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...

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.

Not Giving Second Dose Of COVID Vaccine Is Violation Of Article 21 : Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday observed that not giving second dose of COVID-19 vaccine will be a violation of fundamental right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution.The Court in its order said "Once dose is due it is the obligation of the state government to provide the second dose. If a second dose is not provided, it will be a violation of fundamental rights of citizens...

Provide Dry Ration, Open Community Kitchens For Migrant Workers Stranded In NCR : Supreme Court Directs Delhi, UP, Haryana Govts

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Central Government and Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, States of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to provide dry ration to migrant workers in National Capital Region. While providing dry ration the authorities of the States shall not insist on an identity card for those migrant labourers who do not possess for the time being and...

'Media Important In Disseminating Information' : Supreme Court Launches Mobile Facility For Journalists To Attend Virtual Hearings

The Supreme Court on Thursday launched a facility in its mobile app for providing links to virtual hearings to media persons.The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana launched the facility in a virtual event which was also attended by Justices DY Chandrachud, AM Khanwilkar and Hemant Gupta. Justice Chandrachud and Khanwilkar are both recovering from COVID-19.Apart from launching the mobile...

Allahabad High Court Asks Centre About Policy For Vaccination Of Physically Disabled; Orders Establishment Of Public Grievance Cells In All Districts

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday asked the Central Government to come out with a plan for inoculation of physically challenged persons, who cannot visit the vaccination centres, against the Covid-19 virus. A Division Bench comprising of Justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar has also asked the Centre and the State to devise a plan for vaccination of such persons under the age group...

Rational & Equitable? Experts Analyze Centre's Affidavit Which Defends COVID Vaccination Policy

The Central Government has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court saying that its vaccination policy was formulated based on widespread consultations with experts, state governments and vaccine manufacturers.The affidavit was filed in response to the prima facie observations made by the Supreme Court in its April 30 order that the Centre's vaccine policy was detrimental to right to health...

BREAKING : Allahabad High Court Says Compensation Must Be At Least ₹ One Crore For Death Of Polling Officers Due To COVID During Election Duty

The Court has asked UP Government and State Election Commission to reconsier the Rs 30 lakh compensation announced.

NIA Court Grants Permission To Jailed Anti- CAA Activist Akhil Gogoi To Take Oath As Legislator of Assam Assembly

Jailed anti-CAA activist Akhil Gogoi, who is the first Assamese to win an election from behind the bars, on Tuesday received permission from a special NIA court to take oath as legislator of Assam Assembly.Special NIA Judge Pranjal Das hearing a petition by Gogoi, the Raijor Dal chief, granted him the permission for taking oath as a legislator at the Assam Assembly complex."This is not a bail....