In Garb Of Protection Petition, Live-In Couple Seek Seal Of Approval On Socially And Morally Unacceptable Relationship: P&H High Court

In yet another order denying protection to a live-in couple, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused protection to a live-in couple who approached the Court after they faced opposition to their relationship. Justice HS Madaan, in a terse order, charge the couple with approaching the Court so as to obtain a seal of approval on their "morally and socially not...

People May Feel A Mob Led By Chief Minister & Law Minister Prevailed Over Rule Of Law : Calcutta High Court Stays Bail Granted To 4 TMC Leaders

Taking exception to the dharna led by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in front of CBI office against the arrest of four TMC leaders in the Narada scam, and the presence of state law minister with 2000-3000 supporters in the premises of the trial court which was hearing the bail applications of the accused, the Calcutta High Court observed that the confidence of the people in...

Can't Understand Why Govt Is Not Trying To Manufacture COVID19 Vaccine Itself, Allahabad High Court Asks

The Allahabad High Court today raised eyebrows on the issue of vaccine manufacturing in India. Amid the rampant shortage of vaccine doses across the nation, a Division Bench of Justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar said, "one cannot understand as to why the Government of ours which is a welfare state is not trying to manufacture the vaccine itself on a large scale."It suggested...

COVID Death Data: Verify Facts Before Placing Them In Court, Else It Would Amount To Filing Of False Affidavit: Patna HC To Govt

Observing that in Buxar District of Bihar, if in 10 days only in one crematorium, 789 persons were cremated, then what would be the position in the entire District, the Patna High Court on Monday (May 17) directed the State Government, "All facts first must be verified from all sources and then only placed before us, else it will amount to filing of...

'Lynching On One Pretext An Invitation To Next Lynching On Some Other Pretext' : Delhi Court Denies Bail To Members Of Lynch Mob

"The courts cannot countenance any such othering or hate and must apportion their social sensitivity and judicial time to clamp down on this crime".

Politicians Have No Business To Hoard COVID Drugs; Medicines Be Surrendered To DGHS : Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Monday took exception to politicians and legislators stocking COVID medicines and drugs."Politicians have no business to hoard medicines", the Court said.A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh also directed that such medicines must be surrendered to Director General of Health Services for distributing the same to Government...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Establishment Of Covid Centre With ICU, Ventilators For Public Prosecutors

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice in a plea seeking establishment of covid care centre having atleast 100 beds with ICU and Ventilator facility for public prosecutors and staff of Delhi Prosecution Department and their family members.Aa division bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice in the plea filed by one Dishank Dhawan stating that...

Legal Journalists & Law Students Move Allahabad High Court Seeking Live Streaming/ Live Reporting Of Court Proceedings

A PIL has been filed before the Allahabad High Court seeking permission for Live-streaming and Live-reporting of Court proceedings across the State of Uttar Pradesh, including the High Courts, Subordinate Courts and Tribunals."The fundamental right to Freedom of the Press, of the petitioners – as journalists/ mediapersons – is well-settled in the day to gain access to VC...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [May 10, 2021 To May 16, 2021]

Allahabad High Court 1. Allahabad High Court Says Compensation Must Be At Least ₹ One Crore For Death Of Polling Officers Due To COVID During Election Duty [In- Re Inhuman Condition At Quarantine Centres…] A Division Bench of Justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar observed that the State must grant at least Rs. 1 crore as ex-gratia compensation to the families of polling...

Necessary To Notify Oxygen Concentrators, Pulse Oximeters As Essential Commodities Under Essential Commodities Act

India has been struggling with COVID-19 for more than a year now. The pandemic is no stranger and has cost us our loved ones and takes people within its grips daily. There is a major resource crunch on already overburdened health infrastructure. This resource gap has given rise to a few anti-social elements trying to turn misery into profits by hoarding, black marketing, and creating an artificial demand for essential lifesaving drugs. However, the legislature is well equipped with a...

Illegal Parking On Footways Or Public Streets Will Amount To Violation Of Fundamental Rights Under Article 21 : Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that it is the duty of the authorities to ensure that the footways and public streets are kept free of obstructions including illegal parking thereon. It is also their responsibility to ensure that violations of the aforesaid provisions of law are not taken casually and criminal law is promptly set in motion. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka...

Kerala High Court Seeks A Time Frame From Centre Within Which COVID Vaccines Can Be Supplied To State

"We want as much vaccine as possible, whether is form Russia or Cuba..", the State Attorney submitted in Court.