Punjab & Haryana HC Frames Charges Against Court Clerk For Maligning Judicial Officers Via YouTube [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has instituted suo moto contempt proceedings against a Court Clerk, posted at the Sessions Court in Mansa, allegedly for maligning Judicial Officers via Youtube. The contemnor, Harmeet Singh, is accused of creating a YouTube account titled "Ugly face of Indian Judiciary, Ludhiana", and uploading videos "lambasting" the judicial officers by leveling...

Orissa HC Dismisses PIL For Allowing 'Darshan' Of Ceremonial Bathing Of Deities Of Puri Jagannath Temple, To Decide Tomorrow Whether Annual 'Ratha Yatra' To Proceed From June 23 [Read Order]

The Orissa High Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL challenging the June 1 order of the state government directing that the religious places/places of worship for public shall continue to remain closed till the end of the month. The petition sought that devotees be allowed 'darshan' of Lord Shree Jagannath on 'Shnana Purnima' on June 5 outside the Meghanada Pacheri (the outer wall of...

Delhi HC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Issuance of E-Coupons For Ration To The Destitute Families of Delhi's Northeast District [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a PIL seeking writ of mandamus to be issued to the Delhi Government to provide e-coupons for ration to the economically underprivileged families living in the northeast districts of Delhi. The Single Bench of Justice Navin Chawla has issued notice to the Delhi Government and has asked it to file a status report within one week. ...

'If State Offices Don't Accept Notice Via Email, Entire Purpose Of E-Filing Will Be Frustrated': Letter To Allahabad Chief Justice [Read Letter]

A letter has been addressed to the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court, highlighting the anomalies created by the State Offices at the High Court that are not receiving advance notices of fresh petitions/ applications through e-mail. On April 11, 2020, the High Court had issued an administrative order stipulating that where any advance notice of the petition is to be given...

Plea In Delhi HC For Audit Of Private Hospitals Run Alongside Charitable Trust On Free/ Concessional Government Institutional Land [Read Petition]

A PIL has been filed in the Delhi HC seeking forensic audit of private hospitals including Fortis Group, Apollo Group, Maxx Hospital, BLK Hospital and Manipal Hospital, allegedly for having indulged in criminal offences of cheating and fraud upon their patients.The petition has been filed by Advocates Shobha Gupta, Rajesh Sachdeva and Anubhav Singh alleging that these private hospitals,...

Delhi HC Issues Notice On Plea Against Delhi Govt's Order To Not Test Asymptomatic & Pre-Symptomatic Patients For COVID19

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice in a plea asking the court to set aside Delhi Government's decision to not test individuals who are asymptomatic, that is, who do not show symptoms of the COVID19 infection. A Division Bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad has issued notice to the Delhi Government in a petition that also asks the government to not to charge...

'Bail Is Not To Be Withheld As A Punishment': Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Order]

The High Court of Himachal Pradesh has reiterated that bail is not to be withheld as a mode of punishment because guilt of an accused is established only at conclusion of trial. While allowing the regular bail application of the Petitioner-accused who had joined the investigation as and when required, the bench comprised of Justice Sandeep Sharma observed, "object of the bail...

Human Rights Commission Cannot Decide Disputes Arising Out Of Exercise Of Statutory Powers And Duties: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

"The very nature and power of the Human Rights Commission is recommendatory, when it is called upon to decide the rights of the individual which otherwise available to him collectively."

Citing Recent Delhi HC Order, Trial Court Grants Bail To Delhi Riots Accused In All Other FIRs Against Him [Read Order]

Citing the order passed by Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani of the Delhi High Court on 29/05/20, the trial court in Delhi has granted bail to Delhi Riots accused Firoz Khan in all other FIRs registered against him. In that May 29 order, the Delhi High Court had granted bail to Faizal Khan in of the FIRs against him by noting that prison is primarily for punishing convicts ; not...

Covid-19: Following Bombay HC's SOP For Subordinate Courts, CMM Court Issues Circular With Precautionary Measures For Litigants & Advocates [Read Procedure]

The Bombay High Court issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for subordinate courts in Maharashtra, Goa, Union Territories of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu dated June 3 declaring that Courts in Goa and the Union Territories are set to begin functioning with 50% staff and all subordinate courts in Maharashtra will function at 15% staff. From tomorrow, subordinate...

[Fake Calls] Registered Mobile Phone Owners Cannot Claim Innocence By Saying That Their Phone Was Used By Someone Else: Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday held that if a mobile phone number is used for commission of an offence, its registered owner cannot shirk off his liability by simply claiming that the phone was used by someone else. A single-Judge bench of Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi clarified that the registered mobile phone owner is predisposed to explain the court as to how his...

Law Student Moves Meghalaya HC Against Govt. Order Mandating Download And Use Of Contact-Tracing Apps By Those Under Home Quarantine

The Meghalaya High Court has been moved in a PIL challenging the mandatory imposition of "Corontine App" and "Stay Safe Meghalaya App" contact tracing apps by the state government. Jade J. Lyngdoh, a student of National Law University, Jodhpur has challenged the March 29 order of the Government of Meghalaya mandating all persons who have been recommended for home quarantine/ isolation...