COVID-19: NLUD Introduces Free Online "E-PG Pathshala Courses" For Law Students To Avail Study-At-Home Facility

In a bid to safeguard students' interest amidst closure of universities and suspension of classes across the country till March 31 as a result of COVID-19 scare, the National Law University, Delhi has come out with an initiative to offer online courses to law students from across the country, for free. The University has developed a program by the name "NLU Delhi's E-PG...

Amulya Leona, Booked For Sedition Over Alleged Pro-Pakistan Slogans, Files Bail Application [Read Bail Application]

A sessions court in Bengaluru has asked the prosecution to file its statement of objections, by March 24, to the bail application filed by Amulya Leona, who has been booked for sedition for allegedly raising pro-pakistan slogan during a protest held against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. Amulya (19 was arrested by the police on February 20 in respect of an FIR registered for...

COVID-19: Functioning Of Meghalaya HC & All Subordinate Courts Restricted To Hear Urgent Matters Till March 27 [Read Circular]

The Meghalaya High Court has decided to hear only urgent matters until March 27, as a measure to combat the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Through a circular issued in that behalf on Monday, the High Court has adjourned all the cases in both the high court as well as subordinate courts for two weeks, except urgent ones. The cause list of the High Court and other courts will be prepared...

COVID-19: Regular Work Suspended In Allahabad HC, NCLT Bench & Subordinate Courts; Only Urgent Cases To Be Listed [Read Circulars]

The Allahabad High Court on Monday restricted its functioning to hear only urgent matters forthwith, as a preventive and remedial measure to combat the impending threat of COVID-19 pandemic. The high court has also requested the UP state government to deploy adequate medical staff at its premises to ensure thermal screening and also to set up a Laboratory so as to conduct...

Breaking: UP Ordinance On Recovery Of Damages Challenged In Allahabad HC [Read Petition]

A Public Interest Litigation petition has been filed in the Allahabad High Court challenging the constitutional validity of the recently promulgated Uttar Pradesh Recovery of Damages to Public and Private Properties Act 2020.The petition filed by Advocate Shashank Shri Tripathi states that the Ordinance is a "mischief played on the Constitution".The Ordinance provides for the constitution...

Madhya Pradesh HC Restricts Functioning To Hear Urgent Cases Till March 20 [Read Notification]

In suit with various other High Courts, the Full Court of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has restricted functioning of its Principal seat at Jabalpur and Benches at Indore and Gwalior, to hear urgent matters only. The decision has been enforced with immediate effect as a measure to curb the transmission of COVID-19 pandemic. All other cases have been adjourned to the dates mentioned in...

Labour Ministry Of Delhi Urges NLU-D University To Negotiate For 100% Retention Of Housekeeping Staff [Updated]

Pursuant to a meeting between the representative of Labour Ministry of Delhi and all the stakeholders in the matter of alleged unlawful termination of housekeeping staff of the National Law University, Delhi, certain crucial suggestions have been made to the University Administration to resolve the deadlock.After the meeting, the Presiding Officer in the meeting, Mr. Anil Ghildiyal, Officer...

Delhi HC Dismisses PIL Challenging Appointment Of NLU-D Registrar

"Finding of Presence of Requisite qualification for selection cannot warrant issuance of writ of quo warranto & PIL not appropriate proceedings to decide illegality thereof " The Delhi High Court has upheld the appointment of Professor G.S. Bajpai as Registrar of National Law University, Delhi, stating that the issue of selection could not be decided PIL proceedings ...

COVID-19: Punjab & Haryana HC Restricts Functioning To Hear Urgent Cases; Adjournment Date To Be Communicated Via SMS [Read Notice]

The Administrative Committee of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday took certain crucial decisions to restrict the functioning of the high court in order to minimize physical contact, in a bid to curb COVID-19 pandemic. Pursuant to a meeting with Advocates General of Punjab and Haryana, President and Secretary of the HCBA, Chairman and Secretary of the HC Bar Council, President...

Telanagana Legislative Assembly Passes Resolution Against CAA, NRC, NPR [Read Resolution]

On Monday, the Legislative Assembly of Telanagana passed a resolution opposing the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, making it the seventh state to do so. Expressing doubts with regards the legality of the central legislation, the assembly unanimously passed the resolution moved by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar. In doing so it observed, "The Act makes people belonging...

Bombay HC Restricts Working Of All Benches To 2 Hrs; Subordinate Courts To Work For Not More Than 3 Hrs [Read Circular]

The Acting Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, BP Dharmadhikari, in extension of a notification issued on March 14 has now passed directions stating that all benches of the High Court, meaning the Principal seat at Bombay, Aurangabad and Nagpur as well as the high Court of Bombay at Goa will function for two hours i.e. 12 noon to 2 pm starting March 17. Furthermore, the office of...

[COVID-19] Kerala HC Issues Directions, Entry Of Litigants/Public Totally Prohibited [Read Circular]

The Kerala High Court through Registrar General, on Monday (16.03.2020) issued precautionary measures to be taken in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak. Following are the precautionary measures to be followed: Total restriction will be imposed on public/litigants from entering the High Court complex. Entry will be permitted only to those summoned by the Court;The entry of the Staff...