Covid-19: Students' Interest Is Our Primary Concern, Have Postponed State Board's Intermediate Examinations: Andhra Pradesh Govt Tells High Court

The Andhra Pradesh Government has informed the High Court that its education department has taken a decision to postpone the 1st and 2nd year Intermediate Examinations until further orders. Advocate General S. Sriram has informed a Division Bench comprising of Justices C. Praveen and M Ganga Rao that in pursuance of the petition seeking stay on the conduct of State Board examination,...

Court Functioning & Advocates' Safety Amid COVID: P&H Bar Council Seeks ₹100 Crore Financial Help For 'Needy Advocates'

In view of the Surge in COVID Cases, the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana in its emergent meeting held on Friday (April 30) has decided to take some steps with regard to the functioning of the Courts and safety of Advocates in Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh. Resolution No. 1 The Council acknowledged the "acute shortage of steroids, oxygen requirements, ventilation care...

'Political Party Leaders Must Lead by Example': Madras High Court Exhorts Political Leaders, Party Rank And File To Abide By COVID Norms

In the course of its order after taking up its own motion matter concerning the State of Tamil Nadu's Covid-19 response and measures adopted on the day votes were counted, the Madras High Court exhorted political party leaders, media personnel and citizens adhere to guidelines issued by the State and the Election Commission, follow norms and cooperate with authorities in public interest.The...

Centralise Procurement, Allocation And Distribution Of Remdesivir - Bombay High Court To State Of Maharashtra

In a Sunday hearing, the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court directed Chief Secretary of Health, Maharashtra, to take steps to centralise the system for the procurement, allocation and distribution of anti-viral drug Remdesivir, used for treating Covid-19 patients. "It will go a long way in removing the chaos," the division bench of Justices Sunil Shukre and Avinash Gharote...

COVID- Rajasthan HC, Subordinate Courts To Function Through Virtual Mode For 2 More Weeks, Interim Orders & Limitation Period Extended

In view of the order of the Rajasthan Government restricting various activities including the closure of work places, commercial establishments and markets from May 4 to May 17, and considering the persisting extreme grave situation, the Rajasthan High Court on Sunday (May 2) notified that Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur and Jaipur Bench would continue to function from May 4 to May 17 in...

Bombay High Court Asks Centre To Consider Increasing Allocation Of Remdesivir For Maharashtra

The Bombay High Court has asked the Central government to reconsider its allocation of Remdesivir injections to Maharashtra. The Nagpur bench observed the reduction of vials for the State is inconsistent with the decrease in coronavirus cases. A division bench of Justices Sunil Shukre and Avinash Gharote, while hearing a suo motu public interest litigation on Covid management in the...

Postpone 'Advocates On Record Examination-2021' From June 2021 To December 2021: SCAORA Requests Supreme Court

The Supreme Court Advocates-On-Record Association (SCAORA) has written to the Supreme Court seeking postponement of the 'Advocates On Record Examination-2021' from June, 2021 to December, 2021.The letter has been written by Dr. Joseph Aristotle, Hony. Secretary, SCAORA and has been addressed to Rajesh Kumar Goyel, Registrar & Secretary, Board of Examiners.The letter states that,"In view...

Woman IPS Officer's Sexual Harassment Complaint: Madras High Court Directs CB-CID To Complete Probe In 6 Weeks

The Madras High Court on Friday (April 30) directed the CB-CID to complete the probe into the alleged sexual harassment of a woman IPS officer by a senior police official (now suspended), within six weeks. The Bench of Justice N. Anand Venkatesh ordered thus after perusing the status report filed by the Investigating Officer explaining the progress made in...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [April 26, 2021 To May 2, 2021]

Allahabad High Court 1. Allahabad High Court Issues Show Cause Notice To State Election Commission Over Death Of 135 Panchayat Election Duty Staff Due To Covid19 [In-Re Inhuman Condition At Quarantine Centres…] A Division Bench comprising of Justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar took Judicial notice of the death of 135 persons, who were on election duty during Panchayat...

Madras High Court To Hear Plea Challenging Validity Of Madras High Court Arbitration Rules, 2020

The Madras High Court on Friday admitted a writ petition challenging the Madras High Court Arbitration Rules, 2020 as ultra vires the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy has fixed the matter for hearing on July 2, 2021. The petition has been filed...

Bar Against Hearing Of Election Disputes By Courts U/A 329 Prevails Over High Court's Powers U/A 226 Of Constitution: Andhra Pradesh High Court

In a significant ruling, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the bar against hearing of election disputes by Courts under Article 329 of the Constitution shall prevail over the High Court's powers to issue writs under Article 226 of the Constitution. The observation has been made by a Division Bench comprising of Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice M. Ganga Rao in a...

Imprisonment On Mistaken Identity- Take Action For Release, Pay Him 3 Lakh & Take Action Against Police Personnel: NHRC To UP Govt

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC India, having not received any response from the Government of Uttar Pradesh to its show-cause notice in the matter of the arrest and imprisonment of a person on mistaken identity, has recommended to the State of Uttar Pradesh (through its Chief Secretary) that action should be taken for the release of the victim with dignity and he should be paid Rs...