Coal Block Allocation: Delhi HC Sets Aside MoC's Invocation Of Bank Guarantees Given By Tata Sponge Iron Ltd; Asks Ministry To Reconsider [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has set aside the orders passed by the Ministry of Coal in 2012 and 2015 whereby the Ministry had decided to invoke the bank guarantees given by Tata Sponge Iron Pvt Ltd. While setting aside the orders passed by the MoC on the recommendation of the Inter Ministerial Group (IMG), the Single Bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru has remanded the matter back to the MoC to decide...

Certify Names Of Kaamgars Involved In Covid-19 Related Duties, Pay Them Rs.300/Day Allowance; Bombay HC Tells Navi Mumbai Civic Body [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) to certify names of kamgaars (workers) who are involved in Covid-19 related duties and pay them a daily allowance of Rs.300, the same amount that is being provided to employees of the said Corporation as 'they are risking their lives' in the line of duty. Justice SJ Kathawalla heard the writ...

Doctor's Suicide Case: Delhi Court Reserves Order in Bail Plea Moved By AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal [Read Order]

Special CBI Court in Rouse Avenue has reserved the order on bail application moved by AAP MLA from Deoli Prakash Jarwal. Special CBI Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar will pronounce the order on the said bail application on May 28. Prakash Jarwal, who is AAP MLA from Deoli, was arrested by Delhi Police after he was named in the suicide note recovered from a doctor who took his own...

Internet Speed Restrictions In Jammu And Kashmir Extended Till June 17

Lack of 4G speed hasn't affected online education, COVID19 control measures and E- business, said the order.

PIL Seeks Requisitioning Of Old Sessions Court Premises For Hospital's Use To Treat Non-Covid Cases; Bombay HC Impleaded As A Party [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday heard a PIL filed by Dilip Desai a 55-year-old social worker from Kolhapur who sought requisitioning of the premises of an old district court for it be used by the government hospital located on the opposite side for treatment of Non-Covid 19 patients as the hospital is a full fledged dedicated Covid-19 Hospital. Division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar...

After Publishing Scathing Remarks Against Young Advocate, BCI Withdraws Show-Cause Notice

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has recalled its Resolution to issue a show cause notice and initiate disciplinary action against advocate Suhasini Sen.The show cause notice was proposed alleging that she was involved in the running of website "toplawyersofsupremecourtofindia.com", which was found to be advertising advocates contrary to BCI rulesAfter examining Sen's response, the BCI said...

UP High Power Committee Requests HC To Extend Interim Bail Of 14,854 UTPs For Further Period Of 8 Weeks [Read Minutes]

In view of the continuous threat posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the High Power Committee for the state of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday requested the Allahabad High Court to pass a general order for extension of the period of interim bail, granted to undertrial prisoners (UTPs) and juveniles in the state. The Committee noted if the UTPs and juveniles, who have been granted interim...

Publicise WhatsApp Details Of Shopkeepers & 24hr Helpline Meant For Citizens In Need; Bombay HC Suggests Civic Body [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday made some important suggestions to the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) to facilitate easier access of the citizens during this ongoing phase four of nationwide lockdown enforced to contain the Coronavirus. Division bench of Justice PB Varale and Justice S Kulkarni at Aurangabad was hearing a writ petition filed by Muzaffaruddin Khan, a...

Madras HC Requires Oil Corporations To Ensure Availability Of Safety Masks, Gloves, Sanitisers To LPG Cylinder Delivery Boys [Read Order]

Observing that a proper and effective mechanism has been put in place for the safety of LPG Cylinder delivery boys, the Madras High Court recently required that the managements of Oil Corporations shall also cause periodical inspections and surprise inspections to ensure compliance with the provision of safety gears such as masks, sanitisers etc., and shall also follow it up properly at...

"PIL May Have been Filed With Ulterior Motives"; Bombay HC Directs Petitioners To Deposit Rs.1 Cr As A Precondition For Hearing [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the 'Abhinav Bharat Congress' and its founder Pankaj Phadnis to deposit Rs. 1 crore with the registry as a precondition for hearing the public interest litigation filed by them seeking directions to State and Municipal Corporation to take control of the management of two hospitals under the Wadia hospital trust in Mumbai during the current pandemic...

Contributions By Corporates To PM CARES Fund To Be Considered As CSR Activity: Centre Amends Schedule VII Of Companies Act [Read Notification]

Contributions made by companies to PM CARES will be considered as Corporate Social Responsibility funds under the Companies Act 2013. The Government has issued a notification amending Schedule VII of the Companies Act 2013 for this purpose. The notification shall be deemed to have come into force on 28th March, 2020. Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, mandates all companies, having...

NLSIU Alumni Network Raises Funds To Lease Chartered Air Asia Flight From Mumbai To Ranchi To Airlift Stranded Migrant Workers

In a first, the alumni network of the National Law School of India University, Bangalore has leased an Air Asia aircraft to airlift 180 migrant workers stranded in Maharashtra's Mumbai. This is the first time that a group of private individuals has raised funds to lease a chartered plane and rescue distressed migrants and workers. The flight destined to Jharkhand's Ranchi is scheduled...