#Breaking: Allahabad HC takes judicial notice of a news item stating that 135 teachers, Shiksha Mitras&investigators, who were assigned election duty, have died. Sends a notice to state election commission to explain why action should not be taken against its officials
Allahabad HC dismisses the plan placed by the UP government to curb the pandemic. Says seeing "Sursa like mouth" of the pandemic, the government must come with more stringent measure.
HC: We make it clear that we will not tolerate any paperwork or public announcements to show account of the steps taken and its sufficiency as it is now an open secret that government had gone complacent due to weakening of virus impact by the end of 2020 in the state. #COVID19
HC: The government got more involved in other activities including Panchayat elections. Had it been constantly vigilant, it would have prepared itself to face the onslaught of the pandemic in its second wave. #COVID19
HC: Posterity would never forgive us if we remain oblivious to the real public health issues and let the people die for want of adequate health care.
HC: Those in power must shun the attitude of 'My Way or no way' and should welcome suggestions from all the quarters.
HC directs the UP government to take the following steps immediately in the cities of Lucknow, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Agra, Kanpur Nagar, Gorakhpur and Jhansi👇
The Allahabad HC summons details from the UP govt of number of hospital beds, beds in ICU, statistical details of oxygen supply, availability of life-saving drugs etc., in govt&private hospitals in Prayagraj, Lucknow, Varanasi, Agra, Kanpur Nagar, Meerut, Ghaziabad..
..Gautam Buddha Nagar, Gorakhpur and Jhansi
HC: If even after seven decades of our attaining freedom with so many heavy industries set up, we are not able to provide oxygen to our citizens, it’s a matter of shame.
National security claims cannot be made out of thin air. There must be material backing such an inference, says SC while quashing a ban on MediaOne TV channel.
The critical views of the Channel, Media-One on policies of the government cannot be termed, ‘anti-establishment’. The use of such a terminology in itself, represents an expectation that the press must support the establishment: Supreme Court.
SC: The action of the MIB by denying a security clearance to a media channel on the basis of the views which the channel is constitutionally entitled to hold produces a chilling effect on free speech, and in particular on press freedom.
Breaking: Supreme Court directs that the appointment of an election commissioner shall be on the recommendation of a committee comprising the PM, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and the CJI.
The committee will function till the time Parliament enacts a law in this regard.
Same shall also be applicable for the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner.
Justice Oka: In the second half of the 19th century, Maharashtra gave the nation a galaxy of social reformers, philosophers, activists, and freedom fighters.
Justice Oka: It is always a great learning experience to study the thoughts of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Narayan Meghaji Lokhande, Lokhitwadi Gopal Hari Deshmukh, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar, Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade, Gopal Krishna Gokhale and Bal Gangadhar Tilak, to name a few.
With the passage of time, like every other institution of repute, the CBI has also come under deep public scrutiny. Its actions and inactions have raised questions regarding its credibility, in some cases: CJI N V Ramana
Every institution within our democracy must derive its legitimacy either directly from the Constitution, or from a law that is made in the true spirit of the
Constitution: CJI
CJI: Unfortunately, our investigative agencies still do not have the benefit of being guided by a comprehensive law. Need of the hour is the creation of an independent and autonomous investigative agency.
The freedoms guaranteed by Article 19 are not liable to be freely expressed only if they fall in line with a majoritarian view, says Delhi HC while rejecting a plea seeking ban on @salman7khurshid’s book ‘Sunrise Over Ayodhya’.
HC: A democracy governed by the rule of law would be placed in serious peril if creative voices were stifled or intellectual freedom suppressed or suffocated.
HC: The freedom to freely express ideas and opinions cannot be permitted to be overshadowed by the ominous cloud of being non-conformist.
Sr. Adv Darius Khambata: Ours is a magnificent Constitution. It encapsulates respect for fundamental rights, institutions, separation of powers and so many other things. It is a document that can and must unify us. #ConstitutionDay2021
Khambata: The Constitution gives us a template within which we can learn to respect each other. The 'Idea of India' is reposed in our Constitution, summarised in our Preamble.