'Zoom' Video Conferencing App Not A Safe Platform : MHA Advisory

The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an advisory stating that 'Zoom' app for videoconferencing is not a 'safe platform'.The Cyber Coordination Centre (CyCord), under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has issued an advisory on secure use of ZOOM Meeting Platform by private individuals. This advisory states that the platform is not for use by Government officers/officials for...

Madras HC Seeks Govt Response On Plea Against Communalization Of COVID-19

The Madras High Court on Thursday sought the response of the Centre and Tamil Nadu Government in petition filed to stop the communalization of COVID-19 spread in the wake of Tablighi Jamaath incident.Filed by the State General Secretary of the Social Democratic Party of India (SPDI), Umar Farook, the petition claims that the incident involving 2000 'Tablighi Jamaat' members at 'Markaz...

Bombay HC To Conduct Hearings Via Zoom In Urgent Matters Until May 5 [Read Notice]

Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court BP Dharmadhikari has nominated several judges at the Principal bench, Nagpur bench and Aurangabad bench to conduct hearings through video conferencing with the Zoom App until May 5.Justice GS Patel was the first judge at the High Court to conduct hearing through the said application and live stream the proceedings.Hearings will take place on five...

All Interim Orders Of Bombay HC And Subordinate Courts To Continue Till June 15 [Read Order]

With the extension of nationwide lockdown till May 3 in order to combat the coronavirus, the Bombay High Court has now extended all interim orders passed by it or courts subordinate to it till June 15.The coram of Chief Justice BP Dharmadhikari, Justice AA Sayed, Justice SS Shinde and Justice KK Tated passed the order on Wednesday.The bar was represented by Advocate General AA Kumbhakoni,...

Letter Petition In Calcutta HC Earmarks Ambiguous Information Of COVID19 By State Govt.

A letter initated in the form of PIL which has sought suitable directions from the Calcultta High Court regarding disclosure of Information about the Coronavirus Pandemic by the State Government was taken up on Thursday.A bench of Chief Justice Thottahil B. Radhakrishnan & Justice Arijit Banerjee adjourned the matter to April 17 on the submission of State seeking a copy of the Letter...

"Lawyers Abstaining From Work In View Of COVID-19 Pandemic": Rajasthan HC Grants Bail In The Absence Of Lawyers In Many Cases

Notwithstanding the non-appearance of Advocates amidst the unprecedented situation created by the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, the Rajasthan High Court has heard over a hundred bail applications since the crisis begun. Yesterday alone, the High Court allowed around 20 bail applications relating to criminal complaints registered under IPC, NDPS Act, etc, in absence of the...

Minimum Wages Act : Karnataka HC Upholds Wage Revisions Notified By Govt In 37 Sectors [Read Judgment]

When the rates of the minimum wages are fixed by the Appropriate Government, a writ Court cannot sit over in appeal, the bench observed.

Private Schools Should Waive Fees In Light of Lockdown: Plea Moved in Delhi HC

A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking directions to all private and unaided schools to waive fees or charges during the lockdown and till the time schools become operational again. Moved by Amit Sahni, the petition also seeks directions to be issued to the Delhi Government to provide sufficient funds to schools so that they can meet their bare liabilities such as...

Gauhati HC Prescribes Conditions For Release From Foreigners' Detention Centres [Read Order]

The Gauhati High Court has issued certain general directions to be observed by all the Foreigners Detention Centers in Assam, while determining and releasing eligible detainees as per the direction of the Supreme Court. On Monday, April 13, a bench comprising of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justice L. Nageswara Rao and Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar had ordered that all those detainees...

Lockdown: Delhi Bar Association Writes To Delhi CM Seeking Permission For Advocates To Commute To & Fro Their Offices [Read Letter]

The Delhi Bar Association has written to the Delhi CM urging him to permit Advocates to commute from their residence to their offices, while strictly following prescribed norms of social distancing, in view of the exemption granted to self-employed persons under the lockdown guidelines. The letter points out that under the relaxed guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs,...

Delhi HC Issues Notice In Police Officer's Plea Seeking Quashing Of The FIR Under SC/ST Atrocities Act [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea moved by a police officer seeking quashing of an FIR against him which was registered for offences punishable under the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The plea has been moved under Section 14 of the said Act against the order dated 29/02/20, passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, wherein the state was directed...

Centre Extends Time For Renewal Of Health, Third Party Motor Vehicle Insurance Policies Till May 15

Taking note of the extended national lockdown till May 3 due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Finance issued notifications to extend the time for renewal of health and third party motor vehicle insurance policies till May 15.The benefit is applicable to those policy holders whose policies fell due for renewal between March 25 and May 3 and who could not make payment due to the...