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...

Population Of Sikkim Meagre Yet Vaccines Not Available: High Court Asks State To Take Proactive Steps For Procurement; Frame Policy To Combat Third Wave Of Covid-19

The Sikkim High Court on Friday expressed concern over unavailability of Covid-19 vaccine in the State and directed the authorities to take proactive steps in this direction so that the vaccination drive can be taken up on "mission mode". "Although the population of the entire State stands at a meagre number of approximately 7 lakhs, we are informed that presently vaccines are...

"Entire World Has Switched Over To 5G & BSNL Still Trying To Procure Outdated 4G Equipment": Himachal Pradesh High Court Calls it 'Wastage Of Money'

The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Friday questioned that when the entire world is proceeding or has rather switched over to 5G technology, why the BSNL is still trying to procure outdated equipment of 4G. The Bench of Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justice CB Barowalia was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed indicating the plight of the residents of the rural...

'Immediately Comply With IT Rules', Centre Serves Last Notice On Twitter; Warns Of Penal Action

Amid the intensifying friction between the Government of India and Twitter, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued "last notice" to the social media giant to immediately comply with the Information Technology (Guidelines For Intermediaries And Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.In the letter addressed to Mr.Jim Baker of Twitter Inc, USA, the MeITY said that Twitter...

"COVID Patients In Critical Condition": Madras High Court Directs Puducherry Govt To Release Payments Due To Private Medical Colleges On Priority

The Madras High Court has directed the Puducherry government to release payments due to the private medical colleges on a priority basis so that the treatment rendered to Covid patients is not compromised by the private organizations for lack of funds.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy was hearing a petition stating that private hospitals and...

"Shall Not Use IMA Platform For Promoting Any Religion": Delhi Court To IMA President In Suit Alleging Defamation Of Hindus By Promoting Christianity

"Majhab Nahi Sikhata Apas Mein Bair Rakhna; Hindi Hai Hum Watan Hai Hindustan Humara; Saare Jahan se Acha Hindustan Humara."- Delhi Court quoted Poet Mohd. Iqbal

Allahabad High Court's Acting Chief Justice Led Bench To Hear Suo Moto Case On COVID Management In UP After Roster Change

In a significant development, the ongoing matter before the Allahabad High Court related to COVID Management in the State of Uttar Pradesh [In-Re Inhuman Condition At Quarantine Centres And For Providing Better Treatment To Corona Positive] would be heard by the Bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjay Yadav and Justice Prakash Padia after the change in Roaster.In this matter, the Allahabad...