[COVID-19] Supreme Court Advocate On Record Examination, 2021 Postponed; Fresh Date To Be Informed Soon

Anadi Tewari Due to a sudden surge in the number of COVID-19 infected cases across the country, the Supreme Court Advocate on Record Examination, 2021 which was scheduled to be held from 8th to 11th June 2021 has been postponed.  Read more

“Apprehension Of Death On Account Of The Novel Coronavirus Can Be A Ground For Granting Of Anticipatory Bail”: Allahabad High Court

Anadi Tewari In a significant verdict, the Allahabad High Court on Monday (May 10) has allowed an anticipatory bail application on the grounds of apprehension of death of the applicant due to the COVID-19 pandemic if he gets arrested and Read more

My Lords! We Urge You Not To Repeat These Unfortunate Precedents

Puneet Deshwal & Anadi Tewari In what was a breaking move, on 22 April 2021, the Supreme Court has expressed a desire to take cognizance of issues related to COVID-19 management during this period of the pandemic when we are 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

“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

[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

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

Former CJ Of J&K High Court Justice Gita Mittal Conferred With Arline Pacht Global Vision Award For 2021

Anadi Tewari Former Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Justice Gita Mittal, has been conferred with the prestigious Arline Pacht Global Vision Award for 2021 by the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ). About The Award The Arline Read more