Karnataka HC Says In Absence Of Legislation It Cannot Define Hate Speech [Read Order]

Observing that "in absence of any specific legislation, it would not be proper for the court to make a substantive analysis or give a concrete definition of hate speech", the Karnataka High Court recently dismissed a writ petition seeking action against media houses and political leaders who allegedly made statements against a minority community. The PIL filed by Campaign Against...

174 Migrants In Mumbai Return To Their Homes In Jharkhand Via Chartered Flight Sponsored By NLSIU Alumni

As many as 174 migrant workers who were stranded in Mumbai for the last two months amid the nationwide lockdown, landed safely at the Birsa Munda Airport at Ranchi today, under an exemplary initiative of the NLSIU Alumni Network. As reported earlier, the former students of the National Law School of India University, Bangalore had raised funds and leased an Air Asia aircraft to...

Submit Report On Scheme To Reduce Migration Of Natives Of UP To Other States: Allahabad HC Directs UP Govt. In Plea On Migrants Issue [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government inquiring as to the steps being taken to ensure that its natives are not forced to seek employment in other states. The order has been passed by a Division Bench of Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Ramesh Sinha in a PIL filed by two practicing Advocates of the high court, highlighting...

Karnataka HC Asks State To Consider Extending Financial Help To Archaks Amid Lockdown [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to decide the process to extend financial help to 'Archaks', who cannot be paid regular salaries as there is no income to the temples, during the lockdown. The State government said that by order dated May 20, first instalment of Rs.12,000, out of the yearly grant of Rs 48,000 to each temple in 'C' category...

Shramik Trains : Karnataka HC Asks Centre & State About Arrangements To Provide Food & Water To Migrants [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State and Central Government to give details of arrangements made for providing food and water to the migrant workers who are traveling by Shramik special trains. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice B V Nagarathna ordered: "It will be appropriate if both the State Government and Central Government place on record the details...

Coal Block Allocation: Delhi HC Sets Aside MoC's Invocation Of Bank Guarantees Given By Tata Sponge Iron Ltd; Asks Ministry To Reconsider [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has set aside the orders passed by the Ministry of Coal in 2012 and 2015 whereby the Ministry had decided to invoke the bank guarantees given by Tata Sponge Iron Pvt Ltd. While setting aside the orders passed by the MoC on the recommendation of the Inter Ministerial Group (IMG), the Single Bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru has remanded the matter back to the MoC to decide...

Certify Names Of Kaamgars Involved In Covid-19 Related Duties, Pay Them Rs.300/Day Allowance; Bombay HC Tells Navi Mumbai Civic Body [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) to certify names of kamgaars (workers) who are involved in Covid-19 related duties and pay them a daily allowance of Rs.300, the same amount that is being provided to employees of the said Corporation as 'they are risking their lives' in the line of duty. Justice SJ Kathawalla heard the writ...

Doctor's Suicide Case: Delhi Court Reserves Order in Bail Plea Moved By AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal [Read Order]

Special CBI Court in Rouse Avenue has reserved the order on bail application moved by AAP MLA from Deoli Prakash Jarwal. Special CBI Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar will pronounce the order on the said bail application on May 28. Prakash Jarwal, who is AAP MLA from Deoli, was arrested by Delhi Police after he was named in the suicide note recovered from a doctor who took his own...

Internet Speed Restrictions In Jammu And Kashmir Extended Till June 17

Lack of 4G speed hasn't affected online education, COVID19 control measures and E- business, said the order.

PIL Seeks Requisitioning Of Old Sessions Court Premises For Hospital's Use To Treat Non-Covid Cases; Bombay HC Impleaded As A Party [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday heard a PIL filed by Dilip Desai a 55-year-old social worker from Kolhapur who sought requisitioning of the premises of an old district court for it be used by the government hospital located on the opposite side for treatment of Non-Covid 19 patients as the hospital is a full fledged dedicated Covid-19 Hospital. Division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar...

After Publishing Scathing Remarks Against Young Advocate, BCI Withdraws Show-Cause Notice

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has recalled its Resolution to issue a show cause notice and initiate disciplinary action against advocate Suhasini Sen.The show cause notice was proposed alleging that she was involved in the running of website "toplawyersofsupremecourtofindia.com", which was found to be advertising advocates contrary to BCI rulesAfter examining Sen's response, the BCI said...

UP High Power Committee Requests HC To Extend Interim Bail Of 14,854 UTPs For Further Period Of 8 Weeks [Read Minutes]

In view of the continuous threat posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the High Power Committee for the state of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday requested the Allahabad High Court to pass a general order for extension of the period of interim bail, granted to undertrial prisoners (UTPs) and juveniles in the state. The Committee noted if the UTPs and juveniles, who have been granted interim...