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15.12.2020 / 10:01

Qualified AYUSH doctors can prescribe immunity boosters for COVID patients: SC

Supreme Court on Tuesday held that qualified AYUSH doctors can prescribe government-approved tablets or mixtures as immunity boosters for COVID-19 patients as per the directions in the March 6 order of the Ministry.A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan, however, said these doctors cannot prescribe or advertise them as a cure for COVID-19.The order of the apex court was passed on an appeal filed against the August 21 decision of the Kerala High Court holding that AYUSH doctors shall not prescribe tablets or mixtures as cures for COVID-19, but only as immunity boosters.The Kerala High Court order had asked the state government to use alternative medicine only as an immunity booster.

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Supreme Court says covid-19 situation has worsened in Delhi, Gujarat, asks Centre, states to file status reports

NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre and all states to file within two days status reports detailing steps taken to deal with the current COVID-19 situation, noting that the pandemic has “worsened" in places like Delhi and Gujarat.The court said the situation is “going out of control" in Gujarat.“Things have worsened in Delhi especially in November.

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SC allows suspected covid-19 positive aspirant to take CLAT exam in an isolation room

NEW DELHI : Hours before the scheduled start of Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)-2020 the Supreme Court on Monday allowed a suspected COVID-19 positive aspirant to take the entrance test in a separate isolation room.CLAT-2020 exam, an entrance test for the 22 National Law Universities (NLUs) for admission to LLB, LLB 5 year Integrated and LLM, courses is scheduled to start at 2 PM today.A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan said, “In the facts of the present case, we are of the view that the student Deepansh Tripathi should be permitted to take his CLAT examination on September 28, 2020 in a separate isolation room to be provided by his Centre Superintendent". The bench also comprising Justices R Subhash Reddy and M R Shah said that the

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Covid-19: SC directs states to fix reasonable price for ambulance services

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday said states are obligated to implement the Centre's standard operating procedure (SOP) on various aspects of COVID-19 including transporting a suspected or confirmed case. The top court, hearing a PIL filed by organisation 'Earth' alleging that exorbitant rates are being charged for ambulances from suspected and confirmed coronavirus patients, however made clear that states should fix this charge.A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan took note of the submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has already issued the SOP in this regard and all states "will have to implement it"."It is obligatory for all the states to follow the

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Plea for care of elderly during pandemic: Supreme Court grants four weeks to states to file affidavits

₹200 for persons between the age of 60 and 79 years and ₹500 for those aged above 80 The Supreme Court on Monday granted another four weeks time to states, which have not yet filed affidavits on a plea seeking directions to provide masks and sanitisers to the elderly amid the COVID-19 pandemic, to file their responses.The matter came up for hearing before a bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan which had on August 4 directed that all eligible old age persons should be regularly paid pension and states should provide them necessary medicines, masks, sanitisers and other essential goods in wake of the pandemic.The bench, also comprising Justices R S Reddy and M R Shah, was hearing a plea filed by former union minister and senior advocate

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Final-year exams amid Covid-19: SC to resume hearing of pleas on 18 August

New Delhi: The Supreme Court will continue hearing on August 18 the arguments on a batch of pleas challenging the July 6 circular of the University Grants Commission (UGC) mandating to conduct the final term exams by the end of September.A bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan posted the matter for hearing on August 18 as the arguments on the pleas, which also seek cancellation of final term examination in view of COVID-19 situation, remain inconclusive.Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for a student, highlighted that the severity of the situation and said India is third in the world in the most number of COVID positive cases, adding that there are almost 900 deaths in a day and 50-60,000 new cases coming daily.Singhvi said that for

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Covid-19: SC asks Centre, States to ensure timely pension, essentials to senior citizens

NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Central and State governments to continue providing timely old age pension, mask, sanitisers and essential good and services to all senior citizens living alone during the COVID-19 crisis.A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan asked the state governments to promptly respond on the matter and take necessary steps when senior citizens, especially those living alone amid the pandemic, make such requests.The top court told the governments that they are obliged to take care of senior citizens who are living alone by ensuring that essential goods and services are provided to them.It also directed the Central government to ensure that all the safety precautions for COVID-19 are followed in old

