As Delhi Surpasses Mumbai For Highest Number of Cases, Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Submit An Action Plan To Ramp Up Testing [Read Order]

As Delhi tops the list of cities having the highest number of COVID19 cases in India, the Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to submit a status report highlighting the action plan undertaken to ramp up testing in the national capital. The Division Bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad has further directed the Delhi Government to indicate...

Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Extension of Notice Period To Submit Comments And Objections To Draft Policy On Environment Impact Assessment

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking a direction to be issued to the Central Government to extend the notice period for receiving public comments/suggestions on the draft Environment Impact Assessment policy till September 30 or till the time COVID19 restrictions subsists. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan has issued notice to...

Consider Cutting Upper Limit Of Guests At Wedding Functions: Punjab & Haryana HC Asks Center To Consider Representation [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday directed the Central Government to consider the representations made by the Petitioner to reduce the upper limit of 50 guests during wedding functions. A bench comprised by Chief Justice Ravi Shanker and Justice Arun Palli has directed the Union of India, the States of Punjab and Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh Administration...

'Order Reflects Deeply Patriarchal Mindset' : Activists Urge Karnataka HC Judge To Expunge 'Toxic & Misogynistic' Remarks In Rape Case

Stating that guardians of law should not become guardians of women's morality and behaviour, rights groups, writers, activists and academicians have penned an open letter to Justice Krishna S Dixit of Karnataka High Court, criticizing some of his remarks in an order granting bail to an accused in a rape case.While granting bail, the order termed the complainant's claim of having slept "after...

'Natural Instinct Of Compassion & Service Needs To Be Rekindled For Human Existence': MP, Orissa HCs Impose Planting Of Saplings As A Bail Condition [Read Orders]

In its recent order granting bail to a person accused of assaulting a minor girl with intent to outrage her modesty, the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed him to plant saplings along with tree guard, as one of the conditions for bail. "This direction is made by this Court as a test case to address the Anatomy of Violence and Evil by process of Creation and a step towards Alignment...

Delhi HC Reserves Order On Plea Seeking Stay On DU Exams For Not Making Online Study Material Accessible To Specially Abled Students

The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved order in a plea seeking a direction to the Central Government to set up adequate and effective mechanism for providing educational and teaching material for the visually impaired and specially abled individuals. The Division Bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad reserved the order after taking on record the statement of...

Green Activists Demand Withdrawal Of Proposed EIA Notification 2020; Says 'It Encourages Violations To Continue Undeterred'

Several groups of environmental activists have opposed the latest Environmental Impact Assessment draft notification issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change as going against India's stance to protect biodiversity, and against the agreements made in the Paris Climate Accord. Several experts, think tanks and environmental activists have sent objections and...

All You Want To Know About CBSE's Assessment Scheme For Class X & XII As Accepted by Supreme Court

The Central Board of Secondary Examination on Friday informed the Supreme Court that instead of conducting final examination for students of Class X and XII, it will evaluate the students on the basis of an Assessment Scheme. The draft notification for this Scheme was accepted by the Supreme Court today, while disposing of a batch of petitions filed by a group of parents who...

'Ancient Work & Scriptures Are Open To Debate': Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea Of 'Oversensitive' Petitioner Against Telecast Of Hindu-Epic Series Vishnu Puran [Read Order]

Citing "over-sensitivity" of the Petitioner, the Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a public interest litigation seeking to restrain the re-telecast of Hindu-epic series 'Vishnu Puran' on Doordarshan. "We do not consider it proper to act on the apparent over sensitivity of the petitioner who believes in a particular line of thought and finds himself opposed to another...

Delhi HC To Hear Plea Seeking Direction To Telecoms To Not To Block Services Of Those Who Are Unable To Pay Bills Due To COVID19 Crisis

A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking a direction to be issued to all the Telecom Service Providers to not to block the services of those subscribers who are unable to pay bills during the COVID19 crisis. Filed by Advocate Priyatam Bhardwaj, the PIL seeks direction to be issued to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to further direct telecommunication...

Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea Demanding Complete Waiver Of School & College Fees [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismisses a public interest litigation seeking a direction on all the schools and colleges in the state to completely waive off fees, including tution fees. The Petitioner, Ashutosh Kumar Pandey had submitted before the court that the period of closure of schools and colleges during the Covid crisis should be treated as a "holiday" and the...

Alumni Association Of NLSIU To Organize E- Symposium On 'Future of NLSIU'

The Alumni Association of the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, is organizing an e-Symposium titled "Future of NLSIU". It will be held on June 27, 2020 from 5pm; interested participants may register for the event at: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XoI0YX_gSCusIl_R7rbMfA The symposium will analyze the steps that may be undertaken by the University to...