MP HC Chief Justice Inaugurates New Court Complexes, ADR & Mediation Centres

On 30.05.2020 at 10:30 A.M„ Justice Ajay Kumar Mittal, the Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court, in presence of Justice Sanjay Yadav, Administrative Judge, High Court of M.P. and Chairman, MP State Legal Services Authority and other puisne Judges of High Court of M.P. has e-inaugurated, through Video Conferencing [linkage from High Court Jabalpur], total 8 newly constructed...

[Virtual Hearings] Close Old Tabs And Log-in Again To Avoid Login Issue : Delhi HC [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court on Friday has issued a direction to advocates to close meeting windows which they might have opened before the hearing to avoid any technical glitches during virtual hearings. This direction was passed by a Single Judge Bench Justice Pratibha M Singh for ensuring effective virtual hearing by preventing the Advocates from being locked out and allowing them to join...

[Delhi Riot Case] Delhi Court Grants 10 Days Interim Bail To Ex-Congress Municipal Councillor Ishrat Jahan For Marriage

The Patiala House Court has granted bail to ex-Congress Municipal Councillor Ishrat Jahan, who was arrested for perpetrating communal violence in north-east Delhi in February, 2020, on grounds of marriage. Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana has permitted to release Jahan on 10 days interim bail from June 10 till June 19, so that she can attend her marriage function scheduled for...

Madurai Bench Of Madras HC & Subordinate Courts In 9 Districts Of Tamil Nadu To Reopen For Physical Court Hearings In A Staggered Manner [Read Notifications]

The Madras High Court has decided to re-open the High Court and the subordinate courts in the state and the UT of Puducherry for physical functioning, in a staggered manner. As per a notification issued on Saturday, all the Judges at the Principal Bench of the High Court at Madras may function either from their respective chambers or court-halls, subject to availability...

Delhi Govt Appoints SG Tushar Mehta & 4 Others As Special Counsel To Represent Delhi Police In A Delhi Riots Case

On Friday, the Delhi Government told the Delhi High Court that it has approved the appointment of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to represent Delhi police as a Special Counsel in a case pertaining to Delhi Riots. The Home Department of Delhi Government communicated to the Deputy Commissioner of Delhi Police on May 29 that Solicitor General Tushar Mehta has been appointed as a Special...

Gujarat HC Issues Fresh Circular On E-Filing [Read Circular]

"In order to further streamline the process of email filing, and to remove certain difficulties faced by the Registry as well as the Advocates," the Gujarat High Court has issued a fresh Circular notifying the procedure for e-filing in urgent matters before the High Court. From May 31 onwards, files of all the petitions in which urgent notes were accepted prior to March 24, 2020, will...

NCLAT Notifies Standard Operating Procedure For Virtual Hearing Of Urgent Cases[Read Procedure]

In order to prevent the transmission of COVID-19, The National Company Law Appellate (NCLAT) has decided that all urgent cases will be heard through video conferencing mode from 1st June, 2020. The following details are to be kept in mind: MENTIONING ● The mentioning application shall be submitted only by e-mail at the email address registrar-nclat@nic.in . If application is allowed,...

Provide Details Of Members Of Tablighi Jamat Who Are Lodged In Quarantine Centers Or Are Released: Allahabad HC Tells State [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Friday asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to apprise it with the status of members of Tablighi Jamat, who were quarantined after their arrival in the state. The bench of Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Ramesh Sinha has directed the state to "make available all details pertaining to the members of Tablighi Jamat, who were quarantined, released...

'Ordinance Brought Only To Appoint SEC Of CM's Choice, That Too A Former HC Judge Which Is Against Constitutional Morality': Andhra Pradesh HC [Read Judgment]

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday struck down an Ordinance promulgated on April 10 curtailing the tenure of the State Election Commissioner from five to three years. The court also quashed a Government Order appointing retired judge V Kanagaraj as the new State Election Commissioner. Justice Kanagaraj, a former judge of the Madras High Court, had assumed charge as the SEC on April...

[Technical Glitches] National Information Technology Sena Moves SC Seeking Recall Of Dismissal Order Of Plea Seeking Relief For Employees Against Lay-Off

"Due to the unforeseen and unprecedented pandemic situation, the Hon'ble Courts to take the extraordinary step of convening due to Video Conferencing, which is laudable. However, it is submitted that they are not substitutes for physical Court hearing. Advocates and Litigants are facing some serious difficulties, especially in terms of connectivity/network/audibility. The present case...

'Furnish Details Of Aadhar Card, Phone Number, Whatsapp Number, E-Mail Address, Facebook Account & Bank Account': Himachal Pradesh HC Imposes Bail Condition

In at least 15 bail orders passed during this month by Justice Anoop Chitkara of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, the accused were asked to furnish the details of their AADHAR Card, phone number(s), WhatsApp number, e-mail address, Facebook account, etc. Justice Chitkara directed the accused to furnish the abovementioned details, along with details of their personal bank...

NCLT (Judicial) Member Challenges His Transfer In Delhi High Court

A member (judicial) of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has moved the Delhi High Court against the order transferring him from the Mumbai Bench to the Kolkata Bench of NCLT. The challenge is with respect to two transfer orders, dated April 30 and May 12, through which a number of members posted in various cities were transferred to different cities. This includes the transfer of the...