Emerging Crimes Due To COVID19: INTERPOL Issues Guidelines For Safety Of Law Enforcement Agencies

INTERPOL has released international guidelines to help law enforcement agencies and first responders to enhance their safety and effectiveness in light of the COVID19 pandemic. These guidelines focus on highlighting diverse forms of criminal activities that have emerged or have become profound due to the sudden change in circumstances. While highlighting such criminal...

"Deep Rooted Conspiracy": Allahabad HC Denies Bail To UPPCL Director In Provident Fund Investment Scam Case [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday rejected the bail plea moved by Director (Finance) of the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) in connection with a provident fund investment scam. Stating that a "deep rooted conspiracy" appeared to be involved in the case, Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh refused to allow the bail application in the scam involving laundering of over 2,000...

[COVID-19] Jharkhand HC Directs State To Approach Centre For Additional Medical Kits [Read Order]

Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to approach the centre for meeting its additional requirements of medical equipment to curb the spread of Corona virus.While issuing the order a division bench comprising Chief Justice Dr Ravi Ranjan and Justice SN Prasad also expressed 'hope and trust that the central government would take adequate steps'.The court emphasized...

COVID19: Plea In Karnataka HC Seeks Welfare Of Trans Persons & SC/ST Community During Lockdown

A plea seeking relief for trans persons & vulnerable communities in the lockdown has been filed in the Karnataka High Court.Plea in the form of an Intervention Application has been filed by Centre for Law & Policy Research on behalf of Ondede & Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Centre for Study of Social Exclusion & Inclusive Policy, NLSIU in ongoing PIL's already...

P&H HC Grants Emergency Parole To NDPS Convict To Perform Funeral Rites Of Father

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted emergency parole to a prisoner for the performance of his father's last rites in a case which was taken up through video conferencing. The petition, filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, read with Section 3 of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988, sought for the release of the Petitioner...

Telangana HC Cancels Summer Vacation For HC And All Subordinate Courts [Read Press Release]

"It is also resolved to cancel the Summer Vacation both for the High Court as well as the Subordinate Courts and all the courts in the State shall continue to function throughout May 2020 till 5th June, 2020"

Bar Council Of Delhi Urges Delhi CJ To Constitute More Benches And Allot More Judicial Officers To Hear Urgent Cases

BCD Chairman also urged the CJ to hold some benches in the High court premises and permit entry to the concerned advocate on record.

Calcutta HC Switches To "Microsoft Teams" For Hearing Extremely Urgent Matters Via Video-Conferencing [Read Notification]

It may be noted that the Calcutta High Court has switched to "Microsoft Teams" for hearing extremely urgent matters via video-conferencing and accordingly, all the stakeholders have been advised to download the software/ Application in their laptops or mobile phones. Last month, the high court Registrar had issued a notification detailing the listing procedure for extremely urgent...

Allahabad HC Contributes 3.3 Crore To PM's Relief Fund; 10 Suites At HC Guest House To Be Used As Quarantine Centers [Read Press Release]

The Judges of the Allahabad High Court Officers/Officials of the Registry and other Officers/Officials of the subordinate courts have contributed a sum of Rs. 3,31,06,849/- towards the Prime Minister's Relief Fund, in view of the impending threat of COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the high court Judges both in Prayagraj and in Lucknow have been providing food packets to the...

No Public Interest In Allowing Wines Shops To Remain Open During Lockdown :Karnataka HC Dismisses Plea

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday said there was no public interest involved in allowing opening of wine shops, especially when a large population is deprived of elementary requirement of food, during the lockdown period of 21-days. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice B V Nagarathna heard through video conference the petition filed by Late G B Kulkarni...

NCLT Urges Litigants To File Joint Memo Of Written Submissions To Avoid Delay In Disposal [Read Notification]

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Tuesday urged all the litigants to file "Joint Memo" of written submissions, so as to avoid the lengthy process of filing replies and rejoinders and ensure rapid disposal. The NCLT had restricted its functioning to hear only urgent matters via video conferencing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It has now urged that in "surreal times" like these,...

Delhi HC Refuses To Accept Bail Plea Moved By Fortis Promoter Shivinder Singh Citing COVID-19 [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has refused to grant interim bail to Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Singh, who had cited the possibility of catching COVID19 in prison as a reason to seek relief. While denying the relief, the Single Bench of Justice Mukta Gupta noted that Shivinder Singh is allegedly involved in offence punishable with more than 7 years of sentence and in more than one...