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'Taxpayers Footing Inflated Medicine Prices Reimbursed To Hospitals Under Govt Schemes': Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that charging patients for medicines at prices far above the price at which they are sold by manufacturers amounted to a “clear-cut case of fraud”, particularly when hospitals later receive reimbursement from government health schemes.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta made the observation while hearing petitions seeking...
Supreme Court Restrains Regularization Of Unauthorized Constructions In Karnataka Using Premium FAR Scheme
The Supreme Court today restrained the regularization of any unauthorized construction in Karnataka by virtue of the 'Premium Floor Area Ratio' scheme. A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed the order, while issuing notice to the State on Citizen Action Forum's plea challenging the Premium FAR scheme contained in Section 18B of the Karnataka Town...
Failure To Produce Original Deed In Forgery Case Not Ground To Discharge Accused : Supreme Court
The Court observed that forgery can be proved through circumstantial evidence as well.
'Cancer Medicine Sold At ₹ 27,000 Though Retailer Cost Is 2700; Patients Extorted' : Supreme Court Flags Gaps In Drug Price Control
The Court was shocked to note the huge markup of over ten times in the prices of medicines, and asked why the authorities were silent.
Lakhimpur Kheri Case | Victims Raise Doubts About Trial Judge, Supreme Court Asks Allahabad High Court To Examine
The Court also asked the State to assign a senior Public Prosecutor, after questions were raised about the present Proseuctor's approach.
Ayodhya Ram Temple Donation Theft | 105 Instances Of Unauthorised Currency Removal Found : SIT Tells Supreme Court
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged theft and misappropriation of donations at the Ayodhya Ram Mandir on Monday told the Supreme Court that it found 105 instances of unauthorised removal or concealment of currency from the temple's counting room.“It has also been canvassed that CCTV footage from the counting room situated in the PFC building, along with other...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Society's Writ Petition Over Karnataka-TN Cauvery River Water Dispute
The Supreme Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by a society seeking reallocation of 70 TMC of Cauvery river water to the State of Karnataka from the share allocated to Tamil Nadu.The Court observed that the dispute over the allocation of Cauvery water is already being contested by the two States before the appropriate forums and there was no reason to entertain a separate petition filed...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging 2018 SC/ST Act Amendment Restoring Stringent Provisions
The petitioner claimed that the 2018 amendments amounted to "reverse discrimination" and "caused further divisions in society".
Muttil Tree Felling Case : Supreme Court Transfers Cheating Case Against Augustine Brothers To Forest Court
The Supreme Court today transferred the cheating case against Kerala businessmen Anto Augustine, Roji Augustine, etc., over the Muttil tree felling case to the Special Forest Court, which is trying the offences under the Kerala Forest Act.The Court passed directions on the interplay between the offences committed under the Kerala Forest Act, 1961 and the offence committed under Section 420 of...
