Haryana Legal Services Authority Conducts E-Lok Adalat

Today, on 25.09.2020, Mr Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court-cum-Executive Chairman, HALSA inaugurated daily e-Lok Adalats in the state of Haryana. The daily e-Lok Adalats will be held in the State starting from today i.e. 25.09.2020 in order to help the litigants for amicable settlement of disputes. The concept of holding daily...

"No Person Should be Seen Outside his/ her House Without Mask on Face": Orders Allahabad HC Saying 'If Action Not Taken Today, We Won't Be Able To Face Our Progenies'

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday (24th September) issued a writ of mandamus for the whole of the State of Uttar Pradesh that "no person should be seen outside his/ her house without a mask on his/her face and he or she should check that the mask covers both the nose and the mouth."The Division Bench of Justice Siddhartha Verma and Justice Ajit Kumar was hearing a Public Interest...

Karnataka HC Asks State Govt To Come Out With Better Rehabilitation Scheme For People Illegally Evicted As Migrants

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to come out with a 'better scheme' for rehabilitation of those evicted persons from Kariyammana Agrahara, Devarabeesanahalli, Kundalahalli and Bellandur areas in Bengaluru, on the pretext that they were illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ashok S Kinagi said :"On the face of...

Karnataka HC Stays Govt Order Deferring Variable Dearness Allowance Payment [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court has by way of interim relief stayed the execution and operation of the order dated 20th July, by which the State Government directed that the payment of Variable Dearness Allowance (for short, "VDA") will stand deferred from 1st April, 2020 till 31st March, 2021. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ashok S Kinagi passed the order while hearing...

If Shown That Conviction Isn't based On Sound Evidence, Appellate Court Can Suspend The Conviction Of An MLA Wishing To Contest Elections: MP HC [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (23rd September) ruled that if any MLA, who is convicted and sentenced for offences under IPC for more than 2 years of imprisonment becomes disqualified to further contest the election of MLA under Section 8 of Representation of the People Act and if convicted MLA is interested to contest the forthcoming election of MLA and succeeds to demonstrate...

Madras HC Rules Against 'Fit Person-Raj' In Palani Temple; Calls It A Fraud On Statute [Read Judgment]

The Madras High Court has held that any policy decision or such decisions that have serious financial implications on a Temple can only be taken by a "duly constituted board of Trustees". The Bench of Justice GR Swaminathan has clarified that an Executive Officer/ a Fit Person can only act as a "stopgap arrangement" to attend to the "day to day necessities" for a temporary period to...

Madras HC Grants 30 Days' Leave To Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case Convict, On Grounds Of Illness [Read Order]

In view of multiple co-morbid illness and high chances of getting Covid-19 infection in the prison, the Madras High Court on Thursday directed the concerned authorities to grant 30 days' leave to a convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, T. Arputham. The Bench of Justice N. Kirubakaran and Justice P. Velmurugan noted that the convict had recently availed 60 days leave and the...

"Mere Expression Of Derogatory Words Do Not Attract Section 124A or 153A":J&K HC Grants Bail To Councillor Accused Of Making 'Derogatory Remarks' During Indo-China Face-Off [Read Order]

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court on Thursday (24th September) granted bail to an elected Councillor of LAHDC (Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh) who has been accused of making derogatory remarks against the leadership of the Country and against the Armed Forces of the Country.The Bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar was hearing the plea of Zakir Hussain (a democratically elected...

Right Of Citizens To Live In Safe Buildings A Facet Of Right Guaranteed By Article 21; Bombay HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance OF Bhiwandi Building Collapse [Read Order]

Taking suo motu cognizance of the building collapse that took place in Thane's Bhiwandi area where the death toll has risen to 41, the Bombay High Court expressed pain and sadness at the loss of lives. Court issued notice to the State and Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai.Division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni appointed Senior Advocate Sharan Jagtiani...

"Role Of A Woman As A Housewife Most Important & Challenging"; Bombay HC Grants Rs.8 Lakh In Compensation To Family Of Woman Who Died In Car Crash [Read Judgment]

In a significant order, the Bombay High Court last Thursday granted over Rs.8 lakh towards compensation to the family of a deceased 45-year-old woman who succumbed to her injuries after the driver of the jeep she was travelling in violently dashed into a tree. While setting aside Motor Accident Tribunal's order rejecting the family's claim, the bench observed that the role of a woman as...

Jammu and Kashmir Lawyer Babar Qadri Shot Dead

Three days after expressing apprehension of threat to his life, lawyer and TV panellist, Advocate Babar Qadri was shot dead near his residence in Hawal area of Srinagar, on Thursday evening. Qadri was a prominent lawyer at the Jammu and Kashmir High Court and was involved in many cases concerning human rights and juvenile justice in Kashmir. Recently, he had tweeted that there is...

Writ Petition Under Article 226 Against NCLT Order Not Maintainable: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Kerala has held that writ jurisdiction under Article 226 cannot be invoked to challenge an order passed by the National Company Law Tribunal.Accordingly, a division bench comprising Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly set aside a judgment passed by a single bench, which granted a limited relief to a party in a challenge against an order passed by the NCLT,...