'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...

Lok Sabha Passes Bills To Establish National Forensic Sciences University & Rashtriya Raksha University At Gujarat [Read Bills]

The Lok Sabha on Sunday passed the National Forensic Sciences University Bill, 2020, to merge two institutions, one in Gujarat and another in Delhi, and form an institute of national importance. It proposes to establish the National Forensic Sciences University at Gujarat by merging: the Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, the Lok Nayak Jayaprakash ...

[COVID Positive Cases Detected In HC] Orissa HC To Remain Closed on September 21 And 22 For 'Extensive Sanitization' [Read Order]

The High Court of Orissa has notified (On 20th September) that in view of detection of COVID-19 Positive cases in some of the sections of the High Court, the High Court and its Offices shall remain closed on 21-September and 22-September for the purpose of "extensive sanitization" of the entire premises of the High Court Building.It has also been notified that matters in the cause list...

Karnataka HC Directs Registration Of Suo-motu PIL For Disposal Of Criminal Cases Pending Against MP's/MLA's

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the Registrar General of the Court to register a suo-motu petition, in view of the directions issued by the Supreme Court asking the Chief Justices of the High Courts to formulate an action plan to rationalize the disposal of criminal cases pending against legislators. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ashok S Kinagi...

Parliament Passes Bill To Reduce Salary & Allowances Of Ministers For One Year To Meet Pandemic Expenses [Read Bill]

The Lok Sabha on Sunday passed the Salaries and Allowances of Ministers (Amendment) Bill, 2020, by voice vote. The same was passed by the Rajya Sabha on September 18, 2020. The Bill, moved by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, seeks to amend the Salaries and Allowances of Ministers Act, 1952 and reduce the salaries and sumptuary allowances of Ministers by 30% for a period of...

Lakhs Of Students Took NEET; Parliament Is Functioning; Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries Can Elect Its Committee Too: J&K HC [Read Order]

While noting that the sole and keen concern of the parties to the lis appeared to be about safeguarding the interests of the Company, the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI), the Jammu & Kashmir High Court on Friday (18th September) allowed KCCI to elect its Administrative or Executive Body, called 'Committee'.The Single Bench of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey was of the view...

Rajasthan HC Dismisses PIL To Direct Centre To Make Public The Information Regarding Chinese Intrusion Into Indian Territory [Read Order]

The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking a direction to Central Government to place the true and relevant information concerning the intrusion of the Chinese Army into the Indian Territory in the public domain.Shantanu Pareek had approached the High Court with this plea.No such relief can be granted as prayed for, said the bench comprising the Chief...

[Eradicating Mosquito Menace] Citizens Have A Duty And Obligation To Keep City, Drains,Public Amenities, Etc. Clean: Kerala HC [Read Order]

The Kerala High Court on Monday (14th September) observed that "every citizen has an equal duty and obligation to ensure that the fundamental rights of the fellow citizens are protected by keeping the city, drains, lakes and rivers, and all public amenities and public places clean and tidy, failing which the authorities will not be in a position to achieve the target of eradicating the...

Aircraft (Amendment) Act, 2020 Receives Presidential Assent [Read Notification]

Aircraft (Amendment) Act , 2020 has received the assent of the President of India and has come into force.The Bill, to bring the Aircraft Act, 1934 in line with the internationally accepted standards, procedures and practices as laid down by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO, was passed by Parliament last week.The amendment converts following three existing bodies under...