On 9th May 2020, the SC dismissed a Petition seeking for directions for use of the term “Physical distancing” instead of “Social distancing” and imposed Costs of RS. 10,000/-. The Plea, filed by Advocate-On-Record Satya Mitra on behalf of Shakeel Qureshi, and argued by senior Advocate S.B Deshmukh, he is in support of Plea that
During the period of lockdown, in the Principal Seat at Madras, from 26 March 2020 to 07 May 2020, 732 cases were instituted, out of which 341 cases have been disposed of, and in Madurai Bench 215 cases were instituted, of which 105 cases were disposed of. In the Subordinate Courts during the same period,
Khan, has been booked under charges of sedition over a statement he has made on social media. On mentioning of plea by advocate Vrinda Grover for urgent listing, HC decides to list it on May 12. An FIR has been filed against him under section 124A and 153A of the Indian Penal Code charging him
The plea claimed that there was a strong evidence that coronavirus or COVID-19 spread or originated from the china’s Wuhan Institute of Virology which “destroyed” the Indian economy and killed hundreds of citizens. The petition, filed by the Madurai resident K K Ramesh, has alleged that COVID-19 has been “deliberately created by china as biological
CORAM: HONORABLE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI JITENDRA KUMAR MAHESWARI ANDHONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI SUO MOTU WP (PIL) NO: 112 OF 2020.Case title: In re. Poisonous gas leakage in VisakhapatnamVersusThe state of Andhra Pradesh and other’s. Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ, order or direction, in the
A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul & BR Gavai made this remark while hearing a petition challenging the opening of liquor shops by various state governments. Further the bench stated that passing orders on the plea under Article 32 was not feasible and added that States must effectuate social distancing while selling
Prof Sudhir Krishnaswamy, Vice-Chancellor of National Law School of India University (NLSIU), has been selected as one of the 20 members of Facebook’s Oversight Board, that will address content moderation issues. The board is an independent organisation that will make binding decisions on what content Facebook and Instagram should allow or remove, keeping freedom of
A letter petition was filed in the Allahabad HC for the re-opening of Courts from 8th May 2020 because of the cause of COVID-19, to which the Allahabad HC had agreed to hear today on 8th May 2020 (Friday). As the Notice which was issued on 4th May 2020, it says:- “The Hon’ble Court has
The National Green Tribunal has taken cognizance of the tragedy caused by chemical gas leak at vizag in Andhra Pradesh. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel will take up on Friday. An NGO, Center for wildlife and Environmental Litigation Foundation, has sought the constitution of a high level committee and comprising
Gas Leak in Visakhapatnam: A major gas leak at LG Polymer chemical plant in Visakhapatnam has left hundreds sick and at least 7 dead : This happened as major gas leak at a chemical plant in Vizag. At least 7 people died while 170 people hospitalized. Major gas leak at LG Polymers chemical plant in
