'Next COVID-19 Pandemic Far From Over': Delhi High Court Seeks Status Report Over Decision On Sample Collection Policy

Observing that the "next COVID-19 pandemic is far from over", the Delhi High Court has called for a status report from the Union Government as to what decision has been taken upon the policy for sample collection, sample collection centres and the sample transport.In an order passed on May 28, Justice Anish Dayal said that the matter assumes urgency, considering that there were "wide reports...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Dismissal Of Civil Judge Whose Integrity Was Found 'Doubtful' During Probation Period

The Punjab & Haryana High Court upheld the dismissal of a Haryana Civil Judge whose integrity was found "doubtful" after receiving several complaints during his probation period.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel rejected the dismissed judge's argument that after completion of the period of probation of two years plus the extended period of one year and in the backdrop...

Hospitals Can't Insist On ID Proof For Diagnosis In MTP Cases Involving Minor Rape Victims: Delhi High Court Issues Directions

The Delhi High Court has ruled that hospitals cannot insist on identification proof of minor rape victims for diagnostic purposes or ultrasound in medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) cases ordered by the Courts.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that hospitals and medical institutions must be sensitised that cases involving victims of sexual assault, especially minor girls, require a...

Govt Hospital Flooded: Bombay High Court Asks BMC, Maharashtra Govt To Take Preventive Measures Amid Monsoon

The Bombay High Court recently ordered the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to undertake remedial measures to ensure there is no flooding again in the civic-run King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital in the city.A vacation court bench of Justices Gauri Godse and Somasekhar Sundaresan raised concerns about the medical facilities in the KEM hospital, a key civic-run hospital in Mumbai's...

'Highly Vulnerable Youth, Fall Into Poverty Cycle': Rajasthan High Court In PIL Over Difficulties Faced By CCLs After Leaving Shelter Homes

Taking note of letter received from the children residing at Balika Grah, Alwar, regarding severe challenges being faced by them owing to non-receipt of grant in aid due to inaction by the State, Rajasthan High Court registered a suo-moto PIL opining that transitioning from institutional care to independent living was a vulnerable phase for every kid who had spent his/her childhood in...

Kerala High Court Closes Plea For Verification Of Migrant Workers, Says It Is For Govt To Decide

The Kerala High Court disposed of a Writ Petition seeking a direction to the government to verify the identity, criminal antecedents and other details of migrant workers arriving in the State. In the petition, it was alleged that most of the migrant workers coming into Kerala have criminal antecedents and have fabricated identity cards.While considering the matter on Friday (May 30), the...

Mortgage In Breach Of Lease Covenant Not Automatically Void If Consequences Are Provided In Lease Deed: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court stated that mortgage in breach of lease covenant not automatically void if consequences are provided in lease deed.The Division Bench of Justices A.S. Chandurkar and M.M. Sathaye observed that “the action of BI of creating a mortgage of the leased plot in favour of UBI was without the prior consent of the Chief Executive Officer of the MIDC and thus in violation of...

Moradabad Mob Lynching | Allahabad HC Seeks UP Govt's Reply On Plea Of Victim's Brother For SIT Probe, ₹50 Lakh Compensation

The brother of a 37-year-old man killed on suspicion of slaughtering cattle in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district has moved the Allahabad High Court seeking a probe into the incident by a Special Investigating Team (SIT) and Rs. 50 Lakh as compensation for the family of the deceased. Hearing the plea last week, a bench of Justice Siddharth and Justice Ram Manohar Narayan...

Arbitrator Can't Grant Relief Contrary To Terms Of Contract: Rajasthan High Court Sets Aside Award Of Compensation For Delay

The Rajasthan High Court bench comprising Justice Avneesh Jhingan and Justice Bhuwan Goyal have held that an arbitral award which grants reliefs beyond the express terms of the contract, including compensation for losses and interest where no such entitlement exists under the agreement, is patently illegal and liable to be set aside under Section 37 of the Arbitration and...

Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Sadhguru, Passes John Doe Order Restraining Misuse Through AI

The Delhi High Court has passed a john doe order protecting the personality rights of Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, founder of Isha Foundation, and has restrained various rogue websites and unknown entities from misusing his personality traits through the use of Artificial Intelligence in any platform or medium.Justice Saurabh Banerjee passed a dynamic+ injunction in favour of Sadhguru...

Madras High Court Stays Rustication Of Student For “Jai Bhim And Free Palestine” Graffiti, Permits Him To Complete Course

The Madras High Court has stayed the rustication of a 2nd year MSW student for allegedly painting “Jai Bhim and Free Palestine” graffiti in the hostel wall of Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Youth development. Justice TV Tamilselvi stayed the rustication considering that the student was at the fag end of his career and if he was not permitted to attend exams and internship, it would...

[Employees Provident Fund Act] No Appeal Lies Against Rejection Of Review Plea, Writ Petition Is Maintainable: Allahabad High Court

Relying on its earlier decision in Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology Vs. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-II and Another, the Allahabad High Court has reiterated that a writ petition would be maintainable against the order in review under Section 7-B of the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 as no statutory appeal is provided...