BREAKING : 'High Court Correctly Examined Demand' : Supreme Court Rejects Centre's Challenge Against Karnataka HC Direction To Increase Daily Oxygen Quota For State As 1200 MT

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the challenge made by the Central Government against the direction issued by Karnataka High Court to increase the daily quota of liquid medical oxygen for the State of Karnataka as 1200 MT."It is a well-calibrated, well-considered judicial exercise by the High Court", Justice Chandrachud told the Solicitor General at the very outset."We will not leave...

'We Want Union To Supply 700 MT Oxygen To Delhi On Daily Basis, We Mean Business' : Supreme Court Directs Centre

The Supreme Court has clarified that it wants Central Government to continue supplying 700 MT of liquid medical oxygen to Delhi on a daily basis until further orders.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that an order to that effect has been passed, which will be uploaded during the course of the day."We want 700 MT to be supplied to Delhi on...

"Provide Medical Facility To All Persons Suffering From Covid 19 In Delhi": Delhi High Court Directs Govt.

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Government to provide medical facilities to all the persons suffering from covid 19 in the national capital. The Court also stated that patients requiring facilities with regards to hospitalization, medication or ICU with or without ventilator must be provided with the same.A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice...

'Citizens Have Right To Know What Transpires In Judicial Proceedings' : Supreme Court Upholds Media's Freedom To Report Court Hearings

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the freedom of media to report the oral observations and discussions made by judges and lawyers during a court proceeding.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah held that freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) extends to reporting judicial proceedings as well(Case :Election Commission of India v...

Take Immediate Steps By Tomorrow To Ensure Adequate Oxygen For Tamil Nadu : Madras High Court Directs Centre

Taking note of inadequate liquid medical oxygen supply in Tamil Nadu, forcing the State Government to fall back on reserves, the Madras High Court on Thursday made an appeal to the Centre for equitable distribution of resources to all the states, and ensure that lives are not lost for want of Oxygen. Senior Advocate P Wilson urged a Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice...

Freedom Of Speech & Expression Extends To Reporting Judicial Proceedings: Supreme Court Rejects ECI Prayer To Stop Media Reporting Of Oral Remarks

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the plea made by the Election Commission of India to restrain media from reporting the oral remarks of judges.The bench was delivering the judgment in the petition filed by Election Commission of India against the oral remarks of Madras High Court that the ECI was "singularly responsible for COVID second wave" and "should probably be booked for...

Centre's Formula To Allocate Oxygen To States Based On Hospital Beds Needs Rethink : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the Centre should consider revisiting its formula which computes the liquid medical oxygen requirement of the states/UTs based on the number of ICU/Non-ICU beds.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and M. R. Shah recorded the submission of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that an expert group has been constituted by the central government...

BREAKING - States Have No Power To 'Identify' Socially & Educationally Backward Classes After 102nd Constitution Amendment : Supreme Court Holds By 3:2 Majority

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has held by 3:2 majority that the 102nd Constitution Amendment has abrogated the power of states to identify "Socially and Educationally Backward Classes(SEBCs)".The majority judgment held that after the introduction of Articles 338B and 342A to the Constitution "the final say in regard to inclusion or exclusion (or modification...

Supreme Court Lauds 'Mumbai Model' Of Oxygen Management; Says Centre & Delhi Can Learn From It

The Supreme Court on Wednesday suggested the adoption of Mumbai model for Delhi to manage the issue of liquid medical oxygen supply for COVID-19 patients.The Supreme Court observed that Mumbai corporation did well to manage the oxygen situation, and asked if the model can be replicated in Delhi. "Draw from the experience of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai; they are doing some...

Supreme Court Stays Delhi High Court's Contempt Notice To Centre; Asks Centre To Place Plan To Increase Oxygen Supply To Delhi As 700 MT

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the show-cause notice issued by the Delhi High Court to the Central Government for contempt action over its failure to supply 700 MT medical oxygen per day to Delhi as per the directions of Supreme Court and the High Court."Hauling up officers taking recourse to contempt jurisdiction will not itself resolve the problems confronting the National...

Breaking: Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Sunaina Holey, Court Says "Her Tweets Cannot Be Said To Have Created Hatred Between Communities "

Bombay High Court has quashed the FIR against Navi Mumbai resident Sunaina Holey, accused of promoting enmity between different groups on the grounds of religion. Holey was booked after her tweet about the sea of migrant workers gathered outside Bandra Station, in Mumbai, at the peak of the nationwide lockdown on April 14, 2020. A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and MS Karnik had...

Concept Of Repugnancy Under Article 254 : Supreme Court Explains

In its judgment declaring West Bengal Housing Industry Regulation Act, 2017( WBHIRA) unconstitutional, the Supreme Court explained the concept of repugnancy between a law enacted by the State legislature and Parliament.The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah held that WBHIRA is repugnant to the RERA, and hence unconstitutional.At the outset, the Court noted some of the...