Consider Vaccinating Caretakers Of Juvenile Justice Homes/Child Care Centres, Treat Them As Frontline Warriors: Gauhati HC To Govt.
3 years, 7 months ago

Consider Vaccinating Caretakers Of Juvenile Justice Homes/Child Care Centres, Treat Them As Frontline Warriors: Gauhati HC To Govt.

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Underlining that the caretakers of Juvenile Centres, need to be vaccinated for their safety and also for the safety of the juveniles, the Gauhati High Court on Thursday asked the Assam Government to consider treating them as "frontline warriors". Also, the Orissa High Court recently passed significant directions to ensure that all inmates lodged in prisons of the State are vaccinated against the deadly Covid-19 virus. The Gauhati High Court also asked the Assam Government to file its response on a suo moto PIL concerning jail inmates, who are allegedly not being vaccinated in the state. Inter alia, the Division Bench at the Orissa High Court asked the State Government to work in coordination with the State Legal Services Authority and take time-bound steps for the remission of the sentences of prisoners found eligible for that benefit.

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Gauhati High Court Sets February 2025 Deadline For State To Notify Draft Rules & Child Protection Policy
9 hours, 19 minutes ago

Gauhati High Court Sets February 2025 Deadline For State To Notify Draft Rules & Child Protection Policy

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The Gauhati High Court recently directed the Assam Government to inform it by February 25, 2025, about the status of the issuance of notification for the Draft Rules and Child Protection Policy; filling of the vacancies, and the status of social audit and tentative time of completion of the said audit. The division bench comprising Justice Kalyan Rai Surana and …

COVID Booster Dose: Gauhati HC Judges, Subordinate Courts' Judicial Officers, Lawyers In Assam To Be Considered As Front Line Workers
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID Booster Dose: Gauhati HC Judges, Subordinate Courts' Judicial Officers, Lawyers In Assam To Be Considered As Front Line Workers

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The Government of Assam has issued a notification informing that all the judges, judicial officers, other Officers and staff of Gauhati High Court and Subordinate Courts in the state of Assam, including the lawyers appearing in various courts and all Officers and Staff of different prisons in the state of Assam, shall be considered as Front Line Workers for the …

Gauhati High Court Seeks State Govt's Response On Vaccination Of Persons Not Having Proper Identification Documents
3 years, 4 months ago

Gauhati High Court Seeks State Govt's Response On Vaccination Of Persons Not Having Proper Identification Documents

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The Gauhati High Court has sought response of Health and Family Welfare Department of State of Assam in respect of vaccination status of persons who are not having proper identification documents.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak directed the Assam Government to file affidavit within two weeks.The Court also sought response as to. …

Salaries Of Govt Employees Should Not Be Stopped For Not Having Been Vaccinated; No Fee To Be Charged From Them For Testing: Gauhati HC
3 years, 4 months ago

Salaries Of Govt Employees Should Not Be Stopped For Not Having Been Vaccinated; No Fee To Be Charged From Them For Testing: Gauhati HC

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The Gauhati High Court has passed an interim direction stating that the salaries of government employees should not be stopped for the reason of not having been vaccinated and that no fees should be charged from them for the purpose of testing.The division bench comprising of Justice Songkhupchung Serto and Justice S. Hukato Swu was dealing with a PIL challenging …

"No One Can Be Compulsorily Vaccinated": Gauhati HC Modifies Condition In State Govt SOPs For Reopening Of Schools, Colleges
3 years, 4 months ago

"No One Can Be Compulsorily Vaccinated": Gauhati HC Modifies Condition In State Govt SOPs For Reopening Of Schools, Colleges

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Taking note of the fact that no one can be compulsorily vaccinated, the Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench has modified the State Government's SOPs to the extent of giving an option to teaching and non teaching staff for getting compulsorily tested every 15 days if choosing not to go for vaccination in view of the reopening of schools and colleges …

Meghalaya HC Asks Shops, Commercial Vehicles to Display Covid Jab Status of Employees
3 years, 5 months ago

Meghalaya HC Asks Shops, Commercial Vehicles to Display Covid Jab Status of Employees

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The Meghalaya High Court has asked all shops, business houses and commercial vehicles in the state to put on display the COVID-19 vaccination status of their employees at a “conspicuous” place to allow people make a conscious decision before using their services. A division bench of the high court, headed by Chief Justice Biswanath Somadder, said in its order on …

Hoping That Union & State Would Take Appropriate Measure To Prepare For Next Wave: Madras High Court Closes Suo Moto COVID Case
3 years, 6 months ago

Hoping That Union & State Would Take Appropriate Measure To Prepare For Next Wave: Madras High Court Closes Suo Moto COVID Case

