Chhattisgarh HC Issues Notice To ED On Plea Challenging Constitutionality Of Provisions Of Arrest Under PMLA & Seeking Quashing Of ECIR Lodged Against Bureaucrats [Read Petition]

The Chhattisgarh High Court has issued notice to the Directorate of Enforcement on a petition challenging various provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, relating to arrest, as ultra vires the Constitution. The said plea also seeks quashing of the Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) registered against the Petitioner namely Alok Shukla, former IAS and...

Karnataka HC Cancels Physical Hearings At Bengaluru Principal Bench Due To Rising COVID-19 Cases

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday decided that till further orders, physical hearing of the cases at the Principal Bench of High Court at Bengaluru shall stand cancelled, in wake of the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the city. The benches at Dharwad and Kalaburagi shall function normally. The notice issued by the high court says that :"During the last few days, the number of cases...

PIL Claims Stigma Attached To Transgender Community Worsened Post Lockdown; Bombay HC Directs Social Justice Dept To Address Concerns [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the Principal Secretary to the State Social Justice and Special Assistance Department to consider and dispose of within a fortnight, concerns expressed by an activist working for the transgender community, regarding plight of the members specially after the lockdown and seeking directions for formulation of a welfare scheme for the 40,000 members of...

[Abduction Case] Serious Allegations Against Police For Misuse of Authority During Investigation, Delhi HC Directs Commissioner To Look Into The Matter [Read Order]

In light of certain serious allegations raised against some police officers of Sonia Vihar Police Station for allegedly misusing their authority during the investigation, the Delhi High Court has decided to transfer the case to the Crime Branch. The Division Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rajneesh Bhatnagar has also directed the Commissioner of Delhi Police to consider...

Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Submit Report Indicating The Amounts That Are Due And Payable Towards The Salaries of Teachers Engaged by NDMC

Delhi High Court has directed the Education Department and Urban Development Department of the Delhi Government to submit a status report indicating the amounts that are due and payable for the financial year 2020-2021 towards the salary component of teachers engaged by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation, the amounts that have been released under this head in the quarter ending June,...

[Jayaraj-Bennix Custodial Deaths] Prima Facie Material For Murder Case Under 302 IPC Against Sathankulam Police : Madras HC

Taking note of the ante-mortem injuries found on the bodies of Jayaraj and Bennix, coupled with the averments in the report of the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Kovilpatti, especially the statement of Revathy, Head Constable, Sathankulam Police Station, who spilled the beans on the delinquent police personnel, the Madras High Court on Tuesday expressed the view that this "would be prima facie...

Delhi HC Stays Imposition Of Penalty On Insolvency Professional Who Allegedly Violated The Terms Of Moratorium, Going Against The Provisions Of IBC [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has stayed the penalty imposed on an Insolvency Professional (IP) who allegedly violated the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code by going against the terms of the moratorium. The Single Bench of Justice AK Chawla has stayed the penalty subject to the Petitioner depositing within 10 days from today a sum of Rs.25 lacs with the Insolvency and...

AILET 2020 To Be Conducted On August 18 Via Remote Proctoring [Read Revised Notice]

The National University, Delhi (NLUD-D) has issued a "revised" admission notice, in terms of the order of the Delhi High Court directing a stay on 50% domicile reservations introduced by the University. The seats matrix in the revised notice is in consonance with the academic year 2019-20, reserving 15% seats for Scheduled Caste candidates, 7.5% seats for Scheduled Tribe candidates, and...

Breaking: CLAT 2020 To Be Held On August 22 Via Online, Centre-Based Mechanism [Read Notification]

The Common Law Admission Test 2020 (CLAT 2020) is scheduled to be held on August 22, 2020. Further, the last date for application has been extended till July 10. The decision to this effect was taken by the Executive Committee of the Consortium of National Law Universities in a meeting held yesterday. After reviewing the impact of the lockdowns and other restrictions arising out...

As A General Rule, Copy of The Jail Superintendent's Report Must Be Given To The Bail Applicant: Delhi HC [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has observed that a general rule, a copy of the report given by the Jail Superintendent as well as by the Investigating Officer should be supplied to the applicant so that accused can properly understand the reasons given therein and defend their case. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan further observed that the copies of...

Karnataka HC Work Suspends Judicial/Administrative Work For Today To Sanitize Court Premises

The Karnataka High Court suspended judicial/ nonjudicial/ administrative functions for June 30 to sanitize court premises. The notice issued by the Registrar general reads that the functions of the High Court of Karnataka, Principal Bench, Bengaluru is hereby suspended for one day Viz., on June 30 for sanitization of entire High Court Complex, due to unavoidable...

Madhya Pradesh HC Directs Installation Of 'Non-Chinese' LED TV At A Local District Hospital As Pre-Condition For Bail

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday directed two accused to install coloured LED TV at a local District Hospital, manufactured anywhere but in China, as a pre-condition for bail. "The petitioner alongwith petitioner in McrC No.11789/20 undertake to purchase and install a black coloured LED T.V. at Renbasera, District Hospital Morar worth atleast Rs.25,000/- manufactured in India...