Continuation Of Work At Coastal Road During Lockdown; Bombay HC Grants Liberty To 20 Mumbai Residents To Move SC [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted liberty to twenty Mumbai residents who are members of a group called 'Save Our Coast' to move Supreme Court as they questioned the continuation of construction work for the coastal road in violation of the lockdown rules.Division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice SS Shinde was hearing a public interest litigation filed by Priya...

Rajasthan HC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging RERA Extension To Real Estate Projects

The Jaipur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a PIL challenging an order passed Rajasthan Real Estate Regulation Authority granting an "across board" 12-months extension for completion of registered real estate projects, due to the Covid-19 lockdown situation. The notice has been issued by a division bench comprised by Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and...

"The Pandemic Has Brought An Atmosphere Weariness & Exasperation"; Bombay HC Grants Bail To Architect Who Charged At Cop After Being Told To Wear A Mask [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted bail to a 27-year-old Architect who was arrested after charging at a police officer who reminded him to wear a mask while he was taking a stroll at Marine Drive during the lockdown. Justice Bharati Dangre was hearing the bail application filed by Karan Nair who was strolling on Marine Drive footpath without a mask on May 8 and has been in jail...

Students Of NLU-Jodhpur Lead Initiative To Arrange Shramik Trains For Migrants

In a commendable move, the Legal Aid and Awareness Committee of National Law University Jodhpur led efforts to get a train sanctioned for 1650 migrant workers from Surat/Ahemdabad to Jharkhand on June 10.The Committee with the help of a local Non-Governmental Organisation, Prayas Center for Labour Research and Action[CLRA], acquired the contact details of the migrant labourers, traced...

Gujarat HC Issues Contempt Notice Against GHCAA President Yatin Oza For "Scurrilous" Remarks Against HC & Its Registry [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday issued criminal contempt notice against Senior Advocate and the President of the Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association, Yatin Oza, for making "scurrilous remarks" against High Court and its Registry, during a live press conference on Facebook. Taking suo moto cognizance of the incident, the bench comprised by Justice Sonia Gokani and Justice NV...

Delhi HC Dismisses Plea For Postponing PG Exams For AIIMS [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has rejected the plea seeking a direction to be issued to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences to postpone the exams for post graduate (PG) courses. While acknowledging that there's a strong need for AIIMS to augment its capacity by adding more junior doctors on their rolls in the present scenario, the Single Bench of Justice Jayant Nath noted...

Calcutta HC Bar Association Resolves To Not Participate In Physical Hearings; Urges CJ To Withdraw June 5 Notification For Resumption Of Normal Functioning

Citing that it is a matter of life and death of the Advocates and about their livelihood, the Calcutta High Court Bar Association was "most reluctantly constrained to resolve" on Monday that its members would abstain from participating in the physical functioning of the court on any date fixed, urging that the Court withdraws its June 5 notification for resumption of normal functioning of...

UP Govt Approves Ordinance To Enhance Punishment For Cow Slaughter; Photos Of Persons Accused Of Sale & Transport Of Beef To Be Published

The Uttar Pradesh Government on Tuesday approved the draft "UP Prevention of Slaughter (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020," for strengthening the cow slaughter laws in the state. The ordinance approved in a cabinet meeting led by CM Yogi Adityanath, has enhanced the punishment prescribed under the UP Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955, with an aim to deter slaughter of cows in...

Delhi HC Temporarily Injuncts Textile Company From Selling Face Marks Having The Logo of Tommy Hilfiger [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has granted temporary injunction against a textile company from selling face masks having the registered trademark of Tommy Hilfiger. While granting the ad-interim injunction, the Single Bench of Justice Mukta Gupta observed that the plaintiff has made out a prima facie case in its favour and in case no ad-interim injunction is granted the plaintiff would suffer...

Writ In Nature Of Habeas Corpus Maintainable In Matters Of Child Custody: Madhya Pradesh [Read Judgment]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently allowed a habeas corpus petition, which in effect pertained to the custody of a 2 year old boy, holding US citizenship. Emphasizing on the family law principle that "welfare of the child is of paramount importance", the bench of Justice SC Sharma examined the issue whether a Habeas Corpus petition is maintainable in respect of custody of a minor...

Plea Of Lack Of Funds Not Legally Tenable In Matters Of Payment Of Pension & Other Post Retirement Benefits: Gauhati HC [Read Order]

In a significant ruling, the Gauhati High Court has held that the right to receive post retirement benefits is sacrosanct and the same cannot be denied merely because of lack of funds. The bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi has held, "the plea of lack of funds though may be correct, the same is not legally tenable inasmuch as pension and other post retirement benefits are...

Bapsy Nariman, Wife Of Senior Advocate Fali Nariman and Mother of Justice RF Nariman, Passes Away

Mrs. Bapsi F. Nariman, wife of Senior Advocate Fali S. Nariman, and mother of Supreme Court Judge, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rohinton F. Nariman, passed away today in New Delhi. The funeral will take place at 11am on Wednesday, 10th June and ONLY family members will be present due to Government regulations as per which 20 people are allowed to attend. Bapsi was 89 years old. She and...