Madras High Court Asks State To Consider Priority Vaccination For Transgender Persons, Citizens Required To Undertake International Travel

The Madras High Court has asked both Central and State Government to ramp up Covid-19 vaccination program for such citizens who are bound to undertake international travel. In the suo moto Covid-19 case, one of the intervenors suggested that for students who wish to study abroad and for residents abroad who had come on short visits, or others who need to undertake...

'Dhobi Ghat Jhuggi' Dwellers Can't Be Left On The Streets To Fend For Themselves: Delhi High Court Directs Govt. To Make Proper Arrangements

Observing that while their right to rehabilitation is yet to be determined, the Delhi High Court recently remarked that Dhobi Ghat Jhuggi Dwellers cannot be left on the streets to fend for themselves, finding themselves evicted from a place where they claim to have been living for the past two decades.Noting that due arrangements must be made immediately, the Bench of Justice Najmi...

"Directed Private Hospitals, Nursing Homes To Strictly Administer Covaxin To Those Eligible For Second Dose Between 18-44 Yrs": Delhi Govt Tells High Court

The Delhi Government on Monday informed the Delhi High Court that it has directed all Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes to ensure that Covaxin shall be given only to those who are eligible for recieving second dose from the age group of 18-44yrs during June till further orders.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Rekha Palli was also apprised by the Centre that it has allocated...

Allahabad High Court Amends Its Rules To Allow Use Of A4 Size Paper

In a welcome move, the Allahabad High Court has permitted use of A4 Size Paper in its functioning, so as to reduce the environmental cost of paper printing and to make it more economically viable for the litigants. However, it has not yet permitted printing on both sides of the paper. The Registrant General has notified the Allahabad High Court (Amendment) Rules,2021 in exercise of...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice In Appeals Challenging Order Allowing Pvt Unaided Schools To Collect Annual Fee, Development Charges In Lockdown

The Delhi High Court has issued notice in appeals filed by Delhi Government and students challenging the single judge bench decision allowing private schools from collecting Annual Charges and Development Fees from students in lockdown. However, the bench has rejected the interim plea praying for stay of the aforesaid judgment.A vacation bench comprising of Justice Rekha Palli and Justice...

Husband Is The Natural Guardian Of Minor Hindu Girl Who Is Married To Him With Her Own free Will : Punjab & Haryana HC Quashes Kidnapping Charges Against Man

Dealing with the case of a minor girl who performed the marriage with a man with her own free will, the Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled: "The husband is in relationship with the Girl and in terms of Sections 19 and 21 of the Guardians and Wards Act read with Sections 6, 10 and 13 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, he (husband) has a right to hold as the...

IDIA and CAN Foundation Sign MoU For Supporting IDIA Scholars Under Project Dhananjay

The IDIA Charitable Trust and the CAN Foundation have tied-up through a Memorandum of Understanding for supporting IDIA scholars under CAN's flagship project, 'Dhananjay'. 'Dhananjay' aims at facilitating meritorious law graduates in need of economic assistance. It offers a 'monthly sustenance allowance' to the scholars (INR 15,000 to INR 18,000) for the initial one or two years...

Toon Controversy- "Can't Teach Ethics To People; Cartoon Will Lose Life If Taken Without Context": Madras HC Quashes Criminal Defamation Case

While quashing a criminal defamation case filed against a person who had published an alleged humiliating and defamatory cartoon on his Facebook page, the Madras High Court recently ruled that the Court cannot teach ethics to the people and it is for the Society to evolve and follow the ethical standards. Elaborating on the Toon Controversy, the Bench of Justice G. Ilangovan said:"In the...

'Is Interim Compensation Granted To Affected Families': Uttarakhand High Court Asks In Chamoli Disaster Case

The Uttarakhand High Court has issued notice on a PIL seeking compensation for families affected by the glacial disaster that took place on February 7 in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district. A Division Bench of Chief Justice RS Chauhan and Justice AK Verma has inquired if any interim compensation has been granted to the affected families, whose houses were uprooted in the disaster. The...

Live In Relation- "Not For The Court To Judge Couple's Decision To Reside Together Without Sanctity Of Marriage": Punjab & Haryana High Court

In a significant observation, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has observed that in a case wherein a couple has taken a decision to reside together without the sanctity of marriage then, it is not for the courts to judge them on their decisionThe Bench of Justice Sant Prakash was hearing the plea of the petitioners (Girl aged 17 years and Boy aged 20 years) seeking protection of their life...

"Delhi Govt Not Opened Up To Reality": Delhi HC Issues Directions For Complying To JJ Act, Protection Of Children Orphaned, On Streets In Covid

Observing that the Delhi Government has not yet opened up to reality for coming up with enough mechanism to safeguard the rights of children, the Delhi High Court on Thursday issued slew of directions to the GNCTD for ensuring that it complies to the provisions of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 in view of providing protection to children who have lost one or both parents in the wake of covid...

Personal Life, Liberty Has To Be Protected Irrespective Of The Fact That Relation Between Two Major Individuals May Be Termed As Immoral: Rajasthan HC Reiterates

The Rajasthan High Court has reiterated that personal life and liberty under Art. 21 has to be protected irrespective of the fact that relationship between two major individuals may be termed as immoral and unsocial. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Satish Kumar Sharma also observed that under Sec. 29 of the Rajasthan Police Act, 2007 every police officer in the State is duty bound...