Neither Interlocutory Nor Final; Not Affected By Bar U/Sec 397 (2) CrPC: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that orders framing charges or refusing discharge are neither interlocutory nor final in nature and are therefore not affected by the bar of Section 397 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.The bench headed by CJI NV Ramana observed thus while allowing appeal against the Allahabad High Court order which dismissed a Criminal Revision Petition against a...

After Allahabad HC's Notice To SEC, UP Govt. Announces 30 Lakh Compensation For Families Of Polling Officers Who Succumbed To Covid-19

Days after the Allahabad High Court took cognizance of alleged death of 135 polling officers in the State due to Covid-19, the UP Government has announced compensation of Rs.30,00,000/- for their bereaved families. "State Government had decided to give compensation of Rs.30,00,000/- to the family members of the deceased polling officers," the State Government informed a Division...

"We Are Not Aware And We Don't Want To Be Aware (The Inside Story)": Courtroom Exchange In Central Vista Hearing

The Supreme Court on Friday required the plea seeking the suspension of the Central Vista construction amid the peak of the pandemic in Delhi to be mentioned before the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court on Monday to be listed as early as possible.The Supreme Court bench of Justices Vineet Saran and Dinesh Maheshwari was considering the SLP against the Delhi High Court's adjournment to May...

COVID-Plea Before Supreme Court Seeks Compensation For Families Of Patients Who Died Due To Oxygen Shortage, Action Against Authorities

A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking compensation for families of COVID-19 affected patients who died due to oxygen shortage, stricter punishments for violation of COVID-19 protocols as well as action against authorities for gross negligence.The plea also prays for the submission of a comprehensive "National Plan" before the Apex Court which not only deals with...

Maradu Flats Case: Supreme Court Lifts Attachment Of Properties Of Jain Housing, Except Land In Chillavannoor

The Supreme Court has directed lifting of attachment in respect of properties and bank account of Jain Housing Ltd, its sister concerns and Directors of the companies, except for land in Chillavanoor. The Court clarified that the attachments of the lands in Chillavanoor, Ernakulam will continue and the applicant, Jain Housing is restrained from dealing with the same in any...

Covid-19: Bar Council of India Moves Supreme Court Seeking Appointment Of Nodal Authorities To Address Shortage Of Medical Frailties Faced By Legal Fraternity

The Bar Council of India has moved a letter petition before the Supreme Court, seeking appropriate directions to alleviate the sufferings of the legal fraternity, including Advocates, Judges, their staff and families, who are affected by Covid-19. In wake of deaths of several eminent Advocates and Judges due to Covid-19 in the past few weeks, the BCI has urged the Top Court to...

Supreme Court Admits BJP Leader Okram Henry Singh's Plea Challenging HC's Order Declaring His Election From Manipur Constituency Void, Gets Partial Reliefs

Supreme Court has on Thursday admitted appeal by BJP leader appeal filed by BJP leader Okram Henry Singh challenging High Court's order declaring his election from 15 Wangkhei Assembly Constituency (Manipur) as null and void. A three judge Bench of Justice UU Lalit, Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice KM Joseph has directed that the opposite candidate Yumkham Erabot Singh,...

West Bengal Opposes Differential Pricing Of COVID Vaccines For States; Urges SC To Order Uniform Price Fixation

The West Bengal government has requested the Supreme Court to consider directing the Centre to set aside the current differential vaccine pricing regime and cap the prices of vaccines at a uniform fixed rate. The State has also stated that Centre must also seek the advice of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority ('NPPA') on the vaccine policy including pricing aspects of...