'Access To Justice A Fundamental Right': J&K HC Summons Home Secretary Over E-Connectivity Issues [Read Order]

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has summoned the Home Secretary of the J&K Government to apprise the court about the "impact of the restrictions on e-connectivity" of the courts. The Court was hearing a suo moto case concerning the urgent issues involving rights of the residents of the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. The "extreme difficulty" in hearing...

[Medical Negligence] Calcutta HC Orders Postmortem Of 18 Yr Old Covid Suspect [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the state Government to conduct an autopsy on the body of an 18-yr-old boy, suspected to have suffered from Covid-19 and allegedly denied appropriate medical treatment. The Court has further ordered the Government to videograph the post-mortem as well as performance of last rites and final cremation of the dead body. The direction has come...

Delhi HC Asks Centre To Submit Its Policy On Social Media Ban In Army [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to submit in a sealed cover its policy regarding the use of social media by members of armed forces. The order has come in a plea moved by Lieutenant Colonel PK Choudhary challenging an order of the Director General of Military Intelligence, requiring all personnel in the Indian Army to delete Facebook, Instagram and 87...

Lockdown Restrictions Applicable To Political Parties & Associations Also: Kerala HC [Read Order]

A Chief Justice led division bench of the Kerala High Court has clarified that the directives issued by the Centre and the State Governments restricting social gatherings in view of the Covid-19 pandemic, are equally applicable to political parties and associations. Therefore, it held that the political parties should not hold dharna, processions, demonstrations, etc. as such gatherings...

COVID-19 : Karnataka HC Asks State To Publish Info On Hospital Beds In Kannada Along With English

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the State government and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to ensure that the website developed to give real time data of availability of beds at hospitals and facilities for the benefit of Covid19 patients is bilingual and details are available in 'Kannada Language'. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice...

Privileged Attorney-Client Communication Taking Place Virtually On Third Party Apps Shall Be Protected, Plea Moved In Delhi HC

A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking the constitution of an Expert Committee to make rules in order to protect privileged communication between an attorney and her client which is currently taking place virtually through third party apps. Filed by Advocate Akhil Hasija, the plea seeks safeguards to protect the attorney-client privilege while using virtual means...

Rapid Antigen Tests To Be Provided In All Govt Dispensaries, Priority Will Be Given To Special Surveillance Groups: Delhi Govt Informs Delhi HC [Read Order]

Delhi Government has informed the Delhi High Court that as per the order passed on July 09, Rapid Antigen Testing would be offered in all the Delhi Government run dispensaries and poly clinics on all working days, from 9 AM to 12 noon. The Delhi Government will further ensure that the Special Surveillance Groups are tested on priority. The information was given to...

Delhi HC Allows Plea Seeking Termination of 23 Weeks Old Pregnancy Due To Abnormalities In Foetus

Delhi High Court has allowed the plea moved by a woman seeking termination of her 23 weeks old pregnancy on the ground of abnormalities and comorbidities in the foetus. In the previous hearing, the court had directed the Dean of All India Institute Of Medical Sciences to constitute a Committee of Experts to examine the impact of termination of pregnancy on the health of...

No Evidence To Indicate Role Of Anurag Thakur, Kapil Mishra & Parvesh Verma In Delhi Riots: Delhi Police Tells Delhi HC

The Delhi Police has submitted an affidavit before the Delhi High Court claiming that no evidence has surfaced so far to indicate any role played by BJP leaders Kapil Mishra, Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma in either instigating or participating in the Delhi Riots.The affidavit sworn by Rajesh Deo, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Legal Cell(Police Head Quarters) also stated that if any...

Art. 21 Rights Sacrosanct Even Where Marriage Invalid/Void': P & H HC Grants Police Protection To Runaway Couple, Despite Groom Being Underage [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court last week addressed the conflict between the enforcement of fundamental rights to seek protection of "life and liberty" as enshrined under Article 21 viz-a-viz a conceded violation of Section 5 (iii) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Justice Arun Monga was dealing with a writ petition of a girl aged 26 years 11 months and a boy aged 20 years and 08...

'DU's Decision To Hold Online Exams Violate Rights Of Students With Visual Impairment', Delhi HC To Hear Plea [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has agreed to hear the plea challenging the decision of the Delhi University to conduct online open book examinations (OBE) for undergraduate as well as the postgraduate students. The said plea will be heard by the Division Bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad which is already entrusted with a series of petitions challenging the...

Delhi University Exams : Delhi HC Asks Centre To Ensure Facilities For Differently Abled Students

Taking note of the concerns of differently abled students of Delhi University, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Central Government to ensure that Common Service Centres(CSC) are made functional and that they are made well equipped to meet the demands of such students.A bench comprising Justices Subramonium Prasad and Hima Kohli asked Centre whether it will ensure that all the...