News Updates
Supreme Court Weekly Round Up
● Pharmacy Council Alone Has Jurisdiction In The Field Of Pharmacy Education, Not AICTE [The Pharmacy Council of India v. Dr SK Toshniwal Educational Trusts & Ors.] The Supreme Court has held that the Pharmacy Council of India shall alone have the Jurisdiction in the field of pharmacy and not the All India Council for Technical Education. The bench comprising Justices...
SARFAESI & DRT Proceedings Will Not Extend Limitation Period Under IBC : NCLAT [Read Order]
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal reversed the order of the National Company Law Tribunal, Ahemdabad bench, holding that the order of admission of application filed by Bank of India (BOI) as the Financial Creditor, under Section 7 of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) was time barred. Justices Venugopal M, (Judicial), Kanthi Narahari (Technical) and V P...
COVID-19: Patna HC Restricts Functioning To Hear Urgent Matters; Will Hear Only First 25 Bail Matters Listed For Tomorrow [Read Notice]
In a bid to combat the spread of Novel COVID-19, the Patna High Court has restricted its functioning to hear only urgent matters. Only urgent matters, by order of the Motion Bench, will be listed before the respective Benches, a notice issued by the HC Registrar stated. The high court has decided that all matters, except Bail matters (regular/anticipatory), listed in tomorrow's cause...
Gauhati HC To Hear Only Urgent Matters; Adjourns All Other Cases Indefinitely Amid Coronavirus Threat [Read Notifications]
In line with the circulars issued by the Supreme Court and various other high courts, the Gauhati High Court has restricted its functioning, along with that of the benches at Kohima, Aizwal and Itanagar, to hear urgent matters only. In a bid to contain the spread of novel COVID-19, the High Court has decided that no one other than Advocates and parties appearing in-person who are...
COVID19: Rajasthan HC Issues Instructions To Subordinate Courts, Bar In Conjunction With Bench To Discuss Containment Measures Via Video Conferencing [Read Circular]
Following suit with various Courts across the country, the Rajasthan High Court today issued a notice & circular towards effectuating containment of novel coronavirus. A circular states that video conferencing between Chief Justice, all Judges, Advocate General, Additional Solicitor General and representatives of the bar will be conducted at the Jodhpur/Jaipur Bench to...
Centre Notifies The Appointment of Ahanthem Bimol Singh As Additional Judge Of Manipur HC [Read Notification]
President of India has appointed Advocate Shri Ahanthem Bimol Singh as an Additional Judge of the Manipur High Court for a period of two years.The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended his appointment on 19th February 2010.Read Notification...
Property Acquired Prior To Commission Of Criminal Activity Cannot Be Attached Under PMLA: Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Judgment]
In a case regarding the attachment of property under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, the High Court of Punjab & Haryana held that property acquired prior to the commission of criminal activity or the introduction of PMLA cannot be attached unless property obtained or acquired from scheduled offence is held or taken outside the country. The division bench...
COVID-19:Calcutta HC Restricts Functioning To Hear Only Urgent Matters; Activities In Judicial Academy Postponed Till Further Orders [Read Notification]
In the wake of COVID-19 outbreak, the Appellate side of the Calcutta High Court has restricted its functioning to urgent matters only from Tuesday, March 17. "It is hereby notified for information of all concerned that from Tuesday, the 17th March, 2020 the cause list will be published for only those matters which are urgent in nature and mentioned before the respective Benches...
COVID-19: Karnataka HC And District Courts To Hear Urgent Cases Only From Monday [Read Notification]
The Karnataka High Court on Sunday, issued directions that 'only urgent matters', will be taken up for hearing by it, and the district and trial courts, in wake of the Novel Coronavirus, declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation. The State Government has declared a complete lockdown of malls, pubs, schools, colleges theatres and other public places, after the first death, in...
[COVID 19] Lawyers To Submit Adjournment Slips Today To Adjourn Matters In Tomorrow's List: P&H HC [Read Order]
As a measure to guard against the transmission of novel COVID-19, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana has issued an order stating that, Advocates may submit their request for adjournment of cases listed on Monday, March 16, in the DRR Section of the court. The decision was taken pursuant to representations made by the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association. An adjournment slip for...
Delhi HC Upholds Validity Of The Provision Which Prohibits Prisoners From Voting In Elections [Read Judgment]
Delhi High Court has refused to declare section 62(5) of the Representation of the People Act, which prohibits prisoners from voting in elections, as unconstitutional. While upholding the validity of the said provision, the Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shankar has held that the classification of the persons who are in jail and who are out of jail is...
28 Persons Accused Of Violence During Anti-CAA Protests In Lucknow Slapped With Gangster Act [Read Press Note]
The Lucknow police on Friday booked 28 persons, accused of perpetrating violence during the anti-CAA protests in Lucknow on December 19, 2019, under the UP Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. As per a press not released by the Lucknow Police, the accused have been slapped with the Gangster Act as investigations confirmed that they conspired as a "gang" to...