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COVID-19: Telangana HC Seeks Status Report On Supreme Court Order For Protection Of Children Living In Child Care Institutions [Read Order]
The Telangana High Court on Monday asked all the Juvenile Justice Boards and Children Courts in the state to file a status report in terms of the Supreme Court order dated April 3, regarding measures to be taken to protect children in conflict with law. Through the said order in a suo moto case titled "In Re Contagion Of COVID-19 Virus In Children Protection Homes", a bench of...
Tabligh Member Sends Legal Notice To Bennett Coleman Ltd for Times Now Article Alleging That Jamaat Has Links With Terror Outfits
A member of Tablighi Jamaat has sent a legal notice to the Managing Director of Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. Vineet Jain, as well as the Editor-in-Chief Jaideep Bose amongst others, seeking for compensation of Rs. 1 crore for a defamatory and inflammatory article published on the Times Now website alleging links with terror outfits. The notice, sent by Prime Law Associates on behalf...
Covid-19: Bombay Bar Association To Provide Financial Assistance To Advocates
Considering the current lockdown due to the outbreak of the pandemic of Covid-19, Bombay Bar Association issued a notice on Monday declaring that member advocates of the said association will be given financial assistance if needed and even non-members will be given such assistance, but priority will be given to the members. Notice signed by Secretary of BBA Senior Advocate Dr.Birendra...
Union Cabinet Approves Ordinance To Reduce Salary Of MPs By 30% For One Year; MPLADS Suspended For 2 Years
The Union Cabinet has approved an Ordinance to reduce the salary of Members of Parliament by 30% in view of the economic slump caused by the COVID-19 lockdown.The reduction will take effect from April 1, 2020, and will remain in force for a year.The salaries and allowances of Prime Minister and Union Ministers will also be reduced by 30% for one year.The salary and allowances to MPs...
Kerala HC Allows Plea Of Cat Owner Who Was Denied Pass To Buy Pet Food
The Kerala High Court on Monday allowed a cat owner's plea to allow him to buy pet-food amid the COVID-19 lockdown.The petitioner, N Prakash, an owner of three cats had approached the Court aggrieved by the decision of the police to refuse him vehicle pass for purchasing cat food.During the hearing conducted through video conferencing, the bench comprising Justices A K Jayasankaran Nambiar...
NUALS Wins Stetson International Environment Law Moot Court Competition; NLIU Runners Up
A team from the National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi won the 24th edition of the prestigious Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition. A team from National Law Institute University, Bhopal, became the runners-up.The 3-member team from NUALS consisted of Pranav Valiathan Pillai (5th year), Shilpa Prasad (5th year) and Ashna Devaprasad (3rd year).Shilpa Prasad was adjudged as the second-best oralist in the competition. The team also bagged the prize for the...
Allahabad HC Notifies Listing Schedule For Minor Bail Applications & Criminal Writ Petitions [Read Order]
The Allahabad High Court, that declared holiday from March 19 till March 28 amidst the outbreak of Corona virus pandemic, has notified the schedule for hearing urgent cases that were listed but could not be heard during the said period. By way of an Office order issued by Chief Justice Govind Mathur, it has been notified that bail applications relating to minor offences: that...
Decongestion Of Prisons: Madras HC Issues Notices On Plea For Constitution Of High Powered Committee To Determine Class Of Prisoners That May Be Released Temporarily [Read Order]
The Madras High Court on Friday issued notices on a writ petition seeking immediate constitution of a High Powered Committee, to determine the class of prisoners that can be released on interim bail, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Notably, on March 23, a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde had directed all states and Union Territories to set up 'High Level Committees'...
Cat Owner Moves Kerala HC Challenging Refusal Of 'Pass' For Buying Pet Food Amid Lockdown [Read Petition]
Challenging the refusal of Kerala police to issue 'pass' for buying pet-food amid the COVID-19 lockdown, a cat-owner has filed a writ petition in the High Court of Kerala.The petitioner, N Prakash, an owner of three cats, is aggrieved by the decision of the police to refuse him vehicle pass for purchasing cat food.In the petition filed by him as party-in-person, he states that the cats are fed...
Delhi HC Issues Notice In Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd's Plea Challenging Downgrading of Credit Rating [Read Order]
Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea moved by Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited challenging the downgrading of its credit rating by ICRA. The Single Bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva has issued notices to Securities Exchange Board of India, and ICRA Limited. ICRA Limited is an Indian independent and professional investment information and credit rating agency....
COVID19: DHCBA Introduces Scheme To Give Ex Gratia Amount to Advocates In Financial Need [Read Circular]
Delhi High Court Bar Association has come up with a scheme to provide ex gratia relief to advocates who have been severely affected by the nationwide lockdown and restrictive functioning of the courts. The resolution for the scheme was unanimously passed on April 3, in an executive committee meeting which took place through video conferencing. The scheme will be implemented...
Release Of Accused/Convict Breaching Lockdown Order At The Cost Of Risking Lives Does Not Fall Under 'Extremely Urgent' Category: Bombay HC [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court while rejecting two separate bail applications filed on different grounds on Friday observed that release of an accused or a convict in 'breach of the lockdown order' and at the cost of risking lives of many cannot be considered to fall within the category of "extremely urgent matter" which is exclusively being heard by the Court during the lockdown period. Justice...