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FeaturedThe Kerala High Court interpreted Section 100 of the Patents Act, 1970, permitting government use of a patented invention for public health, raising critical questions on access to medicine, patent rights, and pricing policy.
FeaturedThe Kerala High Court interpreted Section 100 of the Patents Act, allowing government use of a patented cancer drug, Ribociclib, in public health emergencies. The ruling balances patent rights with access to medicine, citing compulsory licensing and public interest.
FeaturedThe Supreme Court convened a special Sunday hearing to address the detention of activists and lawyers protesting near Jantar Mantar. Several senior advocates deposed on the excessive police response, including allegations of unlawful detentions and violence against legal professionals.
FeaturedA contempt petition has been filed in the Supreme Court alleging violation of its October 9 order prohibiting complete shutdown of public transport ahead of CJP protests. The plea names Union Home Secretary, Delhi Police Commissioner, and Delhi Metro officials as respondents.
FeaturedPunjab has moved the Supreme Court against the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s order directing a CBI probe into corruption allegations concerning Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s OSD. The state filed an SLP seeking urgent hearing.
FeaturedThe Supreme Court has directed the Central government to form a committee to examine allegations that pharmaceutical companies offer freebies to doctors as inducements to prescribe their drugs. The bench invited stakeholder input before final recommendations.
FeaturedThe Allahabad High Court held that failing to hear a POCSO Act victim before granting anticipatory bail renders the order void ab initio due to a jurisdictional defect. The ruling underscores the mandatory nature of victim participation under the POCSO Act and its Rules.
FeaturedThe Punjab government has filed an SLP in the Supreme Court against the P&H High Court's order directing a CBI probe into corruption allegations linked to CM Bhagwant Mann's OSD.
FeaturedThe Supreme Court has issued notice to the Central government over the proposed relocation of the 135-year-old Central Secretariat Library, part of the Central Vista redevelopment. The Court has sought a detailed affidavit within three weeks outlining the relocation plan.
FeaturedThe Supreme Court has initiated a suo motu case concerning the proposed relocation of the 135-year-old Central Secretariat Library from Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi, amid the Central Vista redevelopment project. The matter is scheduled for hearing on October 5 before Justices PV Sanjay Kumar and Sanjeev Sachdeva, highlighting concerns over the preservation of a colonial-era institutional archive.
FeaturedThe Supreme Court has cancelled the bail granted to Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre in a case involving alleged assault on doctors and hospital staff in Dombivli. The Court emphasized the need to send a strong message against violence targeting healthcare professionals.
FeaturedThe Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to Madras High Court's order directing eviction of a private university from government land allotted for an open prison. The Court suggested the State consider alternative land allocation, balancing public interest and institutional rights.
FeaturedThe Supreme Court ruled that judges must not inject personal morality into bail or trial proceedings, setting aside a High Court order that denied bail based on 'moral' grounds.