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Jammu & Kashmir Government Sanctions Rs. 1 Crore As Financial Assistance For Advocates During Covid-19
In view of adverse effect on legal profession consequent to restricted functioning of Courts due to Covid-19 pandemic, the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir has sanctioned an amount of Rs. 1 crore as financial assistance in favour of Advocates. The amount has been sanctioned in favour of Advocates working in different courts of UT of Jammu and Kashmir. Additional Secretary...
"Courts Are Not Able To Work At Full Strength And These Political Leaders Are Organising Rallies?" Bombay High Court Fumes At Political Rallies Amid Covid
The Bombay High Court took strong exception to politically driven rallies across Maharashtra State amid the covid-19 pandemic on Wednesday. It drew a parallel between politicians involved in such rallies and fake vaccination camps. Perusing a list of recommendation by an advocate to avoid the third wave in the Covid management PIL, a bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Justice GS...
COVID- "Follow State Govt's Guidelines For Disposal Of Dead Bodies; Come Out With Fresh Decision To Avoid Spread Of Infection": Jharkhand HC To State
The Jharkhand High Court has directed the State Government to follow it's guidelines for disposal of dead bodies who have died due to covid 19 infection in 'full letter and spirit'. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Ravi Ranjan and Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad has also observed that the State must come out with a fresh decision to avoid the spread of covid while disposing of...
Plea Seeking 'Strict' Enforcement Of Orissa Prohibition Act: Orissa High Court Seeks State Govt. Response
The Orissa High Court last week sought response of the State Government on plea enforcement of the Orissa Prohibition Act, 1956 which prohibits, inter alia, sale and consumption of intoxicating liquors and drugs in the State. The Bench of Chief Justice S. Muralidhar and Justice S. K. Panigrahi has directed the state government to file its affidavit by September 8. The matter has...
West Bengal Post Poll Violence: Calcutta High Court To Examine NHRC's Report; Adjourns Case To July 2
The Calcutta High Court has taken on record a brief report filed by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) with respect to complaints filed by persons displaced during post-poll violence in West Bengal. The 7-member Committee of NHRC submitted its brief report along with annexures in a sealed cover today. However, NHRC counsel Subir Sanyal informed the Bench that it is only a...
Compelling A Married Woman To Live In Her Parental Home Amounts To Cruelty: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently observed that compelling a married woman to live in her parental home after marriage amounts to cruelty and that for this reason, it cannot be said that she was living seperately without reasonable reason.The development came from a single judge bench comprising of Justice GS Ahluwalia who was dealing with a criminal revision petition challenging...
'To Be Part Of Supreme Court Is A Matter Of Pride' : Justice Ashok Bhushan Bids Farewell To SC
Today was the last working day of Justice Ashok Bhushan as a judge of the Supreme Court. He is due to retire on July 4.As is customary, a farewell reference was organized for Justice Ashok Bhushan at the court of the Chief Justice of India.Attorney General for India KK Venugopal, the first person to speak at the farewell reference, said it was a "sad day" for the Supreme Court. The...
Calcutta HC Issues Notice To Centre, State On Challenge Against The Constitutionality of Rule 86A of CGST Rules
A writ petition has been filed before the Calcutta High Court challenging the constitutional validity of Rule 86A of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (CGST Rules) and its concurrent provision in the state legislation i.e. the West Bengal Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (WBGST Rules). The petition also prayed for the reading down of the Section 16(2)(c) of...
Courtroom Leaking: State Has Constitutional Duty To Provide Effective Infra, Funds To Democracy's Third Pillar, Judiciary: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) recently 'reminded' the State of its constitutional duty towards providing of workable and effective infrastructure and adequate funds to the third pillar of our democracy which is judiciary. The Bench of Justice Sunil B. Shukre and Justice Anil S. Kilor was hearing public interest litigation regarding the 'situation of emergency arose in the...
Narada Case: Calcutta High Court Allows Applications Filed By WB Govt, CM Mamata Banerjee For Accepting Their Affidavits
The Calcutta High Court has allowed the applications filed by State of West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and the State Law Minister Moloy Ghatak seeking acceptance of their affidavits in the Narada Scam case.The affidavits purportedly detail the law and order situation in the State (outside CBI office) on May 17, the date when the four accused TMC leaders were arrested. Delete...
Man Allegedly Goes Blind Due To COVID Vaccine: Allahabad HC Directs DM To Decide On Wife's Representation Seeking Compensation
The Allahabad High Court has directed District Magistrate, Budaun to decide on a woman's representation regarding blindness of her Husband due to vaccine of COVID-19.The Bench of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi was hearing a writ petition preferred by a Wife who sought direction to respondents to pay compensation to her husband regarding his blindness due to vaccine of Covid-19 and for a...