5-Star Covid Facility For Judges : Delhi High Court Closes Suo Moto Case After Delhi Government Withdraws Order

Delhi High Court has on Thursday been informed that the Delhi Government has withdrawn its order giving 5-star covid facility for Judges and their families at Ashoka Hotel, pursuant to the Court's order in the suo moto case. A division Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli have therefore closed the suo moto proceedings that it had undertaken to take cognisance of the issue and...

Delhi High Court Directs Insurance Companies To Communicate Their Approval To Hospitals Within 30 To 60 Minutes To Ensure Discharge Of COVID Patients In Time

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued slew of directions on the availability of Remdesivir in an online portal, providing information on the availability of vacant beds capable of providing oxygen treatment and approval by insurance companies during discharge of covid 19 patients. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Pratibha M Singh issued directions in two petitions concerning...

Supreme Court Dismisses Banks' Application To Recall Judgment Which Directed RBI To Disclose Loan Defaulters List, Inspection Reports Under RTI

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the applications filed by certain banks seeking to recall the 2015 judgment in the case Reserve Bank of India v Jayantilal N. Mistry which had held that the RBI was obliged to disclose defaulters list, inspection reports, annual statements etc., related to banks under the RTI Act.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and Vineet Saran dismissed...

[Oxygen Supply ] Delhi High Court Appoints Sr Adv Rajshekhar Rao As Amicus Curiae To Assist In The Delhi Covid Crisis Case

Delhi High Court has on Wednesday appointed Sr. Adv. Rajshekhar Rao as the amicus curiae to assist the Court in the matter concerning Covid 19 situation and supply of medical oxygen in the national capital. A division Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rekha Palli decided to appoint an amicus considering the complexities of the issues involved. During the hearing today, Sr....

Supreme Court Directs Shifting Of Siddique Kappan From Mathura Jail To Delhi For Treatment

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that Kerala journalist Siddiqque Kappan be shifted from Mathura Jail in Uttar Pradesh to a government hospital in Delhi for medical treatment.He has to be given treatment at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital or AIIMS or any other government hospital in Delhi.After his recovery, he has to be sent back to Mathura jail, where he is under custody in a UAPA case on...

"We Have To Compensate People Dying Due To Lack Of Oxygen":Delhi High Court Directs Delhi Govt. To Provide Details

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Government of NCT of Delhi to file report with regards to deaths that have taken place at hospitals nursing homes due to shortage of oxygen. The Affidavit in this regard shall be filed within 4 days."We direct the GNCTD to file a report, after making enquiries from all the hospitals and nursing homes, with regard to the deaths which have taken place...

"It Is The Duty Of Central Govt To Ensure Hindrance Free Supply Of Oxygen, States Including UP Shouldn't Obstruct/Stop Oxygen Movement": MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (April 26) took into account 3 Interim Application filed in the suo moto Writ Petition, which was registered on the basis of a letter (dated 08.06.2020) sent by Dr. Ashwani Kumar, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi to the Chief Justice of India. Importantly, the Bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Atul Sreedharan...

COVID-19- "State's Affidavit Doesn't Reflect Ground Reality, Only Paints Rosy Picture, No Patient Should Remain Unattended": Gujarat High Court

Hearing the suo motu proceedings initiated by it to take stock of the surge in COVID-19 cases in the state of Gujarat, the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (April 27) expressed its unhappiness over the response filed by the State Government pursuant to the Court's last week order.The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (20th April) asked the state government to come up with a Reasonable...

'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...