It was contended in the petition that an exemption of 12 percent cost of the product charged as GST, which was otherwise leviable, would lead to a further decrease in the overall cost for the consumer, thereby making it significantly more affordable to the public.
According to the petition the respondents failed to provide medical facilities like medicines, oxygen, proper treatment, bed, ventilators and many more services to the last person in the UP during this pandemic situation.
Further, it is submitted that when the beds under Covid-19 category are seen, the same is also misleading in as much as a large number of these beds are not oxygenated.
After hearing all submissions in the matter, the Court has directed both the CIC and SIC authorities to take a call on whether COVID-19 related RTI queries can be taken up on a daily basis and communicate their decision to the petitioner.
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation, which had sought an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the death of Kalikho Pul, former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister.
The Karnataka High Court said that the alleged attempt to pay a "bribe to the petitioner for securing the post of Governor" has lowered the prestige of Judges and the post of Governor.
The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday issued comprehensive directives on several issues concerning the critical situation arising out of the Covid pandemic. In one directive, the bench suggested that the state employ dental surgeons to supplement the work of overworked doctors.
The Bench has upheld the punishment of Life Imprisonment with a fine of Rupees 1,000 under section 376(1) of Indian Penal Code but set aside the same punishment under section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989.
The Division Bench of Calcutta High Court also acknowledged the fact arise during the hearing that at the interlocutory stages of the appeal the appellate court tried to forge a kind of settlement between the parties.