Co-Operative Society A Part Of Constitutional Scheme, Interference In Their Affairs Should Be Avoided Unless Necessary: Bombay HC [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday observed that cooperative societies are a part of the constitutional scheme and should have the necessary space and autonomy to function and develop to its full potential. Thus, interference in its affairs should be avoided unless there is serious statutory breach or compelling necessity. Division bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Abhay Ahuja...

'It Is Violation of Rules' : NLU Consortium Requests NLSIU To Reconsider It's Decision To Hold Separate Admission Test

The Consortium of National Law Universities has issued a statement intimating that if NLSIU, Bangalore insists on conducting a separate entrance examination, then NLSIU will not remain associated with the CLAT-2020 in any manner. In an emergency meeting of the Governing Body held on Friday, under the Chairmanship of Prof. V. Vijaykumar, Vice-Chancellor, NLIU, Bhopal, it has been...

Allahabad HC Issues Notices On Contempt Plea Against UP Advocates Welfare Funds Trustees Committee For Failure To Disburse Funds To Needy Advocates [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court has issued notices to the Chairman and Secretary of the UP Advocates Welfare Funds Trustees Committee, in a contempt petition for non-implementation of a Division Bench order in suo moto PIL titled In re: Assistance to the Needy Advocate and Registered Advocates Clerk. The Single Bench of Justice Piyush Agrawal has given ten days' time to the Respondents to...

Calcutta HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Unnatural Deaths Of Elephants, Bisons Etc [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court on its own motion on Thursday took cognizance of the issue of unnatural death of Elephants, Bisons and other wild animals, birds, reptiles, amphibians etc. in North Bengal during the recent past. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Subhasis Dasgupta opined that it is time for the judiciary to have a look at matters...

Telangana HC Issues SOP For Limited Physical Hearing In Some Benches

The Telangana High Court has issued a Standard Operating Procedure for limited physical hearing in some of the benches.On an experimental basis, and as a pilot scheme, from 07/09/2020 to 11/09/2020, a Division Bench-I presided over by the Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan & Justice B.Vijaysen Reddy and four Single Benches presided over by Justices P.Naveen Rao, Challa Kodanda Ram,...

Covid-19 Centre/Hospital Can Be Set Up Within Residential Colonies: Allahabad HC [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court has made it clear that a COVID-19 Centre/Hospital can be set up within residential colonies. The clarification has been rendered by a Division Bench comprised of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava in a PIL seeking a direction upon the State Government to shift the COVID-19 Centre/ Hospital situated in the vicinity of a residential colony...

Draft EIA: Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Moved By Centre To Review Court's Order Directing Extension of Deadline For Public Comments

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a review petition filed by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change against the order passed by the court on June 30 whereby the Ministry was directed to extend the deadline for seeking public comments on the Draft Environment Impact Assessment Policy 2020. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan...

'A Bright Student, Written Many Articles': Court Notes While Granting Bail To Anti-CAA Activist Sharjeel Usmani [Read Order]

A Sessions Court at Aligarh has granted bail to Aligarh Muslim University student Sharjeel Usman, who was arrested by UP Police on July 29 in relation to protests held at AMU against the Citizenship Amendment Act.While granting bail in two FIRs, the Court noted the academic credentials of Usman."The academic records of the accused manifests that he has been a bright student. He has written...

People Are Taking Covid-19 Directives 'Casually' On Account Of Unlock-4: Allahabad HC Issues Slew Of Directions To Prevent Transmission [Read Order]

"We also appeal to one and all that as and when anyone goes out of his/her home they should compulsorily wear a mask." In view of notification and enforcement of Unlock 4 Guidelines from September 1 onwards, the Allahabad High Court has expressed concern over wider spread of COVID-19 infection as people would go out. [Unlock 2]'People Have Got A Wrong Impression That They Can Now...

Allahabad HC Grants Interim Bail To The Government Counsel Accused Of Sexually Harassing A Young Lawyer [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday (03rd August) granted interim bail to a government counsel in connection to a rape case lodged against him by a young lawyer.The interim bail was granted in connection with FIR No.0326 of 2020, under Sections 328, 354A, 376 IPC, P.S. Vibhuti Khand, and District Lucknow.While hearing the government counsel's plea, who was apprehending his arrest in...

₹1 Crore Earmarked For Providing Assistance To Advocates In Indigent Condition Due To COVID19: Advocates Welfare Fund Trust Informs Delhi HC

Advocates Welfare Fund Trust has informed the Delhi High Court that it has earmarked ₹1 crore for providing financial assistance to advocates in Delhi who have been pushed to indigent condition due to COVID19 lockdown. The Trust further informed the Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan that this support will be provided over and above the...

SC Frees 79 Year Old Murder Convict Who Spent About 29 Years In Prison [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has ordered release of a murder convict who spent around 29 years 10 months in prison.The bench comprising Justices NV Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer and Surya Kant were considering a writ petition filed by one Munna, who is now aged about 79, convicted for his involvement in the murder of 11 persons with deadly weapons and injured others. The incident happened in the year...