[Covid 19]: P&H HC Stays Karnal Administration's Blanket Order Prohibiting Circulation of News Via Social Media, News On Covid-19 Shall Be From Govt.Sources [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday stayed a "blanket bar" imposed by the Karnal administration on circulation of news via social media platforms, qua the writ petitioner. The single bench of Justice Sudip Ahluwalia ordered that the impugned order, so far as it pertains to the Petitioner- Samachar Express Broadcasting News Private Ltd, "is modified to the extent that...

Inclusion Of Biological Mother's Name In The Passport Instead Of Step Mother's Would Not Cause Any 'Prejudice': P&H HC [Read Order]

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana recently directed the Regional Passport Office to allow an applicant's request for inclusion of her biological mother's name in her passport, instead of her step-mother's name. The bench of Justice BS Walia allowed the writ petition filed by one Divya Nagpal, on noting that "no prejudice would be caused to either of the parties in the eventuality...

Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Direction To PMC Bank To Allow Its Depositors To Withdraw Upto ₹5 Lacs In Light of COVID19

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking a direction to be issued to the Punjab & Maharashtra Cooperative Bank (PMC Bank) to allow its depositors to withdraw upto ₹5 lacs in light of medical emergencies caused by COVID19The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan has issued notices to the PMC Bank, Reserve Bank of India, and the Central Government....

'Minor Girl Sold To A Family In Rajasthan': Tripura HC Closes Suo Moto PIL Based On 'Positive Stands' Taken By The Authorities [Read Order]

The Tripura High Court on Friday closed the suo-moto PIL registered against the plight of a minor girl aged about 14 years, native of North Tripura, who was sold to a family in Rajasthan due to abject poverty of her family. The division comprised of Chief Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice S Talapatra has disposed of the PIL after it was informed that the 14-yr-old was brought back...

Uttarakhand HC Upholds Constitutional Validity Of Uttarakhand Char Dham Devasthanam Management Act [Read Judgment]

High Court reads down Section 22 of the Act.

Varavara Rao, Speaker Of Truth To Power; Eminent Scholars From All Over The World Seek Release Of Varvara Rao And All Other Bhima Koregaon Accused [Read Statement]

A total of one hundred and forty five eminent scholars and academicians from around the world have appealed for the immediate release of 81-year-old Telugu poet, literary critic Varavara Rao, who tested positive for Covid-19 and has been accused of inciting caste-based violence at Bhima Koregaon which took place on January 1, 2018 along with 10 other activists and...

Direct Labs/Hospitals To Inform Persons Who Come For COVID-19 Test To Be In Home Quarantine Till Results : Karnataka HC To Govt [Read Order]

Observing that the State and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) should take all possible steps to reduce time required for making available Covid19 test reports, the Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the state to issue directions to laboratories and hospitals to inform those coming for the swab test about their obligation to go for home isolation till the report is available....

Gujarat HC Grants Custody Of Infant Twins To Their Mother Dismissing Allegations Of Affairs And Homosexual Relations Against Her As Irrelevant [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court while granting a mother with the custody of her twin infants suggested that there must be some limit to the nature of allegations that can be put forth against a mother filing for the custody of her children so that they can be brought up in a decent environment. Responding to allegations of heterosexual and homosexual affairs against the mother of the infants,...

Time Limit For Availing Transitional Input Tax Credit Under GST Mandatory : Madras HC [Read Judgment]

Availing Transitional ITC Under GST Must Be Time Bound, Holds Madras High Court. [Read Order]

Madras HC Restrains Patanjali From Using 'Coronil' Trademark [Read Order]

The Madras High Court recently restrained Patanjali Ayurveda from using the trademark 'Coronil'- the controversial drug that the company initially claimed to be a cure for the deadly Corona virus. The injunction order was passed by a single-Judge bench of Justice CV Karthikeyan, in a plea moved by a Chennai based private company Arudra Engineering, claiming rights over...

NCLAT Dismisses HDIL's Appeal; Gives Go Ahead To Initiate Insolvency Proceedings

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has upheld the order passed by NCLT, Mumbai Bench, against the real estate giant Housing Development & Infrastructure Limited (HDIL) for initiation of insolvency proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (IBC). HDIL had contended that it was not given enough opportunity to put forth its case and hence the order...

J&K HC Constitutes 5 Member Committee To Examine E-Connectivity Issues At The HC [Read Order]

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Thursday constituted a Committee to examine the issue of e-connectivity at the High Court. The Committee led by Home Secretary of the J&K Government, Shaleen Kabra, shall undertake an audit of the facilities and infrastructure at the High Court and submit its report before the Chairperson of IT Committee of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir...