[Mumbai Coastal Road Project]" Will Consider Prayers On October 7": SC Adjourns Plea Seeking Stay On Reclamation Work Of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)

The Supreme Court on Wednesday briefly took up for hearing, the plea seeking a stay on the ongoing reclamation work of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) coastal road project.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun stated that the bench will take up the matter at length on October 7, 2020, adding that the bench will take the...

Telangana HC Extends All Interim Orders Passed By It & Courts Subordinate To It Till November 06 [Read Notification]

The Telangana High Court on Wednesday (30th September) extended the operation of interim orders passed by this Court, as well as by the District and other Subordinate Courts till November 06, 2020.Taking suo-moto cognizance of the prevailing extraordinary circumstances, the Full bench of the Telangana High Court issued the said order dated 30th September to extend interim orders passed by...

[Communal Hashtags] Twitter Tells Telangana HC It Is Not Amenable To Writ Jurisdiction In India, Seeks Safe Harbour Protection Under IT Act

Micro-blogging platform Twitter Inc. has disputed the application of writ jurisdiction over it, in a plea before the Telangana High Court against trending of "communal hashtags" on the platform. The social media company has stated that it is incorporated under the laws of the United States of America and is not a 'State' within the meaning of Article 12 of the Indian Constitution....

Can't Allow Anyone To Go Homeless During The Pandemic; Bombay HC Refuses To Allow Municipal Corporation To Remove Encroachments [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday conducted a physical hearing for the first time in six months, advocates who were unable to attend, did so virtually. While observing that Court cannot allow anyone to go homeless during the Covid-19 pandemic, a full bench led by Chief Justice Dipankar Datta declined an urgent application filed by the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC)...

Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority (JHALSA) Conducts Country's 1st Insurance E-Lok Adalat [Read Report]

On Saturday (26th September) the Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority (JHALSA) under the aegis of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) organized the programme: "High Court of Jharkhand & JHALSA Initiatives" & "Country's 1st Insurance Lok Adalat (Virtual)".Significantly, all proceedings of the e-Lok Adalat were conducted through video conferencing, wherein the Advocates and...

[Hathras Brutality] "Reassure The Faith In Rule of Law": Lady Lawyers Write To CJI Seeking To Ensure Strictest and Swiftest possible Punishment to the Accused [Read Letter]

A Group of Lady Advocates has written to Chief Justice of India seeking Constitution of a High Court monitored investigation and trial to ensure strictest and swiftest possible punishment to the accused the Hathras rape and murder case.The Group has also sought a direction tp Immediate inquiry and suspension or any punitive action against all erring police, administrative, and even...

"Emergency Parole Is Their Right"; Bombay HC Orders Enquiry By Chief Judicial Magistrates Of All Districts In Aurangabad On Allegations Of Bribery Against Jail Officials [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court on Saturday ordered a thorough enquiry into allegations of demand of bribe against jail authorities for granting emergency parole which their right as per State government's notification dated May 8, 2020 after being informed that over 130 applications seeking emergency parole are pending.Division bench of Justice TV Nalawade and Justice MG Sewlikar of the Aurangabad...

"Amnesty's Allegations Are Serious" NHRC Issues Notice To Govt. On Amnesty's Decision To Close India Operations Because Of "Witch-hunt" By Govt.

National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the matter and directs issuance of the notice to the Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, New Delhi, calling for their comments on the allegations levelled by the Amnesty International."The Amnesty International is a reputed non-governmental organization raising its voice globally whenever there is...

[Challenge Against NUJS 30% Domicile Reservation] Calcutta HC Division Bench Refuses To Interfere With Single Bench Refusal To Stay Publication Of Merit List

A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court has refused to interfere in the Single Bench order which refused to grant interim relief in a writ petition challenging the constitutionality of the law mandating 30% domicile reservation for admission in West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS). A Bench of Justices IP Mukherjee and MD Nizamuddin, at the outset, noted that...

NHRC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Hathras Gang Rape Case; Seeks Report From UP Govt

Taking suo moto cognizance of the "serious issue of violation of human rights" in the Hathras Gang-Rape case, the National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday issued notice to the UP Government, asking it file a report in the matter. The Commission has issued notice to the DGP, UP directing him to look personally into the matter to ensure a speedy trial. It has also directed the...

[Coal Block Auction] SC Calls Jharkhand's Plea For Revenue Maximisation 'Abominable', Says Neither State Nor Centre Reliable In Environment Matters In View Of Tendency To 'Exploit Nature For Money'

The hearing, on Wednesday, in the suit by the Jharkhand Government against the launch of the auction process of coal blocks for purposes of commercial mining by the Centre was privy to interesting observations by the Supreme Court.Chief Justice S. A. Bobde pulled up the state of Jharkhand for its prayer that the auction be withheld until such time the global investment climate has...

Situation In Maharashtra Continues To Be Grim; All Interim Orders Passed By Bombay HC & Subordinate Courts Extended Till October 31 [Read Notice]

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday in view of Covid-19 situation in Maharashtra extended the operation of interim orders passed by the High Court and its subordinate courts in Maharashtra and Goa till October 31. Previously, the Court had extended all interim orders on August 31 to September 30.The bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta, Justice AA Sayed, Justice SS Shinde and Justice KK...