Bhima Koregaon Case: Constitute Committee To Examine Father Stan Swamy -Bombay High Court To JJ Hospital Dean

The Bombay High Court has directed the Dean of JJ Hospital to constitute a committee of experts to examine the health of Father Stan Swamy, an 84-year-old tribal rights activist accused in the Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad Case. The bench ordered the Superintendent of Taloja Central Prison to arrange to send Father Stan to JJ Hospital at 12 noon tomorrow. It further asked the...

Covid-19 Vaccines Not Available For Age Group 18-45: Allahabad High Court Directs State Counsel To Seek Instructions From UP Government

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has asked the Additional Chief Standing Counsel of Uttar Pradesh to seek instructions with respect to availability of Covid-19 vaccines in the state, especially with respect to the persons falling in age group of 18-45 The order has been passed by a Division Bench comprising of Justices Rajan Roy and Saurabh Lavania on a PIL filed by...

'High-Handed, Vindictive' : Rajasthan HC Sets Aside ICAI's Decision To Cancel CA Student's Result For Questioning Exams During COVID

'The Institute is required to practice greater restraint in invoking its powers especially against the students'

Breaking: Delhi Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Wrestler Sushil Kumar In Chhatrasal Stadium Murder Case

A Delhi Court on Tuesday rejected the anticipatory bail plea moved by wrestler Sushil Kumar accused of murder, attempt to commit culpable homicide in connection with the murder of 23-year-old Sagar Ratna at Chhatrasal Stadium.Additional Sessions Judge Jagdish Kumar pronounced the order after hearing Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra appearing on behalf of Satish Kumar and Additional...

'A Lawyer Is Behind Bars; Serious Matter' : Bombay High Court Raps Police Over Inconsistent Answers On Lawyer's Arrest

The Bombay High Court on Monday took serious note of the police's changing statements regarding a lawyer's alleged illegal arrest and false implication in a kidnapping and extortion case registered on his client's complaint last month. "Tell them we will not spare them if they play any mischief with the court," Justice SJ Kathawalla, heading the division bench, told Chief...

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...