New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) of India on Friday directed the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to postpone the Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI CET) 2021 exam by one month in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The examination was scheduled to be held on June 16. A Division Bench…
Rukmini Madegowda decides to petition SC
June 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: More than a week after the Karnataka High Court annulled her election from MCC Ward 36 (Yaraganahalli & Ambedkar Colony), Rukmini Madegowda of the JD(S), who lost her Office as City Mayor on account of the Court verdict, has decided to move the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the HC order. Rukmini told…
SC pulls up Centre on paid Covid vaccine policy for 18-44 age group
June 3, 2021New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the Centre’s policy of free vaccination for those aged 45 and above and a paid system for those between 18-44 age group is “arbitrary and irrational.” A bench of Justices D.Y. Chandrachud, L. Nageswara Rao and S. Ravindra Bhat in the suo moto case on COVID…
PIL in SC seeking directionsto use PM Cares Fund for Covid vaccines, O2 plants
May 17, 2021Apex Court urged to direct State Governments to set up electric and other crematoriums in all cities and improve the condition of existing electric crematoriums New Delhi: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to utilise PM Cares Fund for immediate procurement of COVID vaccines and install oxygen…
Mysuru jail releases prisoners on parole
May 16, 202132 test positive; 178 inmates who are above 45 receive first dose of vaccination Mysore/Mysuru: Following a Supreme Court directive to decongest overcrowded prisons in view of the raging second wave of COVID-19 contagion, over 50 inmates of Mysuru Central Prison are being released in stages on a 90-day parole — in cases involving punishment…
Plea in SC seeks cancellation of CBSE, ICSE class 12 exams
May 15, 2021New Delhi: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to cancel the CBSE and ICSE board examinations of Class 12 amid the raging second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the plea, petitioner advocate Mamta Sharma said, “step-motherly arbitrary, inhuman directions” have been issued to the innocent students to postpone the…
SC sets up National Task Force to look into oxygen distribution
May 9, 2021New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) has constituted a 12-member National Task Force to streamline and ensure the “effective and transparent” allocation of liquid medical oxygen on a “scientific, rational and equitable basis” to States and Union Territories fighting COVID-19. The Apex Court had expressed its dissatisfaction at the Centre’s earlier “oxygen-for-bed” formula. This “rough-and-ready”…
SC orders re-release of inmates to de-congest prisons
May 9, 2021New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Saturday passed an order directing immediate de-congestion of prisons with the re-release of all eligible prisoners in view of the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic. A Bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Surya Kant ordered forthwith release of all those prisoners…
SC rejects Centre’s plea against Karnataka HC order to increase oxygen quota
May 8, 2021New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday turned down the Centre’s plea challenging the Karnataka High Court order asking it to increase the liquid medical oxygen allocation for the State to 1,200 MT per day from the present 965 MT amid the second wave of Covid-19. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, on behalf of the Centre,…
SC seeks Centre’s plan of action for third Covid wave
May 7, 2021New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday sought the Centre’s plan of action for the third surge of the Covid-19 pandemic, which the Government on Wednesday said is inevitable. A Bench of Justices — D.Y. Chandrachud and M.R. Shah —was hearing the Centre’s appeal challenging the Delhi High Court order regarding supply of oxygen…
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