DCHL then approached the Bombay High Court claiming that the termination was arbitrary. The HC in September 2012 appointed retired Supreme Court Justice C K Thakker as the sole Arbitrator to decide the matter.
The PIL had sought a direction to the Central and state governments for door-to-door vaccination for citizens above 75 years of age, people with disabilities, and the immobile.
The bench made it clear that authorities must make all effort to make sure that oxygen is available to a patient desperately needing it and that authorities cannot ignore such needs.
It was said in the petition that Covid-19 restrictions have adversely affected the book publishing industry and if availability of alcohol was considered during lockdown, the petitioner organisation pondered why books could not be included among essential services.
The Counsel further mentioned that in view of provisions of Section 437(6) of the CrPC, the applicant should be released on bail, if the trial of the criminal case is not concluded by the trial court within a period of 60 days from the first date fixed for recording evidence.
The petition has further raised the issue indicating that whether the High Court can entertain a PIL and direct the CBI to conduct a preliminary inquiry without it being shown that there was an abuse of power of investigation.
On March 15, Vaze was sent to NIA custody for his alleged role in placing an explosives-laden vehicle outside the residence of Mukesh Ambani last month.
Apart from the inquiry, Singh sought the quashing of the order transferring him from the post of Mumbai Commissioner of Police alleging it to be arbitrary and illegal.
The Constitutional bench of the Hon'ble Supreme Court told Mukul Rohatgi that the Article 226 has wide powers. The matter is quite serious. Lot of material is there which is come into public domain".
Referring to the Bhajan Lal case, Justice Shinde observed, “if the petitioner's case falls under any of the categories, we need not wait for the completion of the investigation".