High Courts Weekly Roundup [May 31, 2020 – June 5, 2021]

Allahabad High Court 1. 'No One Is Disputing Your Right': Allahabad HC To Legal Journalists Seeking VC Links; Says Administration Looking Into Matter [Areeb Uddin Ahmed & Ors. v. Allahabad High Court & Ors.] A Division Bench of Justices Pankaj Naqvi and Jayant Banerji observed that its administrative side is working on all aspects of live streaming and live reporting of...

Lower Court's Insistence On 6-Month Wait Uncalled For, Marriage Irretrievably Broken: Punjab & Haryana High Court Waives Off Six Months Period

The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently observed that approach adopted by the lower Court in insisting the parties to wait for another six months for a second motion hearing, when when the marriage between the parties has irretrievably broken, is totally uncalled for.The Bench of Justice Arun Monga Said:"The marriage between the parties has irretrievably broken and now they have decided...

"They Are Not Previous Convicts, Not Even Gangsters": Delhi Court Rejects Plea For Producing Umar Khalid, Khalid Saifi By Handcuffing

Turning down the plea of authorities to produce Umar Khalid and Khalid Saifi by handcuffing in both hands on grounds of being "high risk prisoners", a Delhi Court recently observed that they were neither previous convicts nor even gangsters and that the application was filed "without application of mind by the high echelon of Delhi Police and prison authority." Umar Khalid and Khalid Saifi...

"Consider COVID-19 As Infectious Disease & Enable LIC Members To Avail Quarantine Leave": Delhi High Court To LIC

The Delhi High Court earlier this week asked the Life Insurance Corporation to consider including COVID-19 as an infectious disease to enable the members of the LIC to avail themselves of the quarantine leave.The Bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao was hearing the plea filed by Life Insurance Corporation Employees Union seeking the inclusion of COVID19 disease in the list "Quarantine...

Gujarat & Orissa High Courts To Function Through Virtual Mode From June 7, Gujarat Subordinate Courts To Resume Physical Functioning

In view of continuing threat of the COVID- 19 pandemic, the Gujarat & Orissa High Courts have decided that they will function through video-conferencing mode from Monday (June 7). However, the Gujarat High Court has issued directions with respect to resumption of physical functioning of all Subordinate Courts of Gujarat w.e.f. June 7.Gujarat High Court CircularAfter due deliberation with...

Disproportionate Distribution Of Vaccines Needs To Be Addressed, Ensure Its Equitable Distribution: Tripura High Court To Govt

The Tripura High Court on Friday observed that disproportionate distribution of vaccines in the age group where there is a severe shortage needs to be addressed by the State administration.The Bench of Chief Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice S. Talapatra also directed the State Government to ensure that the vaccine doses whenever available for such age group are not monopolized by any region...

Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Financial Assistance As Interest Free Loan To Advocates For Five Years Facing Acute Shortage Of Money Due To Covid

A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking extension of financial assistance as interest free loan to advocates enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi in order to meet their basic needs and survive with dignity and make payment of School Fees, their pending EMIs against their various Loans/Credits Card Payments etc. in the times of covid. Moved by various practicing lawyers of...

Ludo A Gamble Or A Game Of Skill? - Bombay High Court Issues Notice To State On Plea Seeking FIR Against Makers Of Ludo Supreme App

A petition filed in the Bombay High Court seeks registration of an FIR against the makers of a game application called Ludo Supreme, calling it as betting/gambling and a deviation from the original game, which is a "game of chance." A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and Abhay Ahuja, last week, sought a reply from the State authorities by June 22. The petition filed by one...

Wife, Husband Die By Suicide Allegedly After Woman Subjected To Public Humiliation: Tripura High Court Orders SIT Probe

The Tripura High Court on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into an incident where a young lady was allegedly subjected to public humiliation and assault, and on account of which, allegedly she died by suicide a couple of days later.The Bench of Chief Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice S. Talapatra had, on Thursday (May 6) took suo moto cognizance of a news...

Delhi Govt, Students Move High Court Challenging Order Allowing Private Unaided Schools To Collect Annual Fees, Development Fees During Lockdown

Appeals have been filed in the Delhi High Court by the Delhi Government and Students challenging the decision of the single judge bench quashing two orders issued by the Delhi Government dated 18th April and 28th August 2020 restraining private schools from collecting Annual Charges and Development Fees from students amid covid 19 lockdown.The pleas were listed on Friday before the bench...

Doctors Chose A Wholly Inappropriate Time To Press For Their Demands: Madhya Pradesh High Court Declares Junior Doctors' Strike Illegal

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday declared the strike by the Junior Doctors Association (JUDA) in the State as illegal while noting that they have chosen a wholly inappropriate time to press for their demands, howsoever reasonable they may be, by proceeding on strike.The Bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Sujoy Paul further remarked:"Clearly, in this crucial phase of...

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Relief To Singh & Singh Law Firm Against "Singh + Singh LLP" In Trademark Suit

A single judge bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula has granted interim relief to the Singh & Singh law firm, restraining "Singh + Singh LLP" and its partners/promoters, associates, family members, employees and anyone acting for and on their behalf from using the impugned marks including the name/mark "Singh + Singh", "Singh + Singh LLP", "Singh + Singh Lawyers LLP" on a...