Karnataka HC Issues Notice On Lawyers' PIL Challenging State Bar Council Conditions In Financial Aid Scheme

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a public interest litigation filed by Advocates Association Bengaluru challenging the scheme framed by Karnataka State Bar Council for distribution of the state grant of Rs 5 crore to the needy advocates as being unreasonable and unfair. The Association has sought to quash and set aside the scheme framed on August 26, by the State...

[Udaipur Hotel Case] Rajasthan HC Stays CBI Court's Order; Raps Court Over Issuance Of Arrest Warrants Against Arun Shourie & Others [Read Order]

The Rajasthan High Court (Jodhpur Bench) on Tuesday (22nd September) rapped the CBI court for issuing arrest warrants against former Union Minister Arun Shourie and four others in connection with the disinvestment of Laxmi Vilas Palace Hotel (Udaipur).A Single Bench of Justice Dinesh Mehta observed,"This Court is constrained to observe that the Court below has not recorded any reason worth...

BCD Issues Notice To Prashant Bhushan To Examine Whether Disciplinary Action Be Proceeded With Against Him Over His Two Tweets

Taking cognisance of the two controversial tweets by Advocate Prashant Bhushan and the Supreme Court's consequential verdict holding him guilty of criminal contempt, the Bar Council of Delhi has required the counsel to appear before itself to show cause as to why action under section 24A and section 35 of the Advocates' Act not be proceeded with against him."In its resolution dated...

Bombay HC Refuses To Recall Order Restraining Financial Institutions From Recovering EMIs From Cheated Home Buyers In A Stalled Project [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday dismissed an interim application filed by Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) seeking recall of a previous order directing various financial institutions not to recover EMIs from home buyers who have majority of their savings stuck in a scam scheme floated by a developer wherein they were collecting fixed deposits from unsuspecting citizens and...

Haryana Progressive Farmers' Union Serves Contempt Notice On State CM, Demanding Withdrawal Of Statement On Police Lathi-Charge On Protesting Farmers

The 'Haryana Progressive Farmers Union- Sabka Mangal Ho', an advocacy group of the farmers has served a NOTICE FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT on Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar for making statement on the lathicharge on farmers (in the backdrop of the mass protest against the three Ordinances regulating farming and agriculture sector), pending the enquiry which was directed by the P & H High...

Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh Appointed As The Acting Chief Justice Of Gauhati High Court [Read Notification]

On Wednesday (16th September) the Centre notified the appointment of Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh as the Acting Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court (as per Article 223 of the Constitution of India) effective from Monday (21st September).Notably, Justice Ajai Lamba retired as the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court on 20.09.2020. After Justice Lamba's retirement,...

Justice Sanjay Yadav Appointed As Acting Chief Justice Of Madhya Pradesh High Court [Read Notification]

On Tuesday (22nd September) the Centre notified the appointment of Justice Sanjay Yadav as the Acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court (as per Article 223 of the Constitution of India) with effect from September 30.Significantly, Justice Sanjay Yadav has served as the Acting CJ of Madhya Pradesh High Court's in the year 2019 as well.Presently, Justice Yadav is the senior-most...

[X& XII Examination Process] Patna HC Directs State Government And 'Bihar Board of Open Schooling and Examination' to Take An Immediate Decision [Read Petition]

Observing that the High Court is concerned with the future of such of those children who are undertaking education under the Open School Examination Programme, the Patna High Court on Monday (21st September) asked the State Government to take a decision regarding the process of conducting the examination (10th and 12th) for the student enrolled with Bihar Board of Open Schooling and...

Parliament Passes Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020 To Remove Stock Limit On Agricultural Produce

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Essential Commodities(Amendment) Bill 2020.The Bill, which was approved by the lower house on September 15, was approved by a voice vote in Rajya Sabha. The bill replaces an ordinance promulgated in June.Key Features Regulation of food itemsThe Essential Commodities Act, 1955 empowers the central government to designate certain commodities such as...

Transfer Deed Can Be Declared Void U/s 23 Senior Citizens Act Only If It Expressly Contains Condition To Provide Basic Amenities/Physical Needs To Senior Citizen : Kerala HC [FB]

"'Transfer' can only be one by way of gift or which partakes the character of gift or a similar gratuitous transfer."

Promoter-Directors Of Resolution Applicant, Who Are Also Guarantors Of Company, Not Entitled To Immunity Blanket Of IBC S.14: Calcutta HC [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court has ruled that section 29-A or 31 of the IBC would not provide a shield against the operation of its section 14(3)(b) and that the promoter-directors of the Resolution Applicant-Company, who are also guarantors of the Company, would not come under the immunity-blanket of Section 14.The Court also iterated that the 2015 RBI Master Circular on Wilful Defaulters does...

Are You Using Data Of Individuals Collected Through Aarogya Setu Application? Karnataka HC Asks Central Govt

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the Central Government to make a statement before the court clarifying whether it is using the data of individuals who have voluntarily downloaded the Aarogya Setu Application. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ashok S Kinagi said "Since it is an app developed by Government Of India, the first question is whether...