A two-judge bench issued the direction while hearing a petition that claimed the state government's focus was only on dealing with Covid in major cities.
The petition before Rajasthan HC stated that different prices for procurement of vaccines for central govt, states & pvt. hospitals violated fundamental & constitutional rights of citizens.
The petitioners said that the continuation of the Central Vista project was concerning in view of the 'crumbling' healthcare system and a risk to the lives of workers employed.
The apex court refused to accept the Centre's contention that if every high court start passing orders for allocating oxygen, it will throw the country's supply network haywire.
The SC collegium failed to reach a consensus on the elevation of Justice B.V. Nagarathna to the SC before her senior, the Chief Justice of Karnataka HC, Justice A.S. Oka.
The Election Commission had asked for injunction on media reporting of court cases related to elections but SC said freedom of speech extended to judicial proceedings as well.
The HC said that family of lawyers in need of financial assistance either for medical expenditure or death due to Covid may approach the Bar Association with an application
The Delhi High Court directed Delhi govt to provide facility for medical treatment as required by all residents in the national capital who are suffering from Covid-19.
The Supreme Court dismissed EC plea that media be restrained from reporting observations of judicial proceedings, saying it will be a retrograde act. Read the full verdict here:
Bhave was accused of helping two other accused who allegedly shot Dabholkar on 20 August 2013 in Pune, with a recce of the spot and escape route after the crime.
Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.
Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.
How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?
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