Madhya Pradesh HC Turns Down Request For Presence Of Lawyer During Search & Seizure By GST Officers [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking presence of an Advocate during search and seizure under Section 67 of the GST Act, of the Petitioner's sweet betel nut manufacturing unit. The bench of Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Vandana Kasrekar held that the Petitioner had "failed to point out any statutory provision or any such legal right"...

Whether Students Who Might Face Problems With Open Book Exams Will Be Given Another Opportunity To Appear For Regular Exams Later? Delhi HC Asks DU

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi University to submit an affidavit stating as to whether the students who might face problems with the Open Book Examination (OBE), scheduled to be conducted on July 10, will be given another opportunity to appear for regular examinations later. The Division Bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad directed the University to further...

Murder Convicts Sentenced To Life Without Remission Not Entitled To Furlough : Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court on Friday held that a convict who has been awarded sentence for a particular period or for life with the stipulation that no remission will be granted to him in that period is not entitled to furlough during the said period while undergoing the sentence. The petioners before the Single Bench of Justice Mukta Gupta were a rape and murder convict (namely Sanjay...

Plea Seeking Adequate Protection and Compensation For Nurses Working In Private Clinics, Delhi HC Directs Centre And Delhi Govt To File Replies

Delhi High Court has directed the Centre as well as the Delhi Government to file detailed replies in a plea seeking adequate protection for nurses and healthcare staff working in private nursing homes. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan asked the counsels appearing for both the governments to positively address the demands raised by the...

Woman Who Solemnizes 'Kareva' Marriage After Death Of Her Husband Is Not Entitled To Receive Widow Pension: Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has clarified that a woman who solemnizes 'Kareva' marriage after death of her husband, is not entitled to receive widow pension as she is no longer a "destitute". "It is apparent that the said scheme has been floated to take care of a situation where a woman is rendered destitute with no source of income consequent to the death of her husband,"...

[Covid and Courts] Telangana High Court

LiveLaw has taken an initiative to analyse the functioning of High Courts across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have taken various parameters such as the volume of cases filed, the number of cases disposed, the proactive steps taken by the High Courts, guidance to the subordinate judiciary etc. This data compilation will be an ongoing work and periodically revised with...

Orissa HC Orders State Government To Expedite Establishment Of Real Estate Appellate Tribunal [Read Order]

The Orissa High Court last week pulled up the State Government for inordinate delay in making the Real Estate Appellate Tribunal functional in the state. Taking stock of the "immense difficulties" being faced by the litigants due to non-functioning of the appellate forum for resolution of real estate disputes, the bench of Dr. Justice BR Sarangi said, "the apathetic attitude of...

IDIA Supports 900+ Families Under Its "COVID 19 + Cyclone Amphan Relief Work" Initiative [Support IDIA]

As part of its "COVID 19 + Cyclone Amphan relief work", the IDIA (Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access) has reached out to about 1,000 disadvantaged families, to provide them with food provisions and spread awareness regarding the Government's social security schemes. As per a press note issued by the Charitable Trust, they have reached out to around 980 families in 9 villages...

Jamia Violence: Making Direct Allegations Against Home Minister Is Irresponsible And Can't Be Allowed, SG Tushar Mehta Tells Delhi HC

During the hearing on a group of petitions seeking independent inquiry into the violence that broke out in Jamia Millia Islamia University last December, Solicitor General submitted before the Delhi High Court that direct allegations against the Home Minister Amit Shah are irresponsible statements and should not be allowed by the court. While addressing the Division Bench...

Colour Blindness Not Ground To Deny Appointment To Post Of Police Constable: Gujarat HC [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court earlier this week ruled that candidates could not be sidelined for appointment to the Lok Rakshak Dal (post of armed/unarmed police constable), as per their merit with all consequential benefits, on the ground of their medical incapacity of colour blindness The Single Bench of Justice Biren Vaishnav directed the DGP and Surat police commissioner to consider the case...

Students Of RGNUL Move NHRC Seeking Waiver Of Fresh Semester Fee [Read Complaint]

A complaint has been filed with the National Human Rights Commission, against charging of "unjust" and "disproportionate" fees by the Rajeev Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab, during the lockdown period. The complaint has been filed by the law school students, urging that they be granted some relief in the upcoming semester fee, in view of the "enormous economic stress". On...

"Surrender Can Never Be Construed as Consensual Acts of Sexual Intercourse".: Kerala HC Upholds Conviction Of A Rape Accused [Read Judgment]

Only those sexual intercourse which are welcomed could be construed as not violative of the rights of the victim, and accepted as consensual.