Rajasthan HC Dismisses Sanjiv Bhatt's Plea To Close The NDPS Case In Gujarat Court [Read Order]

Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Sanjiv Bhatt seeking discontinuation of the proceedings in NDPS Case pending before the Special Court (NDPS) in Palanpur, Gujarat. Bhatt's contention was that first the cognizance was taken against him in the NDPS Case by Jodhpur Special Court. Later on when the subsequent charge-sheet was filed against him before the Special Court...

Bar Council Of Maharashtra & Goa Establishes Covid Relief Fund, Appeals To All Senior Advocates & Law Firms To Contribute

The Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa on Friday made an appeal to all members of the bar especially Senior Advocates, Solicitor Firms and other law firms to contribute to the Covid Relief Fund established by the Council for helping out advocates in need and junior advocates, clerks etc during the current pandemic. Importantly, the notice states that Rs.1.83 crore has been spent by...

Gujarat HC Asks NCLT Ahmedabad To Formulate SOP For Virtual Hearing; Physical Hearing With Consent Of Counsel Only [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court has directed the National Company Law Tribunal at Ahmedabad to frame a standard operating procedure (SOP) in consultation with the Bar Association, for virtual functioning of the Tribunal. The Division bench comprising Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice J.B.Pardiwala has asked the Tribunal to complete this exercise within a week. "We direct the National...

Home Buyers Cannot Invoke Insolvency Proceedings For Recovery Of RERA Award: NCLAT [Read Order]

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) allowed an appeal filed by Sushil Ansal, former Director and shareholder of Ansal Properties and Infrastructure Limited (Ansals) setting aside the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Delhi bench March 17 order for the initiation of insolvency proceedings under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). NCLT had allowed...

[Breaking] "Students Do Not Suffer For No Fault On Their Part":Bombay HC Directs NTA To Consider Plea Of Students Unable To Attend JEE Due To Flood/Transport/Communication Issues [Read Order]

"if any of the students is unable to attend the examination on the centre due to flood situation, a representation can be made through the local agency to the Apex Body of the JEE-Main Examination, which shall be considered appropriately after making the enquiries from the Centre Co-ordinator and the District Collector. However, we direct that if any such representation is received, it be immediately forwarded by the concerned Agency/Centre Co-ordinator to the Apex Body of the JEE-Main Examination and the decision on it should be taken within a period of fifteen days."

Allahabad HC Allows Withdrawal Of Pleas Against 'Name & Shame Ordinance' With Liberty [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed as withdrawn the plea challenging UP's Name and Shame Ordinance, after Senior Advocate Manish Goyal, appearing on behalf of the State Government informed the Court that the impugned Ordinance had been passed as an Act by the Vishan Sabha, with significant changes. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice...

Bombay HC Exempts Advocates Appearing In Physical Hearing From Wearing Gowns [Read Notice]

The Bombay High Court on Monday notified that Advocates appearing for physical hearing which began on Monday itself, will be exempted from wearing gowns. However, Advocates must wear a black coat and white band.On August 25, the Registrar (Judicial) VR Kachare had notified a special procedure for physical hearing of criminal appeals only from August 31, 2020 to September 15, 2020 for...

'Dr Kafeel Khan's Speech Does Not Promote Hatred Or Violence, It Gives A Call For National Integrity And Unity Among Citizens': Allahabad HC [Read Judgemnt]

"A complete reading of the speech primafacie does not disclose any effort to promote hatred or violence. It also no where threatens peace and tranquility of the city of Aligarh. The address gives a call for national integrity and unity among the citizens. The speech also deprecates any kind of violence. It appears that the District Magistrate had selective reading and selective mention for few phrases from the speech ignoring its true intent,"

JGLS Becomes First Law School To Commence Online Classes For Over 1,500 New Law Students From Sept 1

Jindal Global Law School has commenced its academic session 2020-21 from today onwards, i.e. September 1, 2020, in an online mode. Notably, JGLS is the first leading law school to begin classes for this academic session with over 1,500 new students (from 25 different States and Union Territories of India and International students) who have joined six different academic degree...

Allahabad HC To Pronounce Judgment In Dr. Kafeel Khan's Habeas Corpus Plea Today

The Allahabad High Court is set to pronounce verdict in the habeas corpus plea filed on behalf of Dr. Kafeel Khan today, i.e. September 1, 2020.Khan is presently lodged in the Mathura jail under the National Security Act. He was arrested from Mumbai in January this year, for allegedly giving a provocative speech at the Aligarh Muslim University on December 13, 2019, amidst the...

Object Of NLSIU Domicile Reservation To Ensure That A Portion Of Students Stay Back To Serve The State : Karnataka AG Tells HC

The State Government on Monday told the Karnataka High Court that National Law School of India University (NLSIU) though is an Institute of national significance, it is not an institute of 'Eminence' or Institute of National Importance. Advocate General Prabhuling K Navadgi, defending the state government's decision to introduce 25 percent domicile reservation at NLSIU for students...

Afford The Opportunity Of Deadline Extension Granted To JEE MAINS Aspirants To NEET Aspirant : Punjab And Haryana HC [Read Order]

Can Tweets By Education Minister Be Deemed As Official Declarations?: P & H HC To Examine