A4 Size Paper Shall Be Used Uniformly In Delhi High Court And District Courts For All Kind Of Pleadings From April 1

According to a Practice Direction issued by the Delhi High Court on Tuesday, A4 size paper shall be used uniformly in all jurisdictions for all kind of pleadings contained in petitions, affidavits, applications or other documents etc, and all memorandum of appeals, orders and judgments in the High Court as well as in all District Courts of Delhi. The practice direction shall come into...

Rajya Sabha Clears Bill To Regulate Allied & Healthcare Professions; Establish National Commission & State Councils

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2020, to regulate and standardise the education and practice of allied and healthcare professionals in India. Introduced by the Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, on September 15, 2020, the Bill brings 56 allied and healthcare services into 10 categories....

Ensure Children Above 6 Yrs In Anganwadis Are Admitted To Regular Schools, Karnataka High Court Directs State

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to file a status report enumerating the concrete steps taken either through Block Education Officers or any other officers of the state government to ensure that children who are 6-years of age and who are beyond Anganwadi system are admitted in regular schools. A division bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice N...

Vivad Se Vishwas Act Does Not Stipulate That Appeal Should Be Admitted Before Cut-Off Date; It Only Adverts To Its Pendency: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that benefits under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 may be availed by an assessee whose tax dispute is 'pending' before any appellate forum as on January 31, 2020. A Division Bench comprising of Justices Rajiv Shakdher and Talwant Singh has made it clear that it is not necessary that such appeal has been 'admitted' by the Appellate...

Parliament Passes Bill To Increase Upper Limit For Legal Abortions

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020, in light of the need and demand for increased gestational limit and to ensure safety and well-being of women. It was passed by the Lok Sabha on March 17, 2020. The Bill is a legislative response to various petitions moved before the Supreme Court and High Courts, seeking permission...

'Alarming Situation Where Large Number Of Citizens Are Homeless': Bombay High Court Expresses Concern Over Unfinished Development Projects

Taking up a plea filed by 37 persons, the Bench expressed concern that the petitioners were without a roof over their heads since 2015.

Mandi Shivaratri Fair: Himachal Pradesh High Court Gives Go-Ahead To The International Fair Approving Government's Arrangements

The Himachal Pradesh High Court last week gave its go-ahead to the Mandi Shivaratri Fair, an annual renowned international fair that is held for 7 days, taking into account and expressing satisfaction with the arrangements made by the Government for the Fair. The Bench of Chief Justice L. Narayana Swamy and Justice Anoop Chitkara was hearing a plea filed by a practicing Advocate at...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Delhi Riots Case Accused Natasha Narwal's Plea For Enrolment In PhD 3rd Year At JNU

A single judge bench of Justice Prateek Jalan of the Delhi High Court today issued notice on Pinjra Tod activist, and Delhi riots accused Natasha Narwal's petition seeking to be enrolled into her 3rd year of PhD studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi, from where she has been pursuing the doctorate degree since 2018.The court has directed the state authorities to file their...

Students Who Followed 10+3 (Diploma)+3 (Degree) Course Structure Granted Interim Permission To Pursue 3 Yr LL.B Course By Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently issued an interim direction to the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University to let those students participate in counseling (3-year LLB Course), who, instead of pursuing +2 (Higher Secondary), pursued polytechnic and thereafter, completed their Engineering degree by a regular course. The Bench of Justice B. Pugalendhi has further directed the University...

'Nobody Can Study On A Hungry Stomach' : Karnataka HC Urges State To Resume Midday Meals In Schools

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to respond by March 30 on whether cooked meals are being provided to children in Anganwadis as well as to other categories of persons who are entitled to receive nutrition from the anganwadis. The state is also to respond about whether mid-day meals are provided to children attending schools physically from 6th standard...

[Financial Investigation Underway] NCB Challenges Bail To Rhea Chakraborty's Brother Showik, Eight Others In Bombay High Court

The Narcotics Central Bureau (NCB) has approached the Bombay High Court challenging the bail granted to actor Rhea Chakroborty's brother - Showik and eight others in the drug case connected to actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death. Showik, accused of being a part of a drug cartel and booked under the stringent sections 8 (c) r/w section 20 (b) (ii), 22, 27A, 28, 29 and 30 of the...

'Govt. Can't Act Like An Absolute Despot': P&H High Court Bars Convicted, Charge sheeted Cops From Investigating Cases, Occupying Public Dealing Posts

Underlining that under the rule of law, the Govt. can't act like an absolute despot, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued an interim order barring charge-sheeted, convicted cops from occupying posts having public dealing. The Bench of Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal further directed that such cops shall not be assigned investigation, either as investigating officer or in...