COVID Vaccine For Legal Fraternity : Delhi HC Seeks Affidavits From Bharat Biotech, SII On Capacity

A bench Division Bench of the Delhi High Court of Justices Vipin Sanghi & Rekha Palli today directed the Union, government of Delhi, Bharat Biotech and Serum Institute of India to file their affidavits addressing various issues raised by the court today in a case concerning Covid19 vaccination for the legal fraternity. Taking note of the submissions of the counsels for the...

CCTV Installation In Police Stations A Matter Of Utmost Importance : SC Issues Strict Directions To States To Comply With Orders

The Supreme Court has issued strict directions to States and Union Territories to implement its December 2020 directions to install CCTVs in all police stations in a time-bound manner."We reiterate that these are the matters of utmost importance concerning the citizens of this country under Article 21of the Constitution of India", observed a bench comprising Justices RF...

'Pendency Of Cheque Dishonour Cases Grotesque' : Supreme Court Urges Centre To Create Additional Courts For Sec 138 NI Act

The Supreme Court on Thursday urged the Central Government to consider the establishment of additional courts to deal with the "grotesque" problem of pendency of cheque dishonour cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.A Constitution Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde told the Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the power under Article 247 of the Constitution...

Judges, Court Staff & Lawyers Also At COVID19 Risk: Delhi HC Registers Suo Moto PIL On Vaccination For Legal Fraternity

"The need of the hour is to vaccinate the masses, in view of the raging Pandemic, on a war footing so as to secure the life and health of all those who step out of their homes to attend to their avocations and professions. Courts, by their very nature, are places which have very high density congregations of people on a daily basis." -Delhi High Court

Avoid Addressing Me As 'Your Lordship' Or 'My Lord': Punjab & Haryana High Court Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi Requests Bar Members

In a significant move, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued a note requesting the Members of the Bar to avoid addressing Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi as 'Your Lordship' Or 'My Lord'. The note has been issued as per the request of the Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi, who has urged Bar Members to also avoid saying 'Obliged' and 'Grateful'. The Complete note reads, "It is for...

'This Is False' : Karnataka HC On BJP's Affidavit Claiming That No Public Gatherings Were Held During COVID19

The Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) on Wednesday withdrew an affidavit filed by it before the Karnataka High Court in which it stated that no public rally or gathering was held by the party during the COVID-19 pandemic times.This happened after the Court warned that there will be action for perjury for making a false statement on affidavit."A very bold statement to make that this party has...

Bombay High Court Directs OTT Platform Amazon Prime To Take Down Telugu Movie 'V' On Actor Sakshi Malik's Plea

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday restrained Venkateshwara Creations Pvt. Ltd. from releasing the Telugu Movie 'V' on the OTT platform, Amazon Prime until deletion of a scene wherein a portfolio picture of Mumbai based actor, Sakshi Malik was used without her permission. The Court also directed the defendants to take down the telecast of the film in all versions, irrespective of language...

Centre Has Duty To Create Additional Courts For Better Administration Of Laws Made By Parliament : SC Expresses Prima Facie View

The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed a prima facie view that the Union Government has a duty to create additional courts for the better administration of the laws made by the Parliament.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Justices L Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat observed that the power under Article 247 of the Constitution is "coupled with a duty" on the part of...

Supreme Court Proposes To Lift Suo Moto Extension Of Limitation Given In View Of COVID; Might Give 90 Days Grace Period

The Supreme Court on Wednesday indicated that it was proposing to lift the suo moto extension of the limitation period for filing of cases granted by it last year on account of COVID-19 pandemic and the national lockdown.A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India told the Attorney General for India today that it was proposing to lift the ban on the running of limitation. The bench added that...

'We Will Give Appropriate Instructions': CJI Assures After Lawyer Mentions Difficulty In Getting VC Links

The Chief Justice of India SA Bobde on Wednesday assured that measures will be taken to see that links for Virtual Hearings of cases that are listed before the Supreme Court on a said day are sent to the appearing Advocates/ party-in-person. "We will give appropriate instructions. Everybody has to get a link", CJI SA Bobde said in view of difficulty expressed by a lawyer in the...

Farmers Suicide - State Govt Policy To Compensate Only Farmers Who Borrowed From Banks Discriminatory, Says Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the State Chief Secretary to make a clear stand whether families of the farmers who killed themselves after borrowing from private money lenders will be excluded from government assistance of Rs 5 lakhs. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty took strong objection to the classification created by the...

Amounts Paid By Indian Companies To Use Foreign Software Not 'Royalty';Not Income Taxable In India; No TDS Liability : Supreme Court

Settling an important issue in the income tax law, the Supreme Court on Tuesday held that the amounts paid by Indian companies for the use of softwares developed by foreign companies do not amount to 'royalty' and that such payment do not give rise to income which is taxable in India.Therefore, there is no liability for Indian companies to deduct tax at source with respect to purchase of...