COVID19- Plea Seeking Financial Assistance, Medical & Insurance Cover For Lawyers: Jammu & Kashmir High Court Seeks Govt's Response

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court last week sought the response of UT of J&K on a plea filed seeking financial assistance, medical and life insurance for lawyers who are facing grave financial hardship on account of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bench of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur was hearing a plea filed by one M. Abubakr Pandit who has prayed that UT of...

Would Be A Super Spreader Event: Petition In Kerala High Court Against Conduct Of SNDP AGM On May 22 Amid Covid Surge

The event would involve a gathering of 9586 persons at one location, the petition states.

"Eid Is A Time Of Joy And Blessing": Delhi Court Grants 15 Days Interim Bail To An Accused In Delhi Riot Case For Celebrating Eid With Family

A Delhi Court on Wednesday granted interim bail for 15 days to Gulfam, accused in connection with the Delhi Riots cases, for celebrating Eid festival with his wife and children.Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav granted interim bail while observing thus:"It is further worthwhile to note here that Eid is meant to be a time of joy and blessing for the entire muslim community. Eid festival...

Kerala High Court To Operate Virtually From May 17, Guidelines Notified For E-Filing [Read Notifications]

The Kerala High Court will be functioning virtually from May 17 onwards upon resuming work after the summer vacation, with filing also slated to go online. Following the e-filing rules notified last week, the Kerala High Court has issued general instructions to enable e-filing on the web portal https://ecourts.kerala.gov.in/. Advocates, Party-in-persons, Counsel for the State have been...

COVID19- Issue Advisory To Local Bodies To Sanitise, Spray Disinfectant; Prepare ESI Hospitals To Treat COVID Patients: Madras High Court

While hearing two different pleas, filed in connection with tackling the COVID Pandemic in an effective way, the Madras High Court on Thursday (May 13) directed the State Government to issue advisory to local bodies to sanitize, spray disinfectant areas within their jurisdiction to the extent possible and to equip (with necessary facilities) the ESI Hospitals to treat COVID patients.The...

BJP MLA Moves Allahabad High Court Seeking CBI Inquiry Into Black Marketing Of Oxygen In UP Amid Covid-19

A BJP MLA has moved the Allahabad High Court seeking CBI enquiry into alleged Black-marketing and illegal sale of Oxygen across the state, resulting into the deaths of scores of Covid patients. Citing extreme urgency in the matter, the Petitioner's counsels, Advocates Shashwat Anand, Zaheer Asghar and Ankur Azad have moved a mention (via email) for urgent listing. The development...

Post Poll Violence: BJP Leader & Advocate Moves Calcutta High Court Seeking Reinstatement & Compensation For The Aggrieved

A Bharatiya Janata Party leader and an Advocate, Priyanka Tibrewal has moved Calcutta High Court seeking reinstatement of the aggrieved persons and appropriate compensation for such people who were affected by the Post Poll violence in the State of West Bengal. Priyanka Tibrewal was a BJP candidate from Entally constituency in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections. The plea also...

Kerala High Court Seeks Response On Plea For Inclusion Of Advocates, Judges In COVID Vaccine Priority Group

The Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to respond on a petition seeking that advocates and judicial officers be included in the priority category for vaccination.The matter was mentioned before a Division Bench of Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan and MR Anitha today by Advocate Saiby Jose Kidangoor.Advocate Saiby pointed out that the State of Chhatisgarh had declared lawyers as...

What Steps Taken For Welfare Of Advocates Hit By COVID? Rajasthan High Court Asks State Bar Council

The Rajasthan High Court has asked the Bar Council of Rajasthan about the steps being taken for the welfare of advocates who are affected by COVID-19.A single bench of Justice Ashok Kumar Gaur posed this query while issuing notice on a petition seeking utilization of the advocates welfare fund for the relief of advocates affected by the pandemic.The Court has issued notice to the Bar Council...

Inmates Granted Parole Pursuant To Supreme Court's Order To Be Again Granted Parole: Directs Uttarakhand & Haryana High Powered Committee

In accordance with the Supreme Court of India's Order dated May 7, 2021, the High-Powered Committee (for the state of Uttarakhand & Uttarakhand) on Tuesday (May 11) granted 90 days of parole to the inmates who were granted parole earlier.It is important to note that the Supreme Court last week directed the High­ Powered Committee of the States to forthwith release all the inmates who...

Kerala High Court Seeks A Time Frame From Centre Within Which COVID Vaccines Can Be Supplied To State

"We want as much vaccine as possible, whether is form Russia or Cuba..", the State Attorney submitted in Court.

[Eye-Witness Saw Brother Stangulating Victim] - Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Mother Who "Confessed" To Killing Daughter Over An Affair

The Bombay High Court granted bail to a 40-year-old woman who allegedly confessed to the murder of her 23-year-daughter when the latter attempted to elope with a suitor of her choice. Justice Prakash Naik granted bail to Papu Waghela based on eye witness testimonies that claimed the victim's brother (co-accused) strangulated the young woman with her dupatta. "The statement of...