COVID-19: Bombay HC Warns Action Against Erring Officials; Says It Will Pay Surprise Visit To Quarantine Centres & Hospitals

Expressing grave concern about the rising number of cases in Aurangabad, the Bombay High Court on Friday warned strict action against those public servants and officials appointed for fighting the pandemic of coronavirus, who refuse to show up for work, Court even warned of a surprise visit to hospitals and quarantine centres to ensure that their is discipline in the concerned...

High Courts Weekly Roundup

Week Commencing From June 30, 2020 To July 5, 2020 Allahabad High Court 1) 'Even If Will Not Enforceable For Being Void, It Is Not Non-Est & Is Admissible Under Evidence Act S. 32(5) To Decide Pedigree': Allahabad HC [Bhrigurasan & Ors. v. DDC & Ors.] Expounding the difference between the concepts of 'void' and 'non-est', the bench of Justice Salil Kumar Rai held, "Even...

Delhi Riots: Delhi Court Denies Bail To Accused [Read Order]

Sessions Court in Karkardooma has denied bail to Delhi riots accused Mohd Faizan Khan who is accused of causing destruction to property and physical harm to multiple individuals during the riots. While denying bail, the Additional Sessions Judge relied upon the gravity of the allegations levied against the accused as well as the account of the eye witness. The court said: ...

Madras HC Warns Employees Of Action For Concealing COVID Test Results [Read Circular]

The Madras High Court has warned its workforce that if at any later point of time, it is found that any of the Officer/Staff member and/or their family members residing in the same household were tested positive for COVID-19, and still the concerned Officer/Staff member attended office during the quarantine period, departmental action will be initiated against them.Vide a circular issued...

Police Can't Register FIR For Offences Under Sections 172 To 188 IPC, Madras HC Quashes FIR Against Anti-CAA Protestor [Read Order]

The Madras High Court has quashed an FIR registered against a person accused of protesting in the public road against the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act,2019 without getting prior permission from the concerned authority. Shamsul Huda Bakavi was charged under Sections 143 and 188 of Indian Penal Code for protesting on a public road without permission. He moved the High...

Karnataka HC Issues Notice On Plea Against Closure Of OP Department Of Bangalore NIMHANS

The High Court of Karnataka has issued notice on a PIL filed against closure of OP Department of premier mental health institution, the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (Nimhans), Bengaluru.A bench comprising Chief Justice Adbhay Srinivas Oka and Justice Nataraja Rangaswamy has issued notice returnable by July 15. The plea has been filed by Advocate Jay Datt...

Lucknow Bench Of Allahabad HC To Revert To VC Hearings From July 6, Due To Spike In Covid Cases [Read Order]

Looking at the recent spike in the number of Corona Virus cases & containment zones in the city, the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has decided to hear cases only via Video Conferencing when the court reopens after the summer vacation. The High Court Benches are due to resume functioning from July 6 onwards. In an administrative order issued on Saturday it is...

Karnataka HC Establishes 'Special Remand Courts' For Physical Production Of Accused As Per COVID-19 Guidelines

The Karnataka High Court has established a dedicated specially designed Remand Court having transparent partitions in Bengaluru, where undertrial prisoners will be physically produced before a Magistrate. A press note issued by the high court states that "In continuation of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the High Court of Karnataka from time to time in order to...

Madras HC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Online Booking Facility For Railway Concessional Tickets

The Madras High Court on Friday issued notice to the Ministry of Railways and the Railway Board on a petition seeking online booking facility for concessional tickets in the official website of IRCTC.A division bench of Justice Subbaiah and Justice Krishnan Ramaswamy has asked the Railway Board and the Central Government to respond within four weeks.Dr. Mohamed Khader Meeran, a native of...

Gauhati HC Grants 30 Lakhs As Compensation To Parents Of A Boy Who Died Due To Electrocution While Practicing Guitar In A School [Read Judgment]

"It is the responsibility of the school authority to anticipate and identify the source of grave risk surrounding the students while imparting education to them"

Chief Minister Public Hearing Cell Does Not Have Jurisdiction To Direct The Police To Register An FIR, Holds Jharkhand HC [Read Order]

The Jharkhand High Court recently deprecated the practice of Chief Minister Public Hearing Cell pressurizing the police officials to register an FIR. "There is no provision in law to approach "Mukhya Mantri Jansanbad Kendra", which is absolutely a non-statutory body nor having being vested with any power under Cr.P.C. Further the said "Mukhya Mantri Jansanbad Kendra" has got...

Arrested For Sharing Porn On WhatsApp: How Young Boys In Jharkhand Are Languishing In Prison Due To Arbitrary Denial of Bail

On May 15, an FIR was lodged against two boys aged 19 and 20 respectively, for allegedly sharing 'obscene remarks and materials' in a WhatsApp study group. Fifteen days later, on May 30, Badshah Khan and Rehmat Ali, the said two boys, were denied bail by the Sessions Judge in West Singhbhum, Jharkhand. More than a month later, these boys are still languishing in prison for an...