Delhi HC Directs Status Quo By NHAI As Regards Toll Contractors' Bank Guarantees, Other Securities Pending Force Majeure Claims Amid COVID-19 [Read Order]

In view of the the toll collection at various toll plazas across the country being drastically reduced on account of COVID-19 and the various restrictions imposed by the Central and State Governments, the Delhi High Court on Monday directed the NHAI to maintain status quo as regards the invocation of bank guarantees and forfeiture of cash performance security of its toll...

Telangana HC Issues Notices In Plea Seeking Removal Of Communal Hashtags From Twitter

The High Court of Telangana on Monday issued notices on a petition seeking removal of "communal hashtags" trending on Twitter, which demonise and blame the entire Muslim community of deliberately spreading the corona virus across the country. The division bench comprised by Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice B Vijaysen Reddy has issued notices to the Central...

Press Council Of India Takes Suo Motu Cognizance On 'Lay Off' In 'The Hindu' Mumbai Office [Read Press Release]

The Press Council of India on Monday took suo-motu cognizance of notice of termination given to over 20 journalists working at 'The Hindu' newspaper's Mumbai edition in case they do not resign.The Press Council of India Chairman Justice CK Prasad has noted with concern that a large number of journalists employed with The Hindu working at the Mumbai Bureau have been asked to resign from...

Delhi HC Restrains Publication Of Advertisements Linking 'Corona Beer' With 'Coronavirus' [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has passed injunction, till the next date of hearing, in favour of the company that manufactures Corona Beers in a case alleging disparagement by Facebook posts linking the brand with coronavirus. The Single Bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher noted that the plaintiff's statutory and commercial interests will get jeopardised if an ad interim injunction is not granted in...

Justice Anant Manohar Badar Sworn In As Kerala HC Judge

Justice Anant Manohar Badar, formerly a Judge of the Bombay High Court, has sworn in as Judge of the Kerala High Court today.Pursuant to the Supreme Court Collegium's recommendation dated April 27, 2020, the Central Government had notified the transfer of Justice Badar last month.The swearing in ceremony took place at Banquet Hall in the High Court at 9.30 am today and the same was streamed...

'Minor Girl Sold To A Family In Rajasthan': Tripura HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of News Report [Read Order]

The Tripura High Court has registered a Suo Motu Writ Petition taking cognizance of a news report that a minor girl aged about 14 years, native of North Tripura, Unakoti District, was sold to a family in Rajasthan due to abject poverty of her family.The newspapers had reported that the minor girl was raped and carrying a pregnancy of about two and half months. The Court impleaded State...

Kerala HC To Continue With Physical Sittings: One Division Bench Constituted To Hear Fresh Cases Via Video Conferencing [Read Notice]

No Judge, Staffs Has Gone Into Quarantine, Said Registrar General

School Owner Not To Be Released If Still In Custody : Delhi HC Orders On Police Plea Against Bail In Delhi Riots Case

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice in a plea moved by Delhi Police seeking cancellation of bail granted to school owner Faizal Farooq -owner of Rajadhani and Victoria Public Schools - who was arrested for alleged involvement in Delhi riots. While issuing notice, the Single Bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait noted that if the accused has not been released, he shall remain in...

'Can You Not Permit Online Classes For A Few Hours?', Karnataka HC Asks State In Plea Against Ban On Virtual Classes

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the state government to respond by Friday to petitions challenging the ban imposed on conducting online classes for children from lower kindergarten to Class 5 by schools across all boards in the state and restraining the schools from collecting fees for the same. A division bench Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Nataraj...

Delhi Govt. Has Not Conducted More Than 50% Of The Tests For COVID19 And Has Failed To Keep Its Own Target: Delhi HC [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has observed that the Delhi Government has not conducted more than 50% of the tests for COVID19 and has failed to meet its own target. While making this observation, the Division Bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad also directed the Delhi Government to submit an affidavit stating the minutes of the meeting of the Committee constituted by...

[Death Sentence To Acquittal] Madras HC Acquits Prime Accused Chinnasamy in 2016 Udumalpet Honour Killing Case: [Read Judgment]

The Madras High Court has set aside the order of conviction passed by the Principal District and Sessions Court, Tiruppur, against B. Chinnasamy, the prime accused in the 2016 'Udumalpet' Shankar murder case, and has ordered that he be released from custody forthwith. Chinnasamy (A1) was the prime suspect in the honor killing of Shankar, an engineering student belonging to the...

It is Not Necessary That Every Case Under UAPA Should Be Investigated By NIA And Be Proceeded Before a Special Court: Delhi HC [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has upheld the decision of the Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana wherein the judicial remand of Gulfisha Khatun, who was arrested for offences under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, was extended till June 26. While refusing to entertain the habeas corpus petition, the Division Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rajneesh Bhatnagar noted that...