Chambers Of Adv.Zoheb Hossain In Delhi To Financially Support 4 Advocates From Any Part Of The Country

Chambers of Mr. Zoheb Hossain, a litigation office in Delhi is offering financial support for a period of, at least, two months to four Advocates from any part of the country, who meet the following criteria, to cope with the hardship faced by advocates due to nCOVID-19 outbreak and the consequential lockdown resulting in suspension of normal functioning of Courts. The financial support is conditional upon genuine and urgent need of the Applicants and professional engagement via internet...

Kerala High Court To Consider Plea For Examination Centres In Gulf For NEET UG-2020

The Kerala High Court is set to consider on Tuesday a PIL seeking a direction to the UOI to sanction examination centres in Qatar as well as in other Gulf Countries for the students appearing for National Eligibility Entrance test (NEET) (UG-2020). The petitioner, a social worker and General Secretary of Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre, Qatar (KMCC), has further further prayed for a writ...

[Contempt] Tamil Nadu Court Imposes Fine On Advocate For Using Filthy Language During Hearing Via Videoconferencing [Read Order]

A local court in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi district recently imposed a fine of Rs. 200/- on an Advocate, for using filthy language during hearing of a bail application via video-conferencing. As per the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Thoothukudi and the court staff, Advocate Samwell Rajendran suddenly uttered certain offensive words in the local language, while the court...

Nepal's House Of Representatives Unanimously Pass Constitution Amendment Bill Changing Its Political Map In Emblem Incorporating Indian Territories [Read Bill]

The recent unanimous passing of a Constitution Amendment Bill by Nepal's House of Representatives has generated a furore.Article 9 of the Constitution of Nepal defines the coat-of-arms (emblem) of Nepal. It is displayed in in Schedule-3 of the Constitution. Yesterday, the House of Representatives of Nepal has passed the amendment made to this Schedule by a two thirds majority. It is reported...

Kerala HC Dismisses Plea Against MTP Act Provision Which Legalizes Abortion Under Specified Circumstances [Read Judgment]

The Kerala High Court has dismissed a PIL challenging constitutional validity of Section 3(2) of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, which allows medical termination of pregnancy under specified circumstances. The Law Section 3 of the MTP Act contemplates four situations, wherein a woman can exercise her right to terminate pregnancy not exceeding 20 weeks, provided two...

Make A Video Call To Investigating Officer Every Monday, Also 'Drop A Pin' On Google Maps: Delhi HC Directs Accused While Granting Him Bail [Read Order]

"The applicant shall make a video-call every Monday between 11 am and 11:30 am to the Investigating Officer." This is one of the conditions imposed by the Delhi High Court while granting bail to an accused. The High Court is issuing this novel directive in its bail orders in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic. Usual practice is to direct the accused/bail applicant to appear before the...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Declares Faridkot Maharaja's Will As Forged; Divides Estate Between Two Surviving Daughters And Nephew [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday held that the will of the former Maharaja of the erstwhile state of Faridkot which was made public over 30 years ago, was forged by the persons in-charge at the time in order to plunder the entire estate valued at over Rs.20,000 crores. Justice Raj Mohan Singh in a 547-page judgment declared that the two surviving daughters of the late...

Bar Council Of Kerala To Conduct First Online Enrollment Programme On June 27 [Read Press Note]

In view of the constraints posed by the impending pandemic and the lockdown situation, the Bar Council of Kerala has decided to conduct an "online enrolment" programme for new lawyers, on June 27, 2020. This is the first time that any court will conduct online enrollment. Last month, the High Court had sought the response of Bar Council of Kerala on a writ petition...

Neither For Petitioner Nor Court To Suggest On Whom Clinical Trials Should Be Conducted; Bombay HC Dismisses PIL Suggesting Trials On Correctional Home Inmates [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Friday held that it was neither for the petitioner nor the Court to suggest on whom clinical trials of probable antidote to the Coronavirus or Sars-Cov-2 Virus should be conducted and dismissed a writ petition suggesting such trials on inmates of correctional homes. Division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice SS Shinde were hearing a writ...

Must Deposit 5K With Chief Minister's Fund After Release; Bombay HC's Stipulation For Bail Of 4 Youths Accused Of Attacking Police On Covid Duty [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court recently imposed a stipulation for bail of four youths accused of attacking police officers on Covid-19 duty, to deposit Rs.5000 towards the Chief Minister's relief fund immediately after release. Justice Bharati Dangre was hearing the bail application filed by Gaus Mohammed Shaikh and three others against whom an FIR was registered with Shivaji Nagar Police...

Decongestion Of Prisons: Bombay HC Seeks Details Of Pending Bail Applications of Inmates From Trial Courts [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Friday called for reports from each of the Principal District & Sessions Judges on the exact number of pending applications for temporary bail filed by the inmates of correctional homes from all over Maharashtra to avail the benefit of the recommendations of the High Powered Committee for decongestion of prisons during the Covid-19 pandemic. A division bench...

Calcutta HC Seeks Response Of State On Demand Of Fee By Unaided Educational Institutions During Lockdown

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday sought the response of the state government on the issue of demand of fees by unaided educational institutions during the lockdown period.The Chief Justice-led bench was hearing the plea that the unaided schools should not be permitted to collect fees during the lockdown period. Alternatively, it was also pointed out that there cannot be any upward revision...