SC Dismisses PIL Seeking Direction To Allow Homeopathic Treatment for Mild Cases of COVID-19; Allows Petitioner to Approach HC

The Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by two homeopathic physicians, seeking directions to the Central Government to permit homeopathic treatment of mild cases of COVID-19. A Bench comprising of Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, and Justices AS Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian dismissed the plea, but allowed the Petitioners the liberty to approach...

'Politicians Cannot Don The Role Of Administration': HP HC Recommends Independent Mechanism For Transfer Of Govt Employees [Read Judgment]

The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday reiterated that orders relating to transfer of Government employees have to be passed keeping in view the "administrative exigency" and taking into consideration the "public interest". Further, such orders have to necessarily be passed by after the administrative authority after due application of mind, and elected representatives (such as...

BHEL Employee Suicide[Sexual Harassment]: SC Grants 2 Weeks To Telangana Govt, Police & BHEL To File Reply In Plea Seeking Transfer To CBI

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted 2 weeks to Telangana Government, Telangana Police & BHEL to file replies in a plea seeking transfer of criminal investigation from Telangana State Police to the CBI (or any other central agency) in the commission of suicide of a BHEL employee due to sexual harassment at workplace. Court noted that this shall be their last and final opportunity to...

[Central Vista Project] SC To First Take Up Issue Of Land Use Challenge On August 25

The Supreme Court on Thursday remarked that it shall take up the issue of "land use" in the plea seeking quashing of the approval of the government's proposal to construct a new Parliament by the Central Vista Committee.While adjourning the case to August 25, a bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari & Sanjiv Khanna observed that the plea(s) have classified by the bench into...

Lack of Professionalism Is Writ Large In Investigations In POCSO Cases: Kerala HC To Issue Guidelines [Read Order]

"This Court is concerned about the quality of the justice delivery in this field."

Chhattisgarh Govt Appoints Advocate Arjun Vinod Bobde As Additional Advocate General To Represent It Before SC [Read Notification]

The Chhattisgarh Government has appointed Advocate Arjun Vinod Bobde as the Additional Advocate General for conducting cases on behalf of the State before the Supreme Court of India. A notification to this effect was issued by the State Government on August 13, specifying his terms of service. Advocate Bobde is the son of late Senior Advocate Vinod Arvind Bobde and the nephew of CJI...

Denial Of Due Wages By Way Of Non-Payment/Deferred Payment Infringes Upon The Cherished Right Of A Workman U/Art. 21 of the Constitution: Bombay HC [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court has held that financial difficulties faced by employers can be no ground for non-payment of due wages to workers. Court noted that Payment of due wages is a fundamental right of a worker under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Division bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice NR Borkar was hearing a writ petition filed by Hind Kamgar Sanghatana through...

[Contempt Hearing Against Yatin Oza] Gujarat HC Rejects Intervention Application Filed by A Lawyer, But Takes On Record Material Produced By Him [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday deemed it appropriate to take notice of materials circulated by GHCAA President Yatin Oza on the WhatsApp group of the High Court advocates, as disclosed by Advocate Amit Panchal who sought intervention in the suo motu criminal contempt proceedings pending against Oza. While disallowing the applicant himself to be a party intervener, Justices Sonia...

SC Lays Down Tests To Determine 'Fraud Exception' To The Arbitrability Of Disputes [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has laid down the tests to determine "serious allegations of fraud" exemption to arbitrability of disputes. The bench comprising Justices RF Nariman and Navin Sinha, in a judgment delivered on Wednesday, observed: It is clear that "serious allegations of fraud" arise only if either of the two tests laid down are satisfied, and not otherwise. The first test is satisfied...

Govt Decision To Open More Liquor Shops/Bars/Parlours Cannot Be Said To Be Unconstitutional: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

The Kerala High Court has observed that the decision of the State Government in opening more liquor shops, bars/parlours, cannot be said to be violative of Constitution of India or the statutory provisions.The bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Shaji P. Chaly observed thus while dismissing a Public Interest Litigation filed by members of the Kerala Prohibition Council, a movement,...

'Improvement Student Is Equally A Victim of Pandemic":Delhi HC Extends Benefit of SC's Scheme On CBSE Cancelled Exams To Improvement Students [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court has held that the scheme approved by the Supreme Court for the assessment of students due to the cancellation of exams by CBSE in light of COVID19 will also be applicable to those students who had appeared for the improvement examinations conducted during the months of February and March. The Single Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh has further held that students...

Karnataka HC Directs KPSC To Consider Granting 20 Min Per Hour Grace Period To Visually Impaired Students

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the Karnataka Public Service Commission to consider granting 20 minutes/per hour grace period to visually impaired candidates who would be taking the preliminary exams, on August 24, for the post of Gazetted probationers. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ashok S Kinagi said "Though we cannot issue interim directions...