'Different Manufacturers Coming With Different Prices' : Supreme Court Asks Centre To Explain Rationale Of COVID Vaccine Pricing

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Central Government to explain the rationale behind the pricing policy for COVID vaccines in the suo moto case taken on the issues related to COVID19. The Court has directed the Centre to explain in an affidavit the basis and rationale adopted in regard to the pricing of vaccines."The Union of India shall clarify in its affidavit the basis and...

How A Politician Procured 10,000 Vials Of Remdesivir From Delhi When Capital Is In Crisis? Bombay High Court Asks

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday questioned the Centre about private individuals procuring anti-viral drug, Remdesivir, directly from the manufacturer and distributing it, when companies are expected to provide stocks directly to the Centre. The division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni was referring to the petition filed by four agriculturists before...

SCAORA To Provide One-Time Financial Assistance Of Rs. 25,000 To Advocates On Record Undergoing Hospital Treatment For Covid-19

The Supreme Court Advocates-On- Record Association has introduced the "SCAORA Covid-19 Surge Affected Financial Assistance Scheme, 2021" to provide one-time ex gratia amount of Rs. 25,000/- to such Advocates on Record (AOR) who test positive. For this purpose, the Association will utilize Supreme Court AOR Welfare Trust. The decision was taken at a virtual meeting of...

[COVID19 Suo Motu Case]'During National Crisis Supreme Court Can't Be A Mute Spectator, Our Intention Is Not To Interdict High Courts': SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that the objective of suo moto proceedings taken up by it on COVID issues is not to supplant the High Courts or to take over from High Courts what they are doing.
"The object of these proceedings are not to supplant the High Courts or to take over from High Courts what they are doing. High Courts are in a better position to monitor what is going on...

Aadhaar Necessary To Travel During Lockdown; People Not Wearing Masks 'Super Spreaders' : Bombay High Court

Coming down heavily on lockdown violators, including people not wearing masks properly, the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court asked the police in 11 Marathwada districts, in Maharashtra, to take strict action against such violators. All persons wearing a mask below the chin or exposing their nose shall be booked for under relevant offenses as such people turn out to...

'Remembering Sir' : Law Clerks' Eulogy For Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar

Popular perceptions of Supreme Court judges fall into two brackets. Some view them as being hallowed, demigod figures who possess the power to change fortunes with a stroke of their pen. Others, belonging to a more cynical school of thought, may see them as repositories of hierarchical privilege, whose opinions are out of touch with ground realities. Both perspectives lose sight of...

Election Commission Singularly Responsible For COVID Second Wave; Officers Should Probably Be Booked For Murder : Madras High Court

The HC pulled up the ECI for allowing political rallies during the pandemic and for not enforcing COVID protocols during campaigns

WhatsApp Group Administrator Not Liable For Member's Objectionable Post If There Is No Common Intention : Bombay High Court

A Whatsapp group administrator cannot be held liable for objectionable content posted by a member of the group, in the absence of common intention, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has held. The court observed that merely acting as an administrator of a group on the messaging app 'Whatsapp, would not amount to 'common intention' as the administrator cannot...

Major Judgments Of Justice NV Ramana, New Chief Justice Of India

Justice NV Ramana took oath as the 48th Chief Justice of India on April 24During his term as a judge of the Supreme Court since Febraury 17,2014, Justice Ramana has dealt with several important cases relating to constitutional issues, fundamental rights, civil liberties, elections etc. Justice Ramana has also delivered several notable judgments in the filed of commercial law and arbitration....

In Memoriam: Professor VS Mallar

Varadaraja Shivaraya Mallar, who taught at seven law schools across India, left us on Saturday. With his ebulliently booming voice, Professor V.S. Mallar introduced generations of students to the lofty precepts of constitutional law and administrative law. He did so by teaching in his inimitably lucid and accessible style. His masterly lectures skillfully mixed citation with wit and pun and...

Remembering Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar Through His Judgments

Supreme Court judge Justice Mohan Mallikarajanagouda Shantanagoudar passed away on April 24, at the age of 62 years.Elevated to the Supreme Court in February 2017, he had a tenure till May 5, 2023. Before his elevation to the Supreme Court, he was the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court. His parent High Court was Karnataka High Court.Justice Shantanagoudar has left his mark left...

Supreme Court Judge Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar Passes Away

Supreme Court Judge Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar, 62, passed away on April 24 late night.He breathed last at a private hospital at Gurugram, succumbing to prolonged illness.He was elevated as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 17th February, 2017 and had a term tell May 5, 2023. Before his elevation to the Supreme Court, Justice Shantanagoudar was the Chief Justice of the Kerala High...