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Coronavirus | Centre owes a ‘special responsibility’ to Delhi, says Supreme Court Updated: Updated: Special Bench cautions against political bickering Share Article AAA In dire straits: People waiting in a queue at an oxygen plant in New Delhi on Friday.   Special Bench cautions against political bickering The Supreme Court on Friday said the Centre owes a “special responsibility” to Delhi, which represents the “microcosm of citizens of the entire nation”. Haunted by echoes and images of people crying for oxygen and medical help in the national capital, the court said the heari...

Supreme Court allows Vedanta to produce oxygen at Sterlite plant in Tamil Nadu Updated: Updated: ‘The nation must stand together in this moment,’ says Bench Share Article ‘The nation must stand together in this moment,’ says Bench The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Vedanta to operate its oxygen production unit at its Sterlite Copper premises in Thoothukudi as an extraordinary measure to tide over the national shortage of oxygen amid the second wave of COVID-19. “The nation must stand together in this moment,” a Special Bench led by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud noted. The top court m...

However, the apex court will not interfere in the work done by various High Courts across the country to monitor and manage life-saving COVID-19 management amid a second wave of the pandemic, a Special Bench led by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud made it clear. The decision comes a day after the ECI faced flak from the Madras High Court over the violations of COVID-19 protocols during campaigning for the five Assembly elections. The court blamed the ECI for the second wave of the pandemic in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

By Aditya Gujarathi* The National Human Rights Commission is supposed to be the guardian of human rights in the country. While various experts have already lamented how the NHRC is a toothless body, it still has various powers in holding State authorities accountable. As the topmost Human Rights Body in the country, its staff is expected to have the legal acumen to tackle the systemic human rights abuses perpetuating in the country whilst also understanding how marginalization and oppression work. In this article, I write about how incorrect interpretation of law by this quasi-judicial body i...

Nearly half the women from 57 developing countries do not have the right to make decisions regarding their bodies, including using contraception, seeking healthcare or even on their sexuality, according to the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) flagship State of World Population Report 2021 titled ‘My Body is My Own’ launched on Thursday. Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde on Thursday said time has come for India to have a woman Chief Justice of India. Heading a Special Bench, Chief Justice Bobde however said women lawyers refuse offers of High Court judgeships citing familial...