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...

Personal Presence Of Complainant Not Mandatory At The Time Of Filing When Party Is Represented By Advocate : Karnataka HC [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court has held that when a written complaint as contemplated by clause (a) of sub section 1 of section 190 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) is filed and when the complainant is represented by the advocate the courts of magistrate cannot insist upon presence of complainant at the time of filing of the complaint. In case a complaint alleging offence punishable under...

Interim Orders Passed By All Courts & Tribunals Extended Till July 6: Karnataka HC [Read Notice]

The Karnataka High Court has extended the operation of all the interim orders passed by it or the Subordinate Courts and Tribunals, that are due to expire within a span of one month, till July 6, 2020. As per an administrative order issued by the Registrar General, a judicial order to the above effect was passed by a Division bench of the High Court on Thursday. Further, it is...

Pets Can Be Taken Outside For Walks During Lockdown, Maharashtra Govt Tells Bombay HC

The Maharashtra government informed the Bombay High Court on Friday that circular issued by the Animal Welfare Board of India dated June 1 stating that pet owners should be allowed to take their pets for walks during the ongoing lockdown and restricting them would amount to animal cruelty, has been adopted by the State Animal Husbandry Department and state police has been directed to comply...

Family Courts Can't Insist On Personal Presence Of Parties At The Time Of Filing Even For Mutual Consent Divorce : Karnataka HC [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court has held that family courts cannot insist on the personal presence of parties at the time of presenting petitions before the family courts if they are represented by advocates acting as their authorised agent. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty held :"Therefore, we hold that there is no legal basis for the practice adopted...

J & K HC Takes Stock Of Lockdown Situation in UTs: Says State Bound To Ensure Availability of Essentials In Far-Flung Areas [Read Judgment]

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea urging that on account of the lockdown, basic needs of people living in far flung areas of Gurez, Tangdhar, Machail and Uri, who are not only economically weak but are going through miserable time, are not being met. The Chief Justice-led bench observed that "the prayer though couched differently is really in the nature...

Wife Entitled To Maintenance Even If She Runs A Business & Earns Income Out Of It Says Bombay HC, Decreases Quantum Of Maintenance [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court recently while hearing a criminal revision application filed by a 51-year-old man from Pune against a family court judgment directing him to pay monthly maintenance to his ex-wife, held that she is entitled to maintenance even if she runs a business and has her own source of income. However, Justice NJ Jamdar noted that the Family Court failed to adequately consider...

Patna HC Stays Order For Registration of FIR Against Medical Officer For Recommending Home Quarantine To Asymptomatic Covid Suspect [Read Order]

The Patna High Court on Tuesday stayed the order of a District Magistrate directing registration of FIR and initiation of departmental proceeding against a Doctor who recommended home quarantine to an asymptomatic Covid suspect. The bench of Justice Prabhat Kumar Jha observed prima facie, "It appears that the petitioner (doctor) has acted in accordance with the guidelines...