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People Are Dying, Law & Order Not An Excuse For Not Re-Opening The Plant: Supreme Court Asks TN Govt To File Affidavit In Vedanta's Plea To Produce Oxygen
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Tamil Nadu Government to clarify its stand whether it is willing to take over sterlite plant of Vedanta Ltd.- which was shut down for violation of environmental laws- to produce medical oxygen during the COVID19 crisis. A Bench led by CJI SA Bobde has asked the State Government to file its affidavit in the matter by Monday. The Bench did...
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"I Don't Want The Case To Be Heard Under a Shadow": Amicus Curiae Harish Salve Recuses From COVID19 Suo Moto Case In Supreme Court
Senior Advocate Harish Salve recused himself on Friday as the Amicus Curiae in the suo moto case taken up by the Supreme Court on issues related to oxygen supply, drug supply, vaccine policy in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

"I don't want the case to be heard under a shadow that I was appointed because of my school friendship with the CJI. I did not know our bar was divided...
Breaking- Harish Salve Seeks Recuses - COVID19 Supreme Court 's Suo Motu Proceedings : Live Updates
The Supreme Court on Thursday took suo moto cognizance on issues related to oxygen supply, drug supply, vaccine policy in relation to COVID19 pandemic.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Justices L Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat is hearing the matter...
Delhi Police Approaches Supreme Court Seeking To Relax Directions Prohibiting Handcuffing Of Arrested Persons, Undertrials To Ensure Safe Transit In Pandemic
An urgent listing Application has been filed by the Delhi Police in the Supreme Court requesting it to relax the directions issued by the Apex Court prohibiting Handcuffing of arrested persons and other Undertrial Prisoners till the time the pandemic subsides so as to ensure safe transit while they are being escorted.The present application has been filed in the suo moto matter i.e. In...
Power Under Section 482 CrPC Cannot Be Used To Undermine Statutory Dictate Under Section 14, 17 IBC: Supreme Court
The power under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure cannot be used to overlook the undermining of a statutory dictate, the Supreme Court observed in a judgment delivered on Thursday.In this case, the High Court allowed an interlocutory application filed by a Company claiming to be an operational creditor to allow it to operate its bank account maintained with the ICICI Bank and to...
How Various High Courts Have Been Monitoring COVID19 Issues In Their Jurisdictions?
'Urgent: Need Oxygen' is flashing on all our screens left, right and centre. The present social conditions have a harrowing effect on the democratic institutions of our Constitution, that guarantees life, dignity and health. During these testing times, the Constitutional Courts that is our High Courts, have emerged as charioteers of justice and conscience. "If you don't feel ashamed of yourself, we are feeling ashamed of ourselves for being part of such a nasty society," the Bombay...
Show Cause Why Uniform Orders Not Be Passed By Supreme Court In COVID Related Issues : SC Issues Notice To Centre, States, UTs & Parties Before HCs
Taking suo moto cognizance of issues related to distribution of essential supplies and services during the pandemic, the Supreme Court has issued notice to Centre, State Governments, Union Territories and the parties who have approached the High Courts to show-cause why uniform orders not be passed by the Supreme Court in COVID-19 related issues.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA...
High Courts Should Be Allowed To Deal With COVID Related Issues At Local Level : Supreme Court Bar Association Moves Supreme Court
Urging the Supreme Court to allow the High Courts to deal with COVID19 related issues at local level, the Supreme Court Bar Association has filed an application in the Supreme Court.The intervening application is filed in the suo moto case taken by the Supreme Court titled "In Re: Distribution of Essential Supplies and Services During Pandemic".A bench led by Chief Justice of India had taken...
Covid-19: 'Forget Common Man, Even If I Were To Ask For A Bed, It Would Not Be Available Right Now': Justice Vipin Sanghi Of Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court today expressed concern over the acute shortage of hospital beds for treating critical Covid-19 patients in the capital city. "Forget common man on the street, even if I were to ask for a bed, it would not be available right now," Justice Vipin Sanghi remarked today looking at the shortage of beds at Covid-19 hospitals in Delhi. He insisted that immediate needs...
'Unjustified' : Senior Lawyers Criticize Supreme Court's Move To Transfer COVID Matters From High Courts To Itself
The Supreme Court is being widely criticized within the legal community for its decision to take suo moto cognizance of COVID19-related issues while the High Courts are dealing with the same.Today morning, Chief Justice of India SA Bobde gave clear indications that the Supreme Court wanted to take over the issues from High Courts. The CJI said that six different High Courts dealing the...
Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Independent Inquiry Into The Tragic Nashik Oxygen Leak Case, Which Claimed 24 Lives
A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking an independent judicial enquiry into the tragic Nashik oxygen leak case, that consumed the lives of about 24 patients yesterday. The petition has been filed by a Mumbai based NGO, Save Them India Foundation through Advocate Vishal Tiwari. At least 24 patients on life support died after a leak in the main medical oxygen tank...