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Can't Direct Govt To Release Financial Aid For Lawyers : Karnataka HC Urges Bar Council To Approach Senior Advocates For Donations [Read Order]
The Karnataka High Court has said that it is unable to direct the Central and State Government to release funds for the welfare of advocates enrolled with the Karnataka State Bar Council (KSBC) and those who are deprived of income on account of courts being closed in the state during the lockdown.The Court said that utilization of funds for relief was a policy matter of the executive. Instead,...
COVID-19 : Centre Grants Relaxations To NRIs On 'Residential Status' Under Income Tax Act For FY 2019-20
Taking note of the COVID-19 lockdown, the Central Government has granted relaxations to the criteria for determining 'residential status' under Section 6 of the Income Tax Act,1961, for the Financial Year 2019-20.As per Section 6 of Income Tax Act (before 2020 amendment), stay for 182 days or more in India during a financial year will make an individual 'resident in India' for the purposes...
Delhi HC Directs Centre To Consider Whether Caretakers of Persons With Disabilities Can Be Exempted From Lockdown [Read Order]
Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to consider whether caretakers, attendants and support staff of persons with disabilities could be granted exemption under the National Disaster Manager Act for the purposes of providing support to the persons with disability, who are unable to take care of themselves without such support. The Single Bench of Justice...
Breach Of COVID-19 Advisory By Any Officers/ Staffs In Judiciary Will Be Treated As Misconduct And Attract Action: Karnataka HC
Karnataka High Court issues circular stating that if officers and officials of its don't strictly follow the COVID-19, Instructions/Advisory issued any breach of the same would be treated as 'misconduct' which would attract action as per Rules. The circular reads that "As per the Instructions/Advisory issued along with this office notification dated 21.04.2020 and the...
"Reports On Shelters For Homeless Vague": Telangana HC Directs Greater Hyderabad's Municipal Corporation To File Comprehensive Report
The Telangana High Court on Thursday observed that reports filed by Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporatio (GHMC) on shelter homes set up during the lockdown were vague and lacked detail.A bench of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy directed the civic body to file a detailed and comprehensive report by May 15 and supply a copy to the Advocate appearing for...
Lockdown: Bar Council of TN And Puducherry To Provide Rs. 4,000 Each To About 12,000 Needy Lawyers; [Read Press Note]
The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry has intimated its decision to provide financial assistance of Rs. 4,000 each to about 12,000 Advocates in need in the State. The Council has also requested the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court to take steps to have regular court sittings from the month of June by taking into consideration of all aspects in this regard. Last month,...
Plea Moved in Delhi HC Challenging the Delhi Govt's Move of Levying 70% Special Corona Fee on Liquor
Plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court challenging the Delhi Government's recent move to impose 70% 'special corona fee' on liquor. The Petitioners argue that under Section 26 of the Delhi Excise Act, the government can generate revenue only under four heads: duty, license fee, label registration fee, import/export fee. Therefore, the Petitioner argues, that...
Delhi HC Asks CAT To Consider Commencing Hearing Via Video Conferencing [Read Order]
In its recent order, the Delhi High Court has urged the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) to consider commencing hearing of urgent matters via video conferencing during the lockdown period, so that the litigants do not suffer on account of in-access to justice. The appeal has been made by a bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar while dismissing a Service Matter filed in the High...
'Malafide Complaints Are Filed to Harass And Intimidate Me': Delhi Minorities Commission Chief Zafarul Islam Moves Delhi HC For Anticipatory Bail
Chief of the Delhi Minorities Commission, Zafarul Islam Khan, has moved a plea for anticipatory bail before the Delhi High Court citing that he suffers from a heart disease and hypertension, which makes him susceptible to COVID19. Moved through Advocate Vrinda Grover, the plea calls for an urgent relief of protection for arrest and coercive action in a 'frivolous', 'motivated'...
Plea In Kerala HC Seeks Permission To Open Churches With 25% Occupancy Amid Lockdown
The High Court of Kerala on Friday considered a writ petition which sought directions to permit the opening of churches with 25% occupancy in the wake of relaxations granted to lockdown.The petitioner, one Saju Joseph, submitted that as most restrictions have been lifted, regulated visit of devotees in churches should be permitted.The bench observed that the state was not yet free from the...
Plea In Delhi HC For Allowing Public Transport In Delhi
A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking a direction to the Central Government to permit the operation of public transportation in all the districts of Delhi. Filed by law student Shreesh Chadha, the petition suggests that the government should frame guidelines to ensure safety and hygiene of the passengers and of those who operate the modes of...
Distribution Of CD Containing Material Which Is Lascivious Or Appeals To The Prurient Interest Will Attract Offence Under Section 67 IT Act: Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]
The Karnataka High Court has held that the dissemination of "material which is lascivious or appeals to the prurient interest" by way of Compact Disks would attract Section 67 of the Information Technology Act.Justice Suraj Govindaraj observed that, a C.D being an electronic form the publication by way of a C.D would come within the purview of Section 67 of the IT Act. The accused in this...