Fully Vaccinated People Can Enter Durga Puja Pandals, Rituals Such As Anjali, Arati, Sindur Khela Allowed: Calcutta HC Relaxes Restrictions

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday relaxed some restrictions pertaining to this year's Durga Puja celebrations. The Court has permitted double vaccinated persons to participate in rituals such as Anjali, Arati, Sindur Khela etc inside the premises of the puja pandals. A Bench comprising Justices Aniruddha Roy and I. P. Mukerji however cautioned that pursuant to its last year's directions,...

'Much Care Taken By Centre & State In Controlling Covid-19': Delhi High Court Closes Case For Monitoring Healthcare Facilities

The Delhi High Court on Thursday observed that it no longer requires to monitor the medical and health facilities in the national capital with respect to treatment of Covid-19, given the efforts put in by the Central and the State Government."Much care has been taken by both the central and the state government in controlling Covid-19 by providing several facilities to patients,...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Review Plea Against Dismissal Of Plea Seeking Declaration Of Talaq-ul-Sunnat As Unconstitutional

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on a review petition challenging an order dismissing a plea seeking to declare the "assumed absolute discretion" of the Muslim husband to give divorce (talaq-ul-sunnat) to his wife at any time without any reason or advance notice to her, as arbitrary, anti-shariat, discriminatory and unconstitutional.Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet...

Kashi Vishwanath Temple: Plea In Allahabad High Court Challenges 'Sugam Darshan' Calling It 'System Of Collecting Money'

A PIL (Public Interest Litigation) plea has been moved in the Allahabad High Court challenging the 'Sugam Darshan' system in the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Banaras, UP, which provides for 'VIP' (Very Important Person) mode of 'darshan' on payment of some amount. The plea has been moved by one Gajendra Singh Yadav, a law student averring that this system allows any person to...

Fire At Nehru Place Market: High Court Directs Delhi Govt, Police To Earmark Emergency Services Lane For Ambulance, Fire Brigade

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Government and Police to earmark a lane for emergency services like ambulance and fire brigades, to ensure unobstructed movement for them.The order comes in the suo moto case registered by the Court following a fire incident at a building in the Nehru Place market. Earlier, the Bench of Justices Manmohan and Justice Navin Chawla had directed...

With Advent Of Technology, Physical Presence Of Patient Not Necessary For Issuing Disability Certificate: Kerala High Court Opines Prima Facie

The Kerala High Court while adjudicating upon a 'peculiar' case, opined that the physical presence of a person with a disability before the competent authority may not be necessary for the purpose of issuing a Certificate under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.It opined that the person's condition and medical history can be determined virtually, considering the progressions...

Specify Steps Taken Regarding Education, Social Security & Health Of Transgender Persons As Per 2019 Act: Gauhati HC To Assam, Union Govts

Dealing with a PIL (Public Interest Litigation) plea involving certain grievances of the Transgender Community in the State of Assam, the Gauhati High Court on Thursday asked the Union and the Assam State Government to specify steps taken by in terms of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.The Bench of Justice N. Kotiswar Singh and Justice Manish Choudhury was hearing...

Delhi HC Deprecates Practice Of Filing Affidavits Without Proper Signatures Of Deponent, Attestation By Oath Commissioner Without Deponent's Presence

The Delhi High Court has deprecated the practice of filing affidavits without proper signatures of the deponent and attestation of the same by Oath Commisioner without deponent's presence.Justice Pratibha M Singh said:"The practice of filing affidavits without actual/proper signatures of the deponent, the ld. counsel identifying the same in spite of the deponent not having signed in front of...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking COVID Specialized Maternal Care Centers In Hospitals For Pregnant Women, Lactating Mothers

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a petition for ensuring availability of COVID-19 protocol compliant specialized maternal care centres in all hospitals in the national capital for the benefit of pregnant women and lactating mothers.Justice Rekha Palli sought response of the Centre and the Delhi Government and granted two weeks' time to file counter affidavits.The plea has been filed by...

Bar Associations, Advocates Cannot Conduct Any Religious Functions In Chambers Corridors, Parking Or Within Court Premises: Bar Council Of Delhi

The Special Disciplinary Committee of Bar Council of Delhi has ordered that all Bar Associations and Advocates cannot conduct any religious functions or programs in chamber corridors, parking area or within the prescints of Court premises.The order has come in the disciplinary proceedings against an Advocate for allegedly using his chamber premises for religious conversion and performing...

[Sister Abhaya Murder Case] Not Happy With Petitioner's Conduct: Kerala High Court In Plea Challenging Convicts' Release On Parole

The Kerala High Court on Thursday warned to impose costs on the petitioner who challenged the order that released the convicts in the Sister Abhaya murder case on parole earlier this year.A division bench comprising Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice Ziyad Rahman remarked:"We are not happy with the conduct of the petitioner. Every statement filed here reaches the media before it reaches...

Allahabad HC Seeks UP Bar Council's Reply On Procedure To Deal With Complaints Against Lawyers Practising With Forged degrees

The Allahabad High Court has sought the response of the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh as to whether it has formulated a procedure with regard to verification of complaints against the alleged fake lawyers, who are practising on the basis of forged and fictitious degrees.The Bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Jayant Banerji was hearing a plea filed by one Shakti Pratap Singh alleging...