'We Cannot Afford Any Complacency': Madras HC CJ On Battle Against COVID-19

The Chief Justice of Madras High Court A P Sahi on Wednesday said that we cannot afford any complacency in the battle against COVID-19.In a message penned to legal fraternity, the CJ said "By our visible movements we may be unknowingly contributing towards the strength of our opponent Corona. Shelter, protection and deceptive measures to outclass our enemy is the crying need to ensure...

COVID-19 : Odisha Bar Council To Provide Financial Aid To Lawyers Having Less Than 10 Yrs Practice

In the wake COVID 19 lockdown, the Odisha Bar Council has decided to provide financial assistance to the lawyers having standing of less than 10 years practice across the state, who are in need of aid.In a special committee meeting held yesterday, the Chairman and members had discussed the unprecedented situation due to outbreak of Corona virus in the state as well as across the country, ...

Consider Representation For Use Of Alternate Medicines To Treat Corona: Madras HC

The Madras High Court issued notice to the Government of Tamil Nadu to consider representations looking into alternative medicines for the cure/prevention of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Directions were also given to consider other representations regarding hand sanitisers, soaps and masks which could be supplied to all. A petition was filed before the Madras High Court, seeking a writ...

Justice Rajnesh Oswal Sworn In As Judge Of J&K HC; First J&K Judge To Take Oath Under Indian Constitution

Justice Rajnesh Oswal was sworn in as a judge of the common High Court for the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir High and Ladakh on Thursday. He is the first judge of the High Court to take oath under the Indian Constitution.All previous judges of the HC had taken oath under the Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir, which ceased to have effect since August 5, 2019.Chief Justice Gita...

COVID19: CAL HC Directs Administration Of Andaman & Nicobar Islands To Ensure Welfare Of Public, Humane Treatment By Police, Protect Indigenous Populace [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday passed several notable interim directions for the administration of Andaman & Nicobar Island in order to ensure amelioration of COVID19 in the islands. A division bench comprising Chief Justice T B N Radhakrishnan and Justice Dipankar Datta took suo motu cognizance of a letter dated March 27, 2020 by an Advocate Mr. D.C. Kabir which expressed...

[Fight Against COVID-19] Jharkhand HC Judges To Contribute Rs. 25,000 Each Towards PM CARES Fund [Read Notice]

Keeping in view the serious challenges on account of COVID-19 pandemic, the Judges of the Jharkhand High Court have decided to contribute a sum of Rs. 25,000/- each towards the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund' (PM CARES Fund). The same was intimated by way of a notice which states, "In view of the outbreak of the pandemic of COVID-19,...

Centre Defers Due Date For Renewal Of Health & Motor Vehicle Insurance Policies Till April 21 [Read Notification]

The Central government has deferred the due date for renewal of motor vehicle third party insurance and for health insurance, for those persons whose policies are due to expire during the lockdown period. Through a notification issued in this behalf on Wednesday, the Ministry of Finance has extended the due date for policies expiring between March 25 and April 14, till April 21 for...

Delhi HC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Coercive Action Proposed By YES Bank For Non Payment of Installments [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice in a plea challenging the email sent by YES Bank, wherein the bank has proposed to take coercive action against the Petitioner for non payment of loan installments. The Single Bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva has issued notice to YES Bank Limited through its advocate Mr Ashwani Chawla. The present plea is moved...

Minor Can Donate Organ In Exceptional Circumstances; No Complete Prohibition: Delhi HC [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has held that there is no complete embargo, under the Transplantation of Human Organs & Tissues Act, 1994, on minors from donating organs."... there is no complete prohibition in a minor donating an organ or tissue prior to attaining majority. Donation is permissible but in exceptional circumstances and in accordance with the rules", the Court held. ...

[COVID19] Calcutta HC Directs Police To Return Mobile Phone/SIM Card Seized From A Doctor Who Criticised Govt. For Deficient Protective Gear Supply [Read Order]

"If an expression of opinion brings the government into disrepute, it cannot defend this allegation by intimidation of the person expressing the opinion by subjecting him to prolonged interrogation, threatening arrest seizing his mobile phone and SIM card and so on."

Madhya Pradesh HC Denies Termination Of 24 Weeks Old Foetus [Read Judgment]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday dismissed the petition of a BA student, seeking termination of her 24 weeks old pregnancy. The Petitioner-woman had submitted that she wanted to terminate the foetus to get rid of a "bad incident" of her life, whereby her boyfriend, also the father of the expected child, broke up with her. It is pertinent to note that the limit...

Prosecution Must Prove Landowner Cultivated Prohibited Opium Plants ; Bombay HC Upholds Acquittal In NDPS Case [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court a couple of weeks ago upheld the acquittal of a 64-year-old man accused of cultivating opium-poppy plants at fields owned by him in village Bavdhan, Wail Taluka in Satara district. Division bench of Justice SS Shinde and Justice VG Bisht held that merely because the field in question where opium poppy plants were found were owned by the accused, it did not mean...