Kerala High Court Bids Farewell To Justices PV Asha, Sudheendra Kumar

The Kerala High Court on Friday witnessed the rare event of two judges retiring on the same day.Justices PV Asha and B Sudheendra Kumar had their last working day on Friday (May 28). Incidentally, both of them were classmates at Government Law College, Ernakulam. A reference was organized for their farewell, within limited audience considering the COVID-19 restrictions. The event...

Black Fungus: "Show Current Status On Imports Of Liposomal Amphotericin B": Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Augmentation Of Drugs

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Centre to file a detailed current status of the imports of Liposomal Amphotericin B. A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh also directed the Centre to explain as to how the figure of 2 lakh 30 thousand was arrived at and whether there was availablity of the drug which was being imported.The development came...

Delhi High Court Notifies System Of Hearings For Ensuing Summer Vacation

The Delhi High Court today notified its system of hearing for the ensuing summer vacation from Jun 5 to Jul 2.Division and Single Judge benches of Justices Rekha Palli, Amit Bansal, Navin Chawla, Asha Menon, Anup Jairam Bhambhani, Jasmeet Singh, C Hari Shankar, Subramonium Prasad will be hearing urgent matters during the course of vacation.The circular notified through the Registrar...

'Only 3 Women Judges From Bar In Kerala HC In 64 Years; Many Competent Women Lawyers Available' : Outgoing Judge Justice PV Asha

Outgoing judge of the Kerala High Court, Justice PV Asha, in her farewell speech underscored the need for more women representation in judiciary.Justice Asha noted that only 3 women have been appointed as judges of the Kerala High Court from the bar in its history of 64 years. She was the second woman judge to be appointed from the bar, after Justice KK Usha. There was a gap of 23 years...

Delhi High Court Declines To Entertain PIL Against Media Trial Of Wrestler Sushil Kumar

A division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh of the Delhi High Court today declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed before it seeking directions against the media trial of wrestler Sushil Kumar in the Chhatrasal Stadium murder case.The counsel for the petitioner moved Court stating that, Kumar's reputation and career had been...

Maharashtra SSC Exams:State Seeks Time To Tell Bombay High Court About Alternate Evaluation Process

The Maharashtra Government has sought two weeks to file its affidavit and give details of an alternate evaluation process for SSC students this year or explain its decision to hold HSC boards but cancel standard tenth boards. The Maharashtra School Education department, however said it would conduct a common entrance exam for FYJC admissions, in a Government Resolution issued today.The...

'Assessment May Continue But No Final Order': Delhi High Court Issues Notice In Robert Vadra's Plea Against Black Money Act Proceedings

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Central Government, Central Board of Direct Taxes and Tax Department authorities in Robert Vadra's Plea challenging the proceedings initiated by the Respondent Authorities under Black Money Act and also for quashing the notices issued to him under sec. 10(1) of the Act dated December 4, 2018 and December 18, 2019 respectively.A division...

Consider GST Relief On COVID Imports Purchased For Donations To States: Delhi High Court To Delhi Govt., GST Council

The Delhi High Court on Thursday (May 27) asked the Centre to place the facts of a case, before the GST Council, wherein the lack of GST exemption on imports of COVID-19 relief materials by corporate entities purchased for donations to States was challenged.Also, the Bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Talwant Singh asked the Delhi Government as to whether it would be possible for it,...

Bail- "Delhi Police Has No Jurisdiction To Investigate, Arrest": Navneet Kalra To Court In Oxygen Concentrators Hoarding Case

Businessman Navneet Kalra, arrested in connection with Oxygen Concentrators hoarding case, on Friday submitted before a Delhi Court that Delhi Police has no jurisdiction to investigate or to arrest him in the present case pertaining to Drugs and Cosmetics Act and that he cannot be put to pre trial detention.Submitting that it was a case of "high headedness" and of making Kalra a scapegoat,...

Allahabad High Court Reprimands UP Government For Not Accepting E-Notices

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday pulled up the UP Government for forcing the litigants to move out of their houses amid the Covid-19 pandemic merely for serving copies of petitions/ applications filed by them. A Division Bench of Justices Manoj Kumar Gupta and Gautam Chowdhary observed, "At the moment, on account of pandemic, the Court proceedings are being held by virtual...

Punjab And Haryana High Court Confers 'Senior Designation' On 19 Advocates

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday designated 19 lawyers (including 2 women advocates) as Senior Advocates. The decision was taken at a full-court meeting held on Wednesday.In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 16(2) of the Advocates Act 1961, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh designated the following Advocates as Senior AdvocatesJai Vir YadavBaljit...

New Plea In Kerala High Court Seeks Fresh Public Consultation For Draft Lakshadweep Town & Country Planning Regulation 2021

A PIL has been filed before the Kerala High Court seeking fresh public consultation before finalization of the Draft Lakshadweep Town and Country Planning Regulation, 2021. The Regulation provides for acquisition, alteration and transfer of the landed properties owned by the islanders belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It also proposes to impose restrictions to the use...