"Don't Create Publicity Interest Litigations" SC In Plea Seeking Free Treatment For COVID19 Patients
4 years, 8 months ago

"Don't Create Publicity Interest Litigations" SC In Plea Seeking Free Treatment For COVID19 Patients

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday took up a plea in an application seeking free treatment of Coronavirus infected patients.A bench comprising Justices NV Ramana, Sanjay Kishan Kaul & BR Gavai made strong observations against the plea filed on behalf of Amit Dwivedi.Bench noted that the petition was nothing but a publicity stunt and strongly remarked that such petitions must not. The Supreme Court on Tuesday took up a plea in an application seeking free treatment of Coronavirus infected patients. A bench comprising Justices NV Ramana, Sanjay Kishan Kaul & BR Gavai made strong observations against the plea filed on behalf of Amit Dwivedi. Earlier last week, a Public Interest Litigation seeking nationalization of the healthcare sector and related services till the COVID-19 pandemic is contained was rejected by Supreme Court.

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SC dismisses plea seeking ex-gratia for kin of deceased lawyers
3 years, 3 months ago

SC dismisses plea seeking ex-gratia for kin of deceased lawyers

India TV News  

The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking directions to the Centre and others to pay Rs 50 lakh ex-gratia to kin of advocates who have died within 60 years whether due to COVID-19 or other reasons, saying life of lawyers cannot be said to be "more precious" than others. Observing that it cannot encourage filing of "bogus" public interest …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea For Disclosure Of Clinical Trial & Efficacy Data Of COVID Vaccines; Refuses To Halt Compulsory Vaccination Mandate
3 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea For Disclosure Of Clinical Trial & Efficacy Data Of COVID Vaccines; Refuses To Halt Compulsory Vaccination Mandate

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation seeking public disclosure of clinical trial data and post vaccination efficacy data of COVID vaccines, as is required by International medical norms, and to stop the coercive mandate issued by various governments for vaccination.The Court issued notice to the Union of India, the Indian Council of Medical. The …

Not For Court To Render Advice/Directions To Govt. About Line Of Treatment For COVID: Delhi HC Dismisses Plea With 25K Cost
3 years, 7 months ago

Not For Court To Render Advice/Directions To Govt. About Line Of Treatment For COVID: Delhi HC Dismisses Plea With 25K Cost

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court this week dismissed a Writ Plea terming it as 'Publicity Interest Litigation' while observing that It is not for the Court to render advice much less issue directions to the Government on the line of treatment that is required to be followed for COVID.The Bench of Chief Justice D. N. Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh was …

Billing By Pvt Hospitals Highly Inflated And Unreasonable: Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Mechanism To Regulate Cost On COVID19 Treatment Across The Country
3 years, 7 months ago

Billing By Pvt Hospitals Highly Inflated And Unreasonable: Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Mechanism To Regulate Cost On COVID19 Treatment Across The Country

Live Law  

Alleging commercial exploitation of Covid patients by private hospitals, a plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking nationwide Cost Related regulations for treatment of Covid 19 patients at private/ corporate hospitals. The plea has stated that presently when the nation is fighting a battle against a pandemic, all private hospitals running on public land allotted at concessional rates, …

Plea In Delhi High Court To Provide Cashless Treatment To Judicial Officers, Court Staff, Family Members
3 years, 7 months ago

Plea In Delhi High Court To Provide Cashless Treatment To Judicial Officers, Court Staff, Family Members

Live Law  

A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court for providing cashless medical treatment irrespective of the hospitals to judicial officers, court staff members or their immediate family members undergoing treatment and also to provide an immediate reimbursement of the medical expenses already incurred them.The urgent application is moved by Advocate Tanveer Ahmed Mir in the petition filed by. …

PIL for CBI Probe into Politicians Procuring Remdesivir Mentioned in Delhi HC
3 years, 8 months ago

