PIL In SC Seeks Order To Stop Online Classes Until Formulation Of Comprehensive Guidelines For Hosting In Encrypted And Safeguarded Manner

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking for guidelines to regulate online classes through video-conferencing/virtual learning classes for small children due to the existence of a threat to small children being exposed to "highly suggestive and obnoxious materials available on the internet". "Immediately discontinue the online classes 
until the formulation of...

Very Strange That Instead Of Procuring Presence Of Accused, Magistrate Dismissed The Complaint: Allahabad HC [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court recently quashed an order of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, dismissing the complaint registered against a Sub-Inspector, after he failed to appear before the Court. "It is very strange that instead of procuring presence of the accused, the learned Magistrate dismissed the complaint," the Bench of Justice KJ Thaker remarked while quashing the dismissal...

[Gujarat HC & GSLSA E-Lok Adalat] 10,945 Cases Disposed Of And Rs 191.19 Crores Settled By Way Of Amicable Settlements [Read Press Release]

On Saturday (26th September) under the auspices of the High Court of Gujarat and the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority [GSLSA], a state-wide e-Lok Adalat was organised across the State of Gujarat including at High Court and all the District and Taluka Courts.Significantly, all proceedings of the e-Lok Adalat were conducted through video conferencing, wherein the Ld. Advocates and the...

Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Stern Measures To Prevent Stubble Burning In Punjab, Haryana And UP In Light of COVID19

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking a direction to be issued to the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare to take stern measures to prevent stubble burning in the States of Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, in light of the COVID19 pandemic. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan has issued notices to the Union Health Ministry,...

Clarify The Steps Taken For Affording Reservation In Field Of Education/services To Members Of Transgender Community: Patna HC Seeks Govt. Response [Read Order]

The Patna High Court on Monday (21st September) asked the State Government to explain and clarify the steps taken for affording reservation in the field of education or services to the members of the Transgender community.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S. Kumar issued this order in a petition highlighting the pitiable state of affairs of the transgender in the...

Delhi HC Issues Notice In Application Seeking Modification In Order Directing Extension Of Interim Bail Granted To Prisoners On The Ground Of COVID19

Delhi High Court has issued notice in an application seeking modification in court's order on extending the interim bail granted to certain prisoners in light of COVID19 pandemic. Moved by Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad, the modification is sought on the ground that certain prisoners convicted of heinous crimes are misusing the order of the court which has automatically extended...

IDIA Scholar Yamuna Menon Becomes NLSIU Topper With 18 Gold Medals

IDIA Scholar, Yamuna Menon who graduated in law from NLSIU Bangalore this year, bagged as many as 18 Gold Medals and was declared the University Topper, at NLSIU's XXVIII Annual Convocation. She has been awarded the title of 'Best Outgoing Under-Graduate Student' among others, and has been awarded medals for excellence in the following subjects: (i) Business & Corporate...

Delhi HC Issues Notice In Delhi Govt's Appeal Challenging The Stay On Its Order Directing Hospitals To Reserve 80% Beds In ICU For Covid Patients

Delhi High Court has issued a notice in a Letters Patent Appeal moved by the Delhi Government before the Division Bench of the Delhi High Court against the stay imposed by the Single Judge on its order directing the hospitals to reserve 80% beds in ICU for COVID patients. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan has issued notice to Association of...

Delhi HC Judge Suresh Kumar Kait Bars Sharing Of VC Links To Media Correspondents And Others [Read Order]

The Single Bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait has directed the Registry/Court Master to not to share the links for video conferencing with correspondents or any other person who is not connected with the case concerned. The court has ordered that the said links for video conferencing shall only be shared with advocates concerned, Investigating Officer, parties in person in case...

Haryana High Powered Committee Extends Special Parole Of Convicts By Six Weeks

On 26.09.2020, High Powered Committee held its 9th meeting through video conferencing under the Chairmanship of Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court and Executive Chairman, Haryana State Legal Services Authority. This meeting was attended by Shri Vijai Vardhan, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Haryana, Home Department, Shri K. Selvaraj, IPS,...

[Manipur HC] Advocates & Litigants Advised To Avoid Entering HC Premises Till October 5; Justice LS Jamir Under 'Self Isolation

The High Court of Manipur on Saturday (26th September) issued a notification informing all members of the Bar and litigants that some parts of the Court premises are closed for further sanitization.Further, the Advocates and litigants have been advised to avoid entering the premises till Monday (05th October), 2020.This has been done in order to contain the further spread of Covid-19 in the...

[S.141 NI Act] Post-Retirement The Director Can't Be Held Responsible For Daily Affairs Of Company Including Cheques Issued And Dishonoured [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (23rd September) ruled that a person, who has retired as the Director of the Company, cannot be said to be in-charge of and responsible for the conduct of the day-to-day affairs of the Company, as contemplated in Section 141 of NI Act for being proceeded against.The Bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao was hearing a Plea filed by an ex-Director of the...