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The Madras High Court on Tuesday closed Suo Moto COVID cases noting that it appears now to be under control, and expressing a hope that appropriate measures would be taken by the Union and the State Governments of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to deal with any further surge by being more prepared than the country if further surge comes. The …

Forward List Of Female Jail Inmates Staying With Children To High Powered Committee For Consideration Of Their Release: Gauhati HC Directs State
3 years, 7 months ago

Forward List Of Female Jail Inmates Staying With Children To High Powered Committee For Consideration Of Their Release: Gauhati HC Directs State

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The Gauhati High Court on Wednesday directed the State Government to place before the High Powered Committee the list of female inmates lodged in Assam Jails who are staying with their children for due consideration by the committee about their release.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Anchintya Malla Bujor Barua directed thus:"It would be in …

COVID: Give Details Of Prisoners Lodged In Jails Who Are Liable To Be Released As Per SC Order: Gauhati High Court To State Govt
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID: Give Details Of Prisoners Lodged In Jails Who Are Liable To Be Released As Per SC Order: Gauhati High Court To State Govt

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The Gauhati High Court on Monday sought details from the State Government as to the number of prisoners who are lodged in jails in Assam who are liable to be released as per the Supreme Court's order for decongesting prisons.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Anchintya Malla Bujor Barua ordered thus:"Mr. R Dhar seeks two …

Submit Status Report By May 31 On Release Of Prisoners Unable To Avail Bail Despite Getting Bail: Orissa High Court To State Govt
3 years, 7 months ago

Submit Status Report By May 31 On Release Of Prisoners Unable To Avail Bail Despite Getting Bail: Orissa High Court To State Govt

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The Orissa High Court on Wednesday sought a status report by May 31 from the State Government on the release of prisoners, who are languishing in jails and have been unable to avail bail despite being granted the same by the Courts.A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice B. P. Routray was hearing two petitions …

COVID Situation In Jails- Gauhati High Court Revives Suo Moto Petition, Seeks Details From Jail Authorities About Children Lodged In Jails
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID Situation In Jails- Gauhati High Court Revives Suo Moto Petition, Seeks Details From Jail Authorities About Children Lodged In Jails

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Reviving the suo moto writ petition instituted last year, the Gauhati High Court has sought details from Jail Authorities with regards to the children lodged inside jails in Assam in view of rising covid 19 cases in the State.The development came from a division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak who had sought State …

Prepone Summer Vacations, Grant Interim Bail To Undertrials: High Court Bar Association, Allahabad Requests Acting CJ, Allahabad HC
3 years, 7 months ago

Prepone Summer Vacations, Grant Interim Bail To Undertrials: High Court Bar Association, Allahabad Requests Acting CJ, Allahabad HC

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In view of the recent surge in the COVID cases, the High Court Bar Association, Allahabad has written a letter to the Acting Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court, Sanjay Yadav asking him to consider preponing summer vacation so that the spread of COVID-19 may be contained.The letter also requests that ACJ to grant interim bail for at least 8 …

Give details of steps being taken to control Covid-19 spread in prisons: Bombay HC to Maharashtra govt
3 years, 8 months ago

Give details of steps being taken to control Covid-19 spread in prisons: Bombay HC to Maharashtra govt

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The Bombay High Court has ordered the Maharashtra government to give details about the status of the Covid-19 cases in state's prisons. Taking cognisance of the rising Covid-19 cases in the prisons across Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court registered a suo-motu Public Interest Litigation. The court went through media reports and said that there has been "an alarming rise in …

Vaccinate Bombay HC Judges, Staff And Lawyers – BBA Seeks AG's Intervention
3 years, 9 months ago

Vaccinate Bombay HC Judges, Staff And Lawyers – BBA Seeks AG's Intervention

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The Bombay Bar Association, one of the oldest bar associations in the country, has sought the State Advocate General - Ashutosh Kumbhakoni's - intervention with the Maharashtra Government, to treat Bombay High Court's legal community as frontline workers and vaccinate them on a priority basis.BBA president Senior Advocate Nitin Thakkar cited the example of the Delhi High Court, which registered. …

COVID-19- Judicial Notice Can Be Taken Of The Fact That Situation In State Of Assam Is Much Better: Gauhati High Court
3 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19- Judicial Notice Can Be Taken Of The Fact That Situation In State Of Assam Is Much Better: Gauhati High Court

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The Gauhati High Court last week took judicial note of the fact that the present situation in the State of Assam as far as COVID-19 pandemic is concerned, is much better. The Bench of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia was hearing a Public Interest Litigation wherein the petitioner had raised the concern about the rapid spread and increase in the number …

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