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'Lockdown Prima Facie In Nature Of Force Majeure' : Delhi HC Stays Bank Guarantees' Invocation [Read Order]
Observing that the lockdown was prima facie in the nature of a force majeure, the Delhi High Court passed an interim order restraining the invocation of bank guarantees."The countrywide lockdown, which came into place on 24th March, 2020 was, in my opinion, prima facie in the nature of force majeure.Prima facie, in my view, special equities do exist, as would justify grant of the prayer, of...
Bombay HC Rejects BJP Member's Petition Seeking Quashing Of Decision By Council of Ministers To Recommend CM Uddhav Thackeray's Nomination As MLC
The Bombay High Court on Monday refused to entertain a writ petition filed by a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party seeking a writ of certiorari to be passed quashing the April 9 decision of the state council of ministers to recommend Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's name for nomination as Member of Legislative of Council to the Governor. Justice SJ Kathawalla...
Defamation Notice Sent To Makers Of Netflix Show 'Hasmukh' Over Remarks On Lawyers
"Legal profession has always been an important limb for administration of justice. Without, profession of law, the courts would not be in a position to administer and provide justice efficiently. Such an act of defaming the legal professionals among the general public in India through an online Tv series on web portals is clearly an act falling within the ambit of defamation." Two...
Decongesting Prisons: High Powered Committee Directs Release of UTPs Suffering From Chronic Illness on Interim Bail [Read Press Release]
In order to further the cause of decongesting the prisons as a measure against the spread of COVID19, the High Powered Committee headed by Justice Hima Kohli of the Delhi High Court has decided to release under trial prisoners suffering from certain chronic diseases on interim bail of 45 days. By an order passed on April 18, the said relaxation applies to UTPs suffering from...
Authorities Have Taken Care Of Them": Gujarat HC Denies Interim Bail To Mother To Attend To Minor Children Amidst COVID Outbreak [Read Order]
The Gujarat High Court on Friday declined the plea of a mother to release her on temporary bail to attend to her children lodged in shelter homes. The applicant, a murder convict, had urged that greater care is needed in the present times when the communicable respiratory disease called the Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) has spread itself, that there is nobody who could take care of...
Delhi Commission for Women Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Suicide Attempt By AIIMS Doctor Allegedly Due To Sexual Harassment [Read Notice]
The Delhi Commission for Women has taken suo moto cognizance on reports of suicide attempted by a female resident doctor of AIIMS, allegedly due to repeated sexual harassment and caste discrimination by a senior faculty. In face of the seriousness of the matter, the Commission has sought a detailed action taken report from the Director, AIIMS. On Friday, a dental surgeon at AIIMS...
Protection of Women From Domestic Violence During Lockdown: Delhi HC Directs Centre, Delhi Govt To Convene High Level Meeting [Read Order]
Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government, Delhi Government, National Commission for Women, Delhi Commission for Women, and other concerned authorities to convene a meeting at the highest level to look into the issue of protection of women from domestic violence during the lockdown period. The Division Bench of Justice J R Midha and Justice Jyoti Singh has also directed the...
Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Iranian Student In Over Staying Visa Case [Read Order]
Recalling that "Bail is rule and jail is exception", the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday released an Iranian student on bail in connection to a criminal case for overstaying his visa. The High Court observed that in terms of the larger mandate of Article 21 of the Indian Constitution and in accordance with the Supreme Court's verdict in Dataram Singh v. State of UP & Anr., (2018)...
Delhi HC Decides To Increase The Strength of Benches Hearing Urgent Matters, Designates Two Courtrooms For Those Unable To Use VC [Read Minutes]
In light of the increasing access to justice in the time of pandemic, the Administrative and General Supervision Committee of the Delhi High Court has decided to increase the number of Benches for hearing the urgent matters. As per order dated April 17, the number of Benches is increased from one Division Bench to two Division Benches and from two Single Benches to four...
Power Ministry Calls For Public Comments On Proposed Amendments To Electricity Act
The Ministry of Power, Government of India has published a draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020 for comments on its website with various provisions that will pave way for significant reforms in the power sector. Creation of 'Electricity Contract Enforcement Authority' The Central Government has proposed for creation of a 'Electricity Contract Enforcement Authority' (ECEA) to...
J&K HC Using SMS Service To Disseminate Relevant Information On COVID-19 Among Lawyers/ Litigants
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court in coordination with J&K Legal Services Authority has devised a "robust mechanism" for disseminating information and spreading awareness about the COVID-19, through text messaging. Using the database of lawyers and litigants maintained by the High Court as well as District Courts of UTs of J&K and Ladakh, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir is...
MHA Releases New Standard Operating Protocol For Movement Of Stranded Labour [Read Order]
There shall be no movement of labour outside the State/UT from where they are currently located.The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a standard operating protocol for enabling the movement of migrant labours who are stranded in different parts of the country, amid lockdown. The migrant labours, employed in industry, agriculture, construction and other sectors, were unable to...