U’khand fake testing: HC grants diagnostic lab owners interim relief from arrest
3 years, 6 months ago

U’khand fake testing: HC grants diagnostic lab owners interim relief from arrest

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand high court on Thursday granted temporary protection from arbitrary arrest to the owners of Delhi-based Lalchandani Labs, which is under investigation for allegedly administering fake Covid tests during the Mahakumbh. On Wednesday, the court had granted temporary protection from arbitrary arrest to the owners of Noida-based Max Corporate Services and Hisar-based Nalwa Labs, and directed them to appear before an investigating officer on Friday and cooperate in the probe. Owners of Lalchandani Labs, Nalwa Labs and private agency Max Corporate Services were booked under sections of the Indian Penal Code, Disaster Management Act and Epidemic Diseases Act last week. Bahuguna said, “Lalchandani Labs signed a MoU with Max Corporate Services on March 10 in which it was agreed that the lab would conduct RT-PCR and rapid antigen tests at Haridwar Kumbh Mela.

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'Matter Already Referred To CBI': Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Court-Monitored Probe Into 'Fake Lab Tests' In Mohalla Clinics
11 months ago

'Matter Already Referred To CBI': Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Court-Monitored Probe Into 'Fake Lab Tests' In Mohalla Clinics

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking a court-monitored probe into the allegations of fake laboratory tests being conducted at the moholla clinics set up by the Aam Aadmi Party government in the national capital. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora rejected an application moved by social activist Bejon …

Plea in Kerala HC claims unauthorised lab conducting COVID tests at Calicut airport
2 years, 10 months ago

Plea in Kerala HC claims unauthorised lab conducting COVID tests at Calicut airport

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Centre and state government on a plea alleging that unauthorised COVID-19 testing was being carried out at Calicut airport by a lab which was not approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research. Besides the Ministries of Health and Civil Aviation, Justice N Nagaresh also issued notice to the …

Haridwar: Non-bailable warrant issued against accused of Mahakumbh fake COVID testing scam
3 years, 3 months ago

Haridwar: Non-bailable warrant issued against accused of Mahakumbh fake COVID testing scam

India TV News  

A Special Investigation Team has obtained a non-bailable warrant from the court against the accused of the Mahakumbh COVID-19 fake testing scam in Haridwar. "Search underway to locate accused Mallika Pant and Sharat Pant of Max Corporate Service, Delhi and Dr Navtej Nalwa of Hisar's Nalwa Lab in Maha Kumbh fake COVID testing scam case. Earlier on June 17, the …

Two Uttarakhand officials suspended for involvement in Kumbh Mela fake testing scam
3 years, 3 months ago

Two Uttarakhand officials suspended for involvement in Kumbh Mela fake testing scam

India TV News  

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Kumbh scam: False negative testing by labs led to incorrect positivity rate in Haridwar, reveals probe
3 years, 4 months ago

Kumbh scam: False negative testing by labs led to incorrect positivity rate in Haridwar, reveals probe

India TV News  

Multiple raids were conducted by the Enforcement Directorate on Friday in connection with a money laundering probe into fake Covid testing during the recently-held Kumbh Mela in Uttarakhand's Haridwar. These labs were given the contract by the Uttarakhand government for conducting rapid antigen and RT-PCR tests for coronavirus during the Kumbh Mela, the ED said. These labs hardly carried out …

ED raids multiple labs in Delhi, Uttarakhand, UP in connection with Kumbh Mela fake Covid test scam
3 years, 4 months ago

ED raids multiple labs in Delhi, Uttarakhand, UP in connection with Kumbh Mela fake Covid test scam

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids at the premises of multiple pathology labs, which were given contacts of Covid testing during the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar earlier this year. “The searches took place in connection with fake Covid-19 testing scam during Kumbh Mela at Haridwar,” officials told India Today. “During the money-laundering investigation, it was revealed that the said labs were …

First arrest made in Kumbh Mela's Covid-19 testing scam
3 years, 5 months ago

First arrest made in Kumbh Mela's Covid-19 testing scam

India Today  

A person was arrested on Saturday in connection with the RT-PCR test scam that surfaced during the 2021 Haridwar Kumbh Mela. During this year's Haridwar Kumbh Mela, the Uttarakhand government had authorised 11 private companies to carry out RT-PCR tests of people attending the fair. Among these 11 companies was one named Max Corporate Services, which in turn hired Nalwa …

U’khand fake testing: Firms get temporary relief
3 years, 6 months ago

U’khand fake testing: Firms get temporary relief

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand high court on Wednesday granted temporary protection from arbitrary arrest to the owners of two private firms under investigation for allegedly conducting 100,000 fake tests during the Mahakumbh but dismissed their petitions to quash an FIR against them in the high-profile case. Allegations of fake testing surfaced at the Kumbh last week after a Faridkot resident complained to …

Uttarakhand: SIT to probe fake Covid testing during Kumbh
3 years, 6 months ago

Uttarakhand: SIT to probe fake Covid testing during Kumbh

India TV News  

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Fake Covid tests for Kumbh: Max Corporate moves HC against FIR
3 years, 6 months ago

Fake Covid tests for Kumbh: Max Corporate moves HC against FIR

India Today  

Max Corporate Services on Friday moved the Uttarakhand High Court challenging an FIR filed against it for allegedly conducting nearly one lakh fake Covid tests during the Kumbh Mela. The company pleaded before the court in Nainital that it had no role to play in any fake Covid tests conducted during the religious congregation, the firm’s counsel Kartikeya Hari Gupta …

Kumbh Covid test scam: Case registered against 2 private labs, Max corporate agency
3 years, 6 months ago

Kumbh Covid test scam: Case registered against 2 private labs, Max corporate agency

India Today  

After a Covid testing scam during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttarakhand came to light a couple of days ago, a case has been registered against two private labs and Max corporate agency. According to sources in the health department, more than one lakh ‘fake’ Covid-19 test results were issued by private labs empanelled by mela authorities during the Kumbh …

Top Kumbh Mela official orders probe into Covid-19 testing scam after investigation flags 1 lakh 'fake' tests
3 years, 6 months ago

Top Kumbh Mela official orders probe into Covid-19 testing scam after investigation flags 1 lakh 'fake' tests

India Today  

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Uttarakhand orders probe against 9 testing labs
3 years, 6 months ago

Uttarakhand orders probe against 9 testing labs

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand government on Thursday ordered a probe into the operations of the nine private Covid-19 testing laboratories that conducted tests of the visitors during the Haridwar Mahakumbh, after one of them was found to have allegedly issued fake test reports for least 50,000 samples, said a state minister. The official said the CCO said a private laboratory informed the …

Forging RTPCR Test Reports: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Lab-Owner Citing Covid Surge
3 years, 6 months ago

Forging RTPCR Test Reports: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Lab-Owner Citing Covid Surge

Live Law  

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There Has To Be Rational Use Of Testing Kits : Bombay HC Refuses Relief In PIL Seeking To Do Away With Doctor's Prescription For Covid-19 Testing [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

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Live Law  

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