COVID-19: All Benches To Take Up Only Extremely Urgent Matters On Coming Monday and Thursday: Bombay HC [Read Circular]

Taking another step towards minimal human contact amid widespread public anxiety over the pandemic of Covid-19, the Bombay High Court in continuance of previous directions by the Acting Chief Justice (yet to be sworn in as Chief Justice) BP Dharmadhikari has now directed benches at Nagpur, Aurangabad and High Court of Bombay at Goa, to take up only extremely urgent matters on Monday, March...

Rajya Sabha Clears Bills For Establishing National Commissions For Homoeopathy, Indian Systems Of Medicine [Read Bills]

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed two bills for availability of high quality medical professionals both for homeopathic treatment as well as in the Indian System of Medicine. They are: the National Commission for Homoeopathy Bill, 2019 and the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill, 2019, respectively. Both the Bills were introduced in the house by the Minister of...

COVID-19: NCLT Closes Filing Counters At All Its Benches; Issues Instructions For Cases With Limitation Issue [Read Order]

In order to prevent overcrowding in its premises during the prevalent threat of COVID-19, the National Company Law Tribunal on Thursday decided to close the filing counters at all of its benches till March 27. "It is observed that all NCLT Benches have become crowded at filing counters, which may lead to community transmission of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-10) therefore, it is...

Kerala HC Allows Double-Sided Printing For Filings [Read Notification]

The Kerala High Court has issued a notification, intimating all the lawyers and other stakeholders that filings may now be made with print on both the sides of the paper. The notification, issued by the Registrar General of the high court on March 13, is a step initiated to minimize paper consumption and cater to the environmental interest. The notification states, "The...

Madras HC Sets Aside Police Order Denying Permission For Anti-CAA Protest Meet [Read Order]

"The police should not choose the easy option of stifling the fundamental rights",

[Delhi Riots] HC Directs Govt To Conduct DNA Test On A Charred Body Of A Suspected Riot Victim Within 15 Days

The Delhi High Court has directed the Government of NCT of Delhi to expedite the process of DNA testing and to complete the same within a period of 15 days for the recognition and release of the charred body of a Delhi riot victim. The Order passed by Justice Navin Chawla further states that the Respondents must look into the urgency of each case and must carry out such testing without...

[Advocates' Welfare Fund] Delhi Govt To Invite Online Applications For Registration Of Beneficiaries From March 21 Till March 31 [Read Statement]

Pursuant to a meeting to discuss the modalities for implementation of the Chief Minister's Advocates Welfare Scheme, the Delhi Government has announced that it will set up a customized online application with OTP facility, for the advocates to avail benefits under the scheme. All the practicing advocates who are enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi and are also in the Voters' List...

[COVID 19] Kerala HC Suspends Breath Analyzer Tests In Airports [Read Order]

The Kerala High Court has suspended the breath analyser test conducted as per the DGCA directions for the time being in the Airports in Kerala in view of the COVID-19 virus. The interim order was passed while admitting the writ petitions filed by employees of Airport Authority of India, Cochin, Calicut and Trivandrum International Airport who had challenged the DGCA order to undergo...

Political Activity Part Of Right To Life & Personal Liberty; Foreigner Can Claim Article 21 : Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

While quashing the "Leave India" notice issued to a Polish student for participating in an anti-CAA rally, the Calcutta High Court applied the principle that even a foreigner, who is in Indian soil, has the fundamental right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution of India."In the present case, the valuable rights in favour of the petitioner, accrued to him by virtue...

COVID-19: Allahabad HC Directs Govt Not To Initiate Any Recoveries/ Coercive Action Till April 6 [Read Order]

In a significant development in light of the Coronavirus outbreak, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed the UP government not to take any coercive action against any individual that may force them to approach the Courts for legal remedies, for two weeks, i.e. till April 6. In the past few days, various circulars have been issued by the Central government as well as the...

COVID-19: Video Conferencing Facility Enabled In Court No. 19 Of Patna HC [Read Notice]

In light of various measures being taken to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Patna High Court has issued a notice informing advocates that Court no. 19 of the high court will function as "virtual court" with effect from tomorrow, i.e. March 19. With this initiative, the Advocates will be able to address the court through video conferencing. A similar facility is...

Nirbhaya Case: Delhi High Rejects Mukesh's Plea Seeking His Trial To Be Declared As Invalid [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has rejected the plea moved by one of the convicts Mukesh seeking the trial court order dated 10/09/2013, wherein he was convicted for the rape and murder of Nirbhaya, to be declared as invalid on the ground of concealment of vital documents. The Single Bench of Justice Brijesh Sethi has noted that there are no grounds to interfere with the reasoned order...