Madras High Court To Function Through Virtual Mode From June 14 Until Further Orders; SOP For Subordinate Courts Issued

In view of the recent surge of COVID-19 cases, the Chief Justice of Madras High Court on Thursday (June 10) directed that the hearing of cases in the Principal Seat of Madras High Court and in the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court will only be through Virtual mode.All Advocates/parties-in-person have been directed to appear only through Video Conferencing, with effect from Monday (June 14)...

"If A Doctor Can't Administer Drug Due To Its Unavailability, They Cannot Be Held Responsible" Observes Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Thursday orally observed that doctors could not be held responsible for failing to administer covid-19 drugs to patients if the medicines were unavailable owing to their short supply."The Doctors are attending work 24/7 wearing the PPE kits. Thereafter, are they to face Investigating Officers over one or two cases where the patient's party is aggrieved and complaint's...

Bombay High Court Adjourns Maharashtra Govt Plea Against CBI Probe In Anil Deshmukh Case To June 18

The Bombay High Court on Thursday adjourned the Maharashtra Government's petition, Filed through the Additional Chief Secretary of the Home Department, seeking deletion of portions in Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) FIR against former State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and others, to June 18. The court also adjourned Deshmukh's plea seeking quashing of the conspiracy and...

Farmers' Distress- "Policy Needed To Take Care Of Paddy Sacks Which Get Drenched In Rain": Madras HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance

Taking into account the media reports, the Madras High Court instituted suo motu proceedings in connection with the plight of farmers who are in distress as their paddy sacks get drenched in rain.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy observed that it is necessary that some policy or measure be indicated to take care of the paddy which is harvested...

Kerala High Court Unveiled The First Edition Of Its E-Committee Newsletter Though A Virtual Event

The Kerala High Court on Thursday launched the first edition of its newsletter at 2:00 P.M through a virtual event. Chief Justice of Kerala S. Manikumar launched the newsletter in the event which was also attended by several Judges, Judges of Administrative Committee, and Registrars."I am of the firm view that through these E-initiatives and others to come, we will be able to ensure access...

COVID- Consider Making Policy Decision On Maintenance Of Ventilators, Life Saving Equipments In Govt Hospitals: Rajasthan High Court Directs State

The Rajasthan High Court, Bench at Jaipur, recently directed the State Government to consider making a policy decision on the issue concerning maintenance of ventilators and other life saving equipments available in government hospitals in the State.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice Satish Kumar Sharma ordered thus:"We take this opportunity to direct...

Karnataka High Court Allows Police To Release Over 1.5 Lakh Vehicles Seized Across State For Lockdown Violations

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday allowed the State Police to release over 1.5 lakh vehicles that were seized for violation of lockdown norms. The owners of the vehicles can now make an application to the jurisdictional Police Officers and to and seek the return of the vehicle on a deposit amount, instead of approaching the magistrate.A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and...

Bombay High Court Extends Octogenarian Stan Swamy's Hospital Stay Till June 18

The Bombay High Court, on Thursday extended 84-year-old tribal rights activist from Ranchi Father Stan Swamy's private hospital stay till June 18 after it was informed he had tested positive for covid-19. He is accused in the Bhima Koregaon - Elgar Parishad caste-based violence case. A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar also directed Holy Family hospital to submit...

Centre's Allocation Not Sufficient To Treat Black Fungus Patients: Andhra Pradesh High Court Seeks Centre's Response

Observing that Liposomal Amphotericin B allocated by the Centre to the State is not sufficient to treat the patients of black fungus, the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday sought Central Government's response with regards to its allocation to different States based on the patient load. A division bench comprising of Justice K Vijayalakshmi and Justice D Ramesh also requested the...

"Undisputed That Journalists Have A Right To Access Court Proceedings Live": Observes Madhya Pradesh High Court [Court Room Exchange]

While reserving order on interim relief on a plea by 4 Legal Journalists who have moved the High Courts seeking permission for Live-reporting, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday that it is undisputed that journalists have a right to report and access to Court proceedings going live.A Division Bench of Justice Prakash Srivastava and Justice Virender Singh orally observed that the Right...

"It Is For High-Powered Committee To Frame Policy": Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea To Extend COVID Parole Benefit To Murder Convicts

Stressing that the High-Powered Committee is to frame the necessary policy for release of the prisoners on parole due to Covid-19 pandemic in terms of the directions issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, the Rajasthan High Court recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Petition seeking extension of Parole benefit to Murder Convicts.The Bench of Justice Sabina and Justice Manoj...

Live-In-Relationship Between A Married & Unmarried Person Not Permissible: Rajasthan High Court

Dealing with a plea of the Petitioners (Woman-Man) who sought the protection of life and liberty, the Rajasthan High Court, after noting that Petitioner No. 2 (Man) was already married, ruled that: "A live-in-relationship between a married and unmarried person is not permissible." The Bench of Justice Pankaj Bhandari was hearing the plea of a Woman aged 29 and a Man aged 31, who sought...