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Assam: Gauhati HC quashes NSA detention of activist Pranab Doley
Doley was arrested in July this year for a protest against a hotel project near Kaziranga, and had been booked under the nefarious National Security Act (NSA) after a court granted him bail; Forum for Social Harmony, AMSU-AIKMS and BAA accuse the Assam government of criminalising land rights activism
Nothing remarkable achieved in public health care: Allahabad HC
The court issued several specific directions while refusing to accept the government’s stand that everything was under control
Delhi HC asks govt to “pull up its socks”, points out black marketing and hoarding of oxygen
The court reprimanded the government for passing orders which are out of sync with ground reality
Delhi HC takes suo moto notice of Ashoka Hotel rooms assigned for judges and staff
The court stated that no such request was made by the court to the government
MP High Court dismisses petition seeking action against EC for conducting by-election
The court held that it had no jurisdiction to entertain disputes arising during polling, but bans victory procession for winning candidates
Allahabad HC asks SEC to explain deaths of 135 persons on election duty due to Covid
The court has issued a show cause notice to the State Election Commission to explain why it failed in checking non compliance of Covid guidelines
Covid-19: Guj HC does not accept the ‘rosy picture’ painted by state
The Bench, treating the state's affidavit with skepticism, has asked if they have a plan to deal with rising infections
Cannot be a mute spectator during crisis: SC on Covid-19 suo motu matter
SC has also asked the Centre to clarify the basis for vaccine pricing and consider invoking the Patent Act to regulate it
Plea in Bombay HC seeking FIR against BJP MP Sujay Patil for illegal procurement of Remdesivir
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The plea states that political figures are encashing the pandemic for their vote bank at the risk of lives of many patients
SC seeks medical records of jailed journalist Siddique Kappan
Kappan’s wife Raihanth, wrote to the CJI that he was chained to a hospital bed like an animal and was not allowed to use the bathroom
Lulled into a false sense of security only to be hit by tsunami of infections: Madras HC
The court has strictly directed the authorities to follow Covid-19 protocol during elections and not follow “VIP culture”
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