Madras HC Extends All Interim Orders Till June 30; Parole Orders Till June 8 [Read Orders]

The Principal Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday extended the subsistence of the interim orders passed by it, that were subsisting as on March 20, till June 30, 2020. It may be noted however that the orders relating to parole/leave granted by the High Court to the life and other convicts, as a temporary measure to decongest prisons, have only been extended up till June...

Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Moved By Judicial Member Of NCLT Challenging His Transfer From Mumbai To Kolkata Bench [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea moved by a judicial member of National Company Law Tribunal challenging the order transferring him from the Mumbai Bench to Kolkata Bench of NCLT. The Single Bench of Justice V Kameswar Rao has issued notice to the Central Government and will next take up the matter on June 12. A member (judicial) of National Company...

"Prima Facie Case Of Infringement Of Copyright"; Bombay HC Asks Makers Of Web Series 'Singardaan' To Share Profits With Plaintiff [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday held that prima facie makers of the web series 'Singardaan' infringed upon the copyright of plaintiff Shamoil Ahmad Khan who wrote a story also entitled 'Singardaan'. Justice SC Gupte heard the commercial suit filed by Khan who sought interim injunction against producer Falguni Shah, director Deepak Pandey and CEO of Ullu App Vibhu Aggarwal. Court noted...

Journalists Expose Themselves To Risk Of Corona Infection During Pandemic: Karnataka HC Directs Govt To Decide On Plea For Financial Protection To Media Persons

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Central and State Governments to consider and decide within two months a representation seeking directions to the government and private media houses to provide Rs 50 lakh compensation each to families of media persons, newspaper delivery boys, in case they die due to coronavirus infection. Disposing of a petition filed by one Jacob George,...

Regular Functioning Of Calcutta HC Further Suspended Till June 8 [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court has extended the order regarding suspension of regular functioning of the High Court as well as its Circuit Benches and all the Courts subordinate to it, until June 8, 2020. During this period, the courts will continue to hear urgent cases via video conferencing only. However, the administrative order issued to this effect is indicative that the Courts...

Lawyers v. Police: Delhi HC Grants More Time For Completing Judicial Enquiry In Tis Hazari Clash[Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has extended the time granted to the independent committee for completing the judicial enquiry in the matter pertaining to the clash between lawyers and police at Tis Hazari court. A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan has extended the time to complete the enquiry by the Enquiry Commission by 31st December, 2020. In 2019,...

Delhi HC Directs Centre, Delhi Govt To Submit Affidavits Stating Steps Taken To Ensure Safety and Sanitization of Safai Karamcharis [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has directed the Union of India, Delhi Government, as well as all the municipal corporations in Delhi to submit affidavits stating the measures taken by them to ensure the adequate sanitization of safai karamcharis. The Division Bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad has asked the authorities to inform the court as to whether sanitizing...

Delhi HC Frames Rules On Conducting Proceedings Through Video Conferencing [Read Rules]

While exercising its powers under Articles 225 and 227 of the Constitution, the Delhi High Court has published the new Video Conferencing Rules to consolidate, unify and streamline the procedure relating to the use of video conferencing for courts. Published on June 01, these rules are officially called 'High Court of Delhi Rules for Video Conferencing for Courts 2020', and will be applicable...

'State Breached Its Dharma Of Acting For Benefit Of Teaming Millions Living In Rural Areas': Patna HC, Slams Bihar Govt. For Not Granting Incentive To Doctors In Rural Areas [Read Judgment]

The Patna High Court pulled up the state government for choosing not to grant incentive of weightage in marks, to be added in computing the merit on the basis of National Eligibility-cum- Entrance Test (NEET), to the in-service doctors posted in the rural/remote/difficult areas, for the reason that "the merit would stand compromised and would adversely affect the in service doctors posted...

J&K HC Cancels Summer Vacation for HC & Subordinate Courts [Read Order]

In view of loss of court work due to the national lockdown, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has cancelled the summer vacation for the HC scheduled from June 8 to June 26, 2020. The High Court has also cancelled the routine 15 days summer vacations in District and Subordinate Courts in the UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. The decision was taken in the backdrop of the...

Karnataka HC Allows New Dress Code For Lawyers For Physical And Virtual Hearings

As per resolution issue by the Full Court dated May 30, considering the situation created by COVID-19 pandemic, the Karnataka High Court for the time being has given an option to advocates appearing in the High court and District Court, either in open court or on video conference to wear plain white-shirt/white-salwar-kameez of any sober colour/saree of any sober colour, with a plain white...

Prisons Are For Punishing Convicts, Not For Detaining Undertrials In Order To 'Send Message To Society': Delhi HC Holds While Granting Bail To Delhi Riots Accused

While granting bail to a person accused of burning a shop during Delhi riots, the Delhi High Court held that 'sending a message to society' can't be basis for denying bail, if the court is otherwise convinced that no purpose in aid of investigation and prosecution will be served by keeping the accused in judicial custody. The Single Bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani noted...