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RBI Advisory On Loan Moratorium : Frequently Asked Questions
On March 27, the Reserve Bank of India allowed Banks to declare a three-month moratorium on all term loans outstanding as on March 1, 2020, as well as on working capital facilities. The Indian Banks Association has answered a list of Frequently Asked Questions about the technicalities of the moratorium. QUESTION 1: When/what was the RBI announcement? ANSWER: Last week,...
Plea In Karnataka HC Seeks Investigation On Jubilant Generics Company Which Received Goods From China After Which Workers Contracted COVID-19
An intervention application has been filed before the Karnataka High Court seeking investigation against Jubilant Generics Company Limited, located in Mysuru District. After several of its workers have contracted Coronavirus. As per the application filed by Advocate Geetha Misra which is likely to be taken up for hearing on April 13, says that several workers of the company...
COVID-19: Manipur HC Issues Guidelines For E-filing & Hearing Via Video Conferencing [Read Notification]
In a measure to reduce the need for the physical presence in Court premises to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, the Manipur High Court has notified the procedure for e-filing and hearing of urgent cases through video conferencing via Vidyo app. The following procedure will be followed both in the High Court as well as all the District Courts in the state, until...
Timely Awareness Can Avoid Drastic Steps Such As Applying NSA Against Persons Obstructing Health Workers : Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court (Aurangabad bench) has observed that taking of timely awareness steps can avoid "drastic measures" such as application of National Security Act against those obstructing health workers treating COVID-19.Justice Prasanna B Valare made this observation taking note of press reports about invocation of NSA against persons who attacked health workers in Indore."It needs...
Plea In Kerala HC For Permission To Practice Homeopathy For COVID-19 As Per AYUSH Ministry Advisory
The High Court of Kerala on Saturday sought the response of the State Government on a Public Interest Litigation which sough permission to practice homeopathy in relation to COVID-19 as per the advisory issued by the Union Ministry of AYUSHA bench comprising Justices A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Shaji P Chaly sought clarification from the government on any prohibition against Homeopathic...
[17A PC Act] Before Initiating Any Inquiry/Investigation Against A Public Servant, Prior Sanction Of Govt. Mandatory: Rajasthan HC [Read Judgment]
Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday held that where investigation based on a private complaint for corruption cannot be conducted against public servants for want of "sanction to prosecute" from the government, the complaint cannot stand against private individuals also. "…Before initiating any inquiry against the public servants under the provisions of the P.C. Act, prior approval...
Special Circumstance Of COVID19: Patna Court Allows Bail Application With Defects [Read Order]
Amidst the extraordinary circumstances in face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Patna High Court on Thursday proceeded to entertain an application for bail, irrespective of numerous filing defects. Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh noted, "The petition is defective in so many respects, as has been pointed out by the Stamp Reporter. Many of such defects relate to non-compliance of...
Kerala HC Seeks Centre's Response On Plea To Repatriate Indians Stranded In UAE Amid COVID-19 [Read Order]
The High Court of Kerala on Saturday sought the response of the Central Government on a Public Interest Litigation filed seeking directions for the repatriation of Indian citizens stranded in United Arab Emirates due to COVID-19 situation.The Court also asked the Centre to inform it about any policy decision taken with respect to allowing return of Indians from abroad in the light of...
Delhi Riots: Delhi HC Denies Bail Despite Recording Possibility Of Custodial Violence And Illegal Detention Of The Petitioner [Read Order]
Despite noting the possibility of custodial violence, illegal detention and loopholes in the prosecution's narrative, the Delhi High Court refused to grant bail to a person arrested for an alleged involvement in violence committed during Delhi Riots. Even while denying the bail, the Single Bench of Justice Mukta Gupta highlighted that no offence under Section 3 of the PDPP Act...
Bombay HC Refuses 'Force Majeure' Exemption To Steel Importers; Says Steel Declared As 'Essential Service' During Lockdown [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to grant 'Force Majeure' exemption to a set of steel importers, who had sought to restrain the encashment of their Letter of Credits by Korea-based exporters.The companies had approached the High Court under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, stating that the lockdown had rendered the performance of contract impossible....
Arbitration Clause Cannot Be Defeated By Adding A Cause Of Action Which Is Beyond Its Scope : Bombay HC [Read Judgment]
The Bombay High Court has held that a litigant cannot be permitted to defeat an arbitration agreement by adding a cause of action in the suit which is not covered by the arbitration clause."If such a course is readily accepted, it has the propensity to give a long leash to the plaintiff to circumvent the arbitration agreement by uniting a cause of action which is beyond the purview of...
Gujarat HC Constitutes New Benches To Hear Bail Applications, Detention Matters [Read Circular]
A Circular has been issued by the Gujarat High Court for the constitution of new Single Judge Benches and Division Bench from 15th April, 2020 onwards. As per an Order passed by the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court, additional Single Judge Benches and Division Benches will be constituted to hear pending bail applications, temporary bail applications, both of under trial prisoners and...