"A Number Of Citizens Have Been Driven To Poverty During Lockdown": Madras High Court Takes Judicial Notice Of Reports

In a significant observation, the Madras High Court on Monday said that the Judicial notice has to be taken of several authentic reports indicating that a number of citizens have been driven to poverty during the lockdown and, particularly, the second surge of the pandemic.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy was hearing the matter pertaining to...

Narada Case : Calcutta High Court Refuses To Go Into Sanction Issue Saying It Might Affect Trial

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday continued its hearing in the Narada case, in which the CBI has sought to transfer the trial and to declare that the hearing in the trial court on May 17 - which led to bail being granted to four TMC leaders - was vitiated on account of mob pressure. A 5-Judge Bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal, and Justices IP Mukherjee,...

CJI Ramana Agrees To Consider SCBA Proposal For Elevation Of Supreme Court Lawyers As High Court Judges

The Chief Justice of India, NV Ramana has agreed to consider the request made by the Supreme Court Bar Association to consider elevating Supreme Court lawyers as High Court judges The development comes in light of a proposal made by the Supreme Court Bar Association in this regard. SCBA had urged before the CJI that inspite of having vast experience and exposure in dealing with all...

CJI Ramana Sends Heart-Warming Reply To Schoolgirl Who Lauded Supreme Court Interventions In COVID Situation

A 5-th standard school girl from Kerala wrote a letter to the Chief Justice of India thanking the Supreme Court for its orders passed to address the COVID situation.Ten year old Lidwina Joseph, studying in 5th standard at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Thrissur, sent a hand-written letter in a beautiful scroll saying that she was "happy and proud" that the Supreme Court orders for oxygen supply have...

Plea Seeking Directions To Officials Not To Disturb Chief Minister On Sundays: Madras High Court Dismisses Plea With 10K Cost

The Madras High Court on Monday dismissed a plea with 10,000/- cost which sought directions the Chief Secretary and other officials not to circulate any file or seek any orders or disturb the Chief Minister, except in extraordinary circumstances on Sundays.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy called it "an utterly ridiculous petition" and said that...

Ensure No Break In Education Of Children Who Lost Parents Due To COVID : Supreme Court To States/UTs

The Supreme Court has directed State Governments and Union Territories to ensure that there is no break in the education of children who have become orphan or lost one parent due to the COVID-19 pandemic."The State Government/Union Territories should ensure that there is no break in the education of children who have become orphans or lost either one parent during the...

Salman Khan Seeks Contempt Action Against Kamaal Khan for Defamation Despite Statement Before Court

Actor Salman Khan has sought contempt action against 'film critic' Kamaal R. Khan for allegedly continuing his "defamatory" remarks against the actor despite a statement before the City Civil Court, Mumbai, that "he will not put any remarks of defamatory nature against the Plaintiff on social media till next date". On Monday, Judge CV Marathe took the Notice of Motion, filed under...

Police Under Severe Stress During Pandemic, Can't Be Subjected To Abuse/Threat: Madras HC Directs Man Who Abused Police To Pay 10K

Noting that the Police are already functioning under severe stress due to the pandemic situation, the Madras High Court on Monday asked an accused who allegedly abused Police and prevented them from doing their public duty, to pay 10,000 as compensation.The Bench of Justice N. Anand Venkatesh was hearing the plea of the accused person who were travelling in an Auto-Rikshaw without following...

Supreme Court Adjourns To Friday Life Convict Asaram Bapu's Plea Seeking Suspension Of Sentence For Medical Treatment

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to Friday the plea filed by self-styled godman and life convict, Asaram Bapu, challenging the Rajasthan High Court's order wherein his petition seeking temporary suspension of sentences to pursue medical treatment was dismissed.A Bench of Justices Navin Sinha and Ajay Rastogi informed the Counsels present that they had received a Reply on behalf of...

Near-to-Door Vaccination More Appropriate Than Door-to-Door Vaccination : Centre Tells Bombay High Court

The Central Government has come up with another five-pointer on why the elderly, the specially-abled and immobile, cannot be immunized at home. In an affidavit filed before the Bombay High Court on Tuesday, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has said that near-to-door vaccination would be an appropriate solution than door-to-door vaccination. The Near to Home Covid...

Stop Illegal Adoption Of Children Orphaned By COVID; Public Advertisements For Adoptions Unlawful : Supreme Court

Expressing concerns about the illegal adoption of children orphaned by COVID-19, the Supreme Court has directed State Governments and Union Territories to act against NGOs which are indulging in illegal adoption."No adoption of affected children should be permitted contrary to the provisions of the JJ Act, 2015.Invitation to persons for adoption of orphans...

Allahabad High Court Starts Sharing VC Links On Its Website

Allahabad High Court has started sharing the VC links for its virtual Court proceedings. The links are available on the official High Court website. Recently legal journalists and Advocates Areeb Uddin (Legal Correspondent, Bar & Bench) and Sparsh Upadhyay (Special Legal Correspondent, Live Law) along with four law students had moved the High Court seeking permission for Live...