Enforcement Directorate May Probe PMLA Cases Throughout India, Including J&K: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that the Enforcement Directorate can probe a case under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, throughout India, including the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Justice Krishna S Dixit said,"Sub-section (2) of section 1 of the (PML) Act reads "It extends to the whole of India. Thus, keeping the RPC (Ranbir Penal Code) offences away...

COVID Omicron : Supreme Court To Hear Only Urgent Matters; Virtual Hearing From Residential Offices Of Judges

In wake of the the sudden upsurge of Covid-19 cases , the Supreme Court of India has decided to hear all the matters in virtual mode with effect from 7th January with the Benches sitting at the Residential OfficesFurther only urgent matters will be taken up by the Courts from 10th January.It has been notified through an official Circular that only extremely urgent 'mentioned' matters,...

MCQ Exams- "Question Having No 'Most Appropriate Answer' Is Incapable Of Being Asked, Needs To Be Deleted": P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently observed that in a Multiple-Choice Question (MCQ) based examinations, a question which has no single, unique or 'most appropriate answer' (i.e., suspect question) becomes incapable of being asked. The Bench of Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha and Justice Arun Palli further held that a suspect question in an MCQ based examination needs to...

'We Would Like To Know Percentage Of Severe Cases': High Court Inquires About Covid-19 Situation In Delhi

Amid rising cases of Covid-19 and spread of its Omicron variant, the Delhi High Court today inquired about the public health conditions in the national capital.A Division Bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh told the Delhi government that it would like to know the percentage of severe Covid-19 cases in the city. It also enquired about the percentage of Omicron cases.Senior...

Gauhati High Court Switches To Virtual Mode Amid COVID Surge

Following the surge of Covid-19 cases in the State of Assam and in order to ensure preventive course in the court premises, the Gauhati High Court has started functioning in virtual mode from today. During the virtual mode, the Judges will conduct the court proceedings from their respective chambers. This was informed vide notification no. 01, dated 5th January, 2022. Only limited number...

[BREAKING] UPSC Civil Services: Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea To Postpone Mains Exam Amid Rising Covid-19 Cases

The Delhi High Court has dismissed the plea seeking postponement of UPSC Civil Services Mains Examination, 2021 scheduled from January 7 to January 16, 2022, in view of Covid-19 third wave and spread of the new Omicron variant.Justice V Kameswar Rao said,"I find, the press release do indicate that the UPSC is conscious of the prevailing situation and the safety and convenience of the...

Calcutta High Court Reserves Judgment In Plea Seeking Cancellation Of Ganga Sagar Mela 2022; State Govt Favours Conduct Of Mela

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday reserved judgment in the plea seeking cancellation of this year's Gangasagar Mela amidst the fresh surge in Covid-19 cases in the State of West Bengal. Every year, on Makar Sankranti, lakhs of Hindu devotees flock to the Sagar Island in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district to take a holy dip and offer prayers at the Kapil Muni temple. This year, the...

"Provide Land For Advocates' Housing Society": Bar Council Of Delhi Urges Delhi CM, LG

The Bar Council of Delhi has addressed a letter to the Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, and Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, seeking allotment of land for the purpose of setting up a housing society, exclusively for Advocates, practicing in the national capital.The letter highlights that a large number of advocates in Delhi belong to the middle income group and cannot afford their...

The Adjudicating Authority Need Not Record Any Finding Regarding 'Default' At The Time Of Application Under Section 95 Of The I&B Code: NCLAT

The NCLAT, Principal Bench consisting of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson), Justice Jarat Kumar Jain (Judicial Member) and Dr. Alok Srivastava (Technical Member) held in the case of Kanchan Nanubhai Desai Personal Guarantor (Anoushka Medicare & Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd.) v. Finequest Financial Solutions Pvt. Ltd, that when an application is filed under Section 95, which is...

Kerala High Court Invites Suggestions From Lawyers To Shield Sexual Assualt Survivors From Further Trauma During Investigation

The Kerala High Court on Thursday reiterated its stand that survivors of sexual assault have to be thoroughly protected from further harassment or ridicule as it takes a lot of courage to come forward and say they have been attacked, and invited recommendations from all lawyers on how they can be protected from further trauma on account of the investigation process.While considering the plea of...

No Physical Hearings Likely In Supreme Court For 4-6 Weeks Due To COVID-Omicron Threat : CJI

"At least for 4-6 weeks we may not be able to have physical hearings" the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said on Thursday.The CJI was referring to the ongoing spread of Omicron variant of Covid-19 and the sudden surge in the number of Covid cases which has resulted in the Supreme Court reverting back to virtual mode of hearings.The remark was made by the CJI while hearing the case pertaining...

Breaking: Delhi High Court Dismisses BJP MP Subramanian Swamy's Challenge To Air India Disinvestment Process

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a PIL filed by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy, seeking to quash the Air India disinvestment process.The division bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh rejected the argument made by Swamy that the bidding process was tailor made to facilitate Talace Private Limited acquiring Air India by entertaining a bid on behalf of...