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COVID19- "Ensure Prompt Action If Untoward Incident Affecting Lives Of Public Takes Place": Supreme Court To Authorities
Dealing with its suo moto case raising concerns over proposed Kanwar Yatra in the State of U.P. (now canceled), the Supreme Court today asked the State authorities to ensure that any untoward incident directly affecting the lives of the public shall be looked upon sternly and prompt action is taken immediately.The Supreme Court stressed that the authorities must have regard to Article 144 of...
NEET-MDS 2021- "Look At How Callous You Have Been, Absolutely No Concern": Supreme Court To Centre In Plea By Dental Graduates
While confronting the Centre for its 'callous' attitude regards the NEET MDS Counselling, Supreme Court has on Monday granted one week time to the Union of India to move an application in pending civil appeal before the top court seeking extension of time for Committee (constituted to finalize recommendations on the issue of OBC reservation against All India Quota), to complete the...
Sedition Law Hinders Full Realization Of Free Press: Journalists Patricia Mukhim and Anuradha Bhasin Move Supreme Court Against Section 124A IPC
Another petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the offence of sedition as codified in Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code. This is the fifth such petition. The petition has been filed by two women journalists, Patricia Mukhim and Anuradha Bhasin, claiming that the use of sedition offence to intimidate, silence and punish...
Wonderful Person, Have Respect For His Work: Bombay HC Judge On Father Stan Swamy
Justice SS Shinde of the Bombay High Court on Monday said late tribal rights activist and priest – Stan Swamy's – graceful funeral service after his demise on July 5 2021, had touched him. "I was informed about the timing of the funeral service. Such a wonderful person. The kind of services he has rendered to the society. We have respect for his work. Legally, whatever is...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Allow Millions Of Warkaris To Perform Pilgrimage To Temple In Pandharpur
Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the petition seeking directions to State of Maharashtra to grant permission to Warkaris of Sant Namdev Maharaj Sansthan and other groups of Warkari sect to be allowed to walk from their doorstep till the temple at Pandharpur. The bench headed by Chief Justice N. V. Ramana was hearing the petition challenging the denial of permission by Maharashtra to carry...
Plea Against Kerala COVID Lockdown Relaxations For Bakrid: Supreme Court Asks Govt To File It's Response By End Of The Day
Supreme Court on Monday asked the Kerala Government to file its response by the end of the day to the plea challenging the Kerala Government's decision to relax, for three days, Covid-19 induced lockdown restrictions in view upcoming Bakrid festival.The Bench headed by Justice RF Nariman has directed the registry to list the matter as first item tomorrow "It is shocking that in a...
Breaking: Supreme Court Orders Release Of Manipur Based Activist Erendro Leichombam Before 5PM Today
Supreme Court has on Monday ordered release of Manipur based political activist Erendro Leichombam, who was detained under the stringent National Security Act over a Facebook post that cow dung or cow urine will not cure COVID.After hearing the arguments of Advocate Shadan Farasat the Bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud has ordered to release him before 5PM today on execution of bond of...
Breaking- "Govt. Playing With Lives Of Citizens": Plea In Supreme Court Challenges COVID Lockdown Relaxations For Bakrid In Kerala
An application has been moved before the Supreme Court challenging the Kerala Government's decision to relax, for three days, Covid-19 induced lockdown restrictions in view upcoming Bakrid festival. "It is shocking that in a medical emergency, the government is playing with the lives of citizens through such measures… Government of Kerala is ready to sacrifice the health and life...
Protection Of Sanction U/s 197 CrPC Not Available For Public Servants Prosecuted U/s 48 Water Act: Supreme Court
In a judgment pronounced last week, the Supreme Court observed that protection of sanction under Section 197 of Code of Criminal Procedure is not available to public servants prosecuted under Section 48 the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act.The bench comprising Justices Uday Umesh Lalit and Ajay Rastogi, referring to previous judgments in V.C. Chinnappa Goudar v. Karnataka...
Policy Not To Grant Study Leave To Govt. Doctors In View Of Covid-19 Situation Cannot Continue Indefinitely, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the policy not to grant Study Leave to doctors working in hospitals under the Government of NCT of Delhi in apprehension of rise in COVID cases cannot continue indefinitely irrespective of changes in circumstances. The policy has necessarily to be reviewed from time to time and relaxed and/or modified once there is decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases,...
Supreme Court Relief To Doctor Who Could Not Secure Admission To PG Course Because He Was Denied Study Leave Due To Covid 19 Situation In Delhi
It would be a travesty of justice to deny relief to the Doctor, who had to make a personal sacrifice in the larger public interest, to serve the cause of humanity, the Supreme Court remaked while directing PGI Chandigarh to grant admission to a Doctor who could not join the post graduate course as he was denied study leave in view of the COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi.Dr. Rohit Kumar has been...