Allahabad HC Suspends Sentence Of Two Murder Convicts Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak [Read Orders]

The Allahabad High Court on Monday temporarily suspended the sentence of two murder convicts on medical grounds, amidst the outbreak of COVID-19. Vide two separate orders, the division bench of Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Siddhartha Varma said that the release of the two prisoners was "appropriate", given their susceptibility to contract infection. One of the...

Applications For Bail & Sentence Suspension Not 'Extreme Urgent Matters' During Lockdown : Rajasthan HC [Read Order]

"Release of an accused or convict at the cost of breaching the order of lockdown and at the cost of risking lives of many cannot be considered to fall within the category of "extreme urgent matter",

[COVID-19] Kerala HC Advocates Association Launches Junior Lawyers' Scheme - 2020 To Help Junior Lawyers,Apply Now

The Kerala High Court Advocates' Association (KHCAA) has instituted the KHCAA Junior Lawyers' Scheme - 2020 in order to provide financial assistance to junior lawyers upto a maximum of Rs. 7500/- as an immediate measure in view of the Coronavirus outbreak and national lockdown. Constituted through the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association Junior Lawyers Welfare Fund Committee (KHCAAJLWFC),...

Kerala HC Seeks Report From Govt On Steps Taken To Provide Food & Shelter To Migrant Workers

The High Court of Kerala on Monday directed the Kerala Government to submit a report regarding the steps taken to provide food and shelter to migrant workers throughout the State.A division bench comprising Justices A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Shaji P Chaly passed the order on an application filed by amicus curaie appointed by the Court, Advocate Parvathy Sanjay, voicing the apprehension of...

'Deeply Pained By The Plight Of Labourers' :Former SC Judge Justice Deepak Verma Contributes Rs. 51 Lakh To PM' Relief Fund [Read Letter]

Former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Deepak Verma has contributed a sum of Rupees Fifty One Lakh to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund, in view of the Coronavirus crisis. Intimating of the same to the Prime Minister, Justice Verma wrote, "In this hour of need, I have contributed a sum of Rs. 51,00,000/- (Rupees Fifty-One Lakh) through online fund transfer to the Prime...

Centre Extends Validity Of Driving Licences, Registrations, Fitness Certificates & Permits That Expired Since Feb 1 Till June 30

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has extended the validity of documents like driving licenses, permits and registration that expired since February 1. In an advisory to all states and Union Territories, the Ministry has asked them to treat such documents as valid till June 30."... for the requirements of the validity of the documents under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central...

Karnataka HC Stays Auction Of Properties By Banks During The 21-Day Lock Down Period

Observing that "Prima facie, this court is of the opinion that any activity by any of the departments beyond the exceptions provided under the Government Order dated 23.03.2020, including the holding of auctions by Banks, would constitute a violation of the Government Order, entailing prosecution," the Karnataka High Court has stayed for three weeks the process of auction and e-auction...

Will Provide Food and Medicines to Riot Affected Families Vacated From Idgah Camp:Delhi Govt Tells HC [Read Order]

In a petition highlighting the plight of riot affected families who had to leave the Idgah camp due to the COVID19 pandemic, the Delhi Government has assured the Delhi High Court that such families will be contacted and be provided with assistance. The said assurances were given through a hearing organised through video conferencing before the Division Bench of Justice...

Kerala HC Asks Karnataka Govt If Emergency Medical Needs Of Kerala Patients Proximate To Mangaluru Can Be Considered

The HC has sought the response of Karanataka Govt by tomorrow.

Ensure Basic Facilities To Migrant Labours: Jammu and Kashmir HC [Read Order]

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir took up various matters regarding the lockdown imposed in view of the Coronavirus outbreak. The hearing was conducted using video-conferencing and voice calls and was convened pursuant to the last Order of the Court dated 24th March, 2020. LEASE LINE CONNECTIONS FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARDS AND OBSERVATION HOMES It was submitted by Ashok...

No Chance To Abscond, Release Those Charged Under Serious Offences; 130 Lawyers Make Recommendations To CM, Chief Justice Of Bombay HC

A total of 130 lawyers have written to the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, State Home Minister and Chief Justice of Bombay High Court expressing grave concern regarding the safety of "thousands of individuals incarcerated in prisons and other settings of detention such as observation homes, special homes, children homes, detention centers, borstal homes, etc" in the midst of the...

Finance Ministry Defers Enforcement Of Amendments To Indian Stamp Act Till July 1 [Read Notification]

The Central Government has deferred the date for enforcement of the amendments to the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, as proposed under Part I, Chapter IV of the Finance Act, 2019. The amendments, related to collection of Stamp Duty on securities, that were scheduled to come into force on April 1, 2020, will now come to force on July 1, 2020. A Notification issued in this behalf by...