Mitigating Circumstances In Favour Of Accused Dilute Gravity In Relation To Their Role: AP HC Grants Bail To LG Polymers' CEO, 11 Others In Vizag Gas Tragedy [Read Order]

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday granted bail to as many as 12 from the management of LG Polymers, including the CEO, accused in connection with the Vizak Gas Leak tragedy in May. "It is clear from the material placed by the prosecution that at possibly the earliest point of time, the company had brought to the notice of the district administration, its difficulty in managing the...

Karnataka HC CJ In Home Quarantine Last Week; Resumes Work After Testing Negative For COVID-19

The Chief Justice of High Court of Karnataka, A S Oka was in-home quarantine last week as a precautionary measure against COVID-19. The revelation was made by him on Thursday during the hearing on a batch of petitions challenging winding up of the six debt scheme of Franklin Templeton.From July 29, he was not available for hearings. He resumed normal functioning on August 3, after...

Heavy Rains In Mumbai: For A Second Time This Week, Bombay HC Suspends All Proceedings For The Day [Read Notice]

For a second time this week, the Bombay High Court has suspended judicial proceedings for the day as rains continue to disrupt life in Mumbai with trains not running and roads waterlogged causing acute shortage of court staff. Thus, matters on the board today will be taken up tomorrow, i.e. August 7 2020, through video conference subject to availability of adequate number of staff...

SC Issues Notice In Woman's Plea Seeking Transfer Of Rape Case Filed By Her In UP Court To Delhi [Read Order]

A woman has approached the Supreme Court seeking transfer of a rape case filed by her against the accused who is presently the Assistant Commissioner in the Drugs Control Department at Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh.She contended that the accused Deepak Sharma is absconding himself from the criminal process and is trying to delay the criminal process against him. She further alleged that the accused...

Jail Authorities Must Be Apprised Of Their Duties & Prisoners' Rights: Delhi HC Directs DSLSA To Conduct Training Workshop For Jail Superintendents

The Delhi High Court has directed the Member Secretary of the Delhi State Legal Services Authority to conduct a training workshop for the Superintendents, Deputy Superintendents, and Assistant Superintendents, of all the jails in Delhi. The Division Bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad has asked the DSLSA to create a specialised module for the Superintendents, focusing...

'AIBE Has Become A Great Hurdle': Plea In AP HC Seeks Exemption For Enrolled Advocates From AIBE Qualification Amid COVID-19

An advocate has approached the High Court of Andhra Pradesh seeking exemption from the qualification of All India Bar Examination 2020 for advocates who have enrolled with the Bar Council.The writ petition filed by Bilaal Ahmed Syed, who enrolled with the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh in the year 2019, seeks to either exempt the exam for the enrolled Advocates or to declare them as...

Gujarat HC Quashes Govt. Order Restraining Fee Collection By Pvt. Schools Until Reopening [Read Judgment]

The Gujarat High Court has quashed a government order restraining private unaided schools from collecting tuition fees until they reopened, stating that such an injunction will force smaller institutions to shut down. In the decision on Friday, the court set aside three clauses of a government resolution (GR) issued on July 16: one, that no fees shall be charged by any unaided schools...

'Question Of Saving Lives Of Critical Patients': P & H HC Asks Centre To Reconsider Ban On Import Of Used Ventilators [Read Order]

Amidst the COVID pandemic, the Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday asked the Centre to examine whether the use of imported refurbished ventilators can be permitted, suggesting a reconsideration of the ban on import of used ventilators."We prima facie feel that in case, the aforesaid ventilators are put to use, it may be of help to some serious patients", opined Justices Rajan Gupta...

No Interference With Govt Conclusion That Use Of Social Media By Army Personnel Enables Enemies To Gain Edge: Delhi HC [Read Order]

While dismissing a petition challenging the ban on army officers using social media, the Delhi High Court observed that scope of judicial review over matters concerning defence and security is limited.The bench comprising Justices Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Asha Menon noted that modern-day warfare is not just limited to accession of territory, but also extend to influencing economy and...

'Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance Rules' Notified [Read Rules]

Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020, have been notified today.These Rules have been framed invoking powers conferred by Section 53(1) and 53(2) (aa) Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services Act, 2016 which empowers the Central Government to frame Rules regarding the the purpose for which...

Sushant Singh's Death Being Made Sensational, Maharashtra Govt Tells Bombay HC

The Advocate General of Maharashtra Ashutosh Kumbhakoni told the Bombay High Court on Wednesday that there is nothing sensational in the unnatural death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput who was found dead at his home in Bandra on June 14.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice AS Gadkari heard two Public Interest Litigations seeking CBI probe into the death of the...

Delhi HC Reserves Judgment On Pleas To Stop Delhi University's Open Book Exams

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved the judgement in a batch of pleas challenging the decision of Delhi University to conduct online Open Book Examinations (OBE) for final-year students.A Single-Judge Bench of Justice Pratibha M. Singh heard the arguments posited by the Respondents in the matter as well as the Replies of the Petitioners, and proceeded to reserve the...