Delhi HC Reserves Judgment On Harper Collins Appeal Against Stay On Publication Of Book About Asaram Bapu Case

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its judgment on the appeal filed Harper Collins Publishers against the order of a Delhi civil court which restrained the publication of the book "Gunning for the Godman: The True Story Behind Asaram Bapu's Conviction".A single bench of Justice Najmi Waziri reserved the order after hearing Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal for the publisher and Senior...

Bombay HC Prevents BPCL Employees From Going On Strike Under Industrial Disputes Act As Conciliation Proceedings Are Pending [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court last Friday granted interim relief to Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and prevented trade unions of workmen from going on strike after observing that Section 22 of the Industrial Disputes Act prohibits employees from going on strike when conciliation proceedings are pending.Division bench of Justice KK Tated and Justice NR Borkar were hearing a writ petition filed...

A Judicial Notice Can Be Taken On Deplorable State In Which The Cremation Grounds Exist: J&K HC Asks The Authority To Submit Action Plan [Read Order]

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has taken judicial notice on deplorable state in which the cremation grounds exist in the state.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul ordered that a copy of the Court's order be served upon the Commissioner, JMC, Jammu with a direction that immediate action plan with timeline be drawn up "for improving the conditions...

IDIA Sets Up Physical Centers to Help Students Writing NLAT

IDIA is setting up physical centers to help students who cannot meet the technical requirements of NLAT (National Law Admission Test) by National Law School of India University, Bengaluru. The exam is scheduled for this Saturday, 12 September 2020.On 3 September 2020, NLSIU announced that it will be conducting a separate entrance test called the National Law Admission Test (NLAT) which will...

Rhea Chakraborty Arrested In Drug Case By Narcotics Control Bureau

Actor Rhea Chakraborty was arrested by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Mumbai under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act) in relation to allegations of procurement and consumption of drugs, said KPS Malhotra, Deputy Director, Narcotics Control Bureau to the media.Actor Rhea Chakraborty arrested by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Mumbai: KPS Malhotra, Deputy...

Discretionary Powers For Anticipatory Bail Cannot Be Extended To Persons Indulging In Illegal Sand Mining, Smuggling & Theft Of Sand And Minerals: Madras HC [Read Judgment]

Questioning itself whether the discretionary power under Section 438 of Cr.P.C can be routinely exercised for cases of illegal quarrying/mining, theft and smuggling of sand and minerals, the Madras High Court, finding, that the discretionary power has been consciously and continuously misused by the offenders and the enforcers as well in an organised manner, observed that the anticipatory...

Can't Assume That EC Will Make Decisions Without Considering Prevailing Situation: Patna HC Dismisses For Postponement Of Bihar Polls[Read Order]

The Patna High Court on Monday (07th September) dismissed two pleas seeking for a direction to the Election Commission for the postponement of the impending Bihar Assembly Elections 2020 and/or restrain the Election Commission from notifying date for assembly election till further order of this Court on the account of the COVID-19 pandemic.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol...

'Hurts Religious Sentiments': Plea In Allahabad HC Against Web Series Virgin Bhaskar Season 2 [Read Petition]

A PIL has been filed before the Allahabad High Court, seeking to stay the broadcast of Hindi web series 'Virgin Bhaskar Season 2', currently streaming on subscription-based OTT platforms— Alt Balaji and Zee5. The plea has been filed by a practicing Advocate at the Lucknow Bench, Krishan Kanhya Pal, alleging that the series is defamatory of Devi/ Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar, Sardar of...

NLSIU Notifies Test Centres In 14 Cities Across 14 States To Enhance Accessibility To NLAT 2020

Following massive criticism over 'onerous' technical requirements imposed by NLSIU for candidates appearing for NLAT 2020, the University has notified a list of test centres across 14 states in India. NLSIU has intimated that candidates can now take the NLAT 2020 at centres across India managed by Testpan India Pvt. Ltd.— a national centre-based testing company, at a minimal cost of...

SC Extends Term Of Justice AIS Cheema As Judicial Member NCLAT By Three Months [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has extended the term of Judicial Member of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Justice Ashok Iqbal Singh Cheema by three months.Justice Cheema was appointed as Judicial Member on 11.09.2017 in accordance with the 2017 Rules. A member is entitled to continue in service for five years or till he attains the age of 67 years.The 2017 Rules have been struck down by...

[Death Of Lady Advocate] Plea In Madhya Pradesh HC Seeks Cancellation Of License and Action Against Erring Hospitals [Read Petition]

A PIL has been filed in the Madhya Pradesh High Court (Indore Bench) for issuance of the prerogative writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ against erring hospitals in ill-treating a patient/deceased (Advocate Achla Joshi).The petition has been filed by Advocate Anil Ojha (Ex. President of High Court Bar Association, Indore) through Advocate Deepak Rawal after the death of Advocate...

Delhi High Court Orders Government To review Cadre Restructuring Of Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court passed an order directing the Government to review its cadre review/restructuring exercise pertaining to the General Duty Cadre and the Non-General Duty Cadre of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP). The order was passed while hearing a petition filed by personnel of the ITBP seeking to quash orders dated 15th January, 2020 and 31st January, 2020 approving...