Medical Reimbursement Claims Cannot Be Rejected Merely Because Prior Referral Order Was Not Obtained Before Taking Treatment Outside State: Tripura HC [Read Judgment]

The Tripura High Court has observed that medical reimbursement cannot be denied only on the ground that the employee did not obtain prior referral order from the Medical Board before taking treatment from outside the State.Kali Sankar Baidya, a Head Clerk engaged in District judiciary, under took the full treatment for his nasal cancer, at Vellore Hospital. His application seeking...

Can CJM Extend Period Of Investigation For Case Registered Under UAPA?, Punjab & Haryana High Court To Examine [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has decided to examine whether a Chief Judicial Magistrate can grant extension of time to an investigating agency for completion of investigation in a criminal case registered under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. A Single Bench of Justice Arun Monga has issued notice to the State of Punjab and has asked the Additional...

Police Attack On Bihar District Judge: Lawyer Files PIL In Supreme Court Seeking Court Monitored Inquiry

In the wake of the reports about a policeman attacking a District Judge in Bihar, a lawyer has filed a Public Interest Litigation(PIL) in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored inquiry into the incident and measures to ensure the protection of judicial officers.The petition filed by Advocate Vishal Tiwari refers to newspaper reports about the District Judge of Aurangabad being...

CM Advocates Welfare Scheme: Delhi Govt Approves Over Rs. 40 Crore To Provide Insurance To Advocates

The Delhi Government has approved a budget of more than Rs. 40 crore to provide life insurance and medical insurance to resident-Advocates, announced Delhi's Law Minister on Friday. Insurance will be provided under the Chief Minister Advocate Welfare Scheme, announced by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal last year. The policy was recently approved by the Delhi High Court.Honble...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-38]

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[Breaking] Bar Council of India Allows Law Universities to Conduct Physical Exams With NOC From Govt. And SDMA

Bar Council of India has decided to allow Universities/Centres of Legal Education to conduct physical examination with the NOC of the state government and State Disaster Management Authority, by giving the option to such law students who are unable and/or unwilling to appear in such physical exams till the Covid-19 pandemic is averted, and having appeared therein, who are/is unable to clear...

Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Against Registration Of FIRs In Abkari Cases Without Complying Section 30 Abkari Act

The Kerala High Court has held that the Abkari Officers, can register a crime under Abkari Act, 1077, by invoking Section 154 of Criminal Procedure Code without complying the procedure under Section 30 of Abkari Act One Mr. K. Faizel, had filed a writ petition before the High Court challenging the authority of Kerala State Police Chief to register a crime under the provisions of Kerala...

[Loan Moratorium And Interest Waiver] Banks Are Advised To Credit Difference Between Compound And Simple Interest To Borrowers: RBI Tells Supreme Court

In the ongoing issue pertaining to levy of accruing interest on interest and loan moratorium before Supreme Court, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) informed the Court that banks shall be guided by a Scheme for effectuating ex gratia payments to borrowers towards specified loan amounts.The Additional Affidavit states that the applicable scheme dated October 23 will be "Scheme for grant of ex...

Special Court Under SC-ST (Prevention Of Atrocities) Act Has Power To Direct Registration Of FIR U/s 156(3) CrPC: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Judgment]

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the Special Courts constituted under Section 14 of the Scheduled Caste and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, has power and jurisdiction to invoke provisions contained in Section 156(3) of the CrPC and direct for registration of FIR and investigation.Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal was considering a petition challenging an order passed...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

Week Commencing October 25, 2020 to November 1, 2020

Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Hafiz of Mosque Who Allegedly Molested A 9 Yr Old Girl [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court recently refused to release a Hafiz (Priest) of a mosque on bail, who has been accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl.The Bench of Justice Neeraj Tiwari was hearing a bail application which was filed for enlarging the applicant (Hafiz of Mosque) on bail in Case Crime No. 0175 of 2020, registered under Section 354 of I.P.C. and 9/10 POCSO Act, Police Station...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [Oct 26 - Nov 01]

Week commencing from October 26, 2020 Till November 1, 2020 Allahabad High Court 1. UP Prevention Of Cow Slaughter Act Being Misused Against Innocent Persons; Any Recovered Meat Is Shown As Beef : Allahabad High Court [Rahmu @ Rahmuddin v. State of UP] While hearing the bail application of one Rahmuddin, accused of cow slaughter and sale of beef under Sections 3, 5 and 8 of the...