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[SRA Scam] Bombay HC cancels actor-businessman Sachin Joshi’s bail in slum rehabilitation fraud case

Bombay High Court: The Bench of Prakash D. Naik, J. cancelled the bail granted to actor and businessman, Sachin Joshi in slum

Case Briefs High Courts

[COVID-19] Mad HC| Why are you not reviving Govt. Vaccine Institutes and Oxygen Plants? Notice to Govt as India faces vaccine and oxygen shortage

BHEL, Trichy, is having the facility of Oxygen production with three Oxygen plants, having capacity of 140 metric cube per hour, but, those plants are shut down since 2003. A dedicated Integrated Vaccine Complex (IVC) has been established at Chengalpattu in the year 2012, with international standards, which is having the capacity to produce 585 million doses, per year.

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC| People can be religious; Men may be communal; but roads and streets are secular; Religious procession cannot be prohibited in an area inhabited by a different religious group

“India is a secular country and merely because one religious group is living in majority in a particular area, it cannot be a reason for not allowing other religious festivals or processions through that area.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

No interference with Karnataka High Court’s order directing Centre to increase supply of oxygen to Karnataka to 1200 MT per day: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: The bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and MR Shah, JJ has dismissed the petition filed by the Central Government challenging

Case Briefs Supreme Court

COVID-19| National Task Force for allocation of oxygen to States: Who are the experts and what will they do? Here’s all you need to know

“Estimating projected needs is crucial to ensure that the country remains prepared to meet future eventualities, which will cause a demand for oxygen, medicines, infrastructure, manpower and logistics.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Limit arrests, release prisoners on parole: Read Supreme Court directions on containing COVID-19 spread in overcrowded prisons

India has more than four lakh prison inmates. Some of the prisons in India are overburdened and are housing inmates beyond optimal capacity.

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC| Exempt the employees dealing with medical and health insurance services from curfew restrictions; HC tells government of NCTD

Delhi High Court: Prathiba M. Singh, J. told Delhi government to exempt the employees dealing with medical and health insurance services from

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K HC| “Non-application of mind by detaining authority is fatal” HC sets aside order of preventive detention for alleged involvement in militant activities

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjeev Kumar, J. heard the instant petition against the impugned order passed by District Magistrate (the detaining

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC| “Not a case of sealing the borders”; HC tells State to ensure person entering in Goa carry a Covid-19 “negative” certificate

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of M.S. Sonak and M.S. Jawalkar, JJ., addressed the instant PILs in the context of the

Case Briefs High Courts

[COVID-19 surge] Del HC| Severe shortage of Tocilizumab injections; 500 vials would not be sufficient for large number of critical COVID-19 patients in Delhi

Delhi High Court: Taking note of the “imminent need” for drug – Tocilizumab for treating critically ill patients in Delhi, Pratibha M.

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[COVID Vaccination] CHH HC│ Fixing a priority with reference to the ‘financial status’ is absolutely illegal; Violates “Right to Life”; State is directed to fix a reasonable ratio of allotment of vaccines

Chhattisgarh High Court: A Division Bench of P.R. Ramchandra Menon and Parth Prateem Sahu JJ. laid down noteworthy observations regarding equitable allotment

Case Briefs High Courts

[COVID-19 surge] P&H HC| “Consider home delivery of Oxygen cylinders for patients who are on oxygen support at home”; HC suggests deploying municipal workers for home delivery of oxygen

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The Division Bench of Rajan Gupta and Karamjit Singh, JJ., asked the governments Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC| Migrant Workers’ right to livelihood and free Medical aid; High Court directs Delhi government to form a structured Scheme for Unorganized workers within 2 weeks

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Manmohan and Asha Menon, JJ., addressed the present writ petition with regards to right

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC│ “NO MEANS NO”; Neither the absence of resistance nor the unwilling submission implies consent in any language; Bail rejected

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Anoop Chitkara J. dismissed the petition on the observations made hereunder. The facts of the case are such

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Madras High Court’s remarks harsh, metaphor inappropriate but can’t be expunged; Supreme Court junks EC’s plea seeking restrain on Media reporting Court proceedings

During the course of the hearing, the Madras High Court had allegedly orally observed that the EC is “the institution that is singularly responsible for the second wave of COVID-19” and that the EC “should be put up for murder charges”.

Case Briefs High Courts

[COVID-19 surge] Del HC| “Consider exempting Oxygen Concentrators from IGST”, HC tells Finance Ministry

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Rajiv Shadher abd Talwant Singh, JJ., addressed the instant petition challenging the imposition of Integrated

Case Briefs High Courts

[Covid-19 surge] Pat HC| “Most of the directions have remained on paper”; HC expresses disappointment over State inactions

Patna High Court: The Division Bench of Chakradhari Sharan Singh And Mohit Kumar Shah, JJ., expressed its sheer dissatisfaction over the progress

Case Briefs Supreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

Maratha Reservation unconstitutional| The timeline of the case and the 3 questions that received unanimous opinions of all 5 judges

“Sufficient and adequate representation of Maratha community in public services is indicator that they are not socially and educationally backward.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC| Muslim women’s right to Khula (extra-judicial divorce) revived; Patriarchal decision in K. C. Moyin overruled

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of A. Muhamed Mustaque and C. S. Dias, JJ., addressed the controversial question regarding rights of

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi HC issues Contempt notice to Center for non-supply of oxygen to NCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli, JJ., addressed the issue regarding rising death toll due