Provide Clear, Cogent, Precise & Timely Response To RTI Applications, CIC Tells Department Of Justice [Read Order]

The Central Information Commission has instructed the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice to provide a clear, cogent and precise response to the RTI application.Venkatesh Nayak had filed an RTI seeking photocopy of the request sent by the Government of India to Chief Justices of High Courts for ensuring due consideration to be given to suitable candidates belonging to SCs,...

Madras HC Passes Interim Order Allowing Advocates To Apply To Post Of DRT Presiding Officer [Read Order]

The Madras High Court has permitted lawyers to apply for the post of Presiding Officer of the Debt Recovery Tribunal, as notified vacant by the Central Government on June 23. The interim relief has been granted by a bench of Chief Justice AP Sahi and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy in two writ petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Tribunal, Appellate Tribunal and...

Supply Of Services Outside India By "Intermediaries" Not Export, And Hence, Subject To IGST: Gujarat HC [Read Judgment]

The Gujarat High Court has ruled that supply of services outside India by "intermediaries" in India is not an export, thereby continuing their liability of 18% IGST . Justices J. B. Pardiwala and Bhargav D. Karia, while upholding the validity of section 13(8)(b) read with Sections 2(13) (which defines intermediary service) of the IGST Act, 2017, asserted that the service provided by...

[Eid-Al-Adha] 'Restrictions Do Not Impinge Upon Fundamental Rights Of Members Of Any Religion'; Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea To Ease COVID-19 Norms [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday (29th July) disposed of a PIL seeking relaxations in the state government guidelines dated July 12, which contemplate for a two days lockdown (on every Saturday and Sunday) in view of COVID-19 pandemic, as according to the petitioner, the festival of Bakrid or Eid-Al-Adha is falling on Saturday, August 1.The Petitioner, Dr Mohammad Ayub had moved the...

State Must Not Be Ignorant That Advocates, Their Staff Constitute An Integral Part Of The Justice Delivery System: Bombay HC [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Friday while hearing a batch of PILs and intervention applications that initially sought inclusion of lawyers into the list of essentials services observed that the State must not be ignorant that access to justice is now recognised as a Fundamental Right and advocates and their staff constitute an integral part of the entire system, which is dedicated to "delivery...

Issue Circular Today Indicating Regulatory Measures & Procedures For Maintaining Social Distancing At Deonar Abattoir; Bombay HC Directs BMC Ahead Of Eid Tomorrow [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to issue a fresh circular today indicating regulatory measures as well as the procedures for maintaining social distancing to be adhered to by one and all at Deonar abattoir ahead of the Eid-Al-Adha festival on Saturday.Division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sarang Kotwal were hearing a PIL...

'Mischievous': Delhi HC On Delhi Police Direction To Avoid 'Hindu Resentment' While Making Arrests In Riots Cases

The Delhi High Court on Friday questioned the Delhi Police for issuing a direction to exercise due care and precaution while making arrests in Delhi riots so as to avoid "Hindu resentment"Justice Suresh Kumar Kait asked Special Commissioner of Delhi Police (Crime and Economic Offences Wing) Praveer Ranjan, who joined the hearing through video conferencing, as to what was the need to issue such...

Delhi University Open Book Exams : Delhi HC Seeks Replies Of DU, UG; To Hear On Aug 4

The Delhi High Court has adjourned the hearing in the pleas challenging the decision of Delhi University to conduct online Open Book Examinations (OBE) for final-year students in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. A Single-Judge Bench of Justice Pratibha M. Singh heard the matter and adjourned the arguments to 3 PM on August 4 after it was submitted that Delhi University and the...

Madras HC Warns Private Schools Of Contempt If They Insist Upon Collection Of Entire Fees For Upcoming Academic Year [Read Order]

Taking "serious note" of violation of its order dated July 17, 2020 pertaining to collection of tution fee by unaided private institutions, the Madras High Court warned the erring institutions of initiation of contempt proceeding against them. "If this Court finds that there is any violation, this Court will not hesitate to initiate Contempt Proceedings against the persons incharge of...

Any Senior Muslim Adv Can Be Nominated As Waqf Member And Need Not Be A Designated Senior Advocate: Madras HC [Read Order]

The Madras High Court has made it clear that the occurrence of the words "any senior Muslim advocate" in the proviso to Section 14(1)(b)(iii) of the Waqf Act, 1995 is not confined to designated senior counsel. "The legislature has not used the expression "Muslim senior advocate". Courts have to give effect to legislative intent and not play the game of scrabble," the bench...

Karnataka Govt Allows Family Members To View Dead Body Of Covid-19 Infected Person Before Being Disposed Off Following All Safety Measures

After being prodded by the Karnataka High Court, the State government on Thursday submitted a revised guidelines for dead body management, allowing family members of the deceased person who were infected with COVID-19, to view the dead body at the time of removal from isolation rooms and in the mortuary. The court had asked the state government to relook at the guidelines with an...

Investigating Agency Duty-Bound To Identify Real Accused : Madras HC Directs Re-Postmortem In Custodial Death Case Where Autopsy Completed In Night Hours[Read Order]

The Madras High Court on Thursday directed the postmortem of a farmer in the Tenkasi district of the state, alleged to be a victim of custodial torture, to be conducted again, the postmortem having been earlier completed in night hours in violation of the set norms. The order came after the Court had on Tuesday already called for the copy of the postmortem along with the video which...