Kerala HC Says BCI Can Conduct A Full Fledged Inquiry On Affairs Of Advocates Welfare Fund Trust Committee With Respect to Pilferage of Rs.7 Crores [Read Judgment]

The Kerala HC on Tuesday declared that the BCI is empowered to make an enquiry into the entire affairs of the KERALA ADVOCATES WELFARE FUND TRUSTEE COMMITTEE with respect to the pilferage of Rs.7 Crores between 2007-2015. "If a member of the (State) Bar Council or members of the Trustee Committee, who are members of the Bar Council, have committed any irregularity, misappropriation...

Delhi HC Directs UP Govt To Provide Weekly Online Passes To Lawyers Living In NCR To Move In And Out Of Delhi

The Delhi High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to provide weekly e-passes to lawyers living in NCR region in order to enable them to move in and out of Delhi. While asking the UP Government to comply with the court's order by tomorrow 10 am, the Division Bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad has asked the said government to follow the...

Kerala HC Refuses To Direct Mandatory RT-PCR Test For Expatriates Under Vande Bharat Mission; Urges Centre To Consider State's Concerns [Read Order]

The High Court of Kerala has refused to issue directions for conducting mandatory RT-PCR COVID-19 test for expatriates before boarding flights to India under the Vande Bharat Mission scheme.A bench comprising Justices Anu Sivaraman and M R Anitha observed that the Standard Operating Procedure for return of Indians from abroad has been formulated "after proper application of mind and...

Civil Society Can't Be Ignored In A Democratic Society : Patna HC Urges State To Reconsider Policy Of Not Engaging NGOs For COVID-19 Relief [Read Order]

In a notable development, the Patna High Court urged the State Government to reconsider its policy of not engaging with members of civil society in handling the COVID-19 crisis.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S Kumar observed "in a democratic society, the Civil Society cannot be ignored, more so in the times of disaster".The bench was hearing a PIL filed by...

'State Not Willing To Accept Errors Committed By Its Officers' : Karnataka HC Slams Govt For Not Providing Information About Number Of Guests For Nikhil Kumaraswamy's Wedding

The Karnataka High Court on Monday expressed serious displeasure after the state government once again failed to provide details of number of movement passes issued to guest who attended at the wedding ceremony of Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son for former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, amid the COVID-19 lockdown. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhya Oka and Justice B V...

'Register As COVID-19 Warrior & Work In Covid-19 Disaster Management': Madhya Pradesh HC Imposes Bail Condition [Read Order]

In a first, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday allowed a bail application moved by accused under the SC & ST Act while directing them to register themselves as "COVID-19 Warriors" and work in the "COVID-19 Disaster Management", as per directions of the concerned District Magistrate. The order has been passed by Justice Sheel Nagu of the Gwalior Bench, while observing that...

Delhi HC Asks Centre, Delhi Govt To Consider The Prospect Of Recommencing Metro Services

Delhi High Court has asked the Union of India as well as the Delhi Government to consider the prospect of recommencing the services of Delhi Metro.The order has come in a plea seeking a direction to the Central Government to permit the operation of public transportation in all the districts of Delhi. While disposing of the petition, The Division Bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice...

Insurer Liable To Pay Third Party And Recover From Insured Even In Case Of Breach Of Condition Under Act Policy and Contractual Policy: Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]

The Karnataka High Court last week held that under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the insurer is liable to pay the third party and recover from the insured even if there is breach of any condition both under the Act policy and the contractual policy, unless fraud or collusion is established. The Full Bench of the High Court was considering the following questions referred to by a...

Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority Launches Helpline No. To Assist Walking Migrants; Organizing Legal Aid Camp At District Entry/ Exit

In order to assist the walking migrants crossing through the state's borders, the Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority has launched a Help Line No. 15100, for coordinating and rendering all possible help. The SLSA has also, in coordination with the DLSAs, set up 'Legal Aid Camps' with a help desk facility at the inter-district and inter-state check posts. The Para...

Jharkhand HC Goes Paperless [Read Press Notice]

On Tuesday, May 19, the Jharkhand High Court convened its first ever "paperless Court" through video conference. The hearings, whereby "not a single chit of paper was used" were conducted by a division bench comprising of Chief Justice Dr. Ravi Ranjan and Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad. A total of ten matters were taken up by the division bench through video conferencing, out of which...

Shramik Trains : Karnataka HC Asks State To Clarify Stand On Bearing Rail Fare Of Migrants Who Can't Pay [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court has asked the state to clarify on whether it really wants to take a stand that a migrant worker who has no income and is not in a position to pay Railway fare will not be allowed to travel by Shramik special trains to his home State.The court sought the clarification from the state by May 21, after government in its written submission said that six shramik trains...

Calcutta HC Seeks Response From MHA & State Government In Plea Alleging Mismanagement Of COVID-19 Situation In The State [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the Union Ministry of Home Affairs as well as the State Government of West Bengal to submit their replies in a plea alleging mismanagement of the COVID-19 situation in the state. "Since the Ministry of Home Affairs offers to file a report in response to the averments made in the writ petition, let such report be filed on or before the next...