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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
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
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
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