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COVID- Uttarakhand HC Seeks State Govt's Response On Steps Taken By ICMR For Providing Bar Code On RTPCR Reports
The Uttarakhand High Court has recently sought response of the State Government on the steps taken by Indian Medical Research Council (ICMR) in issuing directions to all laboratories approved by it to mandatorily provide RTPCR reports with bar codes or QR codes.The State Government apprised a bench comprising of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma that a...
Re-Opening of Schools Should Not Become A Super-Spreader Of Covid-19: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority (KSLSA) to make random inspections of government and aided schools, which have begun with physical classes from today for Standards 9th and 10th in order to verify if the Standard Operation Procedure is being followed. A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice P Krishna Bhat orally...
"We Are Not A Taliban State, Rule Of Law Sacrosanct In Multi-Cultural Society": Delhi Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Pinky Chaudhary In Jantar Mantar Sloganeering Case
A Delhi Court last week dismissed the anticipatory bail plea moved on behalf of Bhupender Tomar alias Pinky Chaudhary, prime accused in the alleged inflammatory and anti-Muslim sloganeering at Jantar Mantar."We are not a Taliban State. Rule of law is sacrosanct governing principle in our plural and multi cultural society," Additional Sessions Judge Anil Antil observed while denying the grant...
'No Discrimination Must Be Made Between Regularised And Non-Regularised Government Staff While Granting Maternity Leave': Madras High Court
The Madras High Court observed on Thursday that there cannot be any discrimination between regularised and non-regularised married women Government servants with regards to availing the benefits of maternity leave. The Court made the observation while issuing notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) moved by Advocate C Rajaguru seeking the Court's directions in order to ensure that...
Merely Because ECI Office Is In Delhi, Delhi High Court Will Not Have Jurisdiction : Election Commission
The Delhi High Court has granted time to the Election Commission of India to file its reply in a petition seeking action against such candidates who violated the masking policy during election campaigns amid Covid-19.The Commission has claimed that the High Court does not have territorial jurisdiction to adjudicate on the plea and in any case, the matter has become infructuous as campaigns...
Triple Talaq Pronounced Prior To 'Shayara Bano' Judgment Also Null & Void: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that the Supreme Court judgment in Shayara Bano case would apply to 'triple talaq' pronounced prior to passing of the said judgment.In this case, a 'husband' had approached the High Court seeking to quash proceedings initiated under Domestic Violence Act against him contending that he had already divorced his wife. It was further contended that a...
Tokyo Paralympics: Is There A Provision To Send Substitute Players? Delhi High Court Asks PCI In Shooter Naresh Sharma's Plea
While hearing Shooter Naresh Sharma's plea against his non-selection for the upcoming Tokyo Paralympic games, the Delhi High Court today asked the Paralympic Committee of India if there is any provision under World Para Athletics Rules for sending substitute players for Shooting event.A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh has asked the parties to file...
![[Sedition] If Criticism Will Die, Society Will Die: Sharjeel Imam Seeks Bail In Delhi Riots Case](https://www.livelaw.in/h-upload/2020/07/11/500x300_378064-sharjeel-imam.webp "[Sedition] If Criticism Will Die, Society Will Die: Sharjeel Imam Seeks Bail In Delhi Riots Case")
[Sedition] 'If Criticism Will Die, Society Will Die': Sharjeel Imam Seeks Bail In Delhi Riots Case
A Delhi Court today continued hearing the bail application filed by Sharjeel Imam in relation to the speeches made by him in Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia area in Delhi against the Citizenship Amendment Act."There is nothing in the speech which called for any kind of violence" his counsel Advocate Tanveer Ahmed Mir argued, thereby claiming that the offence of Sedition is not made...
"Victim Girl & Accused Are State's Future Assets, Talented": Gauhati High Court Grants Bail To Student In IIT Rape Case
The Gauhati High Court recently granted bail to a student who is an accused in the IIT, Guwahati rape case, noting that being a talented student, the accused is the state's future asset. The bench of Justice Ajit Borthakur, however, did hold that prima facie, an offence of rape had been made of against the student-accused who has been charge-sheeted under Sections 376/328/307/120B...
Calcutta High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Challenging Concept of 'Beneficial Nominees' Under Section 39(7) Insurance Act
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of Section 39(7) of the Insurance Act, 1938 which was brought into force on December 26, 2014 vide the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Act, 2015. Thus, the Centre's response was sought in this regard by issuing notice to the Additional Solicitor General Y.J Dastoor.Subsequent to the amendment,...
