17 May 2021 – Lawcutor

Plea in Supreme Court seeks quashing of FIRs registered by Delhi Police for posters criticizing Centre’s COVID-19 vaccine policy

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court asking quashing of FIRs registered against the persons who criticized the government's policy on vaccination. The petition was filed by Advocate…

A Plea in Supreme Court has been filed regarding the appointment of a Separate collegium for selecting Election commission members

The practice of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners being appointed by the government has been challenged in the Supreme Court. The Association for Democratic Reforms, a non-governmental organization,…

Delhi High Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Establishment Of Covid Centre for Public Prosecutor

On Monday, Delhi High Court issued notice in a plea seeking establishment of covid care centre having atleast 100 beds with ICU and Ventilator facilities public prosecutors and staff of…

As in P&H High Court, a petition was filed seeking protection for frontline health care workers as well as legal immunity from civil and criminal prosecution

A Public Interest Litigation case has been filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, requesting legal exemption for medical practitioners and final year medical students from frivolous and unjust…

Hisar: Farmers protest against CM Khattar arriving to inaugurate Kovid Hospital, many injured in lathicharge

Police have lathi-charged the farmers who demonstrated against Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. Many farmers have been reported injured in this lathicharge. The incident is being reported from Hansi in Hisar…

Delhi High Court Asks AIIMS to Consider Plea of Cancer Patient for Surgery

The Delhi High Court has asked the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, to consider the case of a 44-year-old woman suffering from esophageal (food pipe) cancer who…

Legal journalists and law students move Allahabad HC seeking live reporting of court proceedings

A PIL has been filed before the Allahabad high couture asking permission for live steaming of court proceedings in the state of Uttar Pradesh which also include the subordinate courts…