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'Let Us Join Hands, Let Us Try It': Kerala High Court Judge Urges Advocates To Try E-Filing Rules On Experimental Basis
Prior to taking up cases listed before him today, Justice AK Jayasankaran Nambiar of the Kerala High Court appealed to the Bar to lay aside their apprehensions regarding the new E-filing Rules and adopt it on an experimental basis."We were all searching for something...Let us try it as a body and if it is working, it is ultimately going to benefit all of us. Right? That is the philosophy...
Kerala High Court Allows Physical Filing, KHCAA To Provide Physical Filing Assistance
Pursuant to a decision by the High Court Administrative Committee yesterday, the High Court Registry has started accepting physical files.This decision was referred to during an exchange between Justice AK Jayasankaran Nambiar and lawyers during a VC sitting this morning where the matter of the new e-filing rules was discussed.To assist lawyers with physical filing during the lockdown, the...
'Put Your House In Order': Telangana High Court Seeks Strategy To Combat Third Wave Of COVID19; Appreciates Lockdown Implementation By Police
The Telangana High Court on Monday asked the State Government to put its house in order and ensure that the directions issued by the Court with respect to Covid-19 issues in the State are complied with scrupulously. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Hima Kohli and Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy has also sought an affidavit giving detailed strategy that State has chalked out for dealing...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Directions To Provide Food, Shelter & Financial Help To Beggars, Homeless, Slum Dwellers Across Delhi
Delhi High Court has on Monday issued notice in plea filed seeking directions to provide food, shelter, and financial help to the beggars, homeless, slum dwellers across Delhi with immediate effect, as denial of this right by State if contrary to Articles 14,19 and 21 of the ConstitutionA division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice returnable on June...
If Everyone Will Be Number One, Who Will Be Number Two?: Delhi High Court Depractes Practice Of Seeking Priority Vaccination
Hearing a plea seeking directions to the Government to ensure that COVID vaccine manufacturers supply vaccine to the NCT on a priority basis and seeking priority vaccination drive for a certain category of auto drivers, the Delhi High Court today deprecated the practice of seeking Priority Vaccination.The Bench of Chief Justice D. N. Patel remarked,"Everyone is seeking priority, in this...
National Herald Case: Delhi High Court Lists Subramanian Swamy's Plea For Final Hearing On July 30
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday listed for final hearing on July 30 the plea filed by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy challenging the trial court order regarding summoning of various documents and witnesses in National Herald case against Congress president Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul and others.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait posted the matter for final hearing on July...
Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings In INX Media Case
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday stayed the trial court proceedings in the INX Media case in CBI's plea seeking setting aside of order passed by the trial court directing CBI to supply copies documents collected or statements recorded by the investigating agency during the course of investigation to the accused persons.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait stayed...
Delhi High Court Further Grants 4 Weeks Time To UOI, Delhi Police To File Counter Affidavits In Disha Ravi Media Leak Case
Extending the time given as "one last opportunity", the Delhi Court on Tuesday extended the time by further 4 weeks to Union of India and Delhi Police to file counter affidavits in the plea filed by Disha Ravi seeking to restrain Delhi police from leaking any investigation material relating to her case to the media.A single bench comprising of Justice Rekha Palli ordered thus: "The time...
COVID In Orphanages & Jails- Test Maximum Number Of Children & Ensure Health Of Jail Inmates Isn't Jeopardized: Tripura High Court To Govt
While dealing with a PIL concerning the preparedness of the State-administration to deal with emerging Covid related situation, the Tripura High Court on Monday (May 17) asked the State Government to ensure maximum possible testing of the children in Orphanages. The Bench of Chief Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice S. Talapatra further directed the State Government to ensure that the...
COVID: Give Details Of Prisoners Lodged In Jails Who Are Liable To Be Released As Per SC Order: Gauhati High Court To State Govt
The Gauhati High Court on Monday sought details from the State Government as to the number of prisoners who are lodged in jails in Assam who are liable to be released as per the Supreme Court's order for decongesting prisons.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Anchintya Malla Bujor Barua ordered thus:"Mr. R Dhar seeks two days' time to study the matter...
In Garb Of Protection Petition, Live-In Couple Seek Seal Of Approval On Socially And Morally Unacceptable Relationship: P&H High Court
In yet another order denying protection to a live-in couple, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused protection to a live-in couple who approached the Court after they faced opposition to their relationship. Justice HS Madaan, in a terse order, charge the couple with approaching the Court so as to obtain a seal of approval on their "morally and socially not...
BCI Writes To Kerala High Court To Hold Consultations With Bar, Review/Reconsider E-Filing Rules
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has written to the Kerala High Court Registrar General asking the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court to reconsider/review the E-Filing Rules notified and have discussions with representatives of the State Bar Council before finalising the Rules.The response of the BCI comes after the Chairman of the Bar Council of Kerala, Advocate Joseph John voiced...