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Gau HC | [Assam NRC] Citizenship is one of the most important rights of a person which shall not be taken away by an ex-parte order; HC remands the matter to the Tribunal for reconsideration

Gauhati High Court: The Division Bench comprising of N. Kotiswar Singh and Somitra Saikia, JJ., heard the instant petition against the ex-parte

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Bom HC | MoH communication reducing oxygen supply to Maharashtra is “bolt from the blue”: Court directs PRAX AIR to keep supplying 110 MT oxygen per day

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Sunil B. Shukre and S.M. Modak, JJ., heard the present matter at the late hour

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Del HC | Immediately work out logistics for procuring supply of oxygen; Comply with allocation orders; Supply on emergent basis: Court directs Del Govt. and suppliers

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli, JJ., directed the Delhi Govt. to work out the logistics

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Raj HC | Society cannot determine how individuals live their lives, especially when they are major, even if the relationship seems unsocial; Court issues directions safeguarding life and liberty

Rajasthan High Court: Mahendar Kumar Goyal, J., decided upon a petition which was filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code

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Ker HC | “Favouritism, nepotism and lack of integrity”; HC dismisses former Minister K. T. Jaleel’s plea against Lok Ayukta’s order

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench comprising of P.B.Suresh Kumar and K. Babu, JJ., addressed the instant petition against the report submitted

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Bom HC | Deficient Remdesivir Drug and Oxygen to COVID-19 Patients: HC directs to hold meeting with manufacturers and procure

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Sunil B. Shukre and Avinash G. Gharote, JJ., addressed the suo motu public interest litigation

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COVID-19 | 9-key points of Delhi High Court decision asking Central Government to swing into action | Rakesh Malhotra v. State

“The lives of the people take priority over everything else.”

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Bom HC | “Serum Institute coined the term ‘Covishield’, took substantial steps towards development and manufacture”: Court finds no merit in Cutis Biotech’s passing off action

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Nitin Jamdar and C.V Bhadang, JJ., upheld the order of the District Court refusing to

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Sikk HC | Court rejects bail of accused of offences under S. 354 IPC, S. 8 POCSO and S. 25 Juvenile Justice Act

Sikkim High Court: Meenakshi Madan Rai, J., rejected a bail application wherein the Petitioner, Principal of a School, aged about 58 years,

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Delhi HC on status of availability of COVID Beds, supply of ventilators, need of medical oxygen and essential medications || “Wastage of a single dose of vaccine is a criminal waste”

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli, JJ., while addressing the concerns arising out the COVID-19 pandemic,

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Chh HC | Whether ‘bank account’ can be held to be `property’ within the meaning of S. 102(1) CrPC? HC explains

Chhattisgarh High Court: Rajendra Singh Samant, J., dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. The facts of the case are such that

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Raj HC | Red-Tapism prevalent in Rajasthan Nursing Council has resulted in rejection of candidature; Court found fundamental rights guaranteed by Arts. 14, 16 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India violated

Rajasthan High Court: Dinesh Mehta, J., allowed and disposed off a writ petition which was filed aggrieved of the respondent’s action of

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Gau HC | [NRC] Citizenship cannot be denied merely because linkage with relatives was not shown; HC sets aside order of Tribunal declaring man a foreigner

Gauhati High Court: The Division Bench of N. Kotiswar Singh and Manish Chaudhury, JJ., set aside the impugned order of the Foreign

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Ori HC | Suo Moto matter taken regarding death of sanitation workers in two incidents; Directions laid down regarding abolition of manual scavenging

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S. Muralidhar, CJ and B.P Routray, J., directed 10 lakh compensation to be paid to

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Del HC | Interim Orders pending before Subordinate Courts to stand extended till 16th July, 2021 or until further order

Delhi High Court: Full Bench of Vipin Sanghi, Rekha Palli and Talwant Singh, JJ., took suo motu cognizance of the extraordinary circumstances

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Bom HC | Daughter caught in crossfire between parents; Accused under DV Act by mother. HC decides whether allegations inherently probable? [Exhaustive Report]

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of S.S. Shinde and Manish Pitale, JJ., quashed proceedings initiated against the petitioner (daughter) by her

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Bom HC | Rise of COVID-19 Cases in State of Maharashtra: State to file information on measures to de-congest jails, to control spread of virus & status of COVID cases

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Nitin Jamdar and C.V. Bhadang, JJ., took suo motu cognizance of the rise on COVID-19

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Del HC | INOX to honour its contract with Delhi hospitals and restore supply of 140 MT oxygen; State should utilise mid-day meal contractors in providing food to needy: Court issues directions

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli, JJ., while addressing the present petition expressed that: COVID-19 pandemic

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Ker HC | S. 66(1)(5) of Factories Act: Protective Provision or not? Can this provision act as a hurdle in the way of a woman being considered for employment? Employment Opportunity only for Male Candidates v. Female Candidates [Detailed Report]

Kerala High Court: Anu Sivaraman, J., reiterated the provision of Section 66(1)(b) of the Factories Act, 1948 are protective in nature and

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“Govt. is to blame for chaos; Harsh steps necessary before pandemic spirals to engulf entire population”: All HC orders closing of all establishments (exceptions listed) till 26th April in select districts, asks Govt. to consider complete lockdown for entire State

“One would only laugh at us that we have enough to spend on elections and very little to spend on public health.”