Bombay HC Refuses To Allow Over The Counter Sale Of Liquor In Mumbai, Asks Municipal Commissioner To Decide [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Friday heard a writ petition filed by Maharashtra Wine Merchants Association and refused to allow the prayer for over the counter sale of liquor in Mumbai. Court asked the Municipal Commissioner to decide on the issue. Division bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and NR Borkar granted four weeks time to the State and other respondents to file a reply regarding the...

Journalists' Salary Cut : Punjab & Haryana HC Directs Labour Commissioner To Decide Complaints [Read Order]

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana on Thursday directed the Labour Commissioner, Chandigarh to consider the representation made by the Tribune Trust Employees Union - an association of journalists working in 'The Tribune' - against permanent reduction in the wages/ salaries of its members. The Union had challenged two notices dated April 24, 2020 and May 1, 2020, issued by the...

What Financial Help State Government Can Give To Advocate Clerks? Asks Karnataka HC

Karnataka HC Asks State To Consider Offering Financial Help To Registered Advocates Clerks [Read Order]

Karnataka HC Grants Bail To 126 Persons Doubting Police Version That They Tried To Spread COVID-19 By Attacking Health Workers

Raising serious doubts on the prosecution case, the Karnataka High Court on Friday granted bail to 126 people who were arrested by the police on the allegation that they formed an unlawful assembly with intention to spread 'Corona infection' and obstructed medical officers and police, who went to identify and shift secondary contacts of COVID-19 patients from the Padarayanapura area...

Submit Report On Shelter Provided To Stranded Migrant Workers & Other Arrangements Made For Their Sustenance; Bombay HC Tells State [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the state government to file a report indicating the whole procedure a migrant is required to follow in order to be eligible for leaving the State, the likely time within which they could board a train/bus, the nature of shelter they are provided with during the waiting period as well as provisions made available for their sustenance.Division bench...

'Litigants Unable To Get Justice Through Virtual Courts': Gauhati HCBA Urges Chief Justice To Re-Open Courts For Physical Hearings [Read Letter]

The Gauhati High Court Bar Association on Thursday wrote to the HC Chief Justice, urging him to "abolish" Virtual courts and to re-open the court premises to enable physical hearings in the state, from June 1, 2020. The request has been made pursuant to a resolution passed by the HCBA in an Executive Committee Meeting held on May 26, 2020. As per the said resolution, "Litigants...

US Supreme Court Rejects Church's Plea Against COVID-19 Restrictions In Attendance In Places Of Worship [5:4 Majority]

The Supreme Court of the United States of America on Friday rejected the application for temporary injunction moved by South Bay Pentecostal Church against the restrictions imposed by Governor of California on attendance in places of worship as part of COVID-19 control measures.In response to COVID-19 pandemic, the Governor of California passed an executive order limiting attendance at places...

Fee Reimbursement A Facet Of Affirmative Action; Paucity Of Funds No Ground To Discriminate : Bombay HC Full Bench

Reservation is a correctional policy, not a concessional one, the Court observed.

Delhi HC Holds First Virtual Farewell For Justice Sangita Sehgal [Read Full Text Of Speech]

The Delhi High Court on Friday held its first virtual farewell for Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, who is set to demit office today, i.e. May 30. Justice Sehgal's term as HC judge was till June 20, 2020 however she resigned from the office earlier this month. She is set to take charge as the President of the Delhi State Consumer Redressal Commission soon. During her farewell...

[Shramik Trains] No Transparent & Rational Policy By State In Selecting Persons For Travel Out Of Registered Migrants : Karnataka HC

The Court asked the state to place on record the plan to facilitate travel of 6 lakh migrants.

'Order Necessary To Protect Patients From Public Wrath': Madhya Pradesh HC Upholds Govt Order For Non-Disclosure Of Covid Patients' Identity [Read Order]

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday came down heavily upon a Petitioner seeking quashing of the Government order preventing disclosure of identities of Covid positive patients. The bench of Justices Sanjay Yadav and Vishal Dhagat observed that the impugned order of the MP Government dated May 19, 2020, which was based on an advisory issued by the Central Government, had...

Bombay HC Expresses Displeasure As State Files Unsigned Written Note Stating Covid-19 Testing Facilities Not Required In All Districts Of The State

The Bombay High Court on Friday expressed displeasure after an unsigned written note was submitted on behalf of the State government stating that testing facilities for Covid-19 were not required to be established in all districts of the State. Division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice KK Tated were hearing a PIL filed by Khalil Wasta, a fisherman from Ratnagiri...