Delhi HC Temporarily Suspends Sentence Of A Man Convicted Under POCSO Act, Directs Use of Google's 'Drop A Pin' To Send Live Location To Investigating Officer [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has granted interim suspension of sentence to a man convicted and sentenced for 10 years of imprisonment for committing sexual assault on a minor. While taking into consideration the medical vulnerability of the convict, the Single Bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani has temporarily suspended the said sentence for 3 months on multiple conditions. Ms...

State Must Ensure No Health Staff Is Deprived Of Salaries : Karnataka HC [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to place on record its policy decision to provide police protection to doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers. State has also been directed to ensure that no nurses, paramedical staff or ASHA workers are deprived of their salaries. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay...

"One Fails To Understand The Logic Behind This"; Bombay HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of News On Circular Prohibiting Door-To-Door Delivery Of Newspapers [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court's bench at Aurangabad took suo-motu cognizance of newspaper reports regarding a circular/notification signed by Chief Secretary Ajoy Mehta whereby print media was exempted from lockdown but the door-to-door delivery of magazines and newspapers was prohibited. Justice PB Varale referred to news published in 'Lokmat' and 'The Hindu' regarding this notification and...

Plea Moved In Delhi HC Seeking Access To Medical Services To Pregnant Women During Lockdown

A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking the enforcement of the right to life of pregnant women who are facing barriers in accessing safe medical services for pregnancy and childbirth due to COVID-19 and the lockdown. Filed by Sama Resource Group For Women and Health, the petition seeks access to timely,proper and affordable reproductive and neonatal healthcare...

Karnataka HC Rejects Plea Seeking Direction To State/Union Govt To Transport Migrant Labourers To Their Homes [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court has rejected a petition filed by an agriculturist seeking directions to the state government to screen the migrant labourers who are kept in shelter homes or their temporary dwelling and if tested negative for Coronavirus, then drop them to their homes for free, using the State/Central government transport facility. A division bench of Chief...

[Lockdown] Karnataka HC Allows Supermarkets To Remain Open 24x7 To Ensure Uninterrupted Supply Of Essential Items [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed challenging the order of the Director General and Inspector General of Police, allowing super markets to remain open 24x7, to ensure uninterrupted supply of grocery and other essential items to citizens. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice B V Nagarathna while disposing off the petition filed by Sandhya...

Jharkhand HC Closes PIL For "Safe Management And Disposal" of Covid Infected Dead Bodies, After Govt's Assurance [Read Order]

The Jharkhand High Court recently disposed of a PIL seeking "safe management and disposal" of Covid infected dead bodies by directing the state government to implement the "Dead Body Management Guidelines" notified by Government of India last month. The petition was disposed of by a bench comprising of Chief Justice Dr. Ravi Ranjan and Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad after assurances...

Uttarakhand HC Directs Govt. To Install Ventilators In Hospitals Dedicated For COVID-19 Treatment [Read Order]

The Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State Government to install ventilators in the hospitals which are dedicated to the treatment of COVID-19 patients and do not have any ventilators yet. The order was given in the course of two writ petition which sought proper medical equipment to be supplied in the hospitals which were battling with the COVID-19 pandemic. A Bench of...

Bombay HC Dismisses Corporate Ministry's Plea Seeking Ban On Deloitte & KPMG's Arm BSR Associates, Quashes All Proceedings Against Auditors [Read Judgment]

In a huge relief to Deloitte and KPMG's arm BSR Associates, the Bombay High Court has dismissed a plea filed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) seeking a five year ban on the two auditors for alleged violation of accounting standards while working for the debt ridden IL&FS Financial Services (IFIN). Chief Justice BP Dharmadhikari and Justice NR Borkar quashed and set...

Kerala HC Seeks Details Of Aid Given Through Embassies To Indians Stranded In Gulf Nations

The High Court of Kerala on Tuesday directed the Central Government to file a statement giving specific details of the financial and medical assistance granted through embassies to Indians stranded in Gulf nations amid the COVID-19 situation.A bench comprising Justices Devan Ramachandran and T R Ravi also asked the Kerala Government to provide information regarding number of health workers...

Madhya Pradesh HC Grants Bail On Condition To Donate To 'PM CARES Fund' & Provide Volunteer Services [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday released an Indore-resident, apprehended for lockdown violation, on bail provided that he renders "voluntary services" for a week. The bench of Justice Prakash Shrivastava directed that Dilip Vishwakarma, a grocery shop-owner, should be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.35,000/- with one surety in the like amount...

Bombay HC Decides To Cancel Summer Vacation 'In Principle' If Lockdown Is Lifted Post May 3

The Bombay High Court has 'in principle' decided to cancel its upcoming month long summer vacation if the current lockdown is extended beyond May 3. Although an official notification is yet to be released, Registrar General SB Aggarwal has confirmed that the summer vacation which was scheduled to begin from May 7 and end on June 7 will be cancelled if lockdown is lifted. He also said that...