“Government officials and the hospitals cannot be permitted to
shirk away from their responsibility in ensuring that dead body of such
deceased persons is disposed of strictly as per the Covid Protocol.”
“The amount of the compensation, in our considered opinion, is very less. To compensate the loss of life of the bread earner of the family and that too because of the deliberate act on the part of the State.”
The court said that even if it is the case of suspected death of Covid patients for antigen testing, we are of the view that all "such cases of death should
be taken as Covid deaths."
“A large number of our
population still resides in villages & there are people who are
only labours l between the age group of 18 - 45 and cannot themselves register online for vaccination.”
Allahabad High Court has directed the Centre and UP
Government to tell, how would they vaccinate "those
illiterate labours and other villagers between the age group of 18
and 45 years if they are not able to register online for vaccination."
The Allahabad HC also questioned the Uttar Pradesh government that how with ₹100/ capita
budget the government is managing three times meal in Level-1
category hospital with 2100 required calories. No details have been
given regarding Level-2 and Level-3 hospital.
Delhi's Rohini Court to hear shortly journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta's appeal against a gag order restraining him from publishing defamatory content against Gautam Adani's Adani Enterprises.
Hearing to start at 10AM.
#Adani @paranjoygt #GautamAdani
District Judge Sunil Chaudhary to hear the case.
On Wednesday, Judge Rakesh Kumar Singh had refused to hear the case on an urgent basis.
Supreme Court hears a batch of pleas by women Army SSC officers seeking permanent commission, alleging denial on grounds of discrimination and arbitrary decisions by the IAF.
Bench: Justices Surya Kant, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, and Justice NK Singh
Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy argues that this is a rigorous selection process consisting of several stages, which precludes the argument that women officers are less suitable. Stage one is the screening test with Officer Intelligence Ratings, followed by further stages... both women and men undergo the same competition, which is identical for both.
Justice NK Singh asks Advocate Guruswamy whether men and women undergo training together as a mixed group.
Advocate Guruswamy replies that yes, they undergo training together for around 11 months.
Supreme Court hears a PIL concerning caste discrimination, harassment, and institutional failure in higher educational institutions.
Bench: Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi
#SupremeCourt #UGC
SG Tushar Mehta: we have published draft regulations. 391 suggestions and inputs were received. Thereafter an expert committee was formed. They have gone into it… Some of the suggestions have been found to be favourable. And a report has been filed before a UGC.
Sr. Adv. Indira Jaising: this was filed in 2019. Since then we have had much water flowing under the bridge. Several people have committed suicide. We are already aware that draft regulations have been published. We made the suggestions. 2 coordinate benches of this Court have attempted to address this issue as well.
Supreme Court to resume hearing today pleas challenging the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar.
Bench: Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi
#SupremeCourt #BiharSIR #BiharElections2025
On the last hearing, the Court had directed the ECI to issue a formal notice stating that Aadhaar will be accepted as an identity proof document for the inclusion of a voter to the revised voters' list being prepared as part of the exercise.
Justice Kant to Sr. Adv. Rakesh Dwivedi (for ECI): what's the current status? Should we not wait for actual assessment as to how many individuals left out?
Sr. Adv. Gopal Sankarnarayanan: the ECI is moving ahead with the other states. Since we had to a large degree addressed on the legal aspect just give us a date today. If it is found that this is a perversion of a constitutional scheme we may press that this may not continue. There is no question of proceeding with other states and establishing fait accompli. An actual date may be given.
Supreme Court hears a plea in connection with the pendency of criminal trials against alleged gangsters in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.
Bench: Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymala Bagchi
In July 2025, Apex Court expressed serious concern over the pendency, noting that there exists a significant delay between the framing of charges and commencement of evidence in these cases.
Justice Surya Kant: You need to summon some Secretary level officers and let head of forces be all there— NIA, CBI, ED etc...hold a meeting. Something needs to be done.
Supreme Court Judges Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan, along with Prof (Dr) C Raj Kumar, Founding Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University, to participate in the launch of Commentary on Mediation Act, 2023 by Advocate-on-Record Nandini Gore. The book is published by Mohan Law House
The guests unveil the book
Gore now speaks about the book. She says "This book is a reflection of my belief that mediation is more than an alternate to litigation. My own journey began years ago in a case, I experienced first hand the power of mediation."