Breaking: UP Ordinance On Recovery Of Damages Challenged In Allahabad HC [Read Petition]

A Public Interest Litigation petition has been filed in the Allahabad High Court challenging the constitutional validity of the recently promulgated Uttar Pradesh Recovery of Damages to Public and Private Properties Act 2020.The petition filed by Advocate Shashank Shri Tripathi states that the Ordinance is a "mischief played on the Constitution".The Ordinance provides for the constitution...

Madhya Pradesh HC Restricts Functioning To Hear Urgent Cases Till March 20 [Read Notification]

In suit with various other High Courts, the Full Court of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has restricted functioning of its Principal seat at Jabalpur and Benches at Indore and Gwalior, to hear urgent matters only. The decision has been enforced with immediate effect as a measure to curb the transmission of COVID-19 pandemic. All other cases have been adjourned to the dates mentioned in...

Labour Ministry Of Delhi Urges NLU-D University To Negotiate For 100% Retention Of Housekeeping Staff [Updated]

Pursuant to a meeting between the representative of Labour Ministry of Delhi and all the stakeholders in the matter of alleged unlawful termination of housekeeping staff of the National Law University, Delhi, certain crucial suggestions have been made to the University Administration to resolve the deadlock.After the meeting, the Presiding Officer in the meeting, Mr. Anil Ghildiyal, Officer...

Delhi HC Dismisses PIL Challenging Appointment Of NLU-D Registrar

"Finding of Presence of Requisite qualification for selection cannot warrant issuance of writ of quo warranto & PIL not appropriate proceedings to decide illegality thereof " The Delhi High Court has upheld the appointment of Professor G.S. Bajpai as Registrar of National Law University, Delhi, stating that the issue of selection could not be decided PIL proceedings ...

COVID-19: Punjab & Haryana HC Restricts Functioning To Hear Urgent Cases; Adjournment Date To Be Communicated Via SMS [Read Notice]

The Administrative Committee of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday took certain crucial decisions to restrict the functioning of the high court in order to minimize physical contact, in a bid to curb COVID-19 pandemic. Pursuant to a meeting with Advocates General of Punjab and Haryana