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[COVID-19] MP HC | Seized Remdesivir injections to be distributed to general patients; HC asks State to report on unused ventilators and fixation of charges in private hospitals

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Mohammad Rafiq, CJ. and Atul Sreedharan, J., heard this interlocutory application filed by Mr

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Bom HC | “Are you prepared to introduce door to door vaccination for senior citizens?” HC sanctions door to door vaccination after noticing center’s disinclination to formulate a universal scheme

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Dipankar Datta, CJ., and G. S. Kulkarni, J., asked the Municipal Corporations if they are

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Can two Indian parties enter into a foreign-seated arbitration?

by Divyanshu Srivastava*

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P&H HC | After two orders calling Live-in-relationships unacceptable, HC holds live-in couples are entitled to equal protection of laws as any other citizen

“Live-in-relationship neither prohibited nor amount to commission of any offence”

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[Remdesivir shortage] Bom HC | “How such drug in such short supply, is available to Politicians and Actors for distribution to public at large?”HC pulls up state over inadequate crisis management

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Dipankar Datta, Cj., and G. S. Kulkarni, J., expressed its displeasure on casual attitude of

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Utt HC | Can admission be denied if the selection process does not specify cut off marks? Court answers in AIIMS, Rishikesh PG Diploma Course

Uttaranchal High Court: Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J., decided a petition which was filed by the petitioner challenging the order dated 17-04-2021 passed

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Ori HC │ Children in Conflict with Law: JJ Act distinguishes between children below and above 16 years of age with regard to enquiry but not for the purpose of bail

Orissa High Court: Savitri Ratho J. released the appellant on interim bail for a period of four months to the satisfaction of

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Women in Indian boardrooms: Moving beyond tokenism

by Namrata Rawat† and Shiva Gaur††

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | “Entire social fabric would be disturbed”; HC yet again refuses to grant protection to a live-in couple

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The Bench of Anil Kshetarpal, J, denied granting protection to a live-in couple opining such relationships are

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Gau HC | “Prima facie her personal views”; HC grants bail to the writer charged with sedition for her facebook post on maoist attack in Chattisgarh

Gauhati High Court: The Bench of Ajit Borthakur, J., granted bail to the renowned Assamese writer, Sikha Sarma in connection with sedition

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[COVID Vaccination] Chh HC │ Redistribution of unused Antyodaya or other category vaccines at the end of the day: HC agrees to hear the matter. Read the current Vaccine Allocation plan

Chhattisgarh High Court: A Division Bench of Prashant Kumar Mishra and Parth Prateem Sahu JJ. laid down allotment of vaccines in percentage

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Cal HC| Bengal Post Poll violence victims at liberty to file complaint at NHRC, WBHRC, NCW etc; Court directs the complaints be forwarded to DGP

Calcutta High Court: The Full Bench of Rajesh Bindal, C.J. (A), I. P. Mukerji, Harish Tandon, Soumen Sen, Subrata Talukdar, JJ., took

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[COVID-19] Tri HC| State must ensure that the health those in jails and orphanages is not jeopardized; Directions issued to devise plans

Tripura High Court: The Division Bench of Akil Kureshi, CJ. and S. Talapatra, J., perused the latest affidavit filed by the State

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Ker HC | Court allows Malayali couple stuck in Israel to register their marriage in Kerala via video conferencing

Kerala High Court: The Bench of N.Nagresh, J., directed the Local Registrar to register the marriage of couple living in Israel through

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Pat HC | 789 died in Buxar in 10 days while government records showed only 6 deaths; HC warns State of taking actions for filing false affidavit

Patna High Court: Noticing alarming contradictions in death records filed by state authorities and cremation records of the crematorium, the Division Bench

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Ker HC | Release of controversial Malayalam film “Aquarium” stayed till further order apprehending it to be defamatory to Catholic Christians and nuns

Kerala High Court: The Bench of P.V. Kunhikrishnan, J., stayed the release of Malyalam film “Aquarium “apprehending it to be defamatory to

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

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NCDRC | Can allottees refuse to accept possession of flat even after receiving Occupation Certificate, even if there is delay in said offer? Does this lead to termination of contract? Read more

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): While dealing with a case, wherein a consumer was subjected to the agony of delayed possession