Karnataka HC CJ Appeals To Advocates To Appear Through VC As Covid-19 Cases Rise

Due to increase in Covid-19 cases in the state of Karnataka and especially in the city of Bengaluru, the Chief Justice Abhay Oka of Karnataka High Court has requested members of the bar to appear through video conferencing. Currently, the High court is functioning in a hybrid manner, advocates have the option to appear physically or via Video conferencing mode. Today, a bench led...

Second Covid Wave- Calcutta High Court To Hold Hearings Through Hybrid Mode At All Benches Till April 30

In view of the recent surge in the Covid-19 cases, the Calcutta High Court, on the recommendation of its Covid Committee, has decided to hold hearings through hybrid mode (both physical and virtual) from 12th April to 30th April 2021 at principal seat at Kolkata and circuit benches at Jalpaiguri and Port Blair."Proceedings shall be held physically or virtually or in a hybrid of the two modes...

Issue Directions On Procedure For Building Permits When Mechanical Jacks Used To Move Building: Kerala High Court To State Government

The Kerala High Court recently directed the State government to issue directives to local self-government institutions on the procedure to be followed when faced with applications seeking permission to raise buildings by the use of mechanical jacks. Pointing out that there was a gap in the law in relation to the use of mechanical jacks, Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar directed the...

CBI Seeks Access To Documents In Ambani Explosives Scare Case To Probe Corruption Allegations Against Anil Deshmukh

The Central Bureau of Investigation approached the Special Court under the NIA Act on Thursday seeking access to papers of the case related to explosives found near Mukesh Ambani's house for its preliminary enquiry into allegations of corruption against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. Special Judge posted the matter for hearing on Friday. The CBI claimed documents...

'Court May Be Constrained To Take Up The Matter If No Effective Measures Are Announced': Madras High Court Asks State To Issue Covid Protocol Within 10 Days

The Madras High Court on Wednesday asked the Tamil Nadu Government to recover from the election fatigue and take effective steps to control the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. "It is hoped that after recovering from the election fatigue by the end of the week, effective measures are put in place by the Government in course of the weekend to avoid further human misery...

Ensure Access To Virtual Classes Till Physical Classes Start : Karnataka High Court To State Govt

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to by April 22, come out with concrete steps it will take to ensure access to education through virtual classes until the physical classes for students recommences in the state. A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice J.M.Khazi said "It is necessary for state and its departments to rise to the occasion and...

Fines On General Public, No Action On Politicians: Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Centre, EC On Plea For Mask Protocol In Poll Campaigns

A division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh of the Delhi High Court has issued notice to and sought replies from the Centre and the Election Commission on a plea for all poll-bound states - namely, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam, West Bengal - and the Union Territory of Puducherry to ensure masks are mandatorily worn during all poll campaigns. The plea which points out...

Bombay High Court Restrains Kamal R Khan from Making Defamatory Statements Against Producer Vashu Bhagnani

The Bombay High Court on Monday restrained 'film critique' Kamal K Khan from making defamatory statements or videos on social media platforms against Bollywood producer Vashu Bhagnani till a final order was passed on the latter's Rs. 1 crore defamation suit. The single bench of Justice AK Menon, passed the interim order on a suit filed by Bhagnani, against a series of tweets and...

Lawyers Are Exempted From Paying GST/Service Tax, Do Not Harass Them By Issuing Demand Notices: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court directed the Commissioner GST to issue clear instructions to all the officers in the GST Commission rates in the state not to issue any notice demanding payment of service tax/GST to practising lawyers."It appears that despite knowing fully well that advocates are not liable to pay service tax or GST, notices continue to be issued to them by the GST Commissionerate....

[Covid 19 Vaccination] Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Door To Door Vaccination, Removal Of Age Limitation

A petition in the form of Public Interest Litigation has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking directions on the Union of India through Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Government of NCT of Delhi to remove the age limitations for deciding the beneficiaries of Covid-19 vaccination drive, widen and allow private entities participation in vaccination...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Against Alleged Use Of Banned Chemicals By Firework Manufacturers

Supreme Court has on Thursday issued notice in application filed against alleged use of banned chemicals by firework manufacturers, mislabeling of products contrary to Supreme Court's directions.A three judge Bench led by CJI issued the direction while hearing plea filed by three infants from Delhi in 2015, regarding alarming degradation of air quality leading to severe air pollution in Delhi...

Kerala High Court Refuses Stay On Kerala Government Notification Banning Online Rummy For Stakes

The Kerala High Court on Thursday, refused to interfere with a Kerala Government Notification 'banning online playing of rummy when played for stakes'.Upon a challenge made by four gaming companies, a Single Bench of Justice N Nagaresh expressed his disinclination to interfere with the notification at this juncture an d instead listed the petition after the vacation. However, upon a...