Kerala HC Seeks Statement From Centre On Data Privacy Safeguards Of 'Aarogya Setu' App

The High Court of Kerala on Tuesday sought a statement from the Central Government on the data privacy safeguards of the 'Aarogya Setu', the contact tracing app developed by the National Informatics Centre amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The Court asked whether the Central Government can guarantee that the information collected by the Aarogya Setu app would not be misused.A bench comprising...

Bombay HC Exempts Judges Of Subordinate Courts From Wearing Black Coat/Gown & Lawyers From Wearing Black Coat [Read Circular]

As summer approaches, the Bombay High Court has decided to exempt all the judges of subordinate courts in Maharashtra, Goa, UTs of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu from wearing both the black coat and gown, whereas lawyers appearing before them have been exempt from wearing black coats. It is clarified that the judges may wear either the coat or the gown while occupying the...

Delhi HC Suspends The May 04 Order of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks Which Had Directed For Filing of Documents and Fees By May 18 [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has suspended the operation of the May 04 order of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks, which had directed litigants and advocates to complete various acts/proceedings, filing of any reply/document, payment of fees, etcetera in the matter of any intellectual property applications/actions by 18.05.2020. The Single Bench of Justice...

Delhi HC Asks Centre, JNU To File Affidavits In Plea Challenging 27% Reservation for OBCs In PG Courses [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has asked the Central Government and Jawaharlal Nehru University to file affidavits in a petition challenging the provision of 27% reservations to the persons belonging to OBC category in post graduation courses in Central educational institutions, specifically in JNU. While giving 2 weeks time to the Respondents to file affidavits-in-reply, the Single Bench...

Karnataka HC Allows Physical Filing Of New Cases On Experimental Basis From Wednesday [Read Notice]

The Karnataka High Court had decided on an experimental basis to allow physical filing of new cases on 13th, 14th and 15th of May 2020 from 11.00 a.m. onwards. The Notice issued reads "The Advocates/parties-in-person/Advocates' clerks who wish to file the matters on the aforesaid dates will have to apply for seeking appointment of the date and time for physical filing of the matters....

Calcutta HC To Hear Plea For Regulation Of Fees Structure Of Unaided Private Schools In The State, Tomorrow [Read Petition]

"It is not the right time to make business by the private schools which are basically in the nature of a Charitable Institution, and since they are under the administrative control of the State Government, the State need to act promptly, addressing the mass grievance." The Calcutta High Court will hear a petition tomorrow, seeking directions to the Department of Education, Government...

Plea To Stop Burial Of Covid-19 Victims In Bandra Cemeteries; Bombay HC Seeks Municipal Corporation's Reply [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court has asked the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai to file its reply in a writ petition filed by Mumbai resident Pradeep Gandhy challenging the permission given by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to use three cemeteries in Bandra for burial of victims of Covid-19. In an order dated May 4, Supreme Court has directed the High Court to decide Gandhy's...

Allahabad HC Seeks Report From Govt Regarding Availability Of Adequate Medical Equipments & Health Workers In Govt. Hospitals [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court has sought a detailed report from the State Government regarding the availability of requisite medical equipments and adequate number of health workers in Government hospitals, to deal with the COVID-19 situation. As of now, the High Court has identified 11 Government hospitals situated in the city of Allahabad and has asked the Government whether...

''Petitioner To Not Indulge In Preaching Activities', Madras HC Grants Bail To COVID Affected Indonesian Citizen Accused Of Spreading COVID [Read Order]

The petitioner shall not indulge in any preaching activities'- the Madras High Court stipulated by way of condition while granting bail to a COVID-affected Islamic preacher, along with 11 Indonesian citizens, of engaging in propagating the Islamic religion in the state, consequently spreading the virus to the residents in the vicinity. The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to...

Doctor's Suicide Case: Delhi Court Allows Withdrawal of Plea For Anticipatory Bail By AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal [Read Order]

Rouse Avenue Court has allowed Aam Aadmi Party MLA Prakash Jarwal and others to withdraw their plea for anticipatory bail in the suicide case of a Delhi doctor. While allowing withdrawal, Special CBI Judge Rakesh Kumar Sharma noted that as the Delhi Police has already arrested the accused, his application for anticipatory bail has become infructuous. On Saturday,...

[COVID-19 Lockdown] Police Should Not Stop Vehicles Carrying Pets, Sick Animals To Vets: Bombay HC

The Court also sought clarity from the State Govt on taking pets to walks

Bar Council of Delhi Moves Delhi HC Seeking Permission For Movement Of Lawyers In And Out Of Delhi

In order to seek inter-state movement of lawyers, Bar Council of Delhi has moved a plea before the Delhi High Court seeking court's direction to allow lawyers to move in and out of Delhi to attend courts and offices. Moved through BCD Chairman KC Mittal, the petition seeks to challenge the decision of the States of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh of sealing the border with Delhi which has made...