"A Mere Change Of Heart Cannot Justify Removal Of Incumbent Leader Of Opposition"; Bombay HC Dismisses BJP Leader's Plea Seeking To Be Recognized As LOP In MCGM [Read Judgment]

In an important decision, the Bombay High Court on Monday dismissed a writ petition filed by BJP Councillor Prabhakar Shinde seeking to be recognized as the Leader of Opposition at the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai.Division bench of Justice SJ Kathawalla and Justice Madhav Jamdar observed that a mere volte-face or change of heart or decision to increase one's extent of...

Bengaluru Riots : Can Powers Under Commission Of Inquiry Act Be Given To Claims Commissioner? Karnataka HC Asks State

The Karnataka High Court has asked the state government to reply on the question of whether the Claims Commissioner appointed to estimate and investigate the damages caused in the Bengaluru riots case, be empowered under the provisions of the Commissions of Inquiry Act.The Court had on August 28, appointed Retired Justice H S Kempanna as the Claims Commissioner. A division bench of Chief...

BCI Requests Centre To Specify VC Apps Which Would Ensure Confidentiality of Attorney-Client Privileged Communication [Read Minutes]

Bar Council of India has decided to request the Central Government to specify applications for video-conferencing which would ensure confidentiality of the attorney-client privileged communication. The said decision was made while considering the representation moved by Mr Akhil Hasija, seeking appropriate rules and regulations to ensure the data protection of...

Over 51 Lakh Cases Pending in Indian High Courts; 3.5 Crore In District & Subordinate Courts [Read Statement]

As per the data released by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice, over 51 lakh cases (51,52,921) are pending in various High Courts across the country and almost 3.5 crore cases (3,44,73,068) are pending in lower Courts of the country. With over 7 lakh unresolved litigations, the Allahabad High Court tops the list of High Courts Backlogs, followed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court...

Writ Petition Relation To Industrial Dispute To Not Be Listed Unless 'Exceptional Circumstances' Disclosed In Synopsis, Opening Paragraphs: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has held that a writ petition relating to an industrial dispute shall not be listed unless it discloses 'exceptional circumstances' in the synopsis and in its opening paragraphs.Justice J. R. Midha was hearing the writ petitioners' challenge to the retrenchment of 297 employees by the Press Trust of India on 29th September, 2018. The petitioners sought the quashing of...

Following Bombay HC's Rebuke, State Govt Agrees For Creation Of 1000 Bed Capacity Covid Centre At Indoor Stadium In Nagpur [Read Order]

The State government last Thursday informed the Bombay High Court that approval for creation of infrastructural facilities for 1000 bed capacity Covid care centre at Mankapur indoor stadium has been granted. Court asked the State and the Municipal Corporation to place the detailed plan on record within two weeks but asked them to begin the work before that.The above assurance was given to...

Lok Sabha Clears Bill To Permit Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts [Read Bill]

The Lok Sabha on Sunday passed the Bilateral Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts Bill, 2020, with an aim to ensure financial stability and promote competitiveness in Indian financial markets. The Bill provides a legal framework to enable two counterparties in a bilateral financial contract to offset claims against each other to determine a single net payment obligation due from...

[Covid-19] HC Lucknow Bench Reverts To Hear Cases Via Video Conferencing Only [Read Notice]

Considering the gravity of the situation created by COVID-19 pandemic, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad Court has decided to revert to hearing via Video-conferencing only. VC Advocates may send an e-mail (indicating his/her registered mobile numbers alongwith cases details, with a request for being provided a Video-Conferencing Link to enable him/her to join the...

'It Is Essential That Vocational Training Be Imparted To Girls Kept In Shelter Homes', Gujarat HC Issues Slew Of Instructions [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (16th September) issued a slew of instructions/directions related to education, healthcare and other facilities in Women Shelter/Protection Home, to ADJ of Banaskantha, Robin Mogera, and asked him to implement them in consultation with the Principal District Judge.The Division Bench of Justice Sonia Gokani and Justice N. V. Anjaria issued these directions...

Petition U/s 482 CrPC To Quash Proceedings U/s 12 Domestic Violence Act Not Maintainable: Kerala HC [Read Order]

The Kerala High Court has observed that, a magistrate shall consider maintainability of the application filed under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, if such a contention is raised by the opposite party.A party against whom a proceedings is initiated under Section 12 of the Act cannot approach the High court for quashing the proceedings invoking the power...

[Fees Issue Amid COVID] Students Of CNLU, Patna File Plea In Patna HC Against University's Decision To Charge Fees For Library, Other Facilities

A number of students of Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna through Advocate Sumeet Kumar have filed a plea in the Patna High Court, seeking High Court's intervention for the reduction in fees payable to the University amid the pandemic.It has been contended by the Students that they are perturbed, by the inaction and opaque retort, on the part of the University administration,...

[Political Gatherings Amid COVID] Law Deserves Respect & Obedience From A Common Man, A Political Functionary And Even From The Head Of State: MP HC [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (18th September) observed that "law, whether statutory or in the shape of executive instructions deserves respect & obedience, as much from a common man as from a leader, a political functionary and even the head of State."The Division Bench of Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Rajeev Kumar Shrivastava, while hearing a plea seeking directions...