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[Decongestion Of Prisons During Covid-19] "Can Lower Court Deny Bail Despite Undertrial Being Eligible As Per State Guidelines", Asks Bombay HC [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court on Friday raised an important question in a case regarding bail of a former BJP Corporator from Kalyan Dombivli Mahesh Baburao Patil, who approached the High Court as his bail application was rejected by the Sessions Court on merits. Patil contends he is eligible to be released as per the State Government's guidelines issued by the High Power Committee for release...
[Breaking] Railways To Resume Passenger Train Services In Select Routes From May 12
Indian Railways will gradually restart passenger train operations from 12th May, 2020, initially with 15 pairs of trains (30 return journeys). These trains will be run as special trains from New Delhi Station connecting Dibrugarh, Agartala, Howrah, Patna, Bilaspur, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Secunderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Madgaon, Mumbai Central, Ahmedabad and Jammu...
Delhi HC To Hear Plea Challenging Reservation For OBCs In PG Courses In Central Educational Institutions, Tomorrow [Read Petition]
A petition challenging the provision of 27% reservations to the persons belonging to OBC category in post graduation courses in Central educational institutions, specifically in JNU, is listed for hearing in the Delhi High Court tomorrow. The petition has been filed by Advocate Nishant Khatri, through Advocate Dr. Subhash Vijayran, challenging an Office Memorandum dated April 20,...
Plea In Gujarat HC Against Order Of Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner To Shut Down All Shops Including Vegetable And Grocery Stores
A petition has been filed before the Gujarat High Court challenging the Order of the Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner which directs all shops/parlours to be closed, excepting those selling milk and medicine, for a period of 9 days. On 6th May, a Circular had been passed by the Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner, ordering to shut down all shops, including the shops and vendors of vegetables...
High Courts Weekly Round Up [May 4- May 10]
Allahabad High Court 1) Allahabad HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Unhygienic Conditions In Quarantine Centers [In-Re Inhuman Condition At Quarantine Centres And For Providing Better Treatment To Corona Positive Respondent] Taking suo moto cognizance based on an e-mail sent by a practicing Advocate of the High Court, a division bench comprising of Chief Justice Govind Mathur and...
Conduct Of Police Officers Raises Suspicions; Bombay HC On Plea Alleging Trade Unionist Illegally Quarantined Due To Animosity With Cop Not Of Covid-19 [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday observed that prima facie it appears that the President of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) was deliberately and malafidely sent to a quarantine facility due to his animosity with a Senior Inspector not on suspicions that he was Covid-19 positive, as contended by the police. Justice Revati Mohite Dere was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed...
"Police Acted Beyond The Powers":Kerala HC Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Children Below 7 Yrs Of Age, Accused Of Rape [Read Order]
Taking strong exception to violation of the Juvenile Justice Act in connection to a rape case where three children, below 7 years of age, have been roped in as accused, the Kerala High Court has stayed all the criminal proceedings and has directed the concerned authorities to forthwith put the case before the Juvenile Justice Board. The "startling" case was brought to the notice of...
Advocates' Clerks Association Moves Karnataka HC Seeking Financial Aid Amid Lockdown
The Karntaka State Level Advocate's Clerks Association, has moved the Karnataka High Court seeking directions to the State Government and Karnataka State Bar council to provide financial aid to its members who due to the closing of courts are left with no work and thus no source of income during the lockdown. The association has in its petition stated that "Larger number of clerks do not...
Will Not Insist On Fitness Certificate For Migrants Wanting To Go Home, They Will Be Examined At Embarkation Point; State Tells Bombay HC [Read Order]
The Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court on Friday that the state will not insist on a fitness certificate by a medical practitioner for migrant workers who intend to go back to their home state and are stranded in different parts of Maharashtra, instead these workers will be examined at the embarkation points by medical officers of the Municipal Corporation of...
Air India Employee Associations Move Bombay HC Against 10% Monthly Pay Cut During Covid-19 Lockdown [Read Petition]
Three employee associations of national carrier Air India have filed writ petitions before the Bombay High Court challenging the decision by Air India to impose a 10% cut in the monthly wage packet (allowances) of pilots, engineers and other staff members. The Indian Pilots' Guild, Air India Aircraft Engineers' Association and Air India Service Engineers' Association contended that the...
Delhi HC Further Extends The Interim Bail Granted to 2177 Undertrial Prisoners For a Period of 45 Days [Read Order]
In a suo moto matter, the Delhi High Court has extended the interim bail granted to Under Trial Prisoners (UTPs) for a period of 45 days in light of the continuing COVID19 pandemic. The Division Bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Talwant Singh approved the recommendation given by the High Powered Committee wherein it was pointed out that the interim bail granted to...
After COVID-19 Outbreak In Mumbai's Arthur Road Prison, Several Prisoners Seek Release On Bail; Bombay HC Says Even Prisoners Have Right To Life
As over 100 prisoners and staff members of Arthur Road jail have tested positive for Covid-19, it has created a panic amongst the inmates, especially those with a medical condition like hyper-tension, diabetes etc. Justice Bharati Dangre on Friday heard several different applications filed by undertrial prisoners seeking bail on medical grounds. One of the accused who sought release...