'Highly Onerous For Parents To Pay For All Services Which Are Not Even Used By Their Wards': Plea In Allahabad HC For Relaxation Of Private School Fees During Lockdown

A PIL has been filed in the Allahabad High Court seeking a direction to all private schools in the State to charge only tuition fee and desist from levying other ancillary charges, until the lockdown prevails. The plea has been filed by two law students of Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad, stating that it has become very difficult for parents to pay their children's school fees, as...

Lathis Used Against Vehicles To Check For Coronavirus, Says Police; Telangana HC Expresses Surprise

The Telangana High Court expressed surprise at the police justification that lathis were used against vehicles to check for Coronavirus.The Court was hearing a writ petition filed by one Sheela Sara Mathews demanding action against widespread police brutalities against persons on allegations of violating lockdown.As regards the allegation that the police personnel of the named Police Station...

Non-Payment Of Subsistence Allowance Is Violative Of Article 21 Of Constitution: Uttarakhand HC [Read Order]

The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday reiterated that payment of subsistence allowance to a Govt. employee placed under suspension is a matter of "right". "Every Government Employee, who is put under suspension, has a statutory right of subsistence allowance. Non- payment of subsistence allowance has been held to be violative of Article 21 of Constitution of India," the bench of...

Is Random Testing For Covid-19 Possible?, Allahabad HC Asks UP Govt [Read Order]

As the state records a sharp spike in the reported cases of Covid-19, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday sought information from the State Government of UP, whether random testing for the infection is possible. The direction was passed by the bench of Justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar while hearing the suo moto PIL titled "In-Re Inhuman Condition At Quarantine Centres And...

Madhya Pradesh HC Dismisses Plea For Postponement Of Rajya Sabha Elections As Non-Maintainable [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday dismissed the PIL for postponement of elections to the three vacancies of the state in the Rajya Sabha, on the ground of maintainability. Holding the petition to be non-maintainable in terms of Article 329(b) of the Constitution, the division bench of Chief Justice AK Mittal and Justice VK Shukla directed the Petitioner, Dr. Aman Sharma, to...

Delhi HC Grants Relief To Student Who Was Detained For Shortage Of Attendance Despite Being Allowed To Sit For Exams [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has granted relief to a student of GGSIP University who was detained for shortage of attendance despite being allowed to appear for the exams and attend classes for the next semester. While quashing the order of the University, the Single Bench of Justice Jayant Nath noted that the University completely failed to comply with the statutory requirement of announcing...

'Humane Attitude' Is Required By The Court While Deciding Remand Applications Of Accused : Reiterates Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Order]

The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday reiterated the significance of bail vis-à-vis right to personal liberty of an accused, in cases where custody is not required for investigation and/or where there is no apprehension of the accused fleeing from justice. The bench of Justice Sandeep Sharma granted bail to the accused in the present case, booked under the provisions of the...

Caste System Makes It Difficult For Young People To Decide Their Own Life Partner: Gujarat HC [Read Order]

While granting relief to a couple who had been separated by the wife's family on account of caste-based differences, the Gujarat High Court made significant remarks viz. the social impact of such incidents. The division bench comprised by Justice Sonia Gokani and Justice NV Anjaria observed, "…the caste system in the country is making it more and more difficult for the young people...

Fire Broke Out In Rohini Court Complex, No Casualties Reported

On Thursday morning, a major fire broke out on the third floor of Rohini District Court Complex. As per the media reports, the fire broke out at around 9:30 am in the record room from where it subsequently extended to other rooms. As per the fire officials, no casualties have been reported so far but many files have been destroyed in the fire. As the fire...

Delhi HC Directs DU To Reimburse Blind Students For Costs Incurred In Procuring Accessible Textbooks and Assistive Devices [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi University to reimburse, up to ₹ 2 lakh, the visually impaired students who go on to procure books in accessible forms and assistive devices to appear for sentence examinations. The Division Bench of Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Justice Asha Menon has also directed the University to render all such assistance as required by the...

2G Speed Restrictions For Internet In Jammu & Kashmir Extended Till July 8

The Home Department of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has passed another Order, extending the restrictions on internet speed in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir till July 8, 2020.The order passed by the Home Secretary of J&K Administration said that high speed net was likely to be used to coordinate and facilitate infiltration. It also mentioned that 2G speed hasn't...

"Complete Access To Justice Yet At A Distance"; All Interim Orders Of Bombay HC And Subordinate Courts Extended Till July 15 [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Monday decided to extend all interim orders passed by the High Court and subordinate courts till July 15. Chief Justice Dipankar Datta, Justice AA Sayed, Justice SS Shinde and Justice KK Tated observed- "The lockdown is still on. Complete access to justice is yet at a distance. Having regard to the prevailing situation, in exercise of powers inherent in...