'Emergency Situation Arising' : Karnataka HC Seeks Details Of COVID-19 Treatment Facilities In Bengaluru

Observing that "the issues which arise are of very urgent nature", the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday sought information from the state government on a list of issues pertaining to availability of medical facilities for treatment of patients tested positive for coronavirus, in Bengaluru urban district. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar said...

Franco Mulakkal To Face Trial In Nun-Rape Case As Kerala HC Dismisses Discharge Plea

In a set back to Franco Mulakkal, former Bishop of Jalandhar diocese of Roman Catholic Church, the High Court of Kerala on Tuesday dismissed his challenge against the order of the trial court rejecting his plea to discharge him from a rape case.Dismissing his criminal revision petition, a bench of Justice V Shircy stated that the deposed Bishop has to stand for trial in the rape case, which...

CBSE Reduces Syllabus For Classes 9-12 By 30% Due To Loss Of Classes Amid COVID-19

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to reduce the syllabus for classes 9-12 by 30 percent, retaining core concepts."Considering the importance of learning achievement, it has been decided to rationalise syllabus up to 30% by retaining the core concepts," Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank tweeted."The prevailing health emergency in the country and at...

Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Bail Plea Of Self-Styled Godman Rampal [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday dismissed the bail plea of self-styled godman and murder-convict Rampal, who had sought to be released to attend his grand daughter's wedding on July 15 in Rohtak. On July 1, the bench of Justice S. Muralidhar and Justice Avneesh Jhingan had sought an affidavit from the Senior Police Officer of the concerned district, delineating the...

Tendency To Settle The Dispute In The Street Is Contrary To 'Rule Of Law', Says Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Order]

Tendency to settle the dispute in the street is contrary to the aim of establishment of 'Rule of Law' and to form a civilized society, remarked the Himachal Pradesh High Court in a recent judgment. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur observed thus while considering anticipatory bail pleas of persons who were allegedly involved in a street fight which resulted in serious injury to the complainants....

Streamlined Procedure With Proper Deadlines Needed For Issuance of Degree Certificates, Marksheets Etc: Delhi HC Tells Delhi University

The Delhi High Court has observed that there is a need to have a proper streamlined procedure with proper deadlines being fixed for issuance of the mark sheets, transcripts, degree certificates, etc. by the Delhi University. In light of the said observation, the Single Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh has directed the Dean of Examination of the Delhi University to suggest a...

Lawyers Seeking Declaration Of Services Rendered By Them As Essential Service; Two Separate Benches Of Bombay HC Issue Notice To State, Centre & BC[Read Petition]

Two separate benches of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday issued notices to State, Centre and Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa in two separate proceedings by lawyers seeking the same relief, declaration of services rendered by lawyers as an essential service. While the bench of Justice AA Sayed and Justice MS Karnik was hearing a PIL filed by Advocate Chirag Chanani and others, the...

MP HC Holds Open Court Hearing As Exception, Grants Toddler Boy's Custody To Mother, Seeing His Fondness For Her [Read Order]

Holding the hearing in open court as an exception, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday overruled a subordinate court's ruling granting custody of a three-year-old to the father, upon observing the boy's fondness for and attachment to the mother. "Though, this Court is deciding cases through video conferencing only, however, by making an exception, the case was heard in open Court",...

Plea Seeking Inclusion of Persons With Disabilities As Beneficiaries Under Food Security Act: Delhi HC Issues Notice To Centre

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea moved by the National Federation of Blind seeking a direction to be issued to the Central Government to further direct all the States and Union Territories to include Persons with Disabilities as beneficiaries under Antyodaya Anna Yojana and the Food Security Act. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan...

J&K HC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Reservation For Pahari Speaking People In Medical Post Graduate Courses In UT [Read Order]

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir on Monday issued notice on a petition challenging 4% reservation quota for "pahari speaking people" in medical post graduate courses in various Government Medical colleges of the UT. The bench of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey has issued notice to the J&K Govt. and has posted the matter for hearing on July 27. Excessive...

Doctors Who Have Served For Decades Are Being Treated in An Obnoxious & Callous Manner; Bombay HC Reinstates Radiologist In MGM Hospital [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Monday made sharp observations against the management of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Mumbai while hearing a writ petition filed by Dr.Nimish Shah, a radiologist who has been practising for 33 years and was the Head Of Department of Radiology at MGM Hospital before he was relieved from service on June 30, 2020. Division bench of Justice SJ Kathawalla...

Take Necessary Action Against Banned Organization 'Sikh for Justice', Directs Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Order]

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana on Friday disposed of a PIL filed against banned organization, "Sikh for Justice", with a direction to the Central and the State Government to take necessary action against the same. The plea was disposed by a bench of Chief Justice Ravi Shanker Jha and Justice Arun Palli, after the Government assured that all necessary measures are being taken...