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Two Different orders – Are courts functioning in West Bengal, Supreme Court says yes and no

Source:- barandbench.com Two vacation Benches of the Supreme Court which sat today have taken diametrically opposite stances in relation to the factual position regarding the functioning of courts in West Bengal. This has led to the two Benches passing contrary orders, one granting relief and the second refusing relief in two petitions which had been filed

Government may allow private sector to use key drug used for treating tuberculosis

Source:- hindustantimes.com Around 2.1 million people have TB in India, of which an estimated 30,000 people have MDR-TB. Only 6,500 patients are on the bedaquiline-based treatment regimen, which may cause severe side effects such as heart problems and hearing impairment. The Union health ministry is considering a proposal to allow bedaquiline, a controlled-access drug used in

Puducherry L-G challenges Madras HC verdict, seeks urgent hearing in Supreme Court

Source:- thehindu.com The Madras High Court in April had ruled that the Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry could not interfere with the day-to-day administration of the Union Territory when an elected government was in place The Solicitor General appearing for Puducherry Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) on Wednesday sought an urgent hearing in the Supreme Court of a challenge to a Madras

Bombay HC Declares Marriage of Girl as 14-year-old Valid, Says No One in Society Will Take Her as Wife Now

source:- www.news18.com Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has held the marriage of a 56-year-old advocate with a minor girl valid after she expressed her willingness to live with him after turning 18. The court’s rationale was that “no one in the society would accept her as wife” and securing her future was of concern now. A

BJP-RSS Making Misleading Remarks Against Supreme Court: Mamata Banerjee

Source – ndtv.com West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday accused the BJP-RSS of making misleading statements against the Supreme Court and alleged that the core values of the country were being destroyed. She also alleged that every single action of the BJP-RSS was one of “deliberate destructiveness and political vendetta”. In a series of

Breach of timelines by government hurts ‘judicial conscience’: Delhi High Court

Source – financialexpress.com Tax-payers’ money is “going down the drain” as the authorities are squandering it by delaying development projects, the Delhi High Court has said, terming it as “a very sorry state of affairs”. The sharp observations came when a high court bench was informed that the BJP-run Municipal Corporation of Delhi was yet to complete the construction