Supreme Court Directs High Courts To Reconsider And Update Rules Relating To Execution Of Decrees

The Supreme Court directed the High Courts to reconsider and update all the Rules relating to Execution of Decrees, made under exercise of its powers under Article 227 of the Constitution of India and Section 122 of CPC, within one year.The bench comprising former CJI SA Bobde, Justices L. Nageswara Rao and S. Ravindra Bhat observed thus while issuing directions to reduce delays in the...

President Accepts Resignation Of Justice Sharad Kumar Gupta Of Chhattisgarh High Court

The President has accepted resignation tendered by Justice Sharad Kumar Gupta of the Chhattisgarh High Court. The notification to the above effect, issued by the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justices says:"Shri Justice Sharad Kumar Gupta has tendered his resignation from the office of Judge, Chhattisgarh High Court, in pursuance of proviso (a) to clause (1) of Article 217 of...

Breaking: "Dispose Of Execution Proceedings Within Six Months From The Date Of Filing": Supreme Court Issues Directions To Reduce Delay

The Supreme Court, while issuing directions to reduce delays in the execution proceedings, observed that an Executing Court must dispose of the Execution Proceedings within six months from the date of filing, which may be extended only by recording reasons in writing for such delay.The bench headed by former CJI SA Bobde asked the High Courts to reconsider and update all the Rules relating...

"We Have To Compensate People Dying Due To Lack Of Oxygen":Delhi High Court Directs Delhi Govt. To Provide Details

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Government of NCT of Delhi to file report with regards to deaths that have taken place at hospitals nursing homes due to shortage of oxygen. The Affidavit in this regard shall be filed within 4 days."We direct the GNCTD to file a report, after making enquiries from all the hospitals and nursing homes, with regard to the deaths which have taken place...

'Hate Messages': Telangana High Court Asks Home Ministry To Consider Representation For Registration Of FIR Against Twitter, Users

The Telangana High Court has asked the Central Government to consider a representation seeking FIR against Twitter and its users, who are spreading hatred messages through the social media app. While disposing of the PIL against circulation of "islamophobic" posts on the platform, a Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Hima Kohli and Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy asked the Home...

Bombay High Court Directs PSU To Use CSR Funds To Set Up Oxygen Plants For Hospitals

With an aim of oxygen supply in Nagpur region, the Bombay High Court(Nagpur Bench) has directed the Manganese Ore India Ltd, a Public Sector Undertaking, to utilize its Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) funds for setting upoxygen generation, storage and distribution plants att he hospitals indicated by the District Collector, Nagpur."We are also of the opinion that for same...

Covid 19- Plea In Delhi HC Seeks SIT Probe For Affixing Liability On State, Central Govts And Organizations For Failing To Curb Medical Oxygen Shortage

A public interest litigation has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking a Court monitored SIT investigation for affixing liability and accountability on Central and State Government and also on individual persons and organizations for their negligent role in failing to curb shortage of medical oxygen supply in the hospitals and other places in the national capital.The petition, filed by...

Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act Will Attract As Long As Caste Identity Is One Of The Grounds For The Occurrence Of Offence: SC Doubts Earlier Judgments

The Supreme Court doubted the earlier judgments which interpreted Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,1989, to mean that the offence should have been committed "only on the ground that the victim was a member of the Scheduled Caste. The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah observed that this provision will attract as...

Covid-19: No Prisoner Be Denied Vaccination Merely For Not Having Identity Documents For Registration On COWIN Portal: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court on Tuesday passed significant directions to ensure that all inmates lodged in prisons of the State are vaccinated against the deadly Covid-19 virus. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice BP Routray was hearing two petitions concerning various issues persistent in the jails in Orissa. One, was a 15-years-old writ petition...

BREAKING : Centre Notifies GNCTD Amendment Act Increasing Powers Of Delhi LG With Effect From April 27

The Central Government on Wednesday notified the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi(Amendment) Act 2021, which enhances the powers of Lieutenant Governor of Delhi over the elected government of Delhi, with effect from April 27.The law gives sweeping powers to the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi by declaring him to be the "Government of Delhi". It also provides that the opinion...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Resorts To Restricted Virtual Functioning

Keeping in view the recent surge in Covid-19 cases, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has resorted to restricted functioning through video-conference mode for taking up only the extreme urgent cases. The Administrative Committee of the High Court has resolved that: Only urgent matters already filed in the year 2021 till April 22 and fresh cases in which mentioning has been...

Testimony Of Disabled Witness Cannot Be Considered Weak Or Inferior: SC Issues Guidelines To Make Criminal Justice System More Disabled-friendly

The Supreme Court, in a judgment delivered on Tuesday, issued guidelines to make criminal justice system more disabled-friendly.The testimony of a prosecutrix with a disability, or of a disabled witness for that matter, cannot be considered weak or inferior, only because such an individual interacts with the world in a different manner, vis-à-vis their able-bodied counterparts, the...