PIL for CBI Probe into Politicians Procuring Remdesivir Mentioned in Delhi HC

News 18  

A PIL demanding an FIR and CBI probe into claims of politicians being able to procure and distribute Remdesivir, used for treating Covid-19 patients, even as others run pillar to post to get the medicine, was mentioned before the Delhi High Court on Saturday. The plea questions how politicians are able to procure large stocks of the medicine without having …

"You Are Not A Doctor, Medical Student or A Scientist": Supreme Court Dismisses With Cost Plea Seeking Directions For Covid Treatment And Tests
3 years, 8 months ago

"You Are Not A Doctor, Medical Student or A Scientist": Supreme Court Dismisses With Cost Plea Seeking Directions For Covid Treatment And Tests

Live Law  

Supreme Court has on Monday dismissed with costs, a plea filed seeking directions regarding tests and treatment to be conducted for treatment of covid. The Court also pulled up the petitioner, a commerce graduate for filing a petition without any knowledge on the subject. The Court has directed him to pay the cost to Legal Services Authority of Calcutta High …

Coronavirus | SCBA moves Supreme Court, says High Courts best suited to deal COVID-19 situation at local level
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | SCBA moves Supreme Court, says High Courts best suited to deal COVID-19 situation at local level

The Hindu  

A lawyers’ body Thursday moved the Supreme Court, which has taken suo motu cognisance of prevailing grim pandemic situation in the country, urging it to allow various high courts to deal with the COVID-19 related issues at local level saying they “appear to be best suited to deal with the situation”. The Supreme Court Bar Association, through its president and …

Bombay HC seeks response from Centre, State in PIL claiming mismanagement of Covid-19 crisis
3 years, 8 months ago

Bombay HC seeks response from Centre, State in PIL claiming mismanagement of Covid-19 crisis

India Today  

Bombay High Court has sought a response from the Union as well as the Maharashtra government on the plea filed claiming improper management of Covid-19 medical treatment in the state. Advocate Arshil Khan appearing for the petitioner stated that the "second wave of the pandemic is already in motion" and the central and the state governments, as well as Mumbai’s …

Madras High Court Restrains PIL Petitioner From Filing PIL For One Year
3 years, 9 months ago

Madras High Court Restrains PIL Petitioner From Filing PIL For One Year

Live Law  

In an unusual order, the Madras High Court on Monday debarred a petitioner from instituting any public interest litigation in this Court for a period of one year. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy ordered thus, while hearing the plea of one S. P. V. Paul Raj who sought compulsory medical test of all the …

Supreme Court To Consider PIL Seeking Inclusion Of Judges, Lawyers, Court Staff In COVID Vaccine Priority List
3 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court To Consider PIL Seeking Inclusion Of Judges, Lawyers, Court Staff In COVID Vaccine Priority List

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday said that it will consider a PIL seeking inclusion of lawyers, judges and court-staff in the priority list for COVID vaccine.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India posted after two weeks the petition filed by Arvind Singh saying that judiciary and lawyers should also be regarded as frontline workers at par with doctors, police …

Plea Seeking Direction to State of UP To Bring Law To Compensate COVID-19 Vaccinated Individuals Dismissed By Allahabad High Court
3 years, 10 months ago

Plea Seeking Direction to State of UP To Bring Law To Compensate COVID-19 Vaccinated Individuals Dismissed By Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

While noting that a direction cannot be given to legislate a law, the Allahabad High Court last week dismissed a plea seeking direction to the State of Uttar Pradesh to bring a legislation to compensate the COVID-19 Vaccinated individuals in case of loss/ sufferings. Significantly, the Court also cited the recent ruling of Allahabad High Court in the case of …

Supreme Court Issues Notice And Seeks Response From Centre On Plea Seeking Capping of Prices of RT-PCR Tests
4 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice And Seeks Response From Centre On Plea Seeking Capping of Prices of RT-PCR Tests

