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Telanagana Legislative Assembly Passes Resolution Against CAA, NRC, NPR [Read Resolution]
On Monday, the Legislative Assembly of Telanagana passed a resolution opposing the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, making it the seventh state to do so. Expressing doubts with regards the legality of the central legislation, the assembly unanimously passed the resolution moved by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar. In doing so it observed, "The Act makes people belonging...
Bombay HC Restricts Working Of All Benches To 2 Hrs; Subordinate Courts To Work For Not More Than 3 Hrs [Read Circular]
The Acting Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, BP Dharmadhikari, in extension of a notification issued on March 14 has now passed directions stating that all benches of the High Court, meaning the Principal seat at Bombay, Aurangabad and Nagpur as well as the high Court of Bombay at Goa will function for two hours i.e. 12 noon to 2 pm starting March 17. Furthermore, the office of...
[COVID-19] Kerala HC Issues Directions, Entry Of Litigants/Public Totally Prohibited [Read Circular]
The Kerala High Court through Registrar General, on Monday (16.03.2020) issued precautionary measures to be taken in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak. Following are the precautionary measures to be followed: Total restriction will be imposed on public/litigants from entering the High Court complex. Entry will be permitted only to those summoned by the Court;The entry of the Staff...
Corona Pandemic: Admin Committee Of Delhi HC Issues Fresh Roster, Restricts The Functioning To Urgent Matters [Read Resolution]
Considering the issue of overcrowding in courts during the Corona pandemic, the Administrative and General Supervision Committee of the Delhi High Court has passed a resolution to restrict the functioning of the court. The committee consisted of Chief Justice DN Patel and the other senior judges of the High Court, such as, Justice Hima Kohli, Justice Vipin Sanghi, Justice...
COVID-19: NCDRC Restricts Functioning To Hear Urgent Cases Only; All Other Cases Adjourned Till April 15 [Read Circular]
In line with the Government advisories and as a measure to contain the spread of COVID 19 pandemic, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has adjourned all the matters listed before it, including the matters listed in Registrar's Court, till April 15, 2020. Vide a circular issued on Monday, i.e. March 16, pursuant to a meeting between the Commission's President...
COVID 19 : Delhi Govt Invokes Epidemic Diseases Act To Ban Gathering Of 50 Or More Persons; Gyms, Cinemas, Nightclubs Ordered To Be Closed
In the wake of COVID 19 pandemic, the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi has invoked the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897 and Delhi Epidemic Diseases Regulations to ban any gatherings of social/cultural/political/religious/academic/sports/family nature till March 31. Weddings have been exempted from this regulation.The Arvind Kejriwal Government has also ordered the shutting down...
Coronavirus: Plea Moved In Delhi HC Seeking Timed Scheduling Of Hearings To Avoid Overcrowding In Court
In light of the outbreak of coronavirus, a plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court asking for timelines to be provided in the cause list in order to avoid overcrowding of court premises. Filed by Advocate Aarti Manchanda, the petition seeks scheduling of court hearings on appointment basis, or, the distribution of cause list in time slots. 'calling of...
Will Start Hunger Strike If Welfare Schemes For Lawyers Not Implemented Within Three Days: BCD To Delhi CM Kejriwal [Read Letter]
In a letter addressed to the Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, the Bar Council of Delhi has intimated the government that if welfare schemes for lawyers based in Delhi, pertinently with respect to life insurance and mediclaim, are not implemented within the next three days then they will resort to a hunger strike. "It has, therefore, been unanimously resolved by Bar Council...
Delhi Riots: Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Preservation Of Video Footage, Compensation For Victims
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice in a plea seeking preservation of video footage from the areas affected due to the Delhi Riots. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shankar has issued notices to Central Government, Delhi Government, and Delhi Police. Moved by Jamiat Ulama-e-hind, the petition seeks preservation of all video footage...
Punjab And Haryana HC Judge Justice Muralidhar Requests Lawyers To Avoid Using Terms Like 'My Lord' While Addressing Him
Justice S Muralidhar, who was transferred from the Delhi High Court to the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently, has requested lawyers to avoid using terms such as "my lord" or "your lordship" while addressing him."It is for the information of respected members of the Bar that Hon'ble Justice S Muralidhar has requested that they may try and avoid addressing him as 'your lordship' or 'my...
Sec 138 NI Act- If Signature Is Admitted By Drawer, It Is Immaterial If Entries Are Made By Another Person: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]
The High Court of Kerala held that if the drawer admits the signature in the cheque, it is immaterial whether some other person had made the entries in the cheque or fill it up. The single bench of Justice Narayana Pisharadi said, "Even if some other person had filled up the cheque, it does not in any way affect the validity of the cheque." The petition was filed...
High Courts Weekly Round Up [9 March To 15 March]
Judgment/Order Allahabad High Court Allahabad HC Orders Removal Of UP Govt Banners Naming Anti-CAA Protesters Accused Of Violence [In-Re Banners Placed On Road Side In the City Of Lucknow] In a severe jolt to Yogi Adityanath-led government of Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court ordered the removal of all posters and banners put up by UP police in Lucknow publishing the...