COVID Spike: Jharkhand High Court To Function Through Virtual Mode Till January 14

In view of the threat of the Covid pandemic and also sudden spurt and a spike in COVID-19 cases in the State of Jharkhand and Ranchi in particular, the Jharkhand High Court has decided to function in VC mode with effect from today, i.e., January 3.A notification issued in this regard says that the Court has decided to take up the matters, as per the existing arrangement with regard to the...

Kerala High Court Upholds 10% EWS Reservation For Veterinary & Dental Courses Under KEAM [2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 1]

The Kerala High Court recently upheld the 10% reservation earmarked for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) for Veterinary and Dental Courses under Kerala Engineering Architecture ad Medical (KEAM).Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan closed the writ petition upon noticing that a Government Order dated 20.03.2020 had established the said reservation, and after the Government Pleader endorsed that it was...

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LiveLaw, India's No.1 Legal News Portal is Hiring ASSOCIATE EDITORS/ DESK EDITORSAssociate EditorCandidates must have two years of experience in Editing Legal News Reports and Articles.Desk EditorsCandidates must have at least Six Months of Experience in editing legal news reportsLIVELAW IS HIRING REPORTERS FOR THE FOLLOWING HIGH COURTSGujaratGuwahatiAndhra PradeshPunjab And Haryana Fresh...

Covid Omicron: Bombay High Court To Function In Hybrid Mode

Owing to the rise in Covid-19 cases and its variant Omicron in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court has decided to adopt a hybrid system (virtual and physical) of functioning from Tuesday to reduce crowding in courts by lawyers and litigants. The decision to switch to hybrid hearings was taken in the meeting chaired by Justice Amjad Sayed. Representatives of various bar associations...

Surge In Omicron Cases: Madras High Court Reverts To Virtual Hearing Of Cases

Due to the surge in Omicron variant of Covid-19 cases, Madras High Court has issued a notification keeping in abeyance the previous notification for resumption of physical hearings completely. As per the notification dated 2nd January, 2022, Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari has issued directions to follow virtual hearing, excluding both physical as well as hybrid modes of...

COVID Third Wave: Allahabad High Court To Hear Cases Virtually From January 3

The Allahabad High Court has decided to hear cases virtually in view of rising cases of COVID in the state of Uttar Pradesh. This arrangement would remain in place until further orders of the Court. Speaking to Live Law, the president of Allahabad High Court Bar Association, Mr. Radha Kant Ojha, and the president of Oudh Bar Association, Mr. Rakesh Kumar Chaudhary confirmed that the Court...

Lawyers' Strike- Bar Can Hold Meeting To Condole Someone's Demise But No Right To Obstruct Court Functioning: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that the Members of the Bar are free to hold a meeting to condole the demise of any member or anyone else, but they do not have the right to obstruct the functioning of Courts.The Bench of Justice J. J. Munir observed this while dealing with the affidavits filed before it by the President and the Secretary of Commissioner Court's Bar...

Best of 2021- 35 Significant Judgments Of Madras High Court

As the year 2021 comes to an end, LiveLaw brings you the 35 Significant Judgments & Orders pronounced by Madras High Court. 1. Right To Default Bail Not Extinguished With 'Simultaneous' Filing Of Chargesheet: Madras High Court [ K. Muthuirul v. The Inspector Of Police] In a pertinent ruling, the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court delved deep into the statutory provisions...

Another Milestone: Kerala High Court Goes Paperless

The Kerala High Court has initiated its pride project called the Virtual Office on January 1st, 2022 with the features of e-filing, paperless courts and e-office. This means that the filing of cases in the High Court will now be through electronic mode. However, a notice to this effect has also clarified that lawyers will still have to submit two sets of physical copies of the e-filed cases....

'Not Known If Special Task Force Has Been Constituted For Preventing Encroachments': Madras High Court Warns Action Against Erring State Officials

In a writ petition challenging a Lock & Seal and Demolition notice by Greater Chennai Corporation, Madras High Court reminded the state that the court had previously ordered for the constitution of a permanent Special Task Force (STF) to prevent encroachments. A Division Bench of Justices S. Vaidyanathan and AA. Nakkiran observed that the order passed in W.P.5076 of 2016,...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Decides To Increase In Working Hours to Deal With Pendency of Cases

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has increased the working hours of the High Court by making corresponding amendments to the Madhya Pradesh High Court Rules, 2008. The initiative has been taken to handle the vast number of pending cases in the MP HC, bringing some relief to the aggrieved litigants, the lawyers, and the presiding Judges. Earlier, the working hours of the High Court were from 10.30...

COVID Spike: NCLT Benches To Function Through Virtual Mode From January 3 To January 31

Taking note of the present spike of Covid-19 and its variant, the guidelines of the Government of India and the various States Governments, imposing certain restrictions, regulations etc, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has decided to revert to Virtual Mode of hearing from January 3, 2022, to January 31, 2022.An official order to this effect has been issued under the orders of...