Live Law  

Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice in a plea which seeks for the caping of the prices of RT-PCR tests, used to test suspected COVID patients, at Rs. Agarwal contended before the Bench that various hospitals across were charging exorbitant prices for the RT-PCR tests, whereas the actual cost of the test was merely Rs. The matter has been tagged …

"Be Good Children & Withdraw The Plea": SC Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Interest Free Loans For Lawyers Amid Pandemic
4 years, 3 months ago

"Be Good Children & Withdraw The Plea": SC Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Interest Free Loans For Lawyers Amid Pandemic

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Thursday refused to entertain a plea filed by a lawyers' body seeking interest free loans for lawyer of upto 20 lacs.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun asked the petitioner-association, Supreme Court Arguing Counsel Association to withdraw the plea and instead file an intervention application in another matter which is pending. …

Reply to PIL seeking direct access to COVID-19 drugs, HC tells govt.
4 years, 3 months ago

Reply to PIL seeking direct access to COVID-19 drugs, HC tells govt.

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the Maharashtra government to reply to a plea seeking that medicines used to treat COVID-19 patients be made available directly at hospitals, isolation and quarantine centres where such patients are being admitted. The PIL claimed that since medicines which are crucial for treating COVID-19, such as Remdesivir, and an injection Actemra, are available …

"Every State Has A Different Policy": SC Dismisses As Withdrawn Plea Seeking Compensation Plan For Kin Of All Covid19 Related Deaths/Casualties
4 years, 4 months ago

"Every State Has A Different Policy": SC Dismisses As Withdrawn Plea Seeking Compensation Plan For Kin Of All Covid19 Related Deaths/Casualties

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The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking inter-alia, directions to the the Union & State Governments to formulate appropriate guidelines to provide adequate ex-gratia monetary compensation to the next of kind of all Indian citizens in covid19 related deaths/casualties.A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, Subhash Reddy & MR Shah remarked that each state had a different. The Supreme …

Delhi HC Rejects Plea Seeking Court To Prevent Private Hospitals From Charging Exorbitant Fee For COVID19 Treatment
4 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC Rejects Plea Seeking Court To Prevent Private Hospitals From Charging Exorbitant Fee For COVID19 Treatment

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Delhi High Court has refused to issue directions in a plea seeking court's intervention in preventing private hospitals from charging exorbitant fee for COVID19 treatment. Filed by Advocate Amit Sahni, the petition sought court's directions for preventing private COVID facilities from charging exorbitant prices from the patients. The Petitioner further sought directions to ensure that those who require immediate medical …

SC seeks replies on pleas to reduce hospital charges
4 years, 7 months ago

SC seeks replies on pleas to reduce hospital charges

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday heard two petitions on capping the cost of treatment of Covid-19 in private hospitals. It asked the Centre and private hospitals to respond, and also suggested that hospitals run by charitable trusts on land provided by the government at nominal rates be asked to provide such treatment at prices fixed under the government’s Ayushman Bharat …

SC Seeks Centre's Response In Plea Seeking Cap On Covid19 Treatment Rates At Private Hospitals
4 years, 7 months ago

SC Seeks Centre's Response In Plea Seeking Cap On Covid19 Treatment Rates At Private Hospitals

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre's response in a PIL seeking cap on fees to be charged by private hospitals in treating Covid patients as well as transparent mechanism for purposes of admission to hospitals for quarantine and post infection facilitiesPetitioner Avishek Goenka told the court that private hospitals are charging exorbitant fees from covid patients making it. …

Identify Private Hospitals Where Cost-Effective/Free Treatment For COVID-19 Can Be Done : SC Tells Centre
4 years, 7 months ago

Identify Private Hospitals Where Cost-Effective/Free Treatment For COVID-19 Can Be Done : SC Tells Centre

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday took up for hearing a plea seeking nationwide cost related regulations for treatment of Coronavirus patients at private and corporate hospitals. A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & Hrishikesh Roy directed the Centre to identify a list of those hospitals where minimum or free of cost treatment can be done for …

