'Sluggish Pace With No Transparency': Students & Alumni Of NLU-D Write To Chancellor, Justice DN Patel Seeking To Expedite Selection Of New VC [Read Letter]

Students and alumni of the National Law University, Delhi have written a letter to the University Chancellor, Justice DN Patel (Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court) and Visitor, Justice NV Ramana, (Judge, Supreme Court) urging them to expedite the process of appointment of University Vice Chancellor. The letter, signed by 122 students and alumni, highlights the "opaque" and...

Allahabad HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance On Probable Spread Of Corona Virus Through Hookah [Read Order[

The Allahabad High Court has taken suo moto cognizance on the probable spread of Corona Virus through Hookah/s served at various restaurant, cafes, etc. A bench comprised of Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh has asked the State Government to show cause why the Hookah service should not be stopped. The bench has taken cognizance based on a letter...

Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Direction To Directorate Of Education To Disclose Its Orders On Fee Hike Proposals Of Private Schools

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking a direction to be issued to the Directorate of Education to upload orders passed by them while examining the fee increase proposal filed by the recognized unaided schools for mandatory prior sanction. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan had issued notice to the education department of...

Allahabad HC To Conduct Both Physical & Virtual Hearings From Monday, July 27 [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court has intimated that it will resume hearing of matters both, via physical hearing as well as through video conference, starting from Monday, July 27. The decision comes days after the High Court decided to hold hearings through Video Conference only, with effect from July 22. "From 27th of July 2020, there shall be physical hearing of matters as well...

DU Exams: Delhi HC Issues Notice To Common Service Centres To Assess Preparedness For Conducting Online Exams

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Common Service Centres Academy, a private body under the aegis of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, to show its preparedness to conduct online exams for final year students of the Delhi University. The Single Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh has directed the CEO of the said CSC Academy to submit a...

Allahabad HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Plight Of Minor Girls Forced To Trade Bodies During Lockdown In UP's Chitrakoot [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday took suo moto cognizance of plight of minor girls in UP's Chitrakoot, allegedly being forced to "trade off" their bodies to survive the lockdown induced financial crisis. The bench comprised of Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh has issued notices to the District Magistrate and Chairman, District Legal...

'Authorities Still Keeping Us In The Dark About His Condition & Treatment': Varvara Rao's Family Seeks NHRC Intervention

The family of jailed Telugu poet and literary critic Varavara Rao, who recently tested positive for Covid-19 and is currently undergoing treatment at Nanavati Hospital, have written to the National Human Rights Commission seeking their urgent intervention and directions to hospital and jail authorities to provide regular official health updates to them. Rao's wife and his three...

Homeless Mentally Ill Persons Should Be Allowed To Get Tested For COVID19 Even Without Identity Proof, Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govts. To Consider The Issue

Delhi High Court has granted a week's time to both the Central as well as the Delhi Government to decide as to whether the testing facilities for COVID19 can be extended to homeless mentally ill persons without demanding identity proof. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan has asked both the governments to consider setting up a camp for...

Welfare Of Law Students Is Also A Matter Of Public Interest As Far As The Institution Of Judiciary Is Concerned : Karnataka HC

The Bar Council of India on Friday informed the Karnataka High Court that it has constituted a sub-committee to address the issue of how mandatory regulations for all final year students of Five Year Law Course, to engage themselves in moot courts, internships, pre-trial preparation etc, can be relaxed or alternative rules can be formulated. Advocate Shridhar Prabhu...

Delhi HC Recommends Centre To Consider Having A Dedicated Helpline For Grievances Of Nurses In Private Clinics

Delhi High Court has recommended the Central Government to consider having a dedicated helpline for addressing the grievances of the nurses working in private clinics. The Division Bench Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan, however, refused to entertain the demand seeking inclusion of nurses working in private clinics, who are not on COVID duty, as beneficiaries in...

Mother Publishing Video Of Children Painting On Her Nude Body : Kerala HC Prima Facie Says Its Use Of Child For Sexual Gratification [Read Order]

Rejecting the argument of controversial Kerala activist Rehana Fathima that she published the video showing her children draw paintings on her naked body with the aim of imparting sex education, the High Court of Kerala on Friday dismissed her application seeking anticipatory bail.The Court observed that while she was free to give sex education to her children - a boy aged 14 years and a...

"We Expect Organizers & UP Govt. Would Ensure Social/Physical Distancing Protocol": Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL Against 'Bhoomi Poojan' Of Ram Mandir [Read Order]

"We expect the organizers and the Government of Uttar Pradesh would ensure all the protocol applicable for social and physical distancing", said the Allahabad High Court while dismissing a plea to restrain "Bhoomi Pujan" for laying down foundation stone of Ram Mandir at Ayodhya.One Saket Gokhale, who claims to be a social activist at Mumbai had approached the High Court by filing a...