'Nobody Can Directly Or Indirectly Approach The Court Or Influence It': Gujarat HC Orders Probe Into Anonymous Calls Received By HC Judge [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court has ordered police inquiry into an unprecedented incident whereby a High Court Judge received certain phone calls and SMS from an unknown number, in connection to an anticipatory bail application listed before her. Justice Bela M Trivedi has ordered the Superintendent of Police to get the statements of two individuals who were identified in connection to the...

SCAORA Launches COVID-19 Affected Financial Assistance Scheme, 2020

The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association has resolved to introduce the SCAORA COVID-19 AFFECTED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME, 2020 from 17th June to 30th June, for an ex gratia amount of Rs. 25,000 for Advocates-on-Record only. The Resolution states that any AOR wanting to avail the benefits of the scheme is required to apply to SCAORA along with the undertaking that the AOR has...

'Spread Awareness Rather Than Putting Lockdown Violators In Jails': Allahabad HC [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court has advised the Police authorities to desist from taking coercive action and rather spread awareness regarding adversities of lockdown violation. "In our opinion, it would be more advisable to create awareness and consciousness amongst people rather than putting them in jails or lock ups which are already over crowded," the bench comprised by...

Take Necessary Action Against Political Figures And Elected Representatives For Violating Social Distancing Norms: Karnataka HC To State

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to ensure that strict action is taken against political figures and elected representatives who cause violations of social distancing norms. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Nataraj Rangaswamy while passing interim directions on a petition seeking stricter enforcement of the National Directive for...

Centre Asks Patanjali To Stop Advertisements About Unverified Ayurveda Medicine Developed To Cure Covid-19

The Union Ministry of AYUSH has taken suo moto cognizance of the media reports about Ayurvedic medicines developed by Patanjali Ayurved Ltd. for treatment of Covid-19. The Ministry has clarified that facts of the claim and details of the stated scientific study are not known to it, are uncorroborated and it has therefore asked the company to stop advertising such claims. The...

Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Expeditiously Process Applications Claiming Compensation For Victims of Delhi Riots [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to expeditiously process the applications seeking compensation for the victims of Delhi riots in accordance with its Office Order dated 05/03/20. The Single Bench of Justice Navin Chawla further directed that the Delhi Government shall accept such applications on its presentation without insisting on furnishing a copy of the FIR....

Employees Can't Seek Enforcement Of Normal Employment Terms When The Country Is Going Through Abnormal Times: Delhi HC [Read Order]

In a plea moved by the All India Air Force Civilians Cooks Association, the Delhi High Court has observed that the employees cannot seek enforcement of employment terms as in normal time, when the entire country is going through abnormal times. The observation was made by the Division Bench of Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Justice Asha Menon in a plea moved by civilian cooks of...

Calcutta HC Imposes Rs. 50K Cost On Advocate For "Taking Advantage Of Virtual Platform" In Filing Successive Bail Application[Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court on Monday imposed costs of Rs.50,000/- upon an advocate-on-record for filing a second bail application despite the fact that an earlier application for bail in connection with the same offence and the same police station case number was directed to be listed before the Court after resumption of normalcy in its functioning. "It is an alarming and shocking state...

'Leaders In Public Life Have Constitutional Duty To Promote Harmony Transcending Religious, Linguistic, Regional, Sectional Diversities': Madras HC [Read Order]

"The leaders who are in public life not only have responsibility but also constitutional duty to promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities; to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women", observed the Madras High Court on Tuesday. In its judgment so delivered,...

University Has No Legal Obligation Towards Contract Workers; Reports About Police Action At The Behest Of University Are False: NLU-D On Detention Of Student Representative & Sanitation Worker

Clarifying its stance on the recent developments in the students protest for re-instatement of sanitation workers, the National Law University, Delhi has stated that the alleged dispute is primarily between the workers and the Contractor, and that the University has no legal obligation for employment/ termination of sanitation staff. "The University never hire workers; it only...

Delhi HC Seeks Delhi Govt's Counter Affidavit In Plea Challenging the Validity of Delhi Minorities Commission Act

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to file a counter affidavit in a plea challenging the validity of the Delhi Minorities Commission Act. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan directed the Delhi Government to file its reply within 4 weeks. The order has come in a PIL filed by Mr Vikram Gahlaut challenging the validity of the...

Delhi Riots: Delhi HC Grants Time To Faizal Farooq To File Reply In Plea Moved By Delhi Police Seeking Cancellation of His Bail

Delhi High Court has granted time to Faizal Farooq to file a reply in a plea moved by Delhi Police seeking cancellation of bail granted to him by the trial court in a case alleging participation in Delhi riots. The Single Bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait has granted 4 weeks to the Respondent to file his reply. In yesterday's order, while issuing notice, the court...