'Pandemic Or No Pandemic, Education Of Children Must Go On' : Karnataka HC Directs State To Plan Distribution Of Textbooks, Devices

Observing that "pandemic or no pandemic, education of children has to go on and state government has to rise to the occasion", the Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the government to prepare a road map for imparting education to children in the event if physical opening of school is not possible during the upcoming academic year, either for whole year or part of the said year, for...

"Article 1 Says Bharat Shall Be A Union Of States": Supreme Court To Centre -Read Full Courtroom Exchange In Suo Motu Covid Case

The Supreme Court on Monday posed tough questions to the Central Government about the rationale of its dual pricing and procurement policy of the COVID vaccines, its diversion from the National Immunisation Programme and its mandate of COWIN App registrationThe three-judge bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud, L. Nageswara Rao and Ravindra Bhat was hearing the suo moto case on COVID issues (In...

Police Apologizes For Handcuffing Lawyer; Bombay High Court Asks District Judge To Probe Illegal Arrest

The Bombay High Court recently ordered an inquiry into the alleged illegal detention of a 37-year-old lawyer from Mumbai. The court also transferred the kidnapping and extortion case against the advocate from the Kharghar police station in Navi Mumbai to the Maharashtra CID. Principal District and Sessions Judge (Thane), RM Joshi, will probe if advocate Vimal Jha (37) was...

Supreme Court To Hear Madras Bar Association's Challenge Against Tribunals Reforms Ordinance On June 2

The Supreme Court has on Monday adjourned to Wednesday, the plea filed by Madras Bar Association challenging the Tribunals Reforms (Rationalization & Conditions Of Service)to the extent it amends section 184 and 186 of Finance Act 2017.A three-judge Bench of Justice Nageswara Rao, Justice Hemant Gupta and Justice Ravindra Bhat was initially inclined to start hearing the...

Complete Re-Appointment Process Of NCLT/NCLAT Members Within 2 Months : Supreme Court Directs Centre

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central government to complete the process of reappointment of members of NCLT and NCLAT at the earliest, and not later than two months. In respect of the process to initiate for filling up the existing vacancies for which a search cum selection committee has to be constituted, the Court has directed the selection process to be initiated at...

"We May Direct Attachment Of Properties": Delhi High Court Warns NDMC For Non Payment Of Salaries, Pensions To Employees Amid Covid

The Delhi High Court on Monday warned the North Delhi Municipal Corporation of attachment of its properties for its failure to pay salaries and pensions to employees in the wake of covid 19 pandemic.A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh directed the Chairman of NDMC to disclose details, under his own affidavit, of all immovable and movable properties...

"Victim A Major, Went To Hotel Room On Her Own Sweet Will": Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Booked Under UP Anti-Conversion Law

The Allahabad High Court last week granted bail to a man booked under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religion Conversion Act, 2020 who has been accused of committing rape upon the victim in a room of a hotelNoting that the victim is a major and had a consenting relationship with the accused, the Bench of Justice Samit Gopal observed thus:"The (bail) applicant and the...

'Recall Lakshadweep Administrator; Cancel Proposed Regulations' : Kerala Assembly Passes Unanimous Resolution

Expressing solidarity with the people of Lakshadweep, the Kerala Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a unanimous resolution demanding the recall of administrator Praful Khoda Patel and the cancellation of his proposed regulations, which are facing stiff opposition from the island residents.The 140-member assembly has called for urgent intervention by the Central Government to protect the...

"Will You Give It To 85Yr Old Or 45Yr Old? There Is A Scarcity, You Have To Make A Cruel Choice": Delhi High Court Tells Centre, Delhi Govt On Allocation Of Black Fungus Drug

Questioning the Centre and the Delhi Government as to how will they prioritize allocation of drug to treat Black fungus, the Delhi High Court on Monday asked both the governments to come up with a policy on the same while adjourning the matter to tomorrow.Stating that neither the Centre nor state government can "duck" the responsibility of allocation of vials, a division bench comprising...

Delhi High Court Quashes Govt Orders Preventing Pvt Unaided Schools From Collecting Annual Charges, Development Fees During Lockdown

The Delhi High Court on Monday quashed two orders issued by the Delhi Government dated 18th April and 28th August 2020 restraining private schools from collecting Annual Charges and Development Fees from students amid covid 19 lockdown. Justice Jayant Nath held thus: "The impugned acts are prejudicial to the said Schools and would cause an unreasonable restriction in their functioning. In...

"Can Media Report Court's Observations Not Part Of Rulings?": MP HC Issues Notice To HC On Plea Seeking Permission For Live Reporting of Court's Proceedings

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (May 31) issued notice to Madhya Pradesh High Court and State Government on a plea by 4 Legal Journalists who have moved the High Courts seeking permission for Live-streaming and Live-reporting.A Division Bench of Justices Sheel Nagu and GS Ahluwalia issued the notices while observing that the Petitioners have an arguable point and posted the matter...

Juhi Chawla Moves Delhi High Court Against Roll-Out Of 5G Telecom Services

Bollywood actress and environmentalist Juhi Chawla has moved the Delhi High Court seeking restraints upon the Union Government from taking any steps for the roll-out of 5G telecommunication services in the country, including, but not limited to steps for spectrum allocation, licensing, etc on grounds of long and short term harm to human, animal and plant life and detrimental impact on...