COVID-19: NCDRC Restricts Functioning To Hear Urgent Cases Only; All Other Cases Adjourned Till April 15 [Read Circular]

In line with the Government advisories and as a measure to contain the spread of COVID 19 pandemic, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has adjourned all the matters listed before it, including the matters listed in Registrar's Court, till April 15, 2020. Vide a circular issued on Monday, i.e. March 16, pursuant to a meeting between the Commission's President...

COVID 19 : Delhi Govt Invokes Epidemic Diseases Act To Ban Gathering Of 50 Or More Persons; Gyms, Cinemas, Nightclubs Ordered To Be Closed

In the wake of COVID 19 pandemic, the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi has invoked the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897 and Delhi Epidemic Diseases Regulations to ban any gatherings of social/cultural/political/religious/academic/sports/family nature till March 31. Weddings have been exempted from this regulation.The Arvind Kejriwal Government has also ordered the shutting down...

Coronavirus: Plea Moved In Delhi HC Seeking Timed Scheduling Of Hearings To Avoid Overcrowding In Court

In light of the outbreak of coronavirus, a plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court asking for timelines to be provided in the cause list in order to avoid overcrowding of court premises. Filed by Advocate Aarti Manchanda, the petition seeks scheduling of court hearings on appointment basis, or, the distribution of cause list in time slots. 'calling of...

Will Start Hunger Strike If Welfare Schemes For Lawyers Not Implemented Within Three Days: BCD To Delhi CM Kejriwal [Read Letter]

In a letter addressed to the Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, the Bar Council of Delhi has intimated the government that if welfare schemes for lawyers based in Delhi, pertinently with respect to life insurance and mediclaim, are not implemented within the next three days then they will resort to a hunger strike. "It has, therefore, been unanimously resolved by Bar Council...

Delhi Riots: Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Preservation Of Video Footage, Compensation For Victims

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice in a plea seeking preservation of video footage from the areas affected due to the Delhi Riots. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shankar has issued notices to Central Government, Delhi Government, and Delhi Police. Moved by Jamiat Ulama-e-hind, the petition seeks preservation of all video footage...

Punjab And Haryana HC Judge Justice Muralidhar Requests Lawyers To Avoid Using Terms Like 'My Lord' While Addressing Him

Justice S Muralidhar, who was transferred from the Delhi High Court to the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently, has requested lawyers to avoid using terms such as "my lord" or "your lordship" while addressing him."It is for the information of respected members of the Bar that Hon'ble Justice S Muralidhar has requested that they may try and avoid addressing him as 'your lordship' or 'my...

Sec 138 NI Act- If Signature Is Admitted By Drawer, It Is Immaterial If Entries Are Made By Another Person: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Kerala held that if the drawer admits the signature in the cheque, it is immaterial whether some other person had made the entries in the cheque or fill it up. The single bench of Justice Narayana Pisharadi said, "Even if some other person had filled up the cheque, it does not in any way affect the validity of the cheque." The petition was filed...

High Courts Weekly Round Up [9 March To 15 March]

Judgment/Order Allahabad High Court Allahabad HC Orders Removal Of UP Govt Banners Naming Anti-CAA Protesters Accused Of Violence [In-Re Banners Placed On Road Side In the City Of Lucknow] In a severe jolt to Yogi Adityanath-led government of Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court ordered the removal of all posters and banners put up by UP police in Lucknow publishing the...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

● Pharmacy Council Alone Has Jurisdiction In The Field Of Pharmacy Education, Not AICTE [The Pharmacy Council of India v. Dr SK Toshniwal Educational Trusts & Ors.] The Supreme Court has held that the Pharmacy Council of India shall alone have the Jurisdiction in the field of pharmacy and not the All India Council for Technical Education. The bench comprising Justices...

SARFAESI & DRT Proceedings Will Not Extend Limitation Period Under IBC : NCLAT [Read Order]

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal reversed the order of the National Company Law Tribunal, Ahemdabad bench, holding that the order of admission of application filed by Bank of India (BOI) as the Financial Creditor, under Section 7 of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) was time barred. Justices Venugopal M, (Judicial), Kanthi Narahari (Technical) and V P...

COVID-19: Patna HC Restricts Functioning To Hear Urgent Matters; Will Hear Only First 25 Bail Matters Listed For Tomorrow [Read Notice]

In a bid to combat the spread of Novel COVID-19, the Patna High Court has restricted its functioning to hear only urgent matters. Only urgent matters, by order of the Motion Bench, will be listed before the respective Benches, a notice issued by the HC Registrar stated. The high court has decided that all matters, except Bail matters (regular/anticipatory), listed in tomorrow's cause...

Gauhati HC To Hear Only Urgent Matters; Adjourns All Other Cases Indefinitely Amid Coronavirus Threat [Read Notifications]

In line with the circulars issued by the Supreme Court and various other high courts, the Gauhati High Court has restricted its functioning, along with that of the benches at Kohima, Aizwal and Itanagar, to hear urgent matters only. In a bid to contain the spread of novel COVID-19, the High Court has decided that no one other than Advocates and parties appearing in-person who are...