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'Right To Make Reproductive Choices A Facet Of Personal Liberty Under Art 21' :Kerala HC Allows Abortion For 14 Year Old Rape Survivor [Read Judgment]
The High Court of Kerala has allowed the termination of 24-week long pregnancy of a 14 year old rape survivor.Terming it a "difficult and disheartening situation", a division bench comprising Justices A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Shaji P Chaly passed the order after an urgent hearing held via video-conferencing, based on the opinion of the Medical Board that the continuation of pregnancy...
COVID-19: Karnataka State Bar Council Creates Relief Fund To Supply Essentials To Needy Advocates [Read Circular]
In view of standstill of court work due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the Karnataka State Bar Council (KSBC) has launched a KSBC Covid-19 Advocates Relief Fund to help young, women and financially weak lawyers practicing in the state. By way of the abovementioned funds, the KSBC will assist needy lawyers who depend on their daily earnings for survival, and will make necessary...
Breaking: Bombay HC Stays Bail Granted To Former IL&FS CEO & Vice Chairman As Offences Are Punishable With More Than 7 yrs
A special bench of the Bombay High Court on Saturday stayed the bail granted to former MD and CEO of Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) Financial Services Ltd (IFIN) Ramesh Bawa and former Vice Chairman Hari Sankaran, observing that they have been accused of offences punishable with more than 7 years, making them ineligible to be released on parole. Justice...
COVID-19 : J&K HC Passes Slew Of Directions For Protection Of Health Workers, Compliance Of Lockdown Guidelines
The Jammu And Kashmir High Court on Friday dealt with a batch of petitions and passed various orders regarding several issues of governance during the nationwide lockdown. A Bench comprising of Chief Justice Geeta Mittal and Justice Rajnesh Oswal conducted the proceedings via video conference. Details regarding those orders are as follows:-The Bench suggested that associations of...
We Expect A Balanced And Humane Approach From Police: Madras HC On Action Against Lockdown Violators [Read Order]
"we expect the Police Administration to adopt a Balanced and Humane approach in this matter, since the emergent situation on account of Corona or COVID-19 is a very unique kind of problem and large scale problem which the State as well as people at large have to face and therefore the Police Administration should adopt a sympathetic, balanced and humane approach towards the...
Lawyers Express Concern On Communalizing Corona
Lawyers practicing in various Courts in Delhi have issued a letter expressing grave concern regarding the dissemination of fake news about a minority community being responsible for the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country by various sections of the media. The letter urges the Press Council of India, Editors Guild and the Government to "strongly deprecate the peddling of such...
Delhi HC Issues Additional Directions On Digital Filing, Mentioning And Hearing [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court has decided to continue with its restrictive functioning, which was ordered in light of the COVID19 pandemic, till the further orders are passed. On March 23, the court had decided to restrict its functioning only to the most urgent matters, hearings for which were allowed to take place through video-conferencing. In that order, The court...
COVID19: Ambassadors Are Interacting With Indian Students Stranded in Bangladesh Through Virtual Platforms, MEA Informs Delhi HC [Read Order]
In a plea seeking evacuation of Indian students stranded in medical colleges in Bangladesh, the Ministry of External Affairs has informed the Delhi High Court that the Indian Ambassadors are interacting with the Indian community through virtual platforms for their engagement in the time of crisis and to provide assistance. 'Indian nationals and communities are being mobilized to...
Madras HC Directs Technical Committee Headed By State Health Secretary To Consider Administration Of Siddha Treatment To COVID-19 Patients [Read Order]
A division bench of the Madras High Court comprising of Dr. Justice Vineet Kothari and Justice R. Suresh Kumar has directed the Technical Committee headed by the State Health Secretary to consider treating COVID-19 affected patients with medicine known as Kabasura Kashayam, which is a part of Siddha Medical Treatment. The bench was hearing a plea filed by one PA Josseph who endorsed...
[Fight Against Corona] MP HC Judges, Staff To Contribute To PM Care Fund
The High Court of Madhya Pradesh has issued a circular wherein all the Hon'ble Judges, as well as all officials and employees, have decided to contribute to PM CARES in wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. "Our country and the world as a whole are passing through unprecedented times due to COVID-19 pandemic. The coronavirus is posing severe health and economic problems for our country...
COVID-19: Asking Persons Of Unorganised Sector To Approach District Collector Office For Taking Their Food Supplies May Breach Norms Of Social Distancing: Madras HC [Read Order]
The Madras High Court on Friday directed the concerned state authorities to distribute packets of essential food grains to class of persons who do not have any Ration Card, at the same Distribution counters through which the Civil Supplies Department is making distribution of the food grains to the persons who are holding Ration cards. The bench of Dr. Justice Vineet Kothari...