Delhi Govt Shall Ensure Proper Segregation of COVID and Non-COVID Patients Before Taking Over Private Hospitals: Plea Moved In Delhi HC [Read Petition]

Plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking a direction to be issued to the Delhi Government to ensure adequate segregation of COVID and non-COVID patients before taking over private hospitals for COVID facilities. Filed by Dr Kaushal Kant Mishra, the petition seeks quashing of the order dated 24/05/20 by the DG of Health Services wherein it has been directed that all...

Road Construction Companies Move Delhi HC Seeking Restructuring Of Loans Citing Economic Crisis

A petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court by road construction companies, seeking for a one-time restructuring of loan accounts in wake of the debilitating financial landscape due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filed by Advocates Kotla Harshavardhan, Japneet Kaur and Mansi Sood on behalf of Bharat Road Network Limited and other road construction companies, the plea states that there...

'People Should Be Made Aware That Pandemic Only Increasing Day In And Day Out': Telangana HC Directs Govt. To Publish COVID Statistics On Media[Read Order]

The Telangana High Court on Monday directed the State to, not only publish vital statistics on COVID on the Internet, but most importantly to have it published on the front pages of all the Newspapers in the Print Media. The Chief Justice-led bench observed, "For, it is imperative that people should be made aware of the fact that the pandemic is only increasing day in and day out. It...

NLSIU Tops NIRF Rankings For Law Schools; NLU Delhi, NALSAR In Second And Third Ranks

National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bangalore has once again topped the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) rating of top law schools in the country. National Law University, Delhi, National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) Hyderabad, and Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur are ranked second, third, and fourth respectively in the list prepared by...

Cauvery Calling Project : Karnataka HC Seeks Govt Explanation On Involvement Of 'Isha Foundation' & 'Isha Outreach'

Government should not get influenced by influential persons involved in the project, the Court observed.

Plea Moved In Delhi HC Seeking Reimposition of Lockdown Till June 30

A Plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking immediate imposition of lockdown in the State of Delhi due to the rising number of COVID19 cases. Filed by Advocate Ankit Verma, the present PIL seeks extension of the lockdown in Delhi at least till June 30. The Petitioner has argued that the relaxations given under the new 'Unlock 1.0' Guidelines have severely...

Burning Huts Of Migrants Taking Advantage Of Lockdown Unfortunate : Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the state government to give reasons why no action was taken in the month of March when around 90 unoccupied huts of migrant workers were burnt down by miscreants near the Sunday Bazar area in Bengaluru East. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice E S Indiresh observed :"The State will have to take this seriously. In the capital...

Madras HC Issues Notices On PIL Against Conducting Online Classes In The Absence Of Requisite IT Laws [Read Order]

The Madras High Court on Wednesday issued notices on a PIL filed against conducting of online classes by schools and colleges in the state of Tamil Nadu amid the lockdown, in the absence of requisite schemes and guidelines under the Information Technology Act, 2000. The division bench comprised by Dr. Justice Vineet Kothari and Justice R. Suresh Kumar has issued notices to the Union...

'They Are Also Entitled To Equal Protection Of Law ', Allahabad HC Grants Bail to 6 Foreign Members of Tablighi Jamaat [Read Order]

Last week, Justice Jaspreet Singh of the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court granted bail to six members of Tablighi Jamaat, who happen to be citizens of Kyrgyzstan.These bail applicants were arrested under Section 188 I.P.C., Section 3 of Epidemic Disease Act, 1897, Section 12(3) of the Passport Act, 1967 and Sections 3(2) and Section 3 (3) Passports (Entry into India) Act, 1920...

Plea In Madras HC To Enforce Strict Lockdown Measures In Chennai [Read Petition]

Aggrieved by a sudden spike of reported Covid cases in the city, practicing Advocate N. Tamilarasu has moved the Madras High Court seeking implementation of an absolute lockdown within the limits of the Greater Chennai Police. The writ petition filed through Advocates S. John, J. Raja Singh and V. Vasanthakumar, seeks forthwith withdrawal of all the relaxations related to the...

Bombay HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Cop Accused Of Divorcing Second Wife By Texting 'Talaq' Thrice [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted bail to a sub-inspector with Mumbai police accused by his second wife of divorcing her by forwarding a text message saying 'Talaq' three times. The officer has also been accused of committing forcible and unnatural sexual intercourse. Justice Bharati Dangre was hearing the anticipatory bail application filed by Yusuf Shaikh, who is attached with...

'Infringement Of Right To Life Of A Rape Victim "Outweighs" The Right To Life Of The Child In Womb': Rajasthan HC Issues Directions For Termination Of Rape Victim Pregnancies [Read Judgment]

The Rajasthan High Court recently made significant remarks regarding the right of a minor rape victim to make reproductive choices. The division bench comprised by Justice Sandeep Mehta and Dr. Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati has held that "the right of a child rape victim to make the reproductive choice of terminating the foetus heavily outweighs the right of the child in womb to be...