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...

Plea Seeking Stay On State Board's SSC & Intermediate Examinations Amid COVID Surge: AP High Court Asks State To Respond

The Andhra Pradesh High court on Friday (April 30) called upon the State Government to respond to a petition filed seeking stay on the conduct of State Board's S.S.C. and Intermediate examinations. The Bench of Chief Justice Arup Kumar Goswami and Justice C. Praveen Kumar suo motu impleaded the Andhra Pradesh Board of Secondary Education and the Andhra Pradesh Board of...

'Appropriate Steps Being Taken For Vaccination Of Under-Trials & Prisoners': J&K Administration Tells High Court

The Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has informed the High Court that it is taking all relevant steps to ensure that all prisoners, whether convicted or under-trial, are inoculated against the Covid-19 virus. Advocate General DC Raina on Friday informed a Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Rajnesh Oswal that the government is...

"Provide Green Corridors To Oxygen Tankers Involving Inter State Movement For Timely Delivery To Save Precious Human Lives": MP HC To State Govts.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday appealed to all State Governments and their respective Police and Transport authorities for providing green corridors to the tankers carrying liquid medical oxygen involving it's inter state movement to ensure timely delivery of oxygen at their desired destinations.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Atul...

"Situation Is Indeed Grave; Initiate Action Against Hoarders": P&H High Court Revives Plea Concerning Covid Facilities In Punjab, Haryana & UT Chandigarh

Reviving the disposed of petition concerning COVID-related facilities in States of Punjab, Haryana and UT of Chandigarh, the Punjab & Haryana High Court on Friday (April 30) observed that the situation was "indeed grave".The Bench of Justice Rajan Gupta and Justice Karamjit Singh was hearing amicus curiae Senior Advocate Rupinder Singh Khosla's application filed before High Court...