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Bombay HC To Continue Hearing Extremely Urgent Matters With Limited Benches Till May 19 [Read Circular]
The Bombay High Court issued a notice on Monday declaring that all courts in Maharashtra, Goa, Union Territories of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu will continue to take up remand work and extremely urgent matters via video conferencing as per previous circular, until May 19. Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Judges of the Administrative Committee have decided to keep the...
Amendment Act To Provide 25% Horizontal Reservation For Karnataka Students In NLSIU Gets Governor's Assent
The Governor of Karnataka, on April 27, 2020 has given his assent to the National Law School Of India (Amendment) Act, 2020. Thereby, the school (NLSIU, Bengaluru) shall reserve horizontally twenty five percent of seats for 'students of Karnataka'. This amendment shall come into force at once. The Notification says that "In section 4 of the National Law School of India Act, 1986...
'To Have A Name And To Express It In The Manner One Wishes Is A Part Of Right To Freedom Of Speech And Expression': Kerala HC [Read Judgment]
"Name is an expression of one's individuality, one's identity and one's uniqueness. Name is the manner in which an individual expresses himself to the world at large. It is the foundation on which he moves around in a civil society. In a democracy, free expression of one's name in the manner he prefers is a facet of individual right." In a significant ruling, the Kerala High Court has...
All Subordinate Courts & Tribunals In Uttar Pradesh To Remain Closed Till Further Direction: Allahabad HC [Read Letter]
The Allahabad High Court has announced that all the subordinate courts in UP, including the Commercial Courts, Motor Accident Claims Tribunals and Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authorities, will remain closed until further orders. Earlier, the High Court had intimated that all the courts subordinate to it will remain closed until the expiration of the lockdown period...
PIL Alleges Authorities Picking Up People Randomly In Nagpur, Non-Compliance Of ICMR's Covid-19 Guidelines; Bombay HC Seeks Reply [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court heard a public interest litigation on Sunday after a request for a hearing was made citing 'urgency' alleging non-compliance of guidelines issued by the Union of India/ICMR regarding Covid-19. The petitioner also alleged that authorities were picking up people randomly from particular areas in Nagpur and putting them in quarantine even though they did not...
Plea Moved In Delhi HC Seeking Adequate Protection, Standardised PPE Kits, And Free Treatment For Healthcare Workers [Read Petition]
A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking directions to both the Centre and the Delhi Government to ensure adequate protection of healthcare professionals as well as the frontline healthcare workers. Moved by NGO Justice For All, the petition also challenges the alleged failure of the government in providing adequate fund/guidelines or to check misappropriation of...
Letter Petition To Allahabad HC Chief Justice Seeks To Address Issues Relating To E-filing [Read Letter]
A letter-petition has been sent to the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court, seeking for directions to issue a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the HC as well as the Subordinate Courts with respect to matters concerning issues which revolve around the process of e-filing. The Representation/PIL, sent by Advocate Syed Mohammad Haider, states that the process of e-hearing of...
Delhi HC Registry Official Tests COVID-19 Positive
A Delhi High Court registry official has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been admitted to the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital, sources said.According to high court sources, the official has not been coming to the court complex since March 20.The official, posted in the Original side registry, was admitted to the hospital on Saturday and his condition is stated to be stable, the...
Karnataka HC To Have More Benches To Hear Extremely Urgent Cases Through Video Conference From May 4 [Read Notice]
Karnataka High Court has notified that from May 4, two or three benches will be available to hear extremely urgent matters for two or three days in a week. The notification also states that advocate and parties in person who desire to move a pending case filed before March 25, at the principal seat of Bengaluru or at the benches at Dharwad and Kalaburagi or desire to e-file a...
Lockdown 3: Orissa HC & Subordinate Courts To Continue Restrictive Functioning Till May 17 [Read Office Order]
In view of extension of the lockdown period, the Orissa High Court has intimated that normal working of the High Court as well as the courts subordinate to it will further remain suspended till May 17. During this period, the High Court will function on all five working days of the week with one Division Bench each on Tuesday and Thursday and five Single Benches on each working day...
Patna HC Issues Notice On Plea Regarding The Pitiful Condition Of The Transgender Community During COVID 19.[Read Order]
The Patna High Court has issued notice to the Government of Bihar on a petition regarding financial assistance to be provided to the transgender community in view of their deplorable condition in the wake of national lockdown imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Bench of the Patna High Court comprising of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S. Kumar considered the petition and...
Madras HC Issues Notice On Plea For Repatriation Of Indians Stranded In Maldives Amid COVID-19 Pandemic [Read Order]
A division bench of the Madras High Court comprising of Justice M. Sathyanarayanan and Justice M. Nirmal Kumar has issued notices on a PIL seeking repatriation of Indian citizens who are stranded in Maldives, due to the nationwide lockdown and suspension of air traffic amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The petition has been filed by a practicing lawyer belonging to Kanyakumari District,...