Sprinklr Deal : Kerala HC Seeks Govt Explanation On Foreign Jurisdiction Clause And Lack Of Law Dept Sanction

The High Court of Kerala on Tuesday sought explanation from the Kerala Government on the foreign jurisdiction clause in the IT contract with US-company Sprinklr, and also regarding the omission to seek sanction from the law department before finalizing the deal for processing data related to COVID-19 patients.A bench comprising Justices Devan Ramachandran and T R Ravi directed the Government...

"SC Order For Release Of Prisoners Does Not Mean That Prisoners Have To Be Released Compulsorily": Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Order]

"The prisoners are not to be compulsorily released. The primary object of the directions issued by Supreme Court is to protect the health of the prisoners and restrict transmission of COVID-19 by decongestion of prisons. The move certainly cannot be treated as a windfall for all the prisoners even when there is no imminent threat or apprehension within the jail premises as on date as...

Circular Prohibiting Door-To-Door Delivery Of Newspapers Is Arbitrary & Unreasonable Says Plea; Bombay HC Seeks State's Reply

The Bombay High Court's Nagpur bench on Monday sought a reply from the Maharashtra government to a petition challenging a circular issued by the State prohibiting door- to-door distribution of newspapers in view of the Covid-19 pandemic and continued rise in number of positive cases in the State. Justice NW Sambre heard the petition filed by the Maharashtra Union of Working Journalists and...

Section 84A Of Gujarat VAT Act Unconstitutional: Gujarat HC Allows Reliance Industries' Plea [Read Judgment]

The Gujarat High Court has struck down Section 84A of the Gujarat Value Added Tax Act holding it as unconstitutional. The Court held that the provision is ultra vires and beyond the legislative competence of the State Legislature. The bench comprising of Justices JB Pardiwala and AC Rao also held that it is manifestly arbitrary, unreasonable and therefore, violative of the Articles 14...

Competition Commission of India Adjourns All Cases Listed Upto May 3; Notifies E-Filing Procedure [Read Notification]

Under the prevailing circumstances due to the lockdown, the Competition Commission of India has adjourned all matters listed before it for hearing upto May 3, 2020, stating that fresh dates will be issued for the same. For all other compliances due up to May 3, 2020 in respect of pending cases, either before the Commission or the DG, fresh dates will be notified. In addition to...

SC Collegium Proposes To Elevate Three Advocates As Judges Of Andhra HC [Read Resolutions]

Pursuant to its meeting held on April 20, the Supreme Court Collegium has recommended to elevate three Advocates as Judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. They are: Boppudi Krishna MohanK. Suresh ReddyK. Lalitha Kumari alias Lalitha Read...

SC Collegium Proposes To Elevate Advocate BV Reddy As A Judge Of The Telangana HC [Read Resolution]

Pursuant to its meeting held on April 20, the Supreme Court Collegium has recommended to elevate Advocate B. Vijaysen Reddy as a Judge of the Telangana High Court. The sanctioned strength of Judges in the Telangana High Court is of 24 judges. Read...

SC Collegium Proposes To Appoint Three Additional Judges Of Calcutta HC As Permanent [Read Resolution]

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of three Additional Judges of the Calcutta High Court to be appointed as Permanent Judges of that High Court. They are: Justice Bibek ChaudhuriJustice Subhasis DasguptaJustice Suvra Ghosh Justices Chaudhuri and Dasgupta were appointed as judges of the high court on October 12, 2018. Justice Suvra was appointed as a...

SC Collegium Proposes To Elevate 5 Judicial Officers As Judges Of The Karnataka HC [Read Resolution]

Pursuant to its meeting held on April 20, the Supreme Court Collegium has recommended to elevate six Judicial Officers as Judges of the Karnataka High Court. They are: Shivashankar AmarannavarM. Ganeshaiah UmaVedavyasachar SrishanandaHanchate SanjeevkumarPadmaraj Nemachandra Desai Read Resolution Here ...

UK Court Rejects Fugitive Economic Offender Vijay Mallya's Appeal Against Extradition Order [Read Judgment]

Liquor baron and fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya's appeal against his extradition order has been rejected by the High Court in United Kingdom on Monday. Pursuant to a request from the Indian Government, the Senior District Judge (SDJ) at the Westminster Magistrate's Court had, in December 2018, ordered Mallya to be extradited back to India so he could face charges of financial...

'Lockdown Prima Facie In Nature Of Force Majeure' : Delhi HC Stays Bank Guarantees' Invocation [Read Order]

Observing that the lockdown was prima facie in the nature of a force majeure, the Delhi High Court passed an interim order restraining the invocation of bank guarantees."The countrywide lockdown, which came into place on 24th March, 2020 was, in my opinion, prima facie in the nature of force majeure.Prima facie, in my view, special equities do exist, as would justify grant of the prayer, of...

Bombay HC Rejects BJP Member's Petition Seeking Quashing Of Decision By Council of Ministers To Recommend CM Uddhav Thackeray's Nomination As MLC

The Bombay High Court on Monday refused to entertain a writ petition filed by a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party seeking a writ of certiorari to be passed quashing the April 9 decision of the state council of ministers to recommend Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's name for nomination as Member of Legislative of Council to the Governor. Justice SJ Kathawalla...