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Madras HC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Insurance Coverage Of Upto 25 Lakhs For LPG Deliverymen In Case Of Death Due To Corona Virus [Read Order]
The Madras High Court has issued notices on a petition seeking insurance coverage of up to Rs. 25 lakhs for LPG deliverymen, in case of death due to corona virus infection. The Petitioner, T. Sivakumar, has prayed that the Respondents should be directed to collect the name list of all deliverymen employed by various LPG distributing Agencies through online communication and take...
National Lockdown: Madras HC Extends Life Of Interim Orders Till June 1 [Read Order]
In view of extension of the lockdown period, the Madras High Court has extended the life of all the interim orders passed by it, that were subsisting as on March 20, till June 1. The high court has also put all unexecuted orders of eviction, dispossession or demolition passed by it or the courts subordinate to it, at abeyance till June 1. The court has also clarified that in case...
Bar Council Of Rajasthan To Disburse INR 5000 Each To Lawyers In Need Of Financial Assistance [Read Notification]
The Bar Council of Rajasthan, through the Bar Council of India Advocates Welfare Fund Committee for the State, has announced that it will transfer Rs. 5000 to Advocates in need of Financial Assistance during the lockdown period. The Council has thus called for applications from distressed Advocates, latest by May 3, 2020. The stipulated amount will be credited directly to...
Appeals To Commercial Appellate Division Lie From Orders Passed Under HC Rules : Delhi HC [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court recently had the occasion to examine the scope of Appellate Jurisdiction of the Commercial Courts under Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (hereinafter "Act") in the case of 'D&H India Ltd. V Superon Schweisstechnik India Ltd.' (hereinafter the "Superon Judgment") [being FAO (OS)(COMM) 237/2019, decided on 16.03.2020]. In a nutshell, the Delhi High...
Delhi HC Asks Govt To See Whether Temporary Protection Officers Can Be Appointed, Till Regular Appointments Are Made, For Protecting Women From Domestic Violence [Read Order]
In a petition seeking protection of women from domestic violence during the lockdown, the Delhi High Court has asked the concerned authorities to consider whether temporary Protection Officers can be appointed, till regular appointments are made, to address the gravity of the situation. While taking into record the various measures already undertaken by the Central and...
NCLAT Directs NBCC To Implement Resolution Plan Pending Appeal in Jaypeee Infratech matter
While hearing an urgent petition during the extended lockdown period moved by the NBCC, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ('NCLAT') declined to stay the implementation of the modified resolution plan and directed the state - run NBCC to acquire the debt ridden Jaypee Infratech and complete over 20,000 pending flats, but said the direction was subject to its final order.Justice...
Delhi HC To Hear More Type Of Cases During Restricted Functioning [Read Circular]
For the cause of expanding the nature of matters that are being taken up during the restricted functioning, the Delhi High Court has released a list of new set of matters that can now be taken up for hearing. By the order dated 26/04/20, the court has decided to also start hearing applications in the following matters: Matters related to The Protection of Women...
Ministry Of Finance Introduces Online Hearing Through Video Conferencing Facility In Five DRTs [Read Notification]
The Department of Financial Services under the Union Ministry of Finance on Friday with the help of the National Informatics Centre has introduced online hearings via video conferencing in five debt recovery tribunals across the country keeping in mind the objective of social distancing in order to combat the pandemic of Covid-19.Initially, DRT-3 Delhi, DRT-3 Kolkata, DRT Dehradun, DRT-1...
COVID-19: AILET 2020 Postponed Again; Application Date Extended Till May 15 [Read Notification]
The 2020 edition of the All India Law Entrance Test (AILET), for admission into the National Law University, Delhi has been postponed. As of now, the University Administration is in the process of finalizing the Fresh Date for AILET 2020 and the same will be intimated soon. The University has also extended the last date for submission of the AILET application form till May...
[Further Investigation] Laxman Rekha By The Supreme Court On Power Of The Investigating Agencies
The Hon'ble Supreme Court has put an end to the endless investigation; basically it has created an embargo to unending investigation and put chains to the wrath of investigation faced by the accused. A three judge bench headed by HMJ Nariman has drawn a Laxman Rekha for the investigation agencies across the country in the case titled Vinubhai Haribhai Malaviya vs. State...
High Courts Weekly Round Up
Allahabad High Court Released an Iranian student on bail in connection to a criminal case for overstaying his visa while recalling that "Bail is rule and jail is exception".Passed detailed directions for providing financial assistance to needy advocates affected by COVID-19 and Lockdown and constituted a Monitoring Committee consisting of various office bearers of the HCBA to oversee...