[BREAKING] Create buffer oxygen stock, national policy on hospital admission, no action against social media posts: Supreme Court in COVID case [READ ORDER]
Supreme Court ORDER in SUO Motu case - 7 points by the #SupremeCourt
1) The UOI shall ensure, in terms of the assurance of the SG, that the deficit in the supply of oxygen to the GNCTD is rectified within 2 days from the date of the hearing - before the midnight of 3 May 2021
2) The Central Government shall, in collaboration with the States, prepare a buffer stock of oxygen for emergency purposes and decentralize the location of the emergency stocks.
3) HELP ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Central & State Govt shall notify all Chief Secretaries/DGPS/CPs that any clampdown on information on social media or harassment caused to individuals seeking/delivering help on any platform will attract a coercive exercise of jurisdiction by this Court.
4) Central Government shall, within two weeks, formulate a NATIONAL POLICY ON ADMISSIONS TO HOSPITALS which shall be followed by all State Governments. #SupremeCourt
5) The Central Government shall revisit its initiatives and protocols, including on the availability of oxygen, availability and pricing of vaccines, availability of essential drugs at affordable prices and respond by 10 May 2021. #SupremeCourt
"Current COVID vaccine policy will create disparity; Bahujans, marginalised groups may not have ability to pay:" Supreme Court
Delhi High Court to hear the defamation suit filed by Asian News International (ANI) against YouTuber Mohak Mangal over a video accusing ANI of extortion and blackmail after copyright strikes.
Comedian Kunal Kamra and AltNews co-founder Mohammed Zubair are also added as defendants for sharing the video on their X handles.
ANI is seeking takedown of the video, no further trademark infringement and damages of Rs. 2 crores, 10 lakhs.
Ceremonial bench proceedings underway to mark the last working day of Justice Abhay S Oka
AG R Venkataramani: All of us got equal treatment in your court. I have cherished the questioning moments. By working so tirelessly you have set bad standards for your law clerks as some even forgot to go home..
SG Tushar Mehta: Despite such an irreparable loss you treated duty as a judge first. You could have addressed virtually also. This shows duty. Please spare more time for family. You have often been much more prepared than lawyers. Your lordships services are required and please do not close any door
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SG: you may not believe in God, but i believe, May God be always on your side. Me and ASG Raju were almost always at the wrong side of the judgment ..but our love and respect for you was never affected. We respect your for who you are.
Delhi High Court to shortly hear a defamation suit filed by Newslaundry Executive Editor Manisha Pande and eight other women journalists against Abhijit Iyer-Mitra for referring to them as ‘prostitutes’ and their workplace as a ‘brothel.’
Advocate Bani Dixit appears for Newslaundry journalists. She says "Plaintiffs are journalists from all walks of life. These are defamatory articles outside the bounds of criticism. These are all working women."
Court: What does the defendant do ?
Dixit: The kind of things he has said I cannot read it out also.
Supreme Court to shortly hear a petition challenging the arrest of Ali Khan Mahmudabad, an associate professor at Ashoka University, Sonipat, over certain remarks on Operation Sindoor
Supreme Court bench led by CJI B.R. Gavai would hear the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 on May 20, for the limited purpose of interim relief
#SupremeCourt #WaqfAct
The bench will consider whether interim relief of stay is required on three issues - waqf by user, nomination of non-Muslims to the Wakf Council and State Waqf Boards and identification of government land under waqf #WaqfAct
The Central government had earlier told the Supreme Court that certain key provisions of the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, including the formation of the Central Waqf Council and Waqf Boards and provisions on de-notifying properties already declared or registered as waqf, will not be acted upon for the time being.