Karnataka HC Directs State Govt To Justify Mandatory Requirement Imposed On Travelers Entering From Other States To Register On Seva Sindhu Portal For Obtaining E-Pass [Read Petition]

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to justify its decision to make it mandatory for travelers coming into Karnataka from other states to self-register themselves on the Seva Sindhu portal for obtaining e-pass. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ashok S Kinagi said "The state government will have to justify this action of taking...

'Constitution Forecloses Public Authority From Assuming A Guardianship of Public Mind Through Regulating Press' : Tripura HC [Read Judgment]

The HC set aside the cancellation of registration of 'Daily Deshar Katha' daily.

SC Stays CIRP Proceedings On Behalf Of Operational Creditor Making Futuristic Claims [Read Order]

In a significant order, the Supreme Court has stayed the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) pending against a Corporate Debtor, in view of the "futuristic claims" made by an Operational Creditor. A three-Judge bench comprised of Justices Arun Mishra, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari has issued notice to the Insolvency Resolution Professional of Era Infra Engineering Ltd. and in...

[Article 300A] Executive Fiat Not 'Authority Of Law' To Deny Salary, Pension: AP HC Quashes G.O.s Deferring Payments Amidst Lockdown [Read Order]

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday, in exercise of "equity jurisdiction", directed the state government to disburse to its employees the deferred part of salary and pension with interest @ 12%, quashing the Government Orders deferring the payments as being violative of Articles 14, 15, 16, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution and Human Right to Livelihood guaranteed under Article 25(1)...

High Courts Weekly Roundup

Week Commencing From August 10, 2020 To August 16, 2020 Bombay High Court 1) 'One Fine Day When The Relationship Turned Sour, She Filed A Complaint'; Bombay HC Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Rape [Ataullah Fakruddin Ansari v. The State of Maharashtra] The bench of Justice Bharati Dangre granted bail to a man accused of rape by a 24-year-old woman who befriended him on...

Kerala HC Makes Public Appeal For Donations To State Funds For Treatment Of Children With Rare Diseases [Read Order]

The High Court of Kerala has made a public appeal for raising financial assistance for the State Government's funds for treating children with rare diseases."We request the Registrar General, High Court of Kerala to take necessary steps as to whether the press/visual media would make necessary awareness/advertisement for raising finance assistance and consequently deposit the same in the...

Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty Tests Covid Positive; Functioning Of Jaipur Bench Suspended Till Aug 19

Justice Indrajit Mahanty, Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court has tested positive for Covid-19. The same has been confirmed by the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot, who took to Twitter on Saturday to wish him well. Delete I have come to know Chief Justice of #Rajasthan High Court, Sh. Indrajit Mahanty has tested positive for #Covid_19...concerned about his health. Wish him...

Accused Slept Over Entire Event As If Waiting For Tragedy: Gujarat HC Holds Factory Mngt. Prima Facie Guilty U/S 304 IPC For Industrial Accident, Denies Anticipatory Bail

"It shakes the human conscience since the after-shocks could be seen even today, if one visits Bhopal", the Gujarat High Court expressed on Tuesday, making a reference to the Bhopal Gas Tragedy of December, 1984, in denying anticipatory bail to the accused managerial staff of a chemical factory in the state in connection with an industrial accident in June resulting in the death of 10 workers...

[Bhima Koregaon Case] Not Satisfied With The Explanation Given For Withholding Her Gratuity, Bombay HC Directs Nagpur University To Pay Rs.5 Lakh To Prof Shoma Sen [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed Nagpur University to pay Rs.5 lakh to former Professor of English literature and Bhima Koregaon accused Professor Shoma Sen noting that prima facie the explanation given for withholding her gratuity and the contribution of employer under the General Provident Fund (GPF) is not satisfactory. Division bench of Justice RK Deshpande and Justice...

BCI Notifies Mediation With Conciliation As Compulsory Subject For LLB Courses Wef Academic Session 2020-21 [Read Letter]

The Bar Council of India has notified that "Mediation with Conciliation" shall be a compulsory subject to be taught with effect from the Academic Session 2020- 2021 in LL.B. degree course/s. It is intimated that the subject shall be a "45 hours course component", mandatory for 3 year and 5 year course/s, both for Honours degree and the non-Honours one. The Council has emphasized on...

Ignorance Of Law Is No Excuse, Kerala HC Tells German Citizen Who Believed He Became Indian Citizen By Naturalization [Read Order]

Ignorance of Law is no excuse, the Kerala High Court told a man who said that he believed that he has acquired Indian Citizenship through naturalization Roland Moesle had approached the High Court seeking Anticipatory Bail after a crime was registered against him under Sections 12(1)(c) of the Passports Act and Section 3 r/w Section 14(a), (c) of the Foreigners Act. Before the Court, he...

'Complaint Filed Two Years After The Incident'; Bombay HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Army Major Accused Of Rape [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Friday granted bail to Major Aunshuman Jha who is accused of rape by a 28-year-old IT Engineer in a telecom company. They met on a matrimonial site where the applicant introduced himself as a Major in the Army currently posted in Manipur. Justice Bharati Dangre noted that the fact that the complaint has been filed more than two years after the alleged incident...