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No Prima Facie Case Of Sedition Against Kashmiri Students, Observes Karnataka HC [Read Order]
The Karnataka High Court observed on Friday that no prima facie case of sedition was made out against the three Kashmiri students, who were arrested in Hubli over allegations of raising pro-Pakistan slogans in February.While hearing their bail pleas, Justice G Narendar observed "Prima facie the complaint does not disclose any material which could be considered as an ingredient constituting...
Madras HC Issues Notice On Plea For Notifying Lockdown Period As Special Holidays Under TN (National, Festival & Special Holidays) Act [Read Order]
The Madras High Court on Thursday issued notices on a petition seeking a direction to the state government to notify the period of lockdown as "special holidays" for industrial establishments under the Tamil Nadu (National, Festival and Special Holidays) Act, 1958. The plea filed by one S. Ravindran averred that the government should, in terms of its powers under Section 3(2) of the...
Calcutta HC Seeks Periodic Govt Reports On Various Aspects For Combating COVID-19 [Read Order]
The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the state government of West Bengal to file periodic reports with regard to the progress made by it in terms of tackling the menace of COVID-19 pandemic, while also detailing the steps taken for the same in terms of the guidelines issued by WHO and ICMR. "We are of the view that WHO and ICMR being expert authorities in the field,...
Classification Of COVID19 Cases As Tablighi Jamaat, Masjid Markaz Leads To Communal Antagonism: Plea Moved In Delhi HC
A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking court's direction to the Delhi Government to not to use terms such as 'Tablighi Jamaat' or 'Masjid Markaz' while referring to COVID19 cases. Filed by Advocate MM Kashyap, the plea claims that using such terms for classifying coronavirus cases leads to religious profiling and communal antagonism. While highlighting that...
'Minimum Wages Not A Static Concept' : Karnataka HC Upholds 487.20% Rise in Doctors' Minimum Wages [Read Order]
"The concept of minimum wages is not a static concept", observed the Karnataka High Court while upholding the wage revisions notified by the government. The Court was considering, inter alia, the Writ Appeal filed by the Private Hospital and Nursing Homes Association, aggrieved by the Karnataka Government's notification of January 6, 2017 by which the minimum wages for doctors and...
[COVID-19] Uttarakhand HC Directs Govt To Ensure Safety And Welfare Of All Health Workers In The State
The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday directed all the District Magistrates of the state of Uttarakhand to look into the grievances of Health Care Workers in their respective Districts, besides requiring that the Medical Officers and the medical staff, if aggrieved, may raise their grievance before the State Government instead of approaching the Media.The Division Bench was hearing a PIL...
Madhya Pradesh HC Notifies Procedure For E-Filing & Video Conferencing
Based on the Supreme Court directions, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has notified the procedure for e-filing and video-conferencing.Separate portals have been designated for the Principal Bench at Jabalpur and other Benches at Indore and Gwalior.Video conferencing is held via "Vidyo" app.Click here to download the notificationRead the...
Termination Of Pregnancy After Statutory Period of 20 Weeks: Delhi HC Directs AIIMS To Constitute A Medical Board To Look At Risks Involved [Read Order]
Delhi High Court has directed All India Institute of Medical Sciences to constitute a Medical Board to examine whether there are any medical risks in terminating a 23 weeks old pregnancy. While hearing an urgent plea for termination of pregnancy, the Division Bench of Justice JR Midha and Justice Jyoti Singh directed the Medical Board to submit a report in sealed cover...
IBBI Exempts Lockdown Period From Time Line Of Activity In Relation To Liquidation Process [Read Notification]
In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India has stated that the period of lockdown imposed by the Central Government shall not be counted for the purposes of the time-line for any activity that could not be completed due to such lockdown, in relation to a liquidation process. The IBBI issued the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Liquidation...
Calcutta HC Issues Notice On Bar Association's Plea For Scheme For Granting Financial Assistance To Lawyers Amidst COVID Lockdown [Read Order]
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea to frame a scheme for granting financial assistance to lawyers who may require such assistance in view of the fact that work in the courts has come to a standstill.The Bar Council of West Bengal has been required to reply to the allegations in the petition by April 23.The PIL has been registered based on a letter addressed to the...
[COVID19] Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi Donates 5Lakh Each To Kerala And TN Govts. Another 5L For SCAORA To Help Needy Lawyers
To support the ongoing relief measures taken by the Governments for the welfare of the citizens affected by the national lockdown, Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi has donated ₹5Lakh each to Kerala and Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers' Relief Funds.Have further donated a sum of Rs 5 lacs each to the Kerala and Tamil Nadu CM Relief fund for covid 19 battle, and a sum of Rs 5 lacs to the Supreme...
Plea Regarding Burial Of COVID Patient's Body In Violation Of WHO Guidelines; Calcutta HC Seeks Affidavit From State On Steps Taken [Read Order]
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday considered a petition claiming that the burial in the graveyard of the dead body of a COVID casualty without the death certificate is derogatory to the WHO guidelines on "Infection Prevention and Control for the Safe Management of a Dead Body in the Context of COVID-19". The petitioner-in-person contended that "adjacent to his residence, there is a...