We Cannot Think Of Lawyers Only, People Are Starving, Losing Their Jobs; Observes Bombay HC While Hearing Pleas To Allow Travel In Local Trains, Physical Hearings [Read Petition]

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday observed that at a time when people are starving, losing their jobs, Courts cannot keep the hearing in pleas seeking inclusion of lawyers in the list of essential services in order for them to travel in local trains limited to lawyers only. We have to come up with a formula to benefit the public as well, Court said.Division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar...

'Human Rights Cannot Be An Excuse To Defy Law Of The Land': MHA Responds To Amnesty International

Human Rights cannot be an excuse for defying the law of the land, said the Ministry of Home Affairs in a statement in response to the Amnesty International issue. The Government said that the NGO has adopted dubious processes to secure funds for its operations.The Amnesty International has halted India Operations after the Government freezed all its bank accounts. The Government said that...

Bombay City Civil Court Passes Gag Order Against Publication Of News/Social Media Posts Connecting Actor Arbaaz Khan With Sushant Singh Rajput Case [Read Order]

Bombay City Civil Court has passed a John-doe order restraining known and unknown persons from making defamatory allegations in posts and online videos, alleging his involvement in the recent unfortunate deaths of Disha Salian and Sushant Singh Rajput which are currently under investigation.Bollywood Actor-producer Arbaaz Khan has filed a Defamation Suit against certain known as well...

[Anti-CAA Protests] Gauhati HC Admits Akhil Gogoi's Plea Against NIA Court's Order Rejecting His Bail; NIA Directed To Produce Records [Read Order]

The Gauhati High Court on Monday (28th September) admitted the plea filed by Assam activist Akhil Gogoi, against the National Investigation Agency's rejection of his bail in a case related to protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act.The Division Bench of Justices Kalyan Rai Surana and Ajit Borthakur observed,"The learned APP seeks at least 4 (four) weeks' time to respond. However, as...

Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020, Comes Into Force [Read Notification]

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020 have been notified. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, stated that the objections and suggestion received from the public in respect of the the draft rules have been considered by the Central Government.The Parliament had passed Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act in November, last year, which aims at...

Delhi HC Directs DU To Set Timelines To Provide Degree Certificates And Marksheets To Both Previous And Current Students [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi University to set timelines to provide paper-based degree certificates and marksheets to both the students who will be graduating this year and those who had graduated in previous years. The Single Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh has further directed the University to devise a mechanism for issuance of online transcripts in respect of...

[Breaking] 2G Spectrum Case: Delhi HC Allows ED, CBI's Applications Seeking Early Hearing In Appeals Filed Against A Raja And Others

Delhi High Court has allowed the applications moved by Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation seeking early hearing in 2G spectrum appeals. The Single Bench of Justice Brijesh Sethi will now be providing an early hearing in leave to appeal filed by the investigating agencies against the acquittals of A Raja and others in the 2G Spectrum case.The court has decided to hear...

Punjab & Haryana HC Restrains Schools From Levying Transport Charges During Online Classes; Building Maintenance Fee Capped To 50% [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has restrained schools situated in areas within its jurisdiction from charging transport fees from students. "In view of the fact that the students are not going to school, the transport fee may not be charged," the Bench of Justices Rajan Gupta and Karamjit Singh ordered. The Division Bench was hearing an appeal against a July order of a Single...

Centre Notifies Acts To Supersede Central Councils Of Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy Medicine [Read Notification]

The Central Government on Monday notified two the Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Act, 2020 and the Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Act, 2020, to supersede the Central Councils formed under the principal Acts by a Board of Governors, which will be constituted by the Central Government.Both the Acts were cleared by the Parliament on September 21,...

"IDIA Is Like Family,Legal Career Can Be Truly Diverse": In Conversation With Yamuna Menon, NLSIU Topper

Yamuna makes history by winning the most number of gold medals in the history of NLSIU

Delhi HC Directs Centre To File Report In Rakul Preet Singh's Plea Seeking Interim Direction Restraining Media From Reporting On Her NCB Investigation

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea moved by actress Rakul Preet Singh an "urgent ad interim direction" restraining the media from reporting on the Bollywood Drug Mafia case, so far as she is concerned. The Single Bench of Justice Navin Chawla has further directed the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Union of India, and other regulatory authorities to submit a...

High Risk Of Corona Infection Prevalent In Computer Section: Allahabad HC Denies Counsel's Request For VC Hearing [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Monday denied the option to an Advocate for hearing via video conferencing, citing "high risk" of Covid-19 infection. The Bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal told ASGI Sanjay Kumar Om that his request for virtual hearing cannot be allowed because the Computer Section of the High Court is the "high risk zone" for Covid-19 infection and hence no person from there...