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Allahabad High Court To Consider Request Of Bar Association For Closure Of HC For Two Weeks In Wake Of Rising Corona Cases
President of the Allahabad High Court Bar Association has urged the High Court to close for at least a period of two weeks and emphasized the need for a complete lockdown in wake of the rising COVID-19 cases in the State of Uttar Pradesh.Senior Advocate Amrendra Nath Singh, as recorded in an Order of the Allahabad High Court, has "urged that High Court should be closed for at least two...
Defence On Merits Is Not To Be Considered At Stage Of Framing Of Charge And/Or At The Stage Of Discharge Application: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that defence on merits is not to be considered at the stage of framing of the charge and/or at the stage of discharge application.At the stage of framing of the charge and/or considering the discharge application, the mini trial is not permissible, the bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah said.In this case, the Special Court, considering the material...
Right To Professional Education, Though Not Fundamental Right, Is Not Govt. Largesse; State Has Affirmative Obligation To Facilitate Access At All Levels: SC
"Financial hardship should not prevent the students from getting admission in terms of the allocation which has been made in their favour legitimately under the central pool seats".
'Make Representation Before Concerned Authorities' : Karnataka HC To Doctor Seeking Directions To Use 'Pulse Oximeter' For COVID Test
The Karnataka High Court has asked a Doctor, who had approached the court seeking directions to use pulse oximeter in detecting Covid-19 cases and avoid unwanted swab tests, to approach the concerned authorities with an appropriate representation.A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar on going through the prayers said "Since most of the prayers made in the...
'Is Campus Law Centre Not Keeping You Busy?' Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Student's PIL For Door-to-Door Vaccination
Hearing a final year law student of Campus Law Centre, New Delhi who approached court seeking door-to-door Covid-19 vaccination, the Delhi High Court asked the student if his institution was not keeping him busy enough, when the petitioner was unable to present the court with data on the issue as enquired during the hearing.The court said, "It seems Campus Law Centre is not keeping you...
2019 Amendment To Section 31 IBC Has Retrospective Operation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that 2019 amendment to Section 31 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code has retrospective operation.The amendment is clarificatory and declaratory in nature and therefore will be effective from the date on which I&B Code has come into effect, the bench comprising Justices RF Nariman, BR Gavai and Hrishikesh Roy observed.Section 31, which deals with approval...
Delhi High Court Reserves Verdict On Facebook, WhatsApp Challenge To CCI Order For Anti-Trust Probe
A single judge bench of Justice Navin Chawla of the Delhi High Court today reserved its verdict on Facebook Inc and its subsidiary WhatsApp's challenge to a Competition Commission of India (CCI) order directing for a probe into WhatsApp's new privacy policy for being anti-competitive. The court finished hearing arguments at length by the 3 concerned parties - Sr. Adv. Harish Salve for...
To Have A More Civilized India, Judiciary Must Be Strengthened : Allahabad HC Chief Justice Govind Mathur In Farewell Address
Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court Govind Mathur, who is retiring today, said in his farewell speech that a strong judiciary is needed to keep the society civilized."Friends, to have a more civilized India, it is our responsibility to strengthen judiciary", Chief Justice Mathur said during a virtual farewell function organized by the Allahabad High Court."We are a part of a reputed...
"Raid Continued Even After Midnight, Entitled To Copies Of Videography Footage For Ensuring Fairness And To Bring Out Truth": Mehmood Pracha Tells Delhi Court
A Delhi Court on Tuesday heard Advocate Mehmood Pracha's application seeking supply of copies of the material seized including the copy of videography footage recorded while the officials of Delhi Police's Special Cell conducted the first raid dated 24th December 2020 in his office premises. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma heard the arguments made by Advocate Mehmood...
High Courts Can't Pass 'Not To Arrest' Or 'No Coercive Steps' Orders While Dismissing/Disposing Petitions U/s 482 CrPC: Supreme Court
The High Court while dismissing/disposing of the quashing petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C and/or under Article 226 of the Constitution of India., shall not pass order of not to arrest and/or "no coercive steps" either during the investigation or till the investigation is completed and/or till the final report/chargesheet is filed under Section 173 Cr.P.C., the Supreme Court held."We caution...
NCC Files Appeals To Kerala High Court DB Against Single Judge Ruling Allowing Enrolment For Trans Persons
"The Judge ignored the serious psychological and physiological implications caused on girl cadets as also the practical concerns expressed during the proceedings, the NCC's appeal memorandum reads".