Jharkhand HC Closes PIL For "Safe Management And Disposal" of Covid Infected Dead Bodies, After Govt's Assurance [Read Order]

The Jharkhand High Court recently disposed of a PIL seeking "safe management and disposal" of Covid infected dead bodies by directing the state government to implement the "Dead Body Management Guidelines" notified by Government of India last month. The petition was disposed of by a bench comprising of Chief Justice Dr. Ravi Ranjan and Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad after assurances...

Uttarakhand HC Directs Govt. To Install Ventilators In Hospitals Dedicated For COVID-19 Treatment [Read Order]

The Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State Government to install ventilators in the hospitals which are dedicated to the treatment of COVID-19 patients and do not have any ventilators yet. The order was given in the course of two writ petition which sought proper medical equipment to be supplied in the hospitals which were battling with the COVID-19 pandemic. A Bench of...

Bombay HC Dismisses Corporate Ministry's Plea Seeking Ban On Deloitte & KPMG's Arm BSR Associates, Quashes All Proceedings Against Auditors [Read Judgment]

In a huge relief to Deloitte and KPMG's arm BSR Associates, the Bombay High Court has dismissed a plea filed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) seeking a five year ban on the two auditors for alleged violation of accounting standards while working for the debt ridden IL&FS Financial Services (IFIN). Chief Justice BP Dharmadhikari and Justice NR Borkar quashed and set...

Kerala HC Seeks Details Of Aid Given Through Embassies To Indians Stranded In Gulf Nations

The High Court of Kerala on Tuesday directed the Central Government to file a statement giving specific details of the financial and medical assistance granted through embassies to Indians stranded in Gulf nations amid the COVID-19 situation.A bench comprising Justices Devan Ramachandran and T R Ravi also asked the Kerala Government to provide information regarding number of health workers...

Madhya Pradesh HC Grants Bail On Condition To Donate To 'PM CARES Fund' & Provide Volunteer Services [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday released an Indore-resident, apprehended for lockdown violation, on bail provided that he renders "voluntary services" for a week. The bench of Justice Prakash Shrivastava directed that Dilip Vishwakarma, a grocery shop-owner, should be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.35,000/- with one surety in the like amount...

Bombay HC Decides To Cancel Summer Vacation 'In Principle' If Lockdown Is Lifted Post May 3

The Bombay High Court has 'in principle' decided to cancel its upcoming month long summer vacation if the current lockdown is extended beyond May 3. Although an official notification is yet to be released, Registrar General SB Aggarwal has confirmed that the summer vacation which was scheduled to begin from May 7 and end on June 7 will be cancelled if lockdown is lifted. He also said that...

TN Advocates Association Condemns Mob Attack Against Burial Of Doctor Died Of COVID-19 [Read Press Release]

The Tamil Nadu Advocates Association (TNAA) has strongly condemned a recent attack on those attempting to bury the mortal remains of a medical practitioner who had died after acquiring COVID-19 while treating his patients. Condemning the attempt to deny the Doctor a burial, TNAA has also extended its fullest support to all Doctors, police personnel, sanitary workers and government...

Sprinklr Deal : Kerala Govt Constitutes 2-Member Committee To Examine Data Privacy Concerns [Read Order]

In the wake of the contract with US-company Sprinklr Inc for processing COVID-19 data becoming controversial, the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Government of Kerala on Tuesday constituted a two-member committee to examine the issues in relation to the deal.The move comes three days ahead of the next posting of a petition questioning the deal filed in the High Court of Kerala.Sri M Madhavan Nair...

Karnataka HC Issues Advisory To Judicial Officers And Staff To Avoid Spread Of Coronavirus [Read Notification]

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued a notification directing all the members of the staff to take a serious note of the advisory issued by it to the Judicial officers and the members of the staff of the Courts. It has said the precautionary measures set out in the Advisory shall be scrupulously followed. The notification which is applicable during closure period states...

Lawyers Association Files Petition In MP HC Seeking Financial Assistance For Advocates, Staff In Need; State Seeks Time To Reply [Read Petition]

A petition has been filed by an association of lawyers before Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking financial assistance for advocates in need, staff working for advocates, employees of bar associations in the state etc due to the nationwide lockdown declared for combating the coronavirus. Chief Justice Ajay Kumar Mittal and Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla heard the petition filed by...

'Advocate Clerks Play A Vital Role In Court Management' : Allahabad HC Requests Govt. To Examine The Viability Of A Law For Welfare Of Clerks [Read Order]

While hearing the suo moto case on the issue of financially weak Advocates and their clerks, the Allahabad High Court on Monday made certain crucial remarks about the status and welfare of Advocates' Clerks. A division bench of Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Siddhartha Varma noted the importance of a "professional class" of the Advocates' Clerks in the justice...

'Providing Assistance To A Certain Class Of Persons Is A Matter Of Policy': Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea For Financial Assistance To Needy Lawyers[Read Order]

The Rajasthan High Court has held that grant of funds/ financial assistance to a certain class of persons is a "matter of policy" that does not warrant judicial interference. These remarks have been made by a division bench of Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice Satish Kumar Sharma while disposing of a plea for providing financial assistance to the needy young advocates during...