CM Advocates Welfare Scheme: Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Fix Dates For Bidding Process, Consider Reopening Registration For Lawyers Who Missed The Deadline

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to start the tender process for the Chief Minister Advocates Welfare Scheme by fixing the opening and closing dates for submitting financial bids before August 7. The Single Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh has also asked the Delhi Government to take a compassionate stance towards the lawyers who could not register before the...

Karnataka HC Asks BCI If It Has Powers To Relax Requirements Of Moot Courts, Internships Amid COVID-19

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Bar Council of India (BCI) to clarify if it has powers to relax rules and if it has been exercised to allow Law Universities to issue alternative guidelines, to dispense the mandatory regulations for all final year students of Five Year Law Course, to engage themselves in moot courts, internships, pre-trial preparation etc, for the academic...

Manipur HC Orders Constitution of Expert Committees To Advise Govt On Covid Action Plan; Dissemination Of Information On Spending Capacity, Prevention Measures, Etc. [Read Judgment]

The Manipur High Court on Thursday directed the State Government to constitute a "Committee of Experts" that may advise the government as to the course of action that may be adopted to prevent the spread of Covid-19, after holding regular deliberations with all the stakeholders. A division bench comprised by Justice Lanusungkum Jamir and Justice Kh. Nobin Singh has ordered that...

'Glow & Handsome' Trademark Dispute: Bombay HC Dismisses Emami's Appeal Against Interim Relief To HUL [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal filed by Emami Limited against an ex-parte order passed in favour of Hindustan Unilever Limited restraining Emami from initiating any legal proceedings against HUL for use of the trademark 'Glow & Handsome' without giving a seven day prior written notice.A division bench of Justice RD Dhanuka and Justice VG Bisht heard via...

Karnataka HC Directs Govt To Immediately Constitute Expert Team Of Doctors To Inspect Hospitals Dealing With COVID-19 Cases

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the State government to immediately constitute an expert committee of doctors which would inspect and supervise hospitals dealing with Covid19 cases in the state and issue necessary directions for their improvement. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Alok Aradhe, referring to the SupremeCourt order dated June 19...

Justice RV Malimath Appointed As Acting CJ At Uttarakhand HC; Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai To Take Over As Acting CJ Of Sikkim HC [Read Notifications]

The Centre has notified the appointment of Justice Ravi Vijaykumar Malimath, senior-most Judge of the Uttarakhand High Court, as the Acting Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from 28th July, 2020. He will replace Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan, who is set to retire on July 27. As per the High Court website, Justice Malimath began his law practice at the Karnataka High...

As Feared By Family Members, Varavara Rao Tests Positive For Covid-19

As apprehended by family members with his steadily declining health, renowned poet and activist Varavara Rao has tested positive for Covid-19. The 81-year-old, who was lodged at Taloja jail for his alleged role in the Bhima Koregaon violence, has been seeking bail on medical grounds ever since the outbreak of the pandemic. Rao was admitted to JJ Hospital on July 13 and Dr Ranjeet Mankeshwar,...

Anti- CAA Protests: Gauhati HC Grants Bail To Akhil Gogoi In Three Cases

Peasant leader Akhil Gogoi was on Thursday granted bail by the Gauhati High Court in three cases lodged by the Assam Police in connection with the violent anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests in December last year.However, he will remain in jail for the cases being probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).Hearing the bail applications in the three cases registered at Chabua...

RBI Circulars On Loan Moratorium Not Applicable To Mutual Funds & Debentures: Bombay HC [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court has held that the Reserve Bank Of India's circulars dated March 27 and May 23 granting moratorium on payment of installment of term loans for three months and extending the moratorium on such payments respectively are not applicable to mutual funds and debentures. A division bench of Justice RD Dhanuka and Justice VG Bisht delivered the judgment in a writ petition filed...

'Worrisome Trend' Of Litigants To Criminalise Contractual Disputes For Imminent Settlement: Orissa HC Calls For Mandatory Preliminary Inquiry By Police Before FIR In Such Cases [Read Judgment]

The Orissa High Court on Monday called for a procedural reform of conducting mandatory preliminary inquiry before the registration of a FIR in contractual disputes and other civil cases, urging that such safeguard can prevent criminalization of disputes that are civil in nature. "The duty to curb such menace, by not forcing a person to go through the rigmarole of criminal prosecution,...

Lawyers/Activists Seek Reconstitution Of Central Committee For Reforms In Criminal Laws In Accordance With Principles Of 'Participatory Democracy' [Read Letter]

A letter has been addressed to Prof. (Dr.) Ranbir Singh, Chairperson of the Committee for Reforms in Criminal Laws, raising strong objections to the constitution and the processes employed by the Committee, including the "rushed timeline" proposed. The letter has been penned by a group of lawyers, activists, social workers, counsellors, academicians, psychologists, policy...

'Pained To Observe That Dept. Of Legal Affairs Which Advises Ministries On Legal Matters Faulted In Recognizing The Basic Issues Pertaining To RTI Act': CIC [Read Order]

Pained by the "callousness" of the Department of Legal Affairs in abiding by the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005, the Central Information Commission on Wednesday instructed the authority to convene periodic conferences/ seminars to sensitize and educate its officials and ensure that they discharge their duties, effectively. The order was passed by CIC Bimal Julka in...