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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
Gov’t data about available Covid beds, oxygen, medicines contradictory: Patna HC
The court said that the government has failed to disclose information about covid management, with people running helter-skelter for beds
Covid-19: Bombay HC directs State to vaccinate accused persons above 45 years upon arrest
The court also took suggestions from the State to decongest prisons and control the spread of coronavirus in the suo motu PIL
SC stays Allahabad HC order calling for lockdown in 5 cities
The top court however, categorically directed the UP government to report to the HC on the steps taken by it to manage to the pandemic
Provide 10,000 vials of Remdesivir to Nagpur: Bombay HC to Maha Gov’t
The court has observed that the Covid situation is grave, with no adequate beds, oxygen supply, drugs, medical staff available
PIL in Delhi HC for release of prisoners on Covid bail
The petitioner has submitted that the existing healthcare system would not be able to deal with the rising cases of Covid infected undertrial prisoners and convicts
Shocks the judicial conscience: Odisha HC on death of four manual scavengers
The High Court has directed Rs. 10 lakh compensation to manual scavengers’ family who died due to asphyxiation
Article 21 casts duty on state to provide life saving means such as oxygen and drugs: MP High Court
The Court has issued specific directions to the government to cope with supply of oxygen, overcharging by private hospitals and illegal trade of Remdesivir drug
Covid-19: Telangana HC gives state gov’t 48 hrs to submit plan to control movement in public places
The court has also asked what steps were being taken to monitor people entering the state via road and railways
Unregistered hospitals allowed to function as Covid hospitals, Patna HC questions move
The court took on record a note filed by the amicus curiae which highlighted how the Bihar government had flouted rules while designating hospitals as Covid centres
It’s a shame govt did not plan things in advance: Allahabad HC
The court directs lockdown for 5 cities, but the state government govt refuses to implement the court’s orders
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