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Supreme Court asked to intervene as petitions flag “normalisation of hate” in Assam CM’s public speeches
CPIM, Annie Raja, former civil servants and clerics seek FIRs, an independent SIT and binding guidelines on speech by constitutional functionaries, alleging sustained communal targeting and abuse of executive authority
Death of Covid patients due to oxygen shortage is not less than genocide: Allahabad HC
The Court observed stories that went viral on social media showing poor citizens begging for oxygen cylinders
Karnataka HC slams Centre for not increasing oxygen quota despite state’s request
The court heard the petitions a day earlier than scheduled considering the shortage of oxygen being reported across the state
Jharkhand HC question state on 4-year delay in construction of 500-bed facility, warns of contempt
The court pointed out to the state government that the oxygen cylinder could be utilised elsewhere if the oxygen plant of 5000MT capacity was built in time
Use extraordinary powers meant for extreme situations, monitor drug prices: SC
On April 30, while dealing with myriad other issues, the court also focused on black marketing of drugs and the shortfall of Remdesivir drug widely used in Covid treatment
Bom HC issues notice in Fr. Stan Swamy’s bail plea; grants liberty to appear before vacation bench
The bench orally remarked that Fr. Stan was certainly entitled to bail while hearing Senior Advocate Mihir Desai’s submissions
Bhima Koregaon case: Bom HC seeks State’s response in Shoma Sen and Rona Wilson petitions
The court has posted the hearing for the petitions on June 16, while State has sought time to file response
Show cause why contempt action should not be taken for failing to supply oxygen to Delhi: HC slams Centre
The Bench noted that the Centre has still not supplied the allocated quantity of oxygen to Delhi, despite SC and HC orders
In the battle of shifting responsibility of supplying oxygen, citizen’s life cannot be jeopardised: SC
The top court had directed the Centre to rectify the oxygen shortage supply in Delhi by May 3
Manipur HC orders safe passage for 7 Myanmarese to seek protection under UNHCR
They had fled to India in February, fearing persecution as a result of the military coup that banned their media service, detaining many journalists
SC refuses to restrain media from reporting HC oral remarks in EC plea
The apex court also defended the high court judges while observing that they are working late nights and they are overwhelmed and asked EC to take the HC comments in the right spirit
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