Bombay High Court Upholds TRAI's Tariff Order Except One Condition In TV Channels' Challenge

In a big win for the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and ordinary consumers, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of Section 11 of the TRAI Act regarding the regulator's powers and functions over television broadcasters. The court also upheld TRAI's 2017 and 2020 Tariff Order(Rules) and regulations but set aside one of the twin conditions...

Breaking: BCI Decides To Keep In Abeyance 'Criticism-Disqualification Rules' For Review

The Bar Council of India has decided to formulate a committee to review the recently inserted Sections V and V-A of Chapter II of Part VI of the Bar Council of India Rules and has decided to keep the rules in abeyance till the report is received.The said rule of the Bar Council of India (notified vide notification dated June 26) states:"An Advocate shall conduct himself/herself as...

Limitation Prescribed U/S 23 Registration Act For Presenting Documents Not Attracted For Orders/ Decrees Passed By Courts: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that the limitation prescribed under Section 23 of the Registration Act, 1908, for presenting documents will not stand attracted insofar as an order or decree passed by a Court is concerned. The provision stipulates that no document other than a will shall be accepted for registration unless presented for that purpose to the proper officer within four...

Bengaluru Known As 'Silicon Valley Of India'; Best VC Systems Should Be Possible For Courts : Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the Computer Committee of the High Court to prepare a proposal which would be submitted to the state government for providing a proper hybrid Video Conference system to all the courts in the state along with provision for providing a licensed version of the Zoom app. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj...

COVID-19: Allahabad High Court Seeks Response From UP Government, Education Boards On Regulation Of School Fees

The Allahabad High Court has sought response from the UP Government, CBSE, ICSE, UP Board and a battery of private schools on a PIL seeking regulation of school fees across all private educational institutions in the State, until resumption of physical classes. During the hearing, a Division Bench of ACJ Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice Rajendra Kumar enquired from the UP Government...

Commission Charged For Relief To Domestic Workers : Karnataka High Court Fumes At Govt; Summons Labour Secretary

A report submitted by the Karnataka State Legal Service Authority (KSLSA) to the Karnataka High Court has revealed that an amount is being charged to domestic workers as commission at Seva Sindhu Kendra's, to register them on the Seva Sindhu portal for availing Rs 2,000 one-time compensation announced by the government as relief in view of the lockdown. The service is to be provided free...

Don't Compel 180 MBBS Doctors To Register For Compulsory Rural Service For 2 Weeks : Karnataka High Court

In a relief to 180 doctors, the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday passed an interim direction to the state restraining it from compelling these doctors from registering online for the Compulsory Rural Service under provisions of the Karnataka Compulsory Training Service By Candidates Completed Medical Courses Act, 2012 A single judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum while hearing...

Madras High Court Extends Life Of Remands, Bails, Paroles, Interim Orders Till July 15

The Madras High Court yesterday resolved to extend interim orders subsisting as on April 30 till July 15. Earlier, the validity of these orders was extended till June 30 (vide order dated May 17).A Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthil Ramamoorthy pronounced the order yesterday and thereafter, listed the matter on July 12, 2021 for further consideration.The...

After Bombay High Court's Rap, Maharashtra Govt Decides To Explore Home Vaccination For Bed-Ridden Without Centre's Nod

Day after the Bombay High Court criticised the Maharashtra Government for its decision to seek the Centre's approval for starting home vaccination for the bedridden on an experimental basis, the State informed the court that it wouldn't refer the matter to the Centre. Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni submitted before a division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS...

Jammu & Kashmir Government Sanctions Rs. 1 Crore As Financial Assistance For Advocates During Covid-19

In view of adverse effect on legal profession consequent to restricted functioning of Courts due to Covid-19 pandemic, the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir has sanctioned an amount of Rs. 1 crore as financial assistance in favour of Advocates. The amount has been sanctioned in favour of Advocates working in different courts of UT of Jammu and Kashmir. Additional Secretary...

"Courts Are Not Able To Work At Full Strength And These Political Leaders Are Organising Rallies?" Bombay High Court Fumes At Political Rallies Amid Covid

The Bombay High Court took strong exception to politically driven rallies across Maharashtra State amid the covid-19 pandemic on Wednesday. It drew a parallel between politicians involved in such rallies and fake vaccination camps. Perusing a list of recommendation by an advocate to avoid the third wave in the Covid management PIL, a bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Justice GS...

COVID- "Follow State Govt's Guidelines For Disposal Of Dead Bodies; Come Out With Fresh Decision To Avoid Spread Of Infection": Jharkhand HC To State

The Jharkhand High Court has directed the State Government to follow it's guidelines for disposal of dead bodies who have died due to covid 19 infection in 'full letter and spirit'. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Ravi Ranjan and Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad has also observed that the State must come out with a fresh decision to avoid the spread of covid while disposing of...