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Centre's Formula To Allocate Oxygen To States Based On Hospital Beds Needs Rethink : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the Centre should consider revisiting its formula which computes the liquid medical oxygen requirement of the states/UTs based on the number of ICU/Non-ICU beds.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and M. R. Shah recorded the submission of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that an expert group has been constituted by the central government...
Reservation In Public Services Not The Only Method For Improving Welfare Of Backward Classes; State Should Bring Other Measures : Supreme Court
In the judgment delivered in the Maratha quota case, a constitution bench of the Supreme Court has observed that reservation in public services is not the only means for improving the welfare of backward classes and that the State should bring other measures also for affirmative action."Providing reservation for advancement of any socially and educationally backward class in...
BREAKING - States Have No Power To 'Identify' Socially & Educationally Backward Classes After 102nd Constitution Amendment : Supreme Court Holds By 3:2 Majority
In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has held by 3:2 majority that the 102nd Constitution Amendment has abrogated the power of states to identify "Socially and Educationally Backward Classes(SEBCs)".The majority judgment held that after the introduction of Articles 338B and 342A to the Constitution "the final say in regard to inclusion or exclusion (or modification...
"CBI FIR Against Anil Deshmukh Meant To Destabilise The Govt" : Maharashtra Govt Approaches Bombay High Court
The Maharashtra government, through the Additional Chief Secretary of the Home Department, has filed a petition in the Bombay High Court challenging certain portions of the FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation against former State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, calling those portions as ones trying to "destabilise the present government in Maharashtra." The petition...
Supreme Court Lauds 'Mumbai Model' Of Oxygen Management; Says Centre & Delhi Can Learn From It
The Supreme Court on Wednesday suggested the adoption of Mumbai model for Delhi to manage the issue of liquid medical oxygen supply for COVID-19 patients.The Supreme Court observed that Mumbai corporation did well to manage the oxygen situation, and asked if the model can be replicated in Delhi. "Draw from the experience of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai; they are doing some...
Supreme Court Stays Delhi High Court's Contempt Notice To Centre; Asks Centre To Place Plan To Increase Oxygen Supply To Delhi As 700 MT
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the show-cause notice issued by the Delhi High Court to the Central Government for contempt action over its failure to supply 700 MT medical oxygen per day to Delhi as per the directions of Supreme Court and the High Court."Hauling up officers taking recourse to contempt jurisdiction will not itself resolve the problems confronting the National...
Centre's Appeal Against Delhi HC's Contempt Show-Cause Notice Over Oxygen Non-Supply : Live Updates From Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear at 1 PM the petition filed by the Central Government challenging the show-cause notice issued by the Delhi High Court yesterday for contempt action for failure to supply 700 MT per day oxygen to the National Capital Territory of Delhi.A bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud is hearing the matter.The petition was mentioned before the Chief Justice of India Justice...
Breaking: SC Special Bench Headed By Chandrachud.J To Hear Today Centre's Plea Against Delhi HC's Show Cause Notice On Oxygen Supply To Delhi Govt
Supreme Court special bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud to assemble at 12:30 PM TODAY to hear Centre's appeal against Delhi HC order mulling contempt against state & centre officials as oxygen supply as per Supreme Court order was not met.SG Tushar Mehta had mentioned before the Supreme Court on Thursday morning the Centre's plea arising out of a Delhi High Court order of...
Breaking: Centre Moves Supreme Court Against Delhi HC's Show Cause Notice On It's Failure Of Oxygen Supply To Delhi, CJI Directs To Place Before Chandrachud.J's Bench
Central Government has moved Supreme Court against Delhi High Court Order to show cause why contempt action should not be taken against Centre for non-compliance of its order of May 1 and Supreme Court order regarding supply of Oxygen to Delhi Government.SG Tushar Mehta mentioned before the Supreme Court on Thursday the Centre's plea arising out of a Delhi High Court order of yesterday...
"Judges Are Not Available, Â If A Bench Is Available, We Will See":CJI Ramana On Mentioning Of A Plea To Stop Construction Activities In Central Vista Because Of COVID Surge
A plea for suspension of all kinds of construction activity in relation to the Central Vista Redevelopment Project in compliance of the orders issued by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority in wake of the covid 19 surge in the national capital was mentioned before the Supreme Court on Wednesday.It may be noted that the petition, by Anya Malhotra and Sohail Hashmi, was filed before the...
Supreme Court Strikes Down Maratha Quota; Says No Exceptional Circumstance To Grant Reservation In Excess Of 50% Ceiling Limit
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has struck down the Maratha quota in excess of 50% ceiling limit as unconstitutional.The Court unanimously held that there were no exceptional circumstances justifying the grant of reservation to Marathas in excess of 50% ceiling limit as a Socially and Economically Backward Class."Neither the Gaikwad Commission nor the High Court have made out...
Non-Supply Of Oxygen Criminal Act, Not Less Than Genocide : Allahabad High Court Orders Enquiry Into COVID Deaths
In a strongly worded order concerning death of Covid-19 patients due to shortage of Oxygen supply, the Allahabad High Court stated that authorities responsible for procurement and supply of the gas are committing criminal acts. "We are at pain in observing that death of Covid patients just for non supplying of oxygen to the hospitals is a criminal act and not less than a genocide by...