Delhi Riots: Delhi HC Denies Bail Despite Recording Possibility Of Custodial Violence And Illegal Detention Of The Petitioner [Read Order]

Despite noting the possibility of custodial violence, illegal detention and loopholes in the prosecution's narrative, the Delhi High Court refused to grant bail to a person arrested for an alleged involvement in violence committed during Delhi Riots. Even while denying the bail, the Single Bench of Justice Mukta Gupta highlighted that no offence under Section 3 of the PDPP Act...

Bombay HC Refuses 'Force Majeure' Exemption To Steel Importers; Says Steel Declared As 'Essential Service' During Lockdown [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to grant 'Force Majeure' exemption to a set of steel importers, who had sought to restrain the encashment of their Letter of Credits by Korea-based exporters.The companies had approached the High Court under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, stating that the lockdown had rendered the performance of contract impossible....

Arbitration Clause Cannot Be Defeated By Adding A Cause Of Action Which Is Beyond Its Scope : Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has held that a litigant cannot be permitted to defeat an arbitration agreement by adding a cause of action in the suit which is not covered by the arbitration clause."If such a course is readily accepted, it has the propensity to give a long leash to the plaintiff to circumvent the arbitration agreement by uniting a cause of action which is beyond the purview of...

Gujarat HC Constitutes New Benches To Hear Bail Applications, Detention Matters [Read Circular]

A Circular has been issued by the Gujarat High Court for the constitution of new Single Judge Benches and Division Bench from 15th April, 2020 onwards. As per an Order passed by the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court, additional Single Judge Benches and Division Benches will be constituted to hear pending bail applications, temporary bail applications, both of under trial prisoners and...

"We Hope Govt. Will Appreciate The Round The Clock Service Of Doctors, Health & Sanitary Workers And Police And Increase Their Salaries": Madras HC

Holding the round the clock services rendered by the Doctors, Policemen, Sanitary workers, etc. amid the lockdown in high regard, the Madras High Court on Thursday expressed hope that the government will raise their salaries accordingly. "This Court hopes and expects that respective Governments would appreciate their services by proper increase in their salaries. This Court is of the...

Bombay HC Asks Medical Board's Opinion After 12-Year-Old Rape Survivor Seeks Termination Of 23-Week Old Foetus [Read Order]

While hearing a plea filed on behalf of a 12-year-old rape survivor seeking medical termination of pregnancy, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the medical board at Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandrapur to give an opinion regarding arrangements that can be made in case the baby is born alive as the board had concluded that it was a possibility. Justice VM...

Plea In Kerala HC Seeking Direction To Centre To Evacuate Indian Citizens Stranded In UAE [Read Petition]

The Kerala High Court was moved in a writ petition on Thursday for a direction to the Union Ministries of External Affairs and of Civil Aviation for permission for chartered flights to operate aircrafts from the UAE to India to evacuate the Indian citizens stranded in UAE. The petitioners, Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre, Dubai (which claims to be the largest Indian-orign NGO in Dubai) and...

Approved Resolution Plan Binding On Govt Authorities : Rajasthan HC Quashes GST Demand Against UltraTech For Dues Of Binani Cements [Read Order]

The Rajasthan High Court has quashed the notices issued by the Goods and Services Tax Department against Ultra Tech Cement claiming the dues of erstwhile Binani Cements Ltd.The Binani Cements had gone into insolvency and was acquired by Ultra Tech through Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) in 2018 for Rs 7,900 crore. It was later renamed as UltraTech Nathdwara Cement.It approached...

Telangana HC Issues Notice On Plea For Free Treatment & Diagnosis For COVID-19

The Telangana High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea to direct the Union of lndia and the State of Telangana to provide for free-of-cost diagnosis and treatment to patients suffering from COVID at private medical laboratories and private medical establishments. The bench noted that 'the Supreme Court, vide its order of April 8, has already directed that the tests related to...

Karnataka HC Pulls Up BBMP For Not Assisting Homeless And Stranded People In Bengaluru

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday pulled up the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for not putting in systematic efforts to ascertain how many migrants, homeless people and stranded people are on the streets or are squatting on public places such as below the flyovers, in Bengaluru city. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice B V Nagarathna which is hearing...

Delhi HC Allows Interim Reoccupation To Debtor of Property Securitized By Bank, Due To Nationwide Lockdown [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has allowed a family to reoccupy a floor of the property, which was securitised by IIFL Home Finance Limited under Section 14 of SARFAESI Act, due to the extraordinary circumstances caused by nationwide lockdown. While allowing the Petitioner one floor of the property, the Division Bench of Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri has clarified that...

COVID-19: NUJS Contributes Rs. 5,00,000 Towards West Bengal State Emergency Relief Fund [Read Press Note]

In face of the persisting situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Teaching and Non-teaching staff of the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, has donated their one day salary towards the West Bengal State Emergency Relief Fund. A total amount of ₹ 5,00,000/- has been contributed, inclusive of the "modest contribution" made by the University. The amount...