Delhi HC To Conduct Interviews of Lawyers Seeking Designation of Senior Advocate Through Video-Conferencing [Read Notice]

Delhi High Court has decided to conduct interviews of lawyers seeking designation of 'Senior Advocate' through video-conferencing. The notice issued by the Secretary, Committee For Designation of Senior Advocates states that: 'In pursuance to the public notices dated 26.4.2019, 20.05.2019 and 14.08.2019 on the above subject, the Advocates/applicants, seeking conferment...

[COVID-19] Unfortunately The Rule Of Wearing Of Mask Which Is Meant For Safety Of People Needs To Be Enforced Through Coercive Measures: Tripura HC [Read Order]

While perusing the affidavit and the accompanying documents filed by the State Government, the Tripura High Court on Monday (28th September) observed that on 18th and 19th September 2020 the State Government had carried out a special drive for violation of the directives for wearing masks in public.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice S. Talapatra further observed,"It...

Karnataka HC Allows VTU To Conduct Special Chance Exams Offline

Observing that "the Court would not intend to go beyond the opinion of the experts," The Karnataka High Court has allowed the Visvesaraya Technological University (VTU) to hold the Special Chance examinations, for the Eight Semester students via offline mode. Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav had by its order dated August 13 directed the university to reconsider the feasibility of holding...

Some Media Portals Putting Out Fake Reports On COVID-19 Sero-Prevalence: Delhi Govt Tells Delhi HC

The Delhi Government has told the Delhi High Court that some media portals have peddled fake reports on sero-prevalence of COVID19 in Delhi. The said statement was made before the Division Bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad, after the court pulled up the Delhi Government for leaking the said sero-surveillance reports to the media before producing the same...

Religare Finvest: Delhi HC Issues Notice In Bail Plea Moved By Shivinder Singh [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a bail plea moved by Religare Finvest's ex-promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh. The Single Bench of Justice Anu Malhotra has issued notice to the Delhi Government and will next take up the matter on October 12. Shivinder Mohan Singh is accused of money laundering as per the offences laid down in sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money...

Allahabad HC Dismisses Pleas Against Streaming Of Web Series Paatal Lok And XXX-Season 2 [Read Orders]

The Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed two PILs filed for censorship of web series Paatal Lok and XXX-Season 2 respectively. The cases were dismissed by a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Siddhartha Varma with a direction to approach the competent authority first. "It is a settled principle of law that the person demanding writ in the nature...

Every Possible Fundamental & Human Right Of Victim Was Violated: DCW Chairperson Writes To CJI Seeking HC Monitored Inquiry Into Hathras Gang Rape Case [Read Letter]

Chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women, Swati Maliwal, has written a letter to the CJI, urging him to take cognizance of the brutal gang-rape and murder of a 19-year-old dalit girl in UP's Hathras district. "Every possible fundamental and human right of the victim was violated," Maliwal said while urging the Court to pass directions for: A High Court monitored investigation...

BCI Extends Time To Furnish Details Of All Advocates Registered With District Bar Associations Till Nov 15 [Read Letter]

The Bar Council of India has extended the deadline for submission of details of all practising Advocates who are members of their respective Bar Associations, for perusal of the e-Committee of the Supreme Court of India, until November 15, 2020. After receiving requests for extension from various quarters including various Bar Associations and State Bar Councils, the General...

Plea Seeking Action Against Twitter For Allegedly Hosting Anti-India Content, Delhi HC Asks Petitioner To First Move A Representation Before Centre

Delhi High Court has allowed the Petitioner to move a representation before the concerned authorities in a plea seeking regulation of anti-India content on social media. The Division Bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad refused to go into the merits of the petition by observing that the court can't sit in judicial review under Article 226 of the Constitution when...

'Traumatic For A Foreign National To Face Trial; Denying Bail No Solution; Answer Lies In Speedy Disposal Of Such Cases': HP HC [Read Order]

"… (When a Foreign National gets) arraigned as an accused in a criminal case, then she gets stuck up here. It may be traumatic to her, and to her education, family, friends, business, and n number of things, which an ordinary human being cannot even imagine. The answer lies in the speedy disposal of cases of foreign nationals, whether they are in custody or on bail", the Himachal Pradesh...

There Is No Medical Evidence On Record To Show That Accused Is A Drug Addict: Delhi HC Grants Bail To Accused Under NDPS [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has granted bail to a person accused under sections 20 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act by noting that the Prosecution failed to show any medical evidence to support its narrative that the accused is a drug addict. While granting bail, the Single Bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru further observed that there are reasonable grounds to believe...

SC Extends Term of NCDRC Non-judicial Member Prem Narain For 2 Months [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the tenure of Mr. Prem Narain, non-judicial member of the National Consumer Disputes Resolution Commission (NCDRC) for a period of two months. The order was passed today by a Bench comprising of Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and S. Ravindra Bhat, while hearing a batch of petitions concerning appointments to Tribunals as well as a challenge...