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Existence Of Efficacious Alternative Remedy Amid COVID-19 Lockdown Doubtful : Delhi HC Entertains Writ Petition On Insurance Claim Dispute
The Delhi High Court entertained a writ petition on a dispute relating to insurance claim observing that the availability of efficacious alternative remedies was "extremely doubtful", due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation. In a matter pertaining to denial of claim by the insurance company, the Single Bench of Justice Prateek Jalan while providing relief to the person insured,...
Liquor Sale : Full Bench Of Madras HC To Hear Tomorrow Cases Pertaining To Closure Of TASMAC Shops In TN
A Full Bench of the Madras High Court will hear tomorrow cases relating to closure of TASMAC shops/liquor shops in Tamil Nadu.A bench comprising Chief Justice A P Sahi, Dr.Justice Vineet Kothari and Justice P.N.Prakash will hear the cases relating to TASMAC Shops in the State of Tamilnadu filed and pending in the Principal Seat at Madras and Madurai Bench through Video Conferencing on...
Plea In Karnataka HC Says Statements And Media Reports After Covid-19 Outbreak Among Tablighi Jamaat Attendees Constitutes 'Hate Speech' [Read Petition]
A petition has been filed in the Karnataka High Court seeking directions to take action in accordance with law against media houses and political leaders who have made 'hateful statements' against the Minority Community after several members of the Tablighi Jamaat tested positive for Coronavirus. Campaign Against Hate Speech, through its founders Siddharth Joshi, A.R. Vasavi...
Self Quarantine For 14-days On Release From Prison, Karnataka HC Imposes Condition While Granting Bail [Read Order]
Karnataka High Court while granting bail to an accused who has been in prison since March imposes a condition directing him to immediately undergo a medical check up on release and self quarantine himself in his house, for 14 days. Justice N K Sudhindrarao imposed the condition while granting bail to Anjana Muthy (38), it said "The petitioner shall undergo medical check-up immediately...
Centre To Consider Immediately Kerala Govt's Request For Dilution Of 14-day Institutional Quarantine Period In View Of Special Circumstances In State : Kerala HC [Read Order]
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday opined that "it is for the Central Government to consider the request made by the State Government for departure from the Standard Operating protocol set in place with regard to the period of institutional quarantine" for persons travelling to Kerala from overseas and from other States.Orders of the Union Government provided for compulsory 14 days...
Relationship Between Client & Foreign Law Firm Is Commercial In Nature For The Purpose Of Sections 44 & 45 Of Arbitration Act : Delhi HC [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court has held that the relationship between a client and the foreign law firm engaged by it was commercial in nature in terms of Sections 45 and 46 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. While disposing of an application under Order 7 Rule 11 of Civil Procedure Code, the Single Bench of Justice Jayant Nath noted that the plaintiff have failed to show or plead...
'Lawyers Can't Be Made To Starve': Kerala HC Pulls Up Bar Council Of Kerala For Delay In Implementing 2018 Govt Order On Stipend For Junior Lawyers [Read Petition]
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday came down heavily upon the State Bar Council for "grave delay" in implementation of 2018 Government order whereby sanction was accorded to pay monthly stipend of Rs.5000/- to the junior lawyers. "The government order was issued in 2018. We are in 2020 now… Lawyers can't be made to starve," the single-Judge bench of Justice P. Gopinath remarked...
Plea In Kerala HC Seeks Protection Of Transgender Community Against Discrimination In The Grant Of Relief Measures During COVID Lockdown [Read Petition]
The Kerala High Court has been moved in a petition seeking to ensure the distribution of food ration, medicines, access to medical treatment etc. to the transgender communities in the state.The petitioner Aneera Kabeer, a transgender person, has submitted that since the nationwide lockdown on March 25, the transgender community has been facing lack of access to essential food supply,...
Filing Of Default Record Necessary For News Sec 7 IBC Filings : NCLT
The National Company Law Tribunal has directed filing of default record from Information utility along with new petitions under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.The order issued in this regard said :"All concerned are directed to file default record from Information Utility alongwith the new petition being filed under Section 7 of Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code,...
'Already Undergoing Sentence' Under Section 427 CrPC Means Physical Detention Pursuant To Execution Of Warrant Of Sentence : Madras HC [Read Order]
In a significant ruling, the Madras High Court interpreted the word "already undergoing a sentence" under Section 427 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, with an attempt to balance it with the fundamental right to personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.Section 427 CrPC deals with the situations where an offender already undergoing a sentence is sentenced for...
Taking Supreme Court's Cue, Maharashtra Government Allows Home Delivery Of Liquor From May 14
The Maharashtra government on Monday passed an order allowing liquor license holders to deliver alcohol to the home addresses of those persons who have a permit, beginning May 14.Exercising powers conferred under Section 139 (f)(n) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, the order dated May 11 was passed by the State government through Valsa Nair Singh, Principal Secretary (Excise).The sale...