PIL filed by Saketh Gokhale in Allahabad HC against the State of Uttar Pradesh regarding coercive action taken against those who are appealing for oxygen on Social Media.
PIL refers to Amethi Police FIR against one Shashank Yadav who had issued an appeal on Twitter. This tweet was also shared by @smritiirani Minister and MP from Amethi.
#MadrasHighCourt hears suo motu case concerning #COVID19 management and related issues in Tamil Nadu. Matter before Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy.
Hearing commences. AG says an additional status report has been filed by Health Secretary.
AG informs that measures concerning the control of media crowds at counting booths are also detailed in the status report.
Guidelines including media to carry -ve RTPCR report (taken 72 hours before) or should have taken at least one vaccine shot.
Court asks how guidelines will be implemented: Because you know, there is a scramble. With the proliferation of channels... there will be crowds and you will have to control them.
[Breaking] Election Commission of India moves Madras High Court against "murder charges" comment; says media should not report oral comments made by Judges
"You are responsible for the situation today. No action against political parties taking rallies despite every order of the Court. Your election commission should be put up on murder charges probably," High Court had orally remarked on April 26.
ECI has now stated that media reports on these comments have tarnished the image of the ECI as an independent constitutional agency that is entrusted with the constitutional responsibility of conducting elections.
Justice AM Khanwilkar led bench of the #SupremeCourt to hear an appeal against the order of the Allahabad High Court allowing the Uttar Pradesh Gram Panchayat Raj Election to continue amid the rising numbers of COVID-19 #PanchayatRajElection @myogiadityanath #COVID19India
Justice DY Chandrachud led three-judge bench of Supreme Court to resume hearing its suo motu case regarding supply of essential medicines, drugs, vaccines during the #COVID19 pandemic
Supreme Court in its earlier order had directed the Central government to clarify the basis and rationale on which COVID-19 vaccines are being priced in the country #supremecourtofindia#covid19#pandemic
The top court had maintained that during a national crisis it cannot remain a mute spectator. But it clarified that it was not hearing the case to supplant the high courts.
[Breaking] #Facebook oversight has overturned FBs decision to remove a post under Dangerous Individuals & Organisations Community Std.
A User had shared a video post with a comment:
"RSS is the new threat. Ram Naam Satya Hai. The BJP moved towards extremism" @Facebook
In Nov 2020, a user shared a video post from Punjabi-language online media company Global Punjab TV. In text accompanying the post, the user claimed that the RSS was threatening to kill Sikhs, a minority religious group in India, and to repeat the "deadly saga" of 1984. #facebook
User alleged that @PMOIndia@narendramodi himself is formulating the threat of "Genocide of the Sikhs" on advice of the RSS President, Mohan Bhagwat & claimed that Sikh regiments in the army have warned PM of their willingness to die to protect the Sikh farmers ..