Bombay HC Rejects Sudha Bharadwaj's Petition Seeking Bail On Medical Grounds [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed Sudha Bharadwaj's appeal challenging an order passed by a Special NIA Court rejecting her bail on medical grounds. Court noted that in view of the facilities being provided to her, she is taken care of as far as her health conditions are concerned.Division bench of Justice RD Dhanuka and Justice VG Bisht were hearing the criminal appeal filed by...

AIBE XV 2020 To Be Conducted On November 8; Registration Extended Till October 17

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has notified that the All India Bar Exam (AIBE) XV for this year will be conducted on November 8, 2020. Admit cards for the same will be released on October 31, 2020. Application date for the exam has been extended till October 17, 2020. Online payments for application will remain open until October 20, 2020. Candidates may complete their online...

NLSIU Not A State University; Govt Funding 'Very Minuscule' : University Tells Karnataka HC

The National Law School of India University on Thursday informed the Karnataka High Court that it is not a 'State university' as is being contended by the State of Karnataka. Senior Advocate Uday Holla appearing for the Institution submitted : "The submission of the state government that NLSIU is a State University is not correct." He relied on section 3 of the...

Borrowing Money On Interest Without Informing Husband, Stealing Ornaments And Valuables,Levelling Allegations Against Him Etc. Amount To Cruelty: U'khand HC [Read Order]

While hearing an appeal filed by the wife against the Judgment and order dated 7.12.2016 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Dehradun, in Suit No. 446/2014, the Uttarakhand High Court on Monday (24th August) affirmed the said Judgment and order noting that "the wife, by her own conduct, brought the relationship to a point of irretrievable breakdown."In the said Judgement, the suit of...

Plea In Allahabad HC Questions Legality Of PM CARES

In the backdrop of the recent Supreme Court verdict declining to transfer the funds from PM CARES to National Disaster Response Fund, a supplementary affidavit has been filed before the Allahabad High Court to 'delimit the scope and field' of a plea filed before it challenging the constitutional validity of PM National Relief Fund and the PM CARES Fund. The Petitioner, Anubhav Singh...

DU Exams: Delhi HC Directs Centre And Railways To Consider Providing Assistance To PwD Students Willing To Take Physical Exams In Delhi

Delhi High Court has directed the Ministry of Human Resource Development and the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment to coordinate with the Ministry of Railways on providing timely reservation and subsidised tickets to students under Persons With Disability (PwD) category, who are living in remote areas and are willing to come to Delhi to participate in physical exams organised...

Karnataka Govt Issues Revised Guidelines For Inter-State Travellers Relaxes Conditions Of Quarantine And Registering On Seva Sindhu Portal [Read Circular]

Following, revised guidelines for inter-state travellers issued by the State of Karnataka, which relaxes conditions of compulsory quarantine and registering on Seva Sindhu portal the Karnataka High court on Thursday, disposed of a petition challenging the same. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ashok S Kinagi took on record the revised guidelines...

Contributions Made To The Fund Are Voluntary, No Compulsion For Anyone To Donate; Bombay HC Dismisses Advocate's PIL Seeking Public Declaration Of PM Cares Fund [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation filed by Advocate Arvind Waghmare seeking public declaration of money received for PM Care's Fund observing that the contributions made to the said Fund are voluntary in nature and there is no compulsion on anyone to donate. Division bench of Justice SB Shukre and Justice AS Kilor of the Nagpur bench noted that if...

Delhi High Court Issues SOP For Physical Hearings From September 1

The Delhi High Court has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for resumption of physical hearings with effect from September 1, 2020. Roster of sitting of Judges for taking physical courts for the period of September 1 till Septe,ber 14 has also been released and is attached at the end of this report. It has been intimated that Five Benches of the High Court shall start...

[Section 15A(3) SC/ST Act] Not Mandatory To Hear Victim While Granting Bail Where Accused Charged With Bailable Offence: Gujarat HC [Read Judgment]

The Gujarat high court on Wednesday held that courts need not hear the complainant/victim during bail hearings for bailable offences under the SC/ST Act. "When a person is accused of committing only bailable offence or offences under the Act, it is not mandatory to grant opportunity of hearing to the victim or the dependent as provided under Section 15A(5) of the Act in a proceeding...

Motor Insurance Claim Cannot Be Denied For Not Holding A Valid PUC Certificate: IRDAI [Read Press Release]

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) has issued a clarification that not holding a valid Pollution Under Control [PUC] certificate is not a valid reason for denying any claim under a motor insurance policy. This clarification has been issued through a press release taking note of some misleading media reports [including social media posts] which said that if there is...

Due To Undesirable Human Interference With Forces Of Nature The Calamities Have Turned Into Harsh Realities: P&H HC Calls For Report On Illegal Sand Mining [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday (14th August) dismissed the anticipatory bail applications of 17 people booked in case FIR No.52 dated 26.05.2020 registered under Section 379 (Punishment for Theft) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 21 (1) (Penalties) and 4 (1) [Prospecting or mining operations to be under licence or lease] of the Mines and Minerals (Development and...