Citizen Has Right To Criticize Government As Long As He Does Not Incite People To Violence: Supreme Court In Vinod Dua Case

A citizen has a right to criticize or comment upon the measures undertaken by the Government and its functionaries, so long as he does not incite people to violence against the Government or with the intention of creating public disorder, the Supreme Court said while quashing sedition case registered against journalist Vinod Dua.The bench of Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Vineet Saran observed...

Include Practicing Advocates & Clerks In Vaccine Priority List Along With Judicial Officers & Court Staff : Kerala HC Directs State Govt

In a significant relief to the members of legal fraternity, the Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to include practicing advocates and their clerks in the priority list for COVID-19 vaccination in the age group of 18-45 years within 10 days.The Court passed the direction taking note of the fact that the Government has issued an order on June 2 to include judges and court staff...

Will Take Action Against Gautam Gambhir Foundation For Unauthorized Stock Of Covid Medicines: Drug Controller Informs Delhi High Court

The Drug Controller on Thursday informed the Delhi High Court that Gautam Gambhir Foundation has been found in contravention of the provisions of Drugs and Cosmetics Act for unauthorised stock of covid 19 drugs.A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh was apprised by the submissions made by ASC Nandita Rao appearing for Drug Controller, GNCTD. The...

"People Sitting Over India's Untapped Vaccine Manufacturing Potential Must Be Charged With Manslaughter ": Delhi High Court To Centre

Remarking that some people must be charged with manslaughter if they have been sitting over untapped potential, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Centre for not utilising the vaccine manufacturing capacity that India has.A division bench comprising of Justice Manmohan and Justice Najmi Waziri observed thus:"There is a lot of scope and infrastructure which is available...

Supreme Court Seeks Comparison Between Indian & International Prices Of COVID Vaccines

Noting that the Centre had financed and facilitated the production of vaccines through concessions or otherwise, the Supreme Court sought clarification on whether it would be accurate to state that private entities had alone borne the risk and cost of manufacture.It noted that as Emergency Use Authorisation had been granted by the Centre to the manufacturers thereby minimizing their risk,...

"If Use Of 'Defective Ventilators' Results In Loss Of Life, Central Govt Will Have To Take The Responsibility" :Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) on Wednesday said the Central Government, which provided at least 133 of 150 'defective' ventilators to the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) at Aurangabad, will have to take responsibility if the ventilators cause any loss of life. Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Justice BU Debadwar were hearing their suo motu criminal PIL...

"It's A Defective Plaint, This Appears To Be A Media Publicity Suit" Delhi High Court Reserves Order On Juhi Chawla's Suit Against Roll-Out Of 5G

Delhi High Court has on Wednesday reserved its order on applications filed in Bollywood actress and environmentalist Juhi Chawla's suit against the roll-out of 5G telecommunication services in the country.The applications filed by plaintiffs were in relation to exemption from court fees and seeking permission to institute suit.A Bench of Justice Midha reserved the order after hearing...

How Rs 35000 Crores Budget Allocation Spent For Vaccines?Why Can't It Be Used To Vaccinate 18-44 Years Group? SC Asks Centre

The Supreme Court has asked the Union Government to clarify how the sum of Rs 35,000 crores earmarked in the Union Budget for procuring vaccines have been spent so far.Further, the Court has asked why these funds cannot be used for giving free vaccination for those in the age group 18 to 44 years."The Union Budget for Financial Year 2021-2022 had earmarked Rs35000 crores for...

Centre's Policy Of Paid Vaccination For 18-44 Years Prima Facie Arbitrary & Irrational : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has made a prima facie observation that the Centre's vaccination policy, which does not provide free vaccination for those in the age-group of 18 to 44 years, as "arbitrary and irrational"."Due to the changing nature of the pandemic, we are now faced with a situation where the18-44 age group also needs to be vaccinated, although priority may be ...

Why Amphotericin Vials Allocated For Treatment Of Black Fungus Not Dispatched? Telangana High Court Pulls Up Centre

The Telangana High Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the Central Government for its laid-back attitude in the distribution of Amphotericin B medicine, crucial for treatment of Black Fungus infection. "Not a single vial of the allocated injection has been received by the State of Telangana from May 26 onwards," Chief Justice Hima Kohli noted. The remarks were made in perusal of...

Lakshadweep Protests : Kerala High Court Issues Orders For Release Of Detained Island Residents

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday issued directions to Chief Judicial Magistrate at Amani, Lakshadweep for the release of island residents who were detained by the administration in connection with their protests against the proposed controversial regulations, on execution of their personal bonds.A division bench comprising Justices A Muhamed Mustaque and Dr Kauser Edappagath issued the order in...

Extramarital Affair No Ground To Conclude Woman Wouldn't Be A Good Mother & Deny Her Child Custody: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Noting that in a patriarchal society, it is common to cast aspersions on the moral character of a woman, the Punjab & Haryana High Court, while granting custody over a four-year-old child to her mother, recently observed thus:"Even assuming a woman is or has been in an extramarital relationship, the same by itself cannot lead to the conclusion that she would not be a good mother to deny...