'When Lockdown Lifted, There Would Be More Chances Of Crimes": Madras HC Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Robbery [Read Order]

'When the lock down is lifted, there would be more chances of crimes like robbery, as individual income has suffered on account of the lock down', observed the Madras High Court on Friday, denying bail to a robbery accused who has been in custody for almost 2 months. The petitioners, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on March 18 for the offence under Sections 341, 294(b),...

Karnataka HC To District Court Do Not Defer Hearing Bail Applications On Ground That It Is Not A Case Of Extreme Urgency [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court has said trial court cannot defer hearing of bail application stating that it is not a case of extreme urgency without going into the merits of the matter. Justice Mohammad Nawaz said "The Consideration of application to be enlarged on bail in accordance with law is a right that can be encapsulated in the Right to Life under Article 21 of the Constitution...

Karnataka HC Issues Notice To State And Karnataka State Bar Council On Plea Filed By Advocate's Clerks Association Seeking Financial Aid

The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued notice to the State Government and Karnataka State Bar Council seeking their reply to a petiton filed by the Karntaka State Level Advocate's Clerks Association seeking directions to provide financial aid to its members who due to the closing of courts are left with no work and thus no source of income during the lockdown. A...

AIBE XV 2020 To Be Conducted On August 16; Online Registration Begins From May 16

The Bar Council of India (BCI) will commence online registration for All India Bar Exam (AIBE) XV for this year, from May 16, 2020. Examination dates are given and as per schedule, exam will be conducted on 16th August, 2020. Desirous candidates can apply for bar exams till 27th July, 2020. Online payments for application will begin from 16th May and will remain open until 29th...

'Can A Temple Committee Make Donations To A Non-Religious Purpose': Kerala HC Refers To Larger Bench The Plea Against Donation Of Guruvayoor Devaswom To CM Relied Fund

The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the Registry to place a batch of petitions, raising doubts as to whether the Managing Committee of the Guruvayoor Temple can make donations for non-religious purposes, before the Chief Justice for consideration by a larger bench. A division bench of Justice Shaji P. Chaly and Justice MR Anitha was hearing a batch of PILs filed by Hindu...

'Harmonise Contact Tracing With The Right To Privacy': New Plea In Kerala HC Against Mandatory Use Of 'Aarogya Setu' App For Employees

"Mandatory imposition of Aarogya Setu on persons under threat of criminal prosecution, making it a condition to the exercise of other basic rights and services, including the right to practice a profession or carry on an occupation, trade, or business under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution, amounts to an unconstitutional condition." A petition has been filed in the Kerala High...

Plea In Delhi HC Challenging Govt Order Freezing Dearness Allowance Of Government Employees & Pensioners

A PIL has been filed in the Delhi High Court, challenging the decision of the Government to freeze the Dearness Allowance, payable to its employees. In view of the COVID-19 crisis, the Central Government had put a hold on the increment in DA till July 2021, vide an Office Memorandum dated April 23, 2020. Following the footsteps, the Govt of Delhi also issued an OM, to the...

Mumbai Court Grants Bail To Indonesians Who Were Arrested For Allegedly Attempting To Spread COVID19 Despite Testing Negative For The Virus [Read Order]

On Friday, a Mumbai Court granted bail to 10 citizens of Indonesia, who were arrested by Mumbai Police for allegedly causing threat to the health of the community by intentionally flouting the lockdown rules. These persons, all Muslims, upon returning to Mumbai from Delhi on March 08, were quarantined by the police and were also tested for COVID19. Despite all of them...

[Decongestion Of Prisons During Covid-19] "Can Lower Court Deny Bail Despite Undertrial Being Eligible As Per State Guidelines", Asks Bombay HC [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Friday raised an important question in a case regarding bail of a former BJP Corporator from Kalyan Dombivli Mahesh Baburao Patil, who approached the High Court as his bail application was rejected by the Sessions Court on merits. Patil contends he is eligible to be released as per the State Government's guidelines issued by the High Power Committee for release...

[Breaking] Railways To Resume Passenger Train Services In Select Routes From May 12

Indian Railways will gradually restart passenger train operations from 12th May, 2020, initially with 15 pairs of trains (30 return journeys). These trains will be run as special trains from New Delhi Station connecting Dibrugarh, Agartala, Howrah, Patna, Bilaspur, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Secunderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Madgaon, Mumbai Central, Ahmedabad and Jammu...

Delhi HC To Hear Plea Challenging Reservation For OBCs In PG Courses In Central Educational Institutions, Tomorrow [Read Petition]

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, is listed for hearing in the Delhi High Court tomorrow. The petition has been filed by Advocate Nishant Khatri, through Advocate Dr. Subhash Vijayran, challenging an Office Memorandum dated April 20,...

Plea In Gujarat HC Against Order Of Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner To Shut Down All Shops Including Vegetable And Grocery Stores

A petition has been filed before the Gujarat High Court challenging the Order of the Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner which directs all shops/parlours to be closed, excepting those selling milk and medicine, for a period of 9 days. On 6th May, a Circular had been passed by the Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner, ordering to shut down all shops, including the shops and vendors of vegetables...