Breaking: "Encroachment Of State Legislature Upon The Domain Of Parliament": Supreme Court Strikes Down West Bengal Housing Industry Regulation Act

The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down the West Bengal Housing Industry Regulation Act, 2017( WBHIRA), holding it to be unconstitutional in view of the 2017 Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) which is the central legislation on the identical subject-matter.However, with a view to prevent any chaos in the real estate industry in the state, the Court in exercise of its...

Schools Have Saved Operational Costs During Lockdown; Can't Charge Students For Unused Facilities : Supreme Court

Schools demanding fees for facilities and activities not availed by students during lockdown amounts to 'profiteering' and 'commercialization', the SC held.

After Delhi High Court Directions, Delhi Govt Makes Operational Portal On Distribution And Supply Of Remdesivir For Hospitals, Distributors

In consonance with the Delhi High Court directions to make operationalize an online portal for Distribution of Remdesivir injections, the Delhi Government on Monday announced that it has developed a portal available on https://cfwcst.delhi.go.in/DHB/loxin.ases for the purpose of proper distribution and supply of the said injection across all hospitals, distributors, stockists,l and CFAS for...

Policy To Provide Priority Treatment To COVID Warrior: P&H High Court Seeks Response Of Punjab Govt. & UOI

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Friday (April 30) issued notice to the Punjab State Government and Government Of India seeking a response as to whether there is any policy/instructions of the Government of India or State Government for providing any priority of treatment for the COVID – 19 warriorS or notThe direction to this effect has been given by the Bench of Justice...

Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh Moves Bombay HC Against CBI FIR

Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Monday approached the Bombay High Court challenging the First Information Report (FIR) filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against him on corruption charges and criminal conspiracy.Deshmukh has filed a criminal writ petition seeking quashing of the FIR and interim protection from coercive steps. The CBI registered an FIR...

Family Courts Constituted Under Secular Law; Cannot Turn Away Parties Seeking Divorce Under Customary Laws: Jharkhand High Court

In a significant judgment, the Jharkhand High Court has held that Family Courts cannot turn away parties seeking divorce under their customary laws.A Division Bench comprising of Justices Aparesh Kumar Singh and Anubha Rawat Choudhary has held, "The Family Court fell in error in holding that the suit is not maintainable in absence of codified substantive law as are applicable...

"'This Is The Least We Can Do": SCBA President Appeals To Financially Stable Members To Help Young Needy Lawyers Amid Covid19 Crisis

SCBA President Vikas Singh has donated Rs 50 Lakhs for the purpose

COVID- "Why IPL Has Been Prioritised Over Public Health?": Plea In Delhi High Court To Stop IPL Matches With Immediate Effect

A public interest litigation has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking directions to stop IPL Matches with immediate effect and to have an enquiry as to why such matches have been prioritised over public health by the respondent authorities.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Pratibha Singh directed to list the plea before the appropriate division bench. The same shall be heard by...

IPS Officer Rashmi Shukla Moves Bombay High Court Against FIR For Alleged Phone Tapping

Senior Maharashtra IPS officer Rashmi Shukla has approached the Bombay High Court in a criminal writ petition seeking protection against any coercive action in Mumbai Police's FIR connected to the leaking of sensitive documents related to police postings. Shukla, currently posted in Hyderabad as ADG CRPF, sought an urgent hearing of her plea. She is one of the senior-most IPS...

Delhi High Court Allows Delhi Bar Council's Plea For Setting Up Covid Facilities For Lawyers, Families

The Delhi High Court on Monday allowed a Public Interest Litigation filed by the Bar Council of Delhi seeking setting up of covid facilities for registered lawyers and their family members. The High Court directed Rockland Hospital, New Delhi to hand over its keys to the counsel appearing for the petitioner for the purpose of examination, sanitization, cleaning and making the aforesaid...

Whether Centre's COVID Vaccine Procurement Prices Account For Aid Given To SII, Bharat Biotech? Supreme Court Asks

The Supreme Court has sought from the Central Government the details of public funding and aid given to COVID vaccine manufacturers Bharat Biotech and Serum Institute of India.The Court has also asked whether the current vaccine procurement prices for the Central Government account for the aid provided to the companies. If the vaccine prices account for such grant, on what basis the same...

'If Procedure To Do Good Is Illegal, It Doesn't Make Purpose Good' : Bombay High Court To BJP MP Sujay Vikhe Patil On Remdesivir Procurement

On Monday, the Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) remarked that BJP MP from Ahmednagar Dr Sujay Vikhe Patil needs to introspect while referring to his social media videos glorifying his efforts to procure Remdesivir vials. A division bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and BU Debadwar remarked while hearing the petition seeking an FIR against Patil for allegedly unauthorisedly...