Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea For Formulation Of Comprehensive Video Conferencing Rules [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL seeking a direction upon the HC through its Registrar General, to frame comprehensive video conferencing Rules to facilitate conducting of virtual trial viz. taking of evidence, framing of charge etc. A Division bench of Justices Pankaj Kumar Jaiswal and Karunesh Singh Pawar noted that the rules for Video Conferencing for Courts in...

Allahabad HC Seeks Implementation Of SC Order For Supply Of Food To Children, Lactating Women [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday sought an update from the Union Ministry of Women & Child Development regarding their policy for providing nutritional food to the children and nursing and lactating mothers amid the Covid crisis, in terms of the Supreme Court order. A Division Bench comprised of Justices Pankaj Kumar Jaiswal and Karunesh Singh Pawar has asked the Government to...

[Tablighi Jamaat] Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Quashing Of Second FIR, After Entering Into A Plea Bargain For First FIR

The Delhi High Court has issued notice in the plea filed by foreign nationals who had attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi, seeking for quashing of a second FIR which had been registered against them for events for which they had entered into a plea bargain. The matter was heard by Justice Anup J. Bhambhani who issued notice to the Respondents and sought for a status report...

Memorandum Of Family Settlement Binding On Parties; Does Not Require Registration: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that a 'memorandum of family settlement' is not required to be registered and is binding on the parties. In this case, the family members entered into a family settlement in the year 1970 settling a dispute regarding a property. Later in 1988, as disputes again arose, they executed a memorandum of family settlement incorporating the terms already settled...

[Eid-Al-Adha] Issue Notification Across State Regarding Ban On Animal Slaughter In Public: Gujarat HC To Government [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (30th July), while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a complete ban on "the slaughtering of goat/sheep/buffalo/male buffalo and consumption of such meat" (on the occasion of Bakri Eid), directed that a notification similar to what has already been issued in the city of Ahmedabad also be issued across the state of Gujarat.The bench comprising...

NCLT Ahmedabad Relaxes Timeline Of Implemented Resolution Plan Taking Note Of COVID-19 [Read Order]

In a significant order, the Ahmedabad bench of the National Company Law Tribunal allowed the request of a Resolution Applicant to relax the timeline for completion of its Resolution Plan. The relief was granted by Judicial Member Manorama Kumari in view of the unprecedented lockdown and suspension of business, which adversely impacted the company's cash flow. Consortium...

Freedom Of Press: Telangana HC Directs State To Allow Media Coverage Of Secretariat Demolition [Read Order]

Upholding the freedom of press, the Telangana High Court on Monday got the state government to allow the media to cover and report/telecast the demolition activity of the Secretariat buildings. Justice Challa Kodanda Ram was hearing the plea of a media house to declare the action of the state in not allowing the Journalists/Press to cover the demolition activity of the Secretariat buildings...

Madras HC Restrains Youtuber Maridhas From Posting Defamatory Content Against Tamil News Channel News 18 [Read Order]

The Madras High Court on Wednesday granted interim relief to News 18 Tamil Nadu which was aggrieved by a "vitriolic attack" on its reputation by YouTuber Maridhas, who has accused the channel and its senior officials of religious bias. The single bench of Justice CV Karthikeyan has directed Maridhas to take down five videos, allegedly defamatory to the channel as well as its...

Bhima Koregaon: Special NIA Court Sends DU Professor Hany Babu To NIA Custody For Seven Days

The Special NIA court in Mumbai on Wednesday observed that the allegations made by the National Investigation Agency against Hany Babu, Associate Professor, Department Of English at Delhi University were serious in nature and remanded him to NIA custody of seven days till August 4 in the Bhima Koregaon case. The 54-year-old professor was arrested by NIA, Mumbai on July 28 and the...

Delhi HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Delhi Minorities Commission Chief Zafarul Islam In Case Alleging Communal Statements

The Delhi High Court has granted anticipatory bail to the Delhi Minorities Commission Chief Zafarul Islam Khan in an FIR registered against him alleging posting of communal statements. The Single Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri passed the order after noting that Khan had duly participated in the investigation by answering all questions. Earlier, the Delhi High Court had granted...

'Doctors Are Frontline Warriors Against Coronavirus': Tripura HC Directs Test Identification Parade Of Covid Patients Who Harassed Doctor [Read Order]

Doctors are the "first line defence of the country" in the fight against Coronavirus, remarked the Tripura High Court while directing the Government to restore the confidence of the Doctors and para-medical staff and all concerned who are sacrificing their lives to fight against the pandemic. Justice Arindam Lodh observed thus while considering an anticipatory bail plea filed by a person...

Delhi Riots: HC Rejects Ishrat Jahan's Plea Challenging The Extension Granted To Police For Completing Investigation Against Her [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea filed by Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan challenging the order dated 15/06/20 passed by ASJ Dharmender Rana wherein the police was granted an extension of 60 days to complete investigation in cases pertaining to Delhi riots against her. The Court has held that all the requirements under Section 43-D of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention)...