AP HC Initiates Contempt Action Against Abusive Social Media Posts Against Judges

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday issued suo moto contempt notices to 49 persons, including a Member of Parliament and a former Member of Legislative Assembly, observing that they made intimidating and abusive social media posts against judges.Bapatla MP, Nandigam Suresh and former MLA Amanchi Krishna Mohan, both belonging to the ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), are among those who...

MP HC Grants Bail To 8 Tablighi Jamaat Members, Including 6 Hailing From Foreign Countries [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday granted bail to eight members of Tablighi Jamaat, including six foreigners, arrested under IPC sections 188, 269 and 270 IPC, Section 51 of National Disaster Management Act 2005, and Sections 13 & 14 of Foreigners Act, 1946. The accused, belonging to India and from 3 foreign Countries had attended the Jamaat's congregation in the Nizamuddin area...

[COVID-19] Chhattisgarh HC Recalls Order For Regular Functioning; Will Hear Only Extremely Urgent Matters From Tomorrow [Read Order]

In view of the "alarming and mounting" number of Corona virus cases in the state, the Chhattisgarh High Court has recalled its circular for regular functioning of the High Court as well as the Subordinate courts. It is intimated that with effect from Wednesday, May 27, the functioning of the High Court as well as the Courts Subordinate to the High Court will be restricted to hearing...

RGNUL Under Govt Scanner Following CAG Reports On Financial Irregularities

Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab (RGNUL) is under the scanner of the Ministry of Higher Education, Government of Punjab after numerous financial and administrative irregularities were highlighted in RGNUL's Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports from 2006-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18. The state's Higher Education Department has sought for an explanation from the...

SC Order Extending Limitation Not Cloak For Investigating Agency To Claim Self-Serving Extension Under 167(2) Cr. P. C.': Rajasthan HC [Read Judgment]

The Rajasthan High Court on Friday rejected the contention that till the lockdown continues, the period prescribed in Section 167(2) Cr. P. C. stands automatically extended in view of the March 23 order of the Supreme Court, as it has the effect of binding law by virtue of Article 141/142. On March 23, the Apex Court had directed that the period of limitation in all proceedings,...

Cheating Is A Pandemic That Can Ruin the Education System: Delhi HC Notes While Denying Relief to DU Student Who Was Caught Cheating During Exam [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has refused to provide relief to a student who was denied her results for cheating during the examination. While refusing to interfere with the order of the Delhi University, the Single Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh highlighted that: 'Copying and cheating in examinations is like the Plague. It is a pandemic which can ruin society and the...

Bombay HC Rejects Petition By Pune Hospital To Utilize Money In 'Indigent Patient Fund' For Covid-19 Patients Not Falling Under EWS [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Friday rejected a petition filed by Grant Medical Foundation Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune seeking directions to the State to allow withdrawal of funds meant for patients belonging to the economically weaker section of the society under the 'Indigent Patient Fund', for Covid-19 patients in the hospital who do not belong to the weaker section.Justice SJ Kathawalla heard the...

Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel Doesn't Apply To Education: Delhi HC Refuses to Quash National Board of Examination's Decision to Extend the Training Period of Medical Students [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court has refused to set aside National Board of Examination's decision to extend the completion of the training period of the final year students of Diplomate of National Board (DNB). While holding that NBE is not bound by the Advisories of Medical Council of India, the Single Bench of Justice Asha Menon noted that the doctrines of promissory estoppel and...

Plea In Himachal HC Seeks To Enforce Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 In The State

The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday issued notice to Centre and State government on a PIL seeking immediate notification of Central law for the protection of senior citizens as the State law has limited applications in view of the on going national lockdown due to spread of COVID-19 A bench of Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Chander Bhusan Barowalia sought response from both...

No Foreign National Related To Tablighi Jamaat Event Has Been Arrested, Notices To Join Investigation Have Been Issued: Delhi Police Informs Delhi HC [Read Report]

The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has informed the Delhi High Court that not a single foreign national related to the Tablighi Jamaat incident has been arrested so far or has been taken into custody by the Delhi Police. The said information was given in the Criminal Writ Petition filed by Mohammad Jamal, seeking the release of foreign nationals related to the Markaz event from...

Kerala HC Launches Paperless Certified Copy Service

On Friday, the Kerala High Court launched its digitized "paperless certified copy service" to provide online certified copies of orders/ judgments to advocates and litigants. To avail this facility, Advocates will have to register on the E-courts portal and login to it. They may select the desired order, be it an interim order or a final judgment, after entering the relevant case...

'Executive Entitled To Elbow Room And Free Play In Its Joints To Protect Citizens In These Times Of Global Pandemic': Uttarakhand HC [Read Judgment]

"In their endeavour to protect the life and health of its citizens / inhabitants, the executive is entitled to some elbow room and a free play in its joints", remarked the Uttarakhand High Court last week. This was in context of the Division Bench's observation that "in these times of a global pandemic of the Covid-19 disease, stringent measures have been taken, and severe restrictions...