Deprivation Of Land Traumatic For Indian Farmer, More So, When Lawful Compensation, Rehabilitation, Resettlement Not Ensured At Earliest': Telangana HC [Read Judgment]

For an Indian farmer, deprivation of agricultural land is traumatic, more so, when compensation as per the Law of the land is not paid at the earliest and proper Resettlement and Rehabilitation, as per law, is not done", observed the Telangana High Court on Wednesday. The State of Telangana had initiated the Kaleswaram Irrigation Project under which it proposed to construct many reservoirs...

Direct Nationalized Banks To Provide Loans Up To Rs 5 Lakhs To Advocates : ABAP Urges Finance Minister

Seeking to direct nationalized banks to provide loans up to Rs 5 lakhs to advocates, pan-India lawyers organization Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad has made a representation before the Union Finance Minister.In the said representation, it has requested that an amount upto Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs only) should be provided to advocates on concessional rate of interest, on their...

Orissa HC Disposes More Than 5000 Cases Through Video Conferencing During Lockdown

More than two months after the courts across the country have gone digital during COVID-19 lockdown, the Orissa High Court has disposed of more than 5000 cases through video conferencing. Since March 23, the high court had suspended its normal functioning and holding virtual courts with limited Benches and court staff on rotation basis. According to a court source and the data...

Uttarakhand HC Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Action Against State Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj For Violating Home Quarantine Order [Read Order]

The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday issued notices to the State Government and the Union of India on a PIL seeking action against State Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj, for disobeying the order for Home Quarantine affixed outside his house in Dehradun. "As to why different standards are adopted for home quarantine violations; and when action is initiated against the common-man, why...

Madras HC Switches Back To Virtual Hearings Amid Rising Threat Of Covid 19 In Chennai [Read Notification]

The Executive Committee of the Madras High Court has decided that functioning of the High Court both at the principal seat in Madras and at its bench in Madurai will be restricted to hearing of only urgent matters, via video conferencing. Earlier it was intimated that the High Court bench at Madurai will permit accessibility to courts with physical hearing in court-halls to the maximum...

NALSAR Alumni & Students Facilitate Travel Of 250+ Migrants; Provide Food & Ration In Cyclone Hit Bengal [Read Press Note]

The alumni and students of the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research, Hyderabad (NALSAR) has raised funds worth Rs. 25 lakh to support stranded migrant workers with nutritious food, water, sanitation kits and travel arrangements for those who wish to travel to their homes. To this end, they have partnered with multiple civil society organizations and individuals,...

Mayo Hall Court, Bengaluru Closes As Accused Produced Test Positive For COVID-19 [Read Notice]

In view of testing positive for COVID-19 of an accused, who was produced before the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Mayo Hall unit, Bengaluru on June 1, to sanitize the entire premises of the Mayo Hall Court Complex, all the appointments granted to the members of the Bar for physical filing, payment of court fee, process fee...

Three Judges Test Positive for COVID-19; Madras HC To Restrict Hearing To Video Conferencing

Three judges of the Madras High Court have tested positive for COVID-19 following which the administrative committee has decided to restrict hearing with limited benches strictly through video conferencing from the residences of the judges, court sources said.Two division benches and four single judges will take up urgent matters and the hearing would be conducted from the residential chambers...

Delhi HC Allows Plea of Saudi Nationals Related To Tablighi Jamaat Event To Get Quarantined in Delhi's Hyatt Hotel [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has allowed three Saudi Nationals, related to the Tablighi Jamaat event who had moved a plea before the court, to get quarantined in the Hyatt Hotel of Delhi. The Division Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Vipin Sanghi has allowed the said plea provided all the expenses are borne by the applicants, or by the Saudi Embassy. In the present criminal...

Delhi HC Issues Directions To Ensure That Victim is Issued Notice In All Bail Proceedings Concerning POCSO Cases [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has issued a series of directions to ensure that the Sessions Court comply with the court's various orders which mandates that notice must be issued to the complainant in all bail proceedings concerning POCSO cases. The Single Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh has noted that the District Judges shall inform and sensitise all the presiding officers of the...

[Breaking] No Fresh Insolvency For Default Arising After Lockdown Declaration : Centre Brings IBC Amendment Ordinance

The Central Government on Friday promulgated Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 to effectively suspend the operation of Sections 7, 9 & 10 of IBC with respect to default arising on or after March 25 for a period of 6 months, extendable up to maximum of one year from such date as may be notified.Also, no application for insolvency can ever be filed for the default...

Calcutta HC To Resume Physical Functioning On Experiment Basis June 11 [Read Notification]

The Calcutta High Court has decided to start normal functioning from June 11, on an experimental basis. In a notification issued to this effect it is stated that High Court shall start normal functioning with some only Benches, on June 11. In the subsequent week commencing June 15, the physical courts shall be held only on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and thereafter, a decision may...