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Ex-TISS student gets bail as Mumbai Court rejects Maoist link based on ‘suspicion’
Court rejects the prosecution’s attempt to link Abhirup Ashim Paul to Maoist activities, holding that books, slogans and association with a student group could not by themselves establish such a connection
65 Congress MLAs, Jignesh Mevani move Gujarat HC to utilise MPLAD funds for medical facilities
The MLAs have sought the amount of around 99 crores be used for providing necessary health and medical facilities
Hauling up officers won’t bring oxygen: SC stays Delhi HC’s contempt notice to Centre
The Supreme Court noted that Delhi is in a critical situation, but the Centre has not supplied 700 MT of oxygen as directed
Expression of mere hostile point of view not hate speech: Bom HC
The high court quashed the FIR and observed that the State’s approach was hypersensitive as the petitioner’s intention was not to cause disorder or incite people to violence
If drastic step is not taken, Covid situation will worsen: Patna HC
The court observed that despite repeated directions to the state, most of them have remained on paper
Offence of attacking public servant cannot be invoked merely because Police Officer is in uniform: Kerala HC
The court granted bail to lawyers arrested for assaulting a police officer while he was in court premises, but was not discharging his duty
K’taka HC directs Centre to increase state’s oxygen quota
The court has given two days’ time to the Centre to reconsider allocation of Remdesivir drug to the state
Formulate medical scheme for migrant workers: Delhi HC to gov’t
The court held that the situation called for a structured response and directed the government to formulate a scheme in two weeks
Supreme court strikes down Maratha quota law, says its unconstitutional
A five-judge bench led by Justice Ashok Bhushan said that there was no extraordinary circumstance that required the Maharashtra government to break the 50% cap.
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
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