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Delhi High Court rejects AISA president Neha Bora’s plea against peace-bond notice, directs police to disclose material
Justice Subramonium Prasad upholds preventive proceedings over Bora’s October 16 protest, but directs the Special Executive Magistrate to follow due process and independently decide whether an interim bond is necessary
Delhi HC directs tele calling, video calls, Covid vaccination for Tihar jail inmates
The court was dealing with a petition filed by Pinjra Tod founder and Delhi violence conspiracy accused Natasha Narwal on providing facilities for inmates in the light of the Covid pandemic
Bom HC grants bail to Reliance Energy worker accused under UAPA
As per the court, prima facie, the material was no sufficient to establish charges against the applicant who was working in the company as workman for 20 years
Hardly scope for getting first dose of vaccine: K’taka HC on vaccine shortage
The court has directed the state to submit a requisition before the Centre to overcome the shortage
Madras HC appeals to Centre to ensure adequate oxygen supply to Tamil Nadu
The court made this appeal in the view of the alarm raised by officials on depleting reserves, and the court was of the opinion that any untoward incident should be avoided
Centre moves SC against K’taka HC order to increase State’s oxygen quota
While the Centre had increased the quota to 965MT, the court directed that it be increased to 1200MT on an ad hoc basis until Centre reconsiders
Bombay HC grants bail to accused Vikram Bhave in Narendra Dabholkar murder case
He has been granted bail on a condition of furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 1 lakh
We cannot gag reporting of proceedings: SC dismisses EC’s plea against Madras HC’s ‘murder’ remark
The apex court held that freedom of speech and expression covers freedom to cover court proceedings too
Manipur: CCM applauds HC order allowing safe passage to Myanmar refugees
The people’s group requested central and state governments to uphold humanitarian rights and obligations
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
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