Rajasthan HC Seeks Report On Drafting Of CAA Rules; Seeks Center's Response On Issuance Of Temporary Ration Cards To Refugee Migrants, Extension Of NORI Visa [Read Order]

The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday granted a week's time to the Central Government to file a progress report on the drafting of rules for implementation of the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019. The Division Bench comprising Justice Sangeet Lodha and Justice Rameshwar Vyas also sought the Government's response on the provision for providing temporary ration cards to...

SC Collegium Proposes To Make 28 Allahabad HC Judges & 5 Calcutta HC Judges Permanent [Read Resolutions]

The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for appointment of 28 Additional Judges of the Allahabad High Court and 5 Additional Judges of the Calcutta High Court as Permanent Judges of the respective High Courts.The following is the list of judges of Allahabad High Court, who are proposed to be made permanent:Justice Prakash Padia, Justice Alok Mathur, Justice...

Plea In Delhi HC Seeks Financial Assistance For Lawyers; Interest Free Moratorium On Loans/ EMIs [Read Petition]

A petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking a direction upon the Delhi Government to provide financial assistance to such Advocates who are enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi, without any discrimination on the ground of their residential address. The plea also seeks interest free moratorium on loans/ EMIs for such Advocates who are hit by a financial crisis amid...

[NEET/JEE/University Exams] Over 4000 Students Resort To Hunger Strike, Political Leaders Appeal To Centre To Postpone Exams

Over 4,000 students observed a day long hunger strike on Sunday, to press their demands of postponing UGC-NET, CLAT, NEET and JEE exams and for cancellation of CBSE compartment exams of Classes 10 and 12, reported PTI. Using the hashtag "SATYAGRAHagainstExamInCovid," students took to Twitter to highlight their grievances, including inaccessibility to their allotted test centers, risk...

Delhi HC Extends Interim Protection Granted To Vinod Dua In An FIR Accusing Him of Spreading Communal Enmity Through His YouTube Show

The Delhi High Court on Monday extended the interim protection granted to Vinod Dua in an FIR which alleges him of spreading misinformation and causing communal enmity on his YouTube show. While extending the interim protection, the Single Bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani noted that since a similar matter is pending before the Supreme Court, the hearing in the present...

Plea Seeking Action Against Google Pay For Allegedly Violating RBI Guidelines on Data Protection, Delhi HC Issues Notice

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking action against Google Pay for allegedly violating guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank of India on data protection. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek has issued notices to Google India, Union of India and the RBI. Filed by Mr Abhishek Sharma, the petition seeks a direction to be issued to...

Breaking: Allahabad HC Defers Hearing Of Dr. Kafeel Khan's Habeas Corpus Plea to August 27 [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court has adjourned the hearing of the habeas corpus plea filed against alleged illegal detention of Dr. Kafeel Khan, till August 27, 2020. The Division comprising Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh deferred the hearing while stating that they "deem it appropriate to peruse original record of the proceedings under National Security Act,...

Delhi HC Extends The Operation of Subsisting Interim Orders Till Oct 31 In Light of Continuing Pandemic

In light of the continuing pandemic in Delhi, the Delhi High Court has extended the operation of all the subsisting interim orders till October 31. While taking the suo moto cognizance of the issues, the Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel, Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Talwant Singh have ordered that all such interim orders shall stand automatically extended...

High Courts Weekly Roundup

Week Commencing From August 17, 2020 To August 23, 2020 Allahabad High Court 1) Allahabad HC Adjourns Dr. Kafeel Khan's Habeas Corpus Plea to August 24 For Final Hearing And Disposal [Nuzhat Perween v. State of UP & Anr.] The Division comprising Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Samit Gopal has fixed the Habeas Corpus plea filed against alleged illegal detention of...

Need To Ensure That E-Lok Adalat Remains The 'People's Lok Adalat': Justice N.V Ramana

Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA) under the aegis of National legal Services Authority organised the state's first online lok adalat . It was organised all over the state, including the aspirational districts such as Barmer, Dhaulpur, Jaisalmer, Karauli, and Sirohi. In the online lok Adalat, 47,654 cases were taken up out of which 33,476 cases were settled. Out of...

'Despite Stringent Provisions, NDPS Cases Increasing': Orissa HC Bats For 'No Tolerance' Approach [Read Order]

"Instances of drug abuse is required to be dealt with a strict ‘hard on Crime’ attitude."

Pollution Under Control (PUC) Certificate Must For Renewal Of Motor Insurance Policies : IRDA Tells Insurers

The IRDA has asked the insurers to comply with the directions of the Supreme Court.