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No Jurisdiction Over Electronic Media, TV Channels, Social Media : Press Council Of India Clarifies
The Press Council of India clarified that it has no jurisdiction over electronic media, TV news channels, social media i.e. Whatsapp/twitter/Facebook."Electronic media, TV news channels, social media i.e. Whatsapp/ twitter/Facebook do not come under the jurisdiction of the Press Council of India", the press watchdog said in a press release.Referring to Section 14 of the Press Council of...
Calcutta HC To Hear Letter Petition On Assistance To Needy Advocates Amid Lockdown
The Calcutta High Court has decided to hear a letter petition seeking a direction to the Bar Council of West Bengal to provide financial assistance to needy lawyers who have been adversely affected due to suspension of court work amid the lockdown, reports PTIThe PIL has been registered based on a letter addressed to it by the Calcutta High Court Bar Association. As per the HCBA,...
Requirement Of Affidavits Not Mandatory In Bail Applications: Allahabad HC Issues Clarifications On E-Filing Procedure [Read Notification]
The Allahabad High Court has partially modified the e-filing procedure for taking up urgent matters notified by its Registry last week. As per a notification issued today, the Advocates will have an additional option of filing with their petitions, a scanned copy of a Notary Affidavit, in place of a scanned affidavit or an e-affidavit. The High Court has also intimated that during...
RBI's Intention Is To Maintain Status Quo On Account Classification As On March 1 During Moratorium Period : Delhi HC [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court has provided interim relief to an account from being declared a Non Performing Asset by the Punjab & Sind Bank, in light of the moratorium allowed by the RBI by its circular issued on March 27. The Single Bench of Justice Rekha Palli noted that: 'Classification of the Petitioner's accounts as NPA would certainly amount to altering the position...
Plea Moved In Delhi HC Seeking Adequate Attention And Treatment Of Non-COVID Patients In Hospitals [Read Petition]
A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking directions for the government to ensure that non-COVID patients, who are suffering from other illnesses, are given adequate attention and treatment in hospitals. Moved by Yash Aggarwal and Chitrakshi, the petition has asked a direction to be issued to all the public and private hospitals to treat patients suffering from all...
Madras HC Denies Bail To Two Korean Nationals Accused Of GST Offences [Read Judgment]
The Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed the writ petitions moved by two Korean nationals, who have been in custody allegedly for not remitting GST collections to the government, on the ground of flight risk. The Applicants, Choe Jae Won and Choi Yong Suk, being the managers of a private limited company engaged in the business of manufacturing car parts, have been confined at...
National Lockdown: Madhya Pradesh HC Benches At Jabalpur & Gwalior To Observe Restrictive Functioning Till April 20; HC Bench At Indore & Subordinate Courts Till May 3 [Read Notification]
In view of extension of the lockdown period until May 3, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has extended the period of restricted functioning accordingly. As per a circular issued at the directions of Chief Justice AK Mittal, the High Court bench at Indore and all the subordinate courts including Family courts in the state will observe restrictive functioning until May 3, 2020. For...
Hearing "So Many" Counsel By Video Conferencing Not Feasible, Says Raj HC; Adjourns Bail Applications: [Read Order]
Remarking that "hearing of so many counsel simultaneously even by video-conferencing is not feasible", the Rajasthan High Court on Thursday adjourned five bail applications, arising out of a common FIR. The Single Judge of the Principal Seat at Jodhpur noted that "These bail applications arise out of common FIR and all the petitioners are being represented by three different counsel"....
National Lockdown: NGT Cancels Summer Vacation; Will Function For Entire Month Of June [Read Notification]
The National Green Tribunal has decided to cancel its summer vacations, scheduled for the month of June, 2020, in view of loss of working hours due to restricted functioning amid the lockdown. In a notification issued today, the Tribunal said that the decision has been taken in order to make up for the loss of working hours and to obviate the hardship faced by the lawyers...
Delhi Court Temporarily Restrains Sarosh Zaiwalla From Making Unverified Statements Against Abhishek Singhvi, Restricts Further Reselling of the Book [Read Order]
Patiala House Court has temporarily restrained Sarosh Zaiwalla, Harper Collins, and their distributors and retailers, from making any unverified and unsubstantiated defamatory claims against Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi. While passing such a restraining order, District Judge Sanjiv Jain has also restrained the defendants from selling it distributing the copies of...
COVID19: Delhi HC Requests All Officials To Download Aarogya Setu App
The Delhi High Court has requested all the officers and officials of the court to download the Aarogya Setu application to check the status of the spread of COVID19 virus in their respective areas.The request has been made by the Registrar General of the court through an office order issued on Monday.The said request has been made keeping in mind the benefits of the services provided by the...