[COVID-19] SC Seeks Centre's Response On Plea For Suitable Quarantine Facilities For Frontline Medical Workers [Read Order]
4 years, 7 months ago

[COVID-19] SC Seeks Centre's Response On Plea For Suitable Quarantine Facilities For Frontline Medical Workers [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday sought instructions from the Centre on the issue of access to suitable accomodation & quarantine facilities for medical workers involved in treating COVID19 patients.A bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Sanjay Kishan Kaul & BR Gavai took up the plea pertaining to welfare of medical personnel, especially "doctors, nursing staff, hospital staff,. The Supreme Court …

PILs Allege Non-Covid19 Patients Refused Treatment By Hospitals; Bombay HC Seeks State & Centre's Reply [Read Order]
4 years, 8 months ago

PILs Allege Non-Covid19 Patients Refused Treatment By Hospitals; Bombay HC Seeks State & Centre's Reply [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday while hearing a batch of PILs contending that hospitals in the city are turning away non-covid19 patients, directed the state and the central government to take the issue seriously and come up with effective solutions for the same in their affidavits. Justice KR Shriram heard the PIL filed by one Mehrwan Farshed in-chamber and …

SC Refuses To Entertain Homeo Doctor's Plea To Explore Alternate Medicines For COVID-19
4 years, 8 months ago

SC Refuses To Entertain Homeo Doctor's Plea To Explore Alternate Medicines For COVID-19

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to the authorities to explore possibilities of alternate Unani and Homeopathic medicines to treat pandemic COVID-19. A bench headed by Justices N V Ramana was told by the counsel for the petitioner, a doctor of homeopathy, that since there was no medicines or treatment available for novel Coronavires,. …

SC Rejects Plea Seeking Nationalisation Of Health Care Sector Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
4 years, 8 months ago

SC Rejects Plea Seeking Nationalisation Of Health Care Sector Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to direct the government to nationalize India's healthcare sector to combat the threat of COVID-19. Filed by advocate Amit Dwivedi, the petition asserts that the fight against the novel Corona Virus would require a great deal of reliance on healthcare facilities and the public health sector is not sufficiently equipped to handle this requirement …

SC Seeks Centre's Response On Plea For WHO-Approved Protection Kits For Doctors Treating COVID-19 [Read Order]
4 years, 9 months ago

SC Seeks Centre's Response On Plea For WHO-Approved Protection Kits For Doctors Treating COVID-19 [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Centre in a Public Interest Litigation seeking directions to ensure doctors and all medical professionals were equipped with World Health Organisation approved Protections Kits while attending to COVID-19 patients. The plea, filed by Dr. Jerryl Banait, a Doctor from Nagpur, seeks a direction that "WHO graded protective. The plea, filed …

COVID19: PIL Seeks SC's Intervention On Account Of Government's Inexperience & Inefficiency To Tackle Calamity [Read Petition]
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID19: PIL Seeks SC's Intervention On Account Of Government's Inexperience & Inefficiency To Tackle Calamity [Read Petition]

Live Law  

Taking stock of inefficient measures of the Government for containing the COVID19 pandemic, a plea has been filed in the Supreme Court for its immediate intervention in the ongoing crisis. "Because the Respondents have remained ignorant of the situation which has in its eventuality led to the nation standstill in all respects and have made the general public lose faith …

[COVID-19] Plea For More Testing Laboratories and Quarantine Centres: SC Directs To Consider It As Representation
4 years, 9 months ago

[COVID-19] Plea For More Testing Laboratories and Quarantine Centres: SC Directs To Consider It As Representation

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India on Monday issued notice on a plea seeking an increase in testing laboratories and quarantine centers in view of the Coronavirus outbreak in the country.Chief Justice of India SA Bobde also directed for Public Interest Litigations seeking orders regarding COVID-19 restrictions were to be considered as Representations by the appropriate ministry. The Supreme Court of …

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