Delhi Oxygen Concentrators Hoarding Case: Delhi Court Refuses To Grant Interim Relief To Navneet Kalra,

A Delhi Court on Tuesday refused to grant interim relief or protection against arrest in the anticipatory bail plea filed by businessman Navneet Kalra accused in connection to the oxygen concentrators hoarding case and sent the case to the District Judge for deciding jurisdiction of the matter.Additional Sessions Judge Sumit Dass was dealing with the jurisdictional aspect concerning...

Covid-19: Why Are You Not Invoking Essential Commodities Act To Regulate Prices Of Life Saving Drugs? Telangana High Court Asks Govt.

The Telangana High Court on Tuesday asked the State Government to explain as to why the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and/ or the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 are not being invoked for regulating prices of life saving drugs essential for treatment of Covid-19. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Hima Kohli and Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy has ordered...

Corona & The Courts: The Tragedy And The Tributes

The anarchic hand of fate has seized from our midst, most valuable colleagues at the Bar. Silent orders of Providence grant us only the solace of cherished memories. The Allahabad High Court lost a large number of most esteemed members of the Bar to Covid 19 pandemic and related health complications in recent months. Many young lawyers have passed away in this pandemic wave. The void in...

"Our Humble Kanji Is Being Charged At Rs.1300" Kerala High Court Warns Private Hospitals Against Charging Exorbitant Rates On COVID Treatment

Giving strong warning to hospitals for overcharging on Covid-treatment rates, the Kerala High Court on Monday cautioned hospitals to abide by the rates notified by the government in its Order published today.The Division Bench of Justices Devan Ramachandran and Dr Kauser Edappagath orally cautioned hospitals to charge rates as notified by the State Government today. The Court cited an instance...

Big Data Revolution In The Supreme Court

Since March 2020, virtual court hearings have changed the way we think about litigation and courts. What was earlier perceived as unrealistic has now become the only way to access justice in the courts of India. For the Indian judiciary, this decade will mark a transformative and pivotal phase as it moves towards greater technological integration. The Supreme Court in particular,...

Supreme Court Directs Audit Of Medical Oxygen Supplied To States/UTs To Ensure Accountability

The Supreme Court has directed an audit of the supplies of liquid medical oxygen made by the Centre to all States and Union Territories."The purpose is to ensure that the supplies which have been allocated are reaching their destination; that they are being made available through the distribution network to the hospitals or, as the case may be, the end ...

No Material Produced By Centre To Show Increasing Delhi's Oxygen Allocation By 210 MT Will Reduce Other States' Quota :Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to strictly observe its earlier direction of providing 700 MT of medical oxygen to the National Capital Territory of Delhi on a daily basis and affirmed that there shall be no reduction in the allocation and availability of medical oxygen.Observing that the Centre is under an obligation to ensure a daily supply of 700 MT to meet the existing...

Soli Sorabjee: A Tribute

The passing of Soli Sorabjee brings down the curtain on an important life at law as indeed an era. His friends and admirers have recalled the remarkable contributions made by him to the development of law, particularly in the area of civil liberty. Many have spoken of his love of jazz, gourmet of good food, poetry, and literature, the art of mimicking, a gracious guide to young...

BREAKING : Supreme Court Constitutes National Task Force To Formulate Methodology For Scientific Allocation Of Medical Oxygen To States, UTs

The Supreme Court has constituted a 12 member National Task Force to formulate a methodology for scientific allocation of liquid medical oxygen to all the States and Union Territories in order to deal with the dearth of oxygen supply amid the second Covid wave.A division bench comprising of Justice DY Chandrachud and MR Shah constituted the Task Force which will be at liberty to draw upon...

POCSO Accused Not Entitled To Bail Merely On Ground Of Non-Compliance Of Section 35 : Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that non compliance of section 35 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, will not entitle the accused to be released on default bail. Section 35 of the POCSO Act provides that the evidence of the child shall be recorded within a period of thirty days of the Special Court taking cognizance of the offence and reasons for delay,...

After Allahabad HC's Notice To SEC, UP Govt. Announces 30 Lakh Compensation For Families Of Polling Officers Who Succumbed To Covid-19

Days after the Allahabad High Court took cognizance of alleged death of 135 polling officers in the State due to Covid-19, the UP Government has announced compensation of Rs.30,00,000/- for their bereaved families. "State Government had decided to give compensation of Rs.30,00,000/- to the family members of the deceased polling officers," the State Government informed a Division...

Calcutta High Court Calls For Report From State Govt Regarding Law & Order Situation, Steps Taken To Prevent Post Poll Violence In West Bengal

Dealing with a public interest petition raising the issue regarding violence which took place in the State after the Assembly Elections, 2021, the Calcutta High Court on Friday (May 7) sought the details regarding the latest status of the law and order situation in the State.Significantly, considering the importance where life and liberty of the people in the State of West Bengal is at stake...