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'They Have Gone Beyond Their Call Of Duty' : Supreme Court Lauds Health Workers In COVID Battle; Highlights Issues Affecting Them
"We would wish to use this order to place on record our sincerest appreciation for all the public healthcare professionals – not just limited to the doctors, but also nurses, hospital staff, ambulance drivers, sanitation workers and crematorium workers", said the Supreme Court in its suo moto case In Re: Distribution of Essential Supplies and Services During Pandemic. A Bench...
Delhi's Oxygen Shortage Must Be Remedied Forthwith : Supreme Court Directs Centre To Rectify Supply Deficit
The Supreme Court has directed the Central Government to ensure that the deficit in Delhi's demand for 700 MT of oxygen per day is rectified on or before the midnight of May 3.The Order, which had been reserved on 30th April and released on May 2 night, records that existing allocation of oxygen for GNCTD remained at 490 MT/day, while the projected demand had increased by 133% to 700 MT/day,...
Supreme Court Stays Kerala High Court Judgment That Allowed Live-In Couple To Reclaim Their Surrendered Biological Child
The Supreme Court today stayed the operation of a Kerala High Court judgment that restored the custody of a surrendered child to his biological parents, a couple in a live-in relationship.Justices Vineet Saran and Dinesh Maheshwari stayed the landmark ruling following an appeal preferred by a couple to whom the child had been surrendered.The couple in their plea asserts that the custody of...
"Protections Afforded By Article 21 Would Indubitably Encompass Right Of Non-Refoulement": Manipur HC Allows 7 Myanmarese Citizens To Approach UNHCR
In a significant Judgment, the Manipur High Court on Monday (May 3) ordered safe passage to New Delhi for seven Myanmarese persons to enable them to avail suitable protection from the UNHCR. The division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Lanusungkum Jamir was dealing with the matter concerning 7 Myanmarese citizens, who entered India illegally, and...
'Take It In The Right Spirit, As A Bitter Pill' : Supreme Court To Election Commission In Plea Against 'Murder Charge' Remark Of Madras High Court
"Take it as a bitter pill; in the right spirit", said the Supreme Court to the Election Commission of India (ECI) while hearing the petition filed by the ECI against the oral observations made by the Madras High Court that ECI was "singularly responsible for COVID second wave" and that its officers "should probably be booked for murder". A Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud...
BREAKING - Media Cannot Be Stopped From Reporting Oral Remarks Of Judges; Court Discussions Are Of Public Interest : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday said that media cannot be stopped from reporting the oral observations made by the judges during the hearing of a case.The Court observed that the discussions in the court are of public interest, and that the people are entitled to know how the judicial process is unfolding in the Court through the dialogue between the bar and the bench.The Court also added that...
Centre, State May Consider Imposing Lockdown To Curb COVID Virus In The Interest Of Public Welfare: Supreme Court
"Centre and State may consider imposing a lockdown to curb the virus in the second wave in the interest of public welfare", said the Supreme Court in its order in the suo moto case In Re Distribution of Essential Services and Supplies During Pandemic.

A Bench comprising of Justices DY Chandrachud, L. Nageswara Rao and S. Ravindra Bhat, taking into account the continuing surge of...
'Centre's Vaccine Policy Prima Facie Detrimental To Right To Health, Centre Should Consider Revisiting It To Withstand The Scrutiny Of Articles 14,21': Supreme Court
The manner in which Centre's current vaccine policy has been framed would prima facie result in a detriment to the right to public health which is an integral element of Article 21 of the Constitution, said the Supreme Court in the suo moto case In Re Distribution of Essential Services and Supplies During Pandemic A Bench comprising of Justices DY Chandrachud, L. Nageswara Rao...
No COVID Patient Should Be Denied Hospital Admission For Lack Of Local Address Proof : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has directed that no patient shall be denied hospitalization or essential drugs in any State/UT for lack of local residential proof of that State/UT or even in the absence of identity proof.The Court has directed the Central Government to frame a uniform national policy on hospital admissions within 2 weeks, which should be followed by all hospitals."The Central...
Supreme Court Weekly Round Up April 26 To May 2, 2021
JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Deduction Under Section 80-IA Income Tax Act Not Restricted To 'Business Income' Only: Supreme CourtCase: Commissioner of Income Tax-I Vs. Reliance Energy Ltd. [CA 1327 of 2021] Citation: LL 2021 SC 235The bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Vineet Saran held that the scope of sub-section (5) of Section 80- IA of the Act is limited to determination of quantum...
'Delhi Is Not An Industrial State; How Will It Get Tankers?' : Delhi High Court Asks Centre On Oxygen Supply
A special Sunday sitting held in the Delhi High Court in relation to the issue of oxygen supplies to Delhi hospitals amid COVID surge witnessed discussions as to who has the responsibility to arrange tankers for transportation of oxygen - Centre or Delhi Government.The Central Government has filed an application before the Delhi High Court seeking a recall of the order passed by it yesterday...
Persons Blackmarketing COVID Drugs, Oxygen Cylinders Will Face Contempt Action : Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Sunday directed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi to ensure that COVID drugs, oxygen cylinders and medical equipments for pandemic treamtent are not sold above the Maximum Retail Price.The bench directed the Delhi Police to book persons who are hoarding such drugs and equipments and bring them to the notice of the Court. The Court said that...