News Update – Page 140 – Lawcutor

Were the remains of Covid-19 victims buried in the absence of a death certificate? Karnataka HC

On Thursday, the Karnataka High Court ordered the state government to respond to the issue of covid-19 patients being buried without a death certificate. Advocate Shridhar Prabhu told the court…

“Quite disturbed” that Remdesivir is being distributed by politicians, film stars: Bombay HC

On wednesday the Bombay High Court seeks an explanation from the Central and State governments on how Remdesivir, the drug used for treatment of COVID-19 patients, and which is scarce…

Bombay HC Asks Maharashtra Govt To Submit Sudha Bharadwaj’s Medical Report in Elgar Case

The Bombay high court on Thursday guided the Maharashtra government to deliver the most recent clinical report of attorney dissident Sudha Bharadwaj, a blamed in the Elgar-Parishad Maoists joins case,…

SC DIRECTS DELHI, UP, HARYANA GOVTS TO PROVIDE DRY RATION & OPEN COMMUNITY KITCHEN FOR MIGRANT WORKERS IN NCR!!!

A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and MR Shah was hearing anything application that had been filed by activists in the system suo moto case. In Re: Problems and Miseries…

Centre increases gap between two doses of Covishield to 12-16 weeks

The gap between the first and second doses of the Covishield COVID-19 vaccine has been increased to 12-16 weeks - from the existing six-eight weeks - the government said. The…

Climate change legislation has been approved by the EU Parliament’s environmental committee

The European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public Health, and Food Safety (ENVI Committee) adopted a comprehensive climate change legislation on Monday, with the aim of achieving climate neutrality in…

Bombay High Court Goa Bench: People can’t simply die because of lack of drivers

In South Goa Advocates Association v. State of Goa & Ors., the Goa Bench of Bombay HIgh Court said that, "COVID-19 patients should not be at the risk of losing…

Madhya Pradesh Government to provide relief to children who are orphaned due to the pandemic

On Thursday, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, released a statement to the media. The Chief Minister stated that the Government will provide free education and a…

Delhi HC directed Delhi government to fix hospital charges for Covid-19 patients

On Wednesday, the Delhi Government was directed by the Delhi High Court regarding the fixation of the price cap again by holding a meeting with the administration of the health…

Plea seeking mechanism for regulation of cost of COVID-19 treatment across the nation filed before the Supreme Court

A plea filed by Advocate Sachin Jain has sought directions to Centre to bear the cost of expenses for the treatment of COVID19 at hospitals for the poor and marginalised…