Delhi HC dismisses Facebook, WhatsApp pleas challenging CCI order to probe privacy policy
The court said it saw no merit in the petitions of Facebook and WhatsApp to interdict the investigation directed by the CCI.
‘Why is Centre not waking up to gravity of the situation’: Delhi HC on oxygen crisis
The court said the steel and petrochemical industries are oxygen guzzlers and diverting oxygen from there can meet hospitals’ requirements.
Using AI tools in judicial process can improve justice delivery, but amplify biases: Report
Research paper by Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy notes that AI tools can increase administrative effectiveness & aid legal research, but also see judges not apply their minds as much.
SC cracks whip on HC judges appointments, sets deadline for Centre to notify collegium
Bench led by CJI Bobde also paved the way for appointment of retired judges as ad-hoc judges to meet the vacancy crisis in high courts.
Testing, vaccinations, oxygen — 10 HCs have issued directions to states on Covid issues
High courts in Gujarat, Allahabad, Delhi, Calcutta, Madras, MP, Bombay, Telangana, Patna and Karnataka issued orders on oxygen supply, beds, remdesivir, migrant workers & other issues.
Delhi HC seeks filmmakers’ stand on plea against movies on Sushant Singh Rajput’s life
The suit, filed by Sushant Singh Rajput's father, claimed that the filmmakers have been trying to encash this opportunity for ulterior motives.
Supreme Court stays Allahabad HC order imposing near-lockdown in 5 UP cities
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the UP govt was taking steps to curb Covid in the state, but to have a 'lockdown by a judicial order may not be right'.
Centre, AAP govt failed to think about migrant workers during 2020 lockdown, says Delhi HC
The high court said lessons should be taken from the past lockdown as reports show migrant workers are again going back as Delhi govt announced a six-day lockdown.
‘Shame govt didn’t plan in advance’: Allahabad HC orders weeklong near-lockdown in 5 UP cities
Allahabad HC asked UP govt to shut down private & govt-run establishments for a week in 5 cities. No weddings, religious activities to be allowed. Restaurants, shops to remain closed.
Delhi HC says all insurance companies liable to give effect to Mental Healthcare Act from 2018
Insurance regulator IRDAI is duty bound to supervise the insurance companies and ensure that they comply with the Act and cannot turn a blind eye' to non-implementation of the same.
Modi owns India’s unfolding Covid disaster
India's Covid tragedy was avoidable, and is largely the fault of a boastful, incompetent government. Yet, Modi may suffer few political consequences for his devastating missteps.
India’s ‘casino’ type midcap rally could take a break, large stocks found safer amid Covid
Investors say they are avoiding midcaps based on global economic cues, valuations. While Sensex flirts with technical correction, expensive smaller stocks could have more to lose.
Defence
Rajnath Singh assures support to Indonesian counterpart Subianto in tracing missing submarine
The Indian Navy has already sent a deep submergence rescue vessel to support the Indonesian Navy's effort to trace the submarine that went missing Wednesday around the Bali Strait.
There’s a need to hold up a mirror to Modi govt on Covid management, and this is the picture
Between premature victory mood that allowed Kumbh & elections, and lack of urgency on vaccines, Modi govt has walked into its biggest crisis. The way out needs realism, humility and one ‘Ram baan’ weapon.