COVID-19: Another Plea In SC For Ensuring Availability Of Protection Kits For Doctors, Police Personnel Working At Frontline
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19: Another Plea In SC For Ensuring Availability Of Protection Kits For Doctors, Police Personnel Working At Frontline

Live Law  

Lawyer and activist Amit Sahni has moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the government to supply enough stock of personal protective equipment to healthcare workers, Police, Military and para-military Personnels, etc. "In order to keep the morale of Health Worker high, the Government of India and other State Governments are duty bound to immediately take appropriate measures to resolve the shortage of health equipments… if the immediate steps towards maintaining security of Health Workers are not taken, then the entire healthcare system of the Country would collapse," the plea states. Another plea on similar lines, seeking mandatory access to medical equipment's and PPE's to every person working at the frontline, regardless of their profile or rank, has been filed before the Supreme Court by Sumit Mehta and Vikrant Narulla. Further, in another PIL seeking availability of World Health Organisation approved PPE and safety gears, the Supreme Court has asked the Central government to file its reply within three weeks.

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SC directs Centre, states to file responses on plea for uniform healthcare standard
2 years, 1 month ago

SC directs Centre, states to file responses on plea for uniform healthcare standard

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday directed the Centre and the states to file their responses on a plea seeking directions for a uniform standard of healthcare for citizens in line with the Constitution by adopting provisions of the Clinical Establishments Act, 2010. The top court was hearing a plea filed by Jan Swasthya Abhiyan, Patients' Rights Campaign and K …

COVID-19 | How the Allahabad High Court is monitoring U.P. govt's response
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 | How the Allahabad High Court is monitoring U.P. govt's response

The Hindu  

The Allahabad High Court has said the compensation provided to kin of polling officers who died on duty during the panchayat polls due to the “deliberate act on the part of the State and the State Election Commission to force them to perform duties in the absence of RTPCR support” should be at least ₹1 crore. Ground situation Continuing to …

COVID19-Inform About Steps Taken, Testing Facilities, Availability Of Oxygen Cylinders, Remdesivir Injection Etc: AP High Court To State
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID19-Inform About Steps Taken, Testing Facilities, Availability Of Oxygen Cylinders, Remdesivir Injection Etc: AP High Court To State

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday asked the State Government to file a comprehensive affidavit with regard to the steps taken by the State to deal with the present COVID-19 pandemic. The Bench of Chief Justice Arup Kumar Goswami and Justice C. Praveen Kumar has also directed that the affidavit should include various facets such as:- Testing facilities, Time …

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 …

Show Cause Why Uniform Orders Not Be Passed By Supreme Court In COVID Related Issues : SC Issues Notice To Centre, States, UTs & Parties Before HCs
3 years, 8 months ago

Show Cause Why Uniform Orders Not Be Passed By Supreme Court In COVID Related Issues : SC Issues Notice To Centre, States, UTs & Parties Before HCs

Live Law  

Taking suo moto cognizance of issues related to distribution of essential supplies and services during the pandemic, the Supreme Court has issued notice to Centre, State Governments, Union Territories and the parties who have approached the High Courts to show-cause why uniform orders not be passed by the Supreme Court in COVID-19 related issues.A bench headed by Chief Justice of …

Supreme Court asks Centre for national policy on oxygen supply, essential drugs and method of vaccination
3 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court asks Centre for national policy on oxygen supply, essential drugs and method of vaccination

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Thursday took suo motu cognisance on prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country. The top court also issued a notice to the Centre, asking for the national policy on issues relating to supply of oxygen, essential drugs and method and manner of vaccination. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Justices L Nageswara Rao and …

PIL On Private Hospitals Overcharging Covid/Non-Covid Patients For PPE Kits; Bombay HC Seeks State's Reply [Read Order]
4 years, 5 months ago

PIL On Private Hospitals Overcharging Covid/Non-Covid Patients For PPE Kits; Bombay HC Seeks State's Reply [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court while hearing a public interest litigation alleging that certain private hospitals are taking advantage of the prevailing pandemic and are charging for Personal Protective Equipment Kits much above the purchase price, sought an affidavit in reply from the State within seven days. Division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sarang Kotwal heard the PIL …

[COVID-19] 'Curb On Exorbitant Rates Charged By Ambulances Required': SC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Mobilising Ambulance & Resources
4 years, 6 months ago

[COVID-19] 'Curb On Exorbitant Rates Charged By Ambulances Required': SC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Mobilising Ambulance & Resources

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in a PIL seeking directions to increase ambulance services to cater to the surging covid positive numbers in the country.Advocate Dhruv Tamta appeared for an NGO named "Earth" which filed the instant plea. ".use the powers available to the Respondent Authorities under section 63 and 65 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 to …

Plea In SC Seeks Directions To Increase Ambulance Services & Mobilise Resources For Mitigating COVID Crisis
4 years, 6 months ago

Plea In SC Seeks Directions To Increase Ambulance Services & Mobilise Resources For Mitigating COVID Crisis

Live Law  

Adding to various pending pleas pertaining to Covid-related issues in the Top Court, a fresh PIL has been filed for directions to increase ambulance services to cater to the surging covid positive numbers in the country.An NGO named "Earth" has filed the instant plea through Advocate Dhruv Tamta. ".use the powers available to the Respondent Authorities under section 63 and …

Healthcare workers’ responsibility to protect themselves from covid, govt to SC
4 years, 7 months ago

Healthcare workers’ responsibility to protect themselves from covid, govt to SC

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: It is the responsibility of healthcare workers’ to protect themselves from covid-19 infection, the health ministry said in the Supreme Court in a reply to a plea seeking accommodation separate residential facility near hospitals for the frontline workers. “While the Hospital Infection Control Committee in the health facility is responsible for implementing the Infection Prevention and Control activities …

Plea Seeking Action Against Manufacturing of Faulty PPE Kits: Delhi HC Asks Health Ministry To Consider It As A Representation And Decide Within A Week [Read Order]
4 years, 7 months ago

Plea Seeking Action Against Manufacturing of Faulty PPE Kits: Delhi HC Asks Health Ministry To Consider It As A Representation And Decide Within A Week [Read Order]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has disposed off a plea seeking action against manufacturing of faulty PPE kits giving liberty to the Petitioner to make a representation before the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. The Single Bench of Justice Rekha Palli has further asked the concerned Ministry to consider the representation of the Petitioner and pass an order …

Proactive High Courts
4 years, 7 months ago

Proactive High Courts

The Hindu  

EVEN as the Supreme Court abdicated its responsibility to intervene effectively in pandemic-related cases so as to ensure executive accountability, some High Courts rose to the occasion. The Madras High Court bench comprising Justices M. Sathyanarayanan and M. Nirmal Kumar, on April 20, took suo motu notice of reports that residents of an area in Chennai resisted the burial of …

[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 …

SC Disposes Health Workers' Plea After Centre Submits That Their Grievances Will Be Addressed Fast Through Helplines
4 years, 8 months ago

SC Disposes Health Workers' Plea After Centre Submits That Their Grievances Will Be Addressed Fast Through Helplines

Live Law  

While hearing a clutch of petitions pertaining to the issue of protection and safety of Healthcare workers, the Supreme Court disposed of the pleas on submission of the Centre that a Helpline number will be generated for grievances of medical staff.A bench comprising Justices N.V. Ramana, Sanjay Kishan Kaul & B.R. Gavai disposed of the petition after Solicitor General Tushar …

Coronavirus | No need to panic over availability of PPE: Health Ministry
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | No need to panic over availability of PPE: Health Ministry

The Hindu  

The Union Health Ministry on April 9 said there is no need to panic over the availability of COVID-19 personal protective equipment, but stressed these should be used rationally. Joint Secretary at the Health Ministry Lav Agarwal said at the daily briefing that 20 companies are manufacturing PPE in India and orders for 1.7 crore PPE have already been placed …

Calcutta HC Asks WB Government To Report On Steps Taken So Far To Contain COVID [Read Order]
4 years, 9 months ago

Calcutta HC Asks WB Government To Report On Steps Taken So Far To Contain COVID [Read Order]

Live Law  

Amidst the world-wide COVID scare, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday asked the West Bengal government "to report to the Court the steps so far taken to contain the spread of the virus and the facilities that are available for testing of patients". The division bench also inquired from the state about the provision of "PPEs to the medical and …

Supreme Court asks Centre, state governments to ensure security of doctors
4 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court asks Centre, state governments to ensure security of doctors

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued directions urging the central and state governments to ensure the safety and well-being of of doctors and medical staff, calling them the real warriors and the “first line of defence” in India’s fight against the coronavirus disease pandemic. Supreme Court has allowed states to take action against anyone who obstructs medical staff or government …

BREAKING : SC Issues Directions For Ensuring PPEs, Police Protection To Health Workers Treating COVID-19 [Read Order]
4 years, 9 months ago

BREAKING : SC Issues Directions For Ensuring PPEs, Police Protection To Health Workers Treating COVID-19 [Read Order]

Live Law  

In a significant order, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to ensure the availability of appropriate Personal Protective Equipments to health workers treating COVID-19 patients in India.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and S Ravindra Bhat ordered :"The respondents as per guidelines dated 24.03.2020 of the Ministry of Health. In a significant …

Coronavirus | ‘Don’t target doctors asking for protective equipment’
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | ‘Don’t target doctors asking for protective equipment’

The Hindu  

“Don’t target Doctors asking for personal protective equipment,” is the appeal that the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Resident Doctors’ Association has made to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in its letter on Monday RDA AIIMS general secretary Srinivas Rajkumar T. said: “AIIMS RDA has written to the PM, appealing and seeking his intervention to withdraw the punishment of doctors …

Coronavirus | Ensure those in the frontline get PPE, Congress tells Centre
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Ensure those in the frontline get PPE, Congress tells Centre

The Hindu  

Senior Congress leader and party general secretary K.C. Venugopal on Monday wrote to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan demanding urgent intervention from the Centre in ensuring Personal Protective Equipment to the doctors, nurses and health worker who are in the frontline in the battle against the novel coronavirus or COVID-19. “The growing number of doctors, nurses and health workers with …

Andhra HC Seeks Report On Facilties At Government Hospital To Treat COVID-19 Patients [Read Orders]
4 years, 9 months ago

Andhra HC Seeks Report On Facilties At Government Hospital To Treat COVID-19 Patients [Read Orders]

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday directed the state government to ensure strict compliance of the Supreme Court orders in the matter of providing treatment to COVID positive patients and also providing necessary facilities to the Doctors and the Staff working at the frontline. Keeping this in view, the High Court bench comprising of Chief Justice Sri Jitendra Kumar …

COVID-19 | SC seeks govt. response on protective gear for frontline medical staff
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 | SC seeks govt. response on protective gear for frontline medical staff

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from the government on a petition filed by a medical professional to direct the availability of World Health Organisation -graded protective gear for frontline doctors and medical staff fighting the COVID-19 outbreak. Chandrachud, through videoconferencing, issued notice on the petition filed by Dr. Jerryl Banait, a practising medical professional, to provide protective …

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 …

COVID-19: Gujarat HC Reserves Order On Plea For Enactment Of 'Emergency PPE Law' To Ensure Availability Of Protective Gears For Health Workers [Read Petition]
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19: Gujarat HC Reserves Order On Plea For Enactment Of 'Emergency PPE Law' To Ensure Availability Of Protective Gears For Health Workers [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court on Friday, after hearing the arguments via video conferencing, reserved order on a petition seeking a direction to the government to supply enough stock of personal protective equipment to healthcare workers, stationed at the frontline to treat the patients of the deadly COVID-19. The plea filed by one Dr. Prabha Taviad through Advocate Dhruvik K. Patel …

[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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