Know Thy Judge| Supreme Court of India: Justice Dipankar Datta
Justice Dipankar Datta served as a Judge in the Calcutta High Court, and as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court, prior to being sworn in as Supreme Court Judge on 12-12-2022.
COVID-19
Uttaranchal HC dismisses petition against Government Orders issued in pandemic for directing private unaided residential schools to charge only tuition fee for online classes
“School management was not justified in demanding fees for services which are provided only when the school runs in physical mode.”
[Patanjali Misleading Ads Case] Supreme Court drops contempt charges against Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna
In February 2024, the Court imposed a temporary ban on misleading advertisements and issued contempt of court notices to Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna.
[Central Government Health Scheme] Delhi HC directs Union to release reimbursement of employee’s medical bills who passed away after being diagnosed with COVID
The Court was of the view that the only test in such extraordinary situations must be as to whether the medical treatment is actually availed of. Once the answer is in affirmative, the reimbursement must be full while dealing with such cases pertaining to COVID pandemic.
Legal heirs of deceased employee entitled to benefits under Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Yoddha Kalyan Yojna: MP High Court
The MP High Court provided compensation of Rs 50 lakh under Mukhyamantri COVID -19 Yoddha Kalyan Yojna and also imposed a cost of Rs. 1 lakh for unnecessary harassment.
DCDRC, Lucknow directs Jaipur’s Le Meridian Hotel to refund Rs 25 Lakhs to retd. Army Officer, who had to cancel booking of his daughter’s wedding due to Covid-19
Relying on the principle of Equity, the Commission stated that a compensation of 25 lakhs is justifiable given that the resort did not incur any expense for the wedding arrangements.
Force Majeure | Rajasthan High Court waives contractual fees payable to Gram Panchayat during “unforeseen” COVID-19
Rajasthan High Court held that the Court must consider Unforeseen Circumstances in Contract Disputes, thereby, balancing equity for a just decision.
Law Commission recommends revision and review of Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897
Law Commission expressed that “Given the shifting social patterns and growing population, the management, control and prevention of epidemic diseases cannot be restricted to a century old law.”
Delhi High Court directs State prompt ex-gratia payment to COVID-19 victim’s family under Mukhyamantri Covid-19 Pariwar Aarthik Sahayata Yojana
The present case show that the husband of the petitioner had contracted COVID-19 and was admitted in the hospital on 25-04-2021 and his health condition did not improve thereafter, and he passed away after two months in the hospital itself only due to COVID-19 complications.
Know Thy Judge| Supreme Court of India: Justice Dipankar Datta
Justice Dipankar Datta was born on 09-02-1965 in a Bengali family. He served as a Judge in Calcutta High Court, and as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court, then he was sworn in as Supreme Court Judge on 12-12-2022 by Dr Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, the Chief Justice of India.
In Conversation with Rhodes Scholar 2024: Ayan Gupta
Interviewed by Abhineet Maurya
14th National Moot Court Competition in Association with Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, 2024
The 14th Edition of National Moot Court Competition, of School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), is being conducted offline this
[Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package Scheme] Raj HC directs Government to release claim amount to wife whose husband died during Covid-19 duty
“The shield of accidental insurance in the shape of the accident on duty were meant to reassure a health worker that the government stood by him and his family members in the time of the dire crisis.”
Karnataka High Court stays the cancellation of actor Chatan Kumar’s OCI card; directs him to refrain from tweeting about judiciary or sub-judice matters
Prominent Kannada actor Chatan Kumar, was granted conditional interim protection from cancellation of his OCI card until the next date of hearing, which has been set in June.
COVID-19 Parole ends; Undertrial Prisoners/Convicts to return to prisons as Supreme Court directs them to surrender
The Supreme Court observed that the undertrial prisoners/convicts were not released on merits but were released only to prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus among prisoners in over-crowded prisons.
Know Thy Judge| Justice Dipankar Datta
Justice Dipankar Datta, was born on 09-02-1965 in a Bengali family. He served as a Judge in the Calcutta High Court, and as a Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, then he was sworn in as Supreme Court Judge by Chief Justice Dr D.Y. Chandrachud on 12-12-2022
The Need to Tailor Immunisation Programmes for Women
by Pragya Singh* and Lakshita Handa**
Karnataka HC refuses to entertain writ petition against Bharat Biotech vis-à-vis a private contract with United Brothers Healthcare Services for supply of Covaxin doses
Karnataka High Court observed that merely because Covaxin is being taken by public, it will not make a private contract enforceable or justiciable in the Courts of law, which are pre-dominantly meant for public law remedy.
Participation in the elections of college union is an integral part of the education; Uttaranchal High Court grants age relaxation of two years to the student for participating in the college election
The Uttaranchal High Court held that participation in the elections of college union was an integral part of the education, and it was an opportunity that was given to the students for developing their leadership qualities, therefore, two years age relaxation was granted to the student for participating in his college elections.
Madras High Court directs State to pay Rs. 1 Lakh compensation to family of a man, missing since he was taken from his house for Covid-19 treatment
The missing person has not been traced either dead or alive and the stalemate continues, thus, taking into consideration the overall situation and without being too harsh on the State Government and instead, on humanitarian ground, the Madras High Court directed the State to pay compensation to the missing man’s family.