Senior Advocate R. Shanmugasundram Appointed As The New Advocate General Of Tamil Nadu

Anadi Tewari The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party’s former Rajya Sabha member and designated Senior Advocate, R. Shanmugasundram is appointed as the new Advocate General of State of Tamil Nadu.  He shall take the charge with immediate effect. The swearing Read more

“To Ensure Accountability In Respect Of Supplies Of Oxygen Provided To Every States And UTs”: Supreme Court Directs Audit Of Medical Oxygen Distribution

Anadi Tewari The Supreme Court of India has directed the audit of medical oxygen supplied by the Central Government to the States and Union Territories across India with respect to the manner in which the available supplies of oxygen are Read more

Provide Universal Free Vaccination To All The Citizens; Waive Off GST Levied On Importing Of Oxygen Concentrators: Students Federation Of India Moves Supreme Court

Anadi Tewari The Student Federation of India (SFI) has moved the Supreme Court seeking directions to provide universal free vaccination to all citizens of India and to waive off the Goods and Service Tax (GST) that has been levied on Read more

“Ensure Essential Access Of Advocates To Courts And Their Offices During Lockdown”: Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu Writes To State Government

Anadi Tewari In a letter addressed to the State Government, the Chairman of Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry P.S. Amalraj has requested the Government of Tamil Nadu to issue an instruction to all the Police Officers of Tamil Read more

[BREAKING] “Experts Which Would Determine The Method Of Allocation And Distribution Of Oxygen Across States and UTs”: Supreme Court Constitutes National Task Force

Anadi Tewari In order to ensure that the allocation and distribution of oxygen take place on a rational and equitable basis, the Supreme Court has constituted a 12-member ‘National Task Force’ consisting of experts drawn from public and private healthcare Read more

[BREAKING] Supreme Court Orders HPCs To Release All Prisoners Who Were Released Last Year Including Fresh Releases; Issues Directions To De-Congest Prisons

Anadi Tewari In light of the immediate concern of the raging COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court has ordered the High Powered Committee (HPCs) constituted by the State Governments/Union Territories to immediately release all the prisoners who were released last year Read more

“Wholly Unjustified And Uncalled For”: Bar Council Of Punjab & Haryana Stays High Court Bar Association’s Resolution Seeking Transfer of Chief Justice Ravi Shankar

Anadi Tewari The Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana in a noteworthy move has stayed the resolution passed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association (HCBA), seeking transfer of the Chief Justice Ravi Shankar to some other High Read more

[COVID-19] Bar Council Of India Writes To Supreme Court Seeking Adequate Medical Facilities For Advocates, Their Families And Staff

Anadi Tewari In a letter-petition (dated: 07 May 2021), the Bar Council of India has moved before the Supreme Court seeking directions from the top court in order to reduce the sufferings and miseries of the affected lawyers and their Read more

“He Takes Least Interest In Problems Faced By The General Public; Has Done Little For The Growth Of The Institution”: Punjab & Haryana HC Bar Association Seeks Transfer of CJ Ravi Shankar

Anadi Tewari The Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association has passed a resolution (dated: May 07, 2021) demanding the transfer of Chief Justice Ravi Shankar to some other High Court. The Association has also revived a similar resolution passed Read more

Mere Non-Examination Of Independent Witness Is Not Fatal To The Case Of Prosecution: Supreme Court Repeats

Anadi Tewari The Supreme Court has today observed that mere non-examination of an independent witness is not fatal to the case of the prosecution when other prosecution witnesses are fully trustworthy and reliable. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Read more