Kerala High Court Seeks Statement From State On Plea Seeking Inclusion Of Advocates In Vaccine Priority Group
3 years, 7 months ago

Kerala High Court Seeks Statement From State On Plea Seeking Inclusion Of Advocates In Vaccine Priority Group

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The Kerala High Court today sought a written statement on the State Government's stance on a petition for including advocates and judicial officers in the priority group for vaccinations.A Bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly asked the State Attorney to file a statement on the issue by Monday.The State Attorney today apprised the Court that the State had taken the. The Kerala High Court today sought a written statement on the State Government's stance on a petition for including advocates and judicial officers in the priority group for vaccinations. The State Attorney said, "Of course being an advocate, I also feel…but what they say is lawyers are not directly at risk….now onwards we are expecting all to be vaccinated March 17 onwards, all age groups, and even in private sector" In response to this, Advocate Saiby Jose Kidangoor retorted, "Only one submission, till yesterday Bar Council of Kerala got the information that 50 colleagues left heavenly abode. When the plea was taken up today, The State Attorney said, "Of course being an advocate, I also feel…but what they say is lawyers are not directly at risk….now onwards we are expecting all to be vaccinated March 17 onwards, all age groups, and even in private sector"State Attorney KV Sohan also informed the Court that priority in the vaccine roll-out was based on decisions made by the Centre and the Expert Group -Vaccine Administration Committee Group.

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3 years, 1 month ago

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Kerala High Court To Resume Physical Hearing And Filing Within Two Weeks

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3 years, 2 months ago

Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Reopening Of Karnataka Borders For Free Commute Between States, Cites Jurisdictional Irregularity

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COVID Vaccination- Kerala High Court Declines To Grant Interim Stay On Single Judge Decision Allowing Early Administration Of Second Jab

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Kerala High Court Seeks State Response In Order Restricting Unvaccinated Persons Entry To Shops and Other Establishments
3 years, 4 months ago

Kerala High Court Seeks State Response In Order Restricting Unvaccinated Persons Entry To Shops and Other Establishments

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3 years, 4 months ago

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3 years, 4 months ago

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3 years, 4 months ago

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3 years, 7 months ago

Kerala High Court Seeks A Time Frame From Centre Within Which COVID Vaccines Can Be Supplied To State

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3 years, 7 months ago

Plea In Kerala High Court Seeks Details Of Number Of Vaccines Supplied To Vaccine Centers Across The State

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Plea In Kerala High Court Seeks Declaration Of Advocates, Clerks As Essential Service Workers Amid COVID Restrictions
3 years, 7 months ago

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3 years, 7 months ago

'Papers Record Chaotic Scenes In Front Of Vaccine Centers': Kerala High Court Registers Suo Motu Case Based On News Reports

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3 years, 7 months ago

Plea In Kerala High Court Seeks Uniform COVID-19 Treatment Tariffs Across Private Hospitals, Labs, Diagnostic Centers

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High Courts Weekly Roundup [April 5, 2021 – April 11, 2021]

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3 years, 8 months ago

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Consider lawyers for vaccine priority, top court asks government
3 years, 9 months ago

Consider lawyers for vaccine priority, top court asks government

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to consider prioritising lawyers for Covid-19 vaccinations since “their livelihood depends on meeting people” even as the government maintained that a “vegetable vendor” has to meet a far greater number of people to make both ends meet. The top court, however, maintained that the Centre’s expert committee on vaccination should examine the …

Journalists can work without coming in contact with people, unlike lawyers, says SC
3 years, 9 months ago

Journalists can work without coming in contact with people, unlike lawyers, says SC

Firstpost  

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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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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

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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 …

Include Lawyers, Judges In COVID-19 Vaccine Priority List: Tamil Nadu Advocates Association
3 years, 11 months ago

Include Lawyers, Judges In COVID-19 Vaccine Priority List: Tamil Nadu Advocates Association

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The Tamil Nadu Advocates' Association has written letter to the Union and State Health Ministry, as well as the Chief Justices of the Madras High and Supreme Court, demanding that lawyers and judges be included in the priority list of people who are qualified to get the COVID-19 vaccinations in the first phase of its administration. In this context, the …

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