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Govt order to ensure timely salaries for health staff

NEW DELHI : The central government on Wednesday assured the Supreme Court that it will direct states and Union territories within 24 hours to ensure timely salaries and adequate accommodation and quarantine facilities for healthcare staff on the coronavirus battlefront.The government is also willing to prosecute hospitals and persons concerned under the Disaster Management Act and Indian Penal Code in cases where salaries are unpaid, solicitor general Tushar Mehta said.The bench, headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan, sought a compliance report from the health ministry and chief secretaries of all states within four weeks.The government will modify its 15 May order which had done away with mandatory quarantine of healthcare workers treating

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SC asks UP to explain institutional quarantine rule in Noida, says can't have contrary guidelines

NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court Friday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to explain the guidelines issued by the Noida administration on institutional quarantine amid the COVID-19 pandemic, observing they are not in "conformity" with the national guidelines."There cannot be a guideline contrary to the national guidelines," a bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan observed, adding that any directive contrary to the national or state guidelines might lead to chaos.The apex court, while hearing through video-conferencing a plea which has raised the issue of restriction on movement for permissible activities in the national capital region (NCR), asked the state government to give it "complete information" on whether asymptomatic persons were put

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UP to continue travel restrictions at Delhi border, cites higher covid cases in national capital

NEW DELHI : The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday submitted before the Supreme Court that it will have to continue travel restrictions at Delhi border as there are 40 times more COVID-19 cases in the national capital as compared to Noida and Ghaziabad.Travel will be allowed through passes only for essential services including, doctors, media, and advocates, the counsel appearing for Uttar Pradesh submitted before the apex court.A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan sought the minutes of the meeting between Home Secretary, chief secretaries of the states in the National Capital Region to be filed before the court by today evening.The apex court observed that there are some issues with reopening the Noida/Ghaziabad border with Delhi and

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SC takes note of issues relating to treatment of covid patients, dignified handling of bodies

NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court on Thursday took cognizance on its own of reports of improper handling of COVID-19 patients and undignified disposal of the victims' bodies in the country.An apex court official said Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde took note of the situation relating to the handling of COVID-19 patients and bodies of the victims and assigned the case to a bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan.The bench, also comprising justices S K Kaul and M R Shah, listed the suo motu (on its own) writ petition for hearing on Friday and titled the case as "Proper Treatment of COVID-19 Patients and Dignified Handling of Dead Bodies in Hospitals etc."Reports have been appearing in the media on alleged improper handling of COVID-19

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SC to pronounce judgment on MHA order on payment of wages by employers

New Delhi: Supreme court to pronounce on Friday the judgement on the validity of the 29 March notification of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) directing “all employers" to pay full wages to their employees during the nation wide covid-19 lockdown.The 29 March MHA order states that all “employers, be it in the industry or in the shops and commercial establishments, shall make payment of wages of their workers at their work places, on the due date, without any deduction, for the period their establishments are under closure during the lockdown."The judgement will be pronounced by three judge bench comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan, SK Kaul and MR Shah in batch of petitions filed by more than 15 MSMEs against the MHA order directing full payment

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Healthcare workers’ responsibility to protect themselves from covid, govt to SC

NEW DELHI: It is the responsibility of healthcare workers’ to protect themselves from covid-19 infection, the health ministry said in the Supreme Court in a reply to a plea seeking accommodation separate residential facility near hospitals for the frontline workers.

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Take migrant workers walking home to shelters, give food, basic facilities: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that the migrant workers found walking home should immediately be taken to shelters and should be provided with food and all other basic facilities.

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SC seeks Centre's response on plea against movement restrictions in NCR

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Centre's response on a plea highlighting restrictions, due to sealing of borders, on movement for permissible activities in the national capital region (NCR) amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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SC asks Centre to provide free covid-19 testing

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to consider reimbursing private medical labs for covid-19 tests to make it free for the public.

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