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![[COVID19 Suo Motu Case]During National Crisis Supreme Court Cant Be A Mute Spectator, Our Intention Is Not To Interdict High Courts: SC](https://www.livelaw.in/h-upload/2021/04/27/500x300_392488-covid-19-corona-virus-and-sc.jpg "[COVID19 Suo Motu Case]During National Crisis Supreme Court Cant Be A Mute Spectator, Our Intention Is Not To Interdict High Courts: SC")
[COVID19 Suo Motu Case]'During National Crisis Supreme Court Can't Be A Mute Spectator, Our Intention Is Not To Interdict High Courts': SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that the objective of suo moto proceedings taken up by it on COVID issues is not to supplant the High Courts or to take over from High Courts what they are doing.
"The object of these proceedings are not to supplant the High Courts or to take over from High Courts what they are doing. High Courts are in a better position to monitor what is going on...
Supreme Court Allows Vedanta To Produce Oxygen At Sterlite Plant In Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court on Tuesday permitted Vedanta to operate its Oxygen production unit on standalone basis at Copper plant in Tuticorin, which had been closed for 3 years. The permission has been granted in view of acute Oxygen shortage being faced by many states in the country, amid the second-wave of Covid-19.A Supreme Court bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud passed the order after taking...
Supreme Court Directs UP Govt To Produce Medical Records Of Siddique Kappan Tomorrow
A three Judge Bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana today sought medical records of Kerala based Journalist Siddique Kappan, who is allegedly "chained like an animal" at a Hospital in Mathura where he is undergoing treatment for Covid-19."Let us first see the reports. Please produce medical reports tomorrow. If possible, circulate it today," the CJI told Solicitor General Tushar...
![Supreme Court Restores Order Extending Limitation; Period From 14.03.2021 Excluded From Computing Limitation Period Until Further Orders [Read Order]](https://www.livelaw.in/h-upload/2021/04/27/500x300_392485-cji-nv-ramana-justices-surya-kant-and-as-bopanna.jpg "Supreme Court Restores Order Extending Limitation; Period From 14.03.2021 Excluded From Computing Limitation Period Until Further Orders [Read Order]")
Supreme Court Restores Order Extending Limitation; Period From 14.03.2021 Excluded From Computing Limitation Period Until Further Orders [Read Order]
[Story updated with order]The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended limitation period for the filing of cases in courts and tribunals with effect from 14.03.2021 until further orders in view of the second wave of the COVID19 pandemic.The Court said the COVID19 second wave has created an "alarming situation" and has put the litigants in a "difficult situation".The bench extended all periods...
'Stoppage Of Oxygen Tankers By One State Will Have Snowballing Effect' : Delhi High Court Urges Rajasthan To Ensure Unobstructed Passage
Pulling up the State of Rajasthan for detaining cryogenic tankers moved by INOX from the State, the Delhi High Court on Monday observed that any intervention in the Central Government's plan for supplying medical oxygen in the Country would "tantamount to endangering hundreds of human life, if not more."A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rekha Palli also went ahead...
Supply Of Oxygen : Delhi High Court Directs Meeting Between Govt, Hospital And Suppliers
The Delhi High Court today directed the 3 major stakeholders in the Covid-19 oxygen shortage issue plaguing the national capital – apart from the pandemic – the hospitals, the Delhi government and the suppliers of oxygen, that they must get together and conduct a meeting on a priority basis at 5 pm today to discuss modalities of, and issues in oxygen supply to hospitals across Delhi....
![[COVID19] We Were Lulled Into A False Sense Of Security To Be Hit By Tsunami Of Infections Now : Madras High Court](https://www.livelaw.in/h-upload/2021/04/26/500x300_392435-justice-sanjib-banerjee-justice-senthilkumar-ramamoorthy.jpg "[COVID19] We Were Lulled Into A False Sense Of Security To Be Hit By Tsunami Of Infections Now : Madras High Court")
[COVID19] 'We Were Lulled Into A False Sense Of Security To Be Hit By Tsunami Of Infections Now' : Madras High Court
The Madras High Court on Monday said that had authorities had made proper plans and taken measures during last one year, the present 'tsunami of COVID19 infections could have been avoided."You had all of last year to plan and take a decision. If it had been done, we would not be in this situation…. We were lulled into a false sense of security only to be hit by this tsunami of infection...
![Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-62]](https://www.livelaw.in/h-upload/videothumb/yt_H_PMsEQSnWo.jpg "Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-62]")
Supreme Court To Consider Bar Request To Advance Summer Vacations From May 7 Amid COVID19 Second Wave
Taking into account the COVID19 second wave, the Chief Justice of India has agreed to consider the request made by the bar to advance the summer break of the Supreme Court by a week from May 7.The CJI NV Ramana had a meeting with the representatives of the Bar Council of India, Supreme Court Bar Association and Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association.A final decision in this regard will...
Vedanta Sterlite's Oxygen Capacity Is For Industrial Use; Not Fit For Medical Use, Tamil Nadu Advocate General Tells Madras High Court
Vedanta Sterlite has very limited capacity to produce liquid oxygen for medical purposes; its oxygen production is intended for use in copper production and not fit for medical use, Tamil Nadu Advocate General told the Madras High Court on Monday.The Advocate General Vijay Narayan informed the High Court that the Sterlite plant at Tuticorin has 1050 MT capacity for oxygen production. But most...
