Although POCSO Introduced To Protect Girl Child, Legal Awareness Needed To Simultaneously Protect Young Boys From Label Of 'Offender': Gujarat HC [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court on Monday expressed concern that "young boys who themselves are not major, many a times without realizing the consequences of their act, or "many a times actuated by frenzy of youth", "eventually label themselves as offenders in the matters of POCSO". The bench of Justice Sonia Gokani and Justice N. V. Anjaria was dealing with a habeas corpus petition by the father...

Tamil Nadu CM Has Sanctioned Rs. 3000 As Stipend For Young Lawyers, Says State Bar Council [Read Press Release]

The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry informed today that the Chief Minister of the State has sanctioned a monthly stipend of Rs.3,000/- for a period of two years to the young Advocates who are practicing in the state. "The timely help to the young Advocates will go to long way in ensuring that the standards of Advocates stays high and as a directive result, Tamilnadu will be able...

Suspension Of Insolvency Process : MP HC Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Against IBC Ordinance

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Indore Bench, has sought the response of the Central Government to a petition challenging the recent Ordinance, which suspended the initiation of Corporate Insolvency Process with respect to defaults which have occurred after March 25, the declaration of country wide lockdown.The petition filed by Advocate V. N. Dubey, challenges the Insolvency and...

Delhi HC Directs Centre To Publish Draft EIA Notification 2020 In 22 Official Languages Within 10 Days [Read Order]

Looking to the "far reaching" consequences of the public consultation process, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Central Government to publish the draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) notification, 2020 in all 22 official languages. The order has been passed by a division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan in a petition filed by...

'Is There A Place For Fickle Minded Officers In Paramilitary Forces?': Delhi HC Asks Serviceman Seeking Withdrawal of Resignation

While issuing notice in a plea moved by an officer of the Central Reserve Police Force seeking withdrawal of his resignation, the Delhi High Court posed a question as to whether there is a place for fickle minded officers in the paramilitary forces. A division bench comprising Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Justice Asha Menon further observed that prima facie appears...

NCLAT To Remain Closed Until July 10 As Two Staff Members Test Covid Positive [Read Notice]

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has been closed until July 10, 2020, after two members of the staff tested positive for Covid-19. The Tribunal was first closed on June 26, 2020 after a staff member was reported to have tested positive for Covid-19. It was supposed to re-open on July 3, 2020 after sanitization of the entire premises however, the period of suspension...

NHRC Issues Notice To UP Govt On Reports On Infant's Death Due To Denial of Treatment

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of the death of a one year old after not being attended to by Doctors at the District Hospital in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh.Having taken note of the seriousness of the issue, NHRC has issued notice to the Chief Secretary of UP and asked for a detailed report of the matter in four weeks' time. The Report must include details...

[Coronil] Plea In Delhi Court Seeking Registration Of FIR Against Patanjali Ayurved [Read Petition]

A complaint has been filed before a Delhi Court, seeking registration of FIR against owners of Patanjali Ayurved Limited for making a "false claim" in the media that they have found a cure for the Novel Corona Virus, with intention to cause "wrongful gain" to themselves. The complaint has been filed under section 156(3) of CrPC by Advocate Tushar Anand before the court of...

Submit Policy On Closing Down Mustering Centres For Registering Migrant Workers: Karnataka HC To State Govt.

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the state government to place in writing its policy decision on close down mustering centres started to register and house migrant workers desirous of going back to their home states. Additional Advocate General Dhyan Chinnappa submitted to the court that today the mustering centres are kept open to facilitate transport of Migrant...

After Criticising The Casual Approach, Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Clear Proposals On Digitisation of District Courts Within 2 Weeks [Read Order]

After pulling up the administration for its casual approach, the Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to clear the pending urgent proposals on the digitisation of district courts in Delhi. The Division Bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad observed the following: 'We are compelled to take note of the casual approach adopted by the...

Remarks On Justice S Murlidhar : Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea To Initiate Contempt Against BJP Spokesperson Prem Shukla

The Rajasthan High Court recently dismissed a petition to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against BJP's National Spokesperson, Prem Shukla, allegedly for insulting Justice S. Murlidhar, then a Judge of the Delhi High Court, The division bench of Justices Goverdhan Bardhar and Chandra Kumar Songara observed that the impugned remarks were made by Shukla during the course of a...

UIDAI Issues Guidelines To Deal With Applications For Cancellation Of Aadhaar Of Children Who Turn Major: [Read Notification]

The Unique Identification Authority of India has updated the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations with the procedure for a child to cancel his/her Aadhaar number after turning major. The 2019 Amendment to the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, provided that the enrolling agency shall, at the time of enrolment of a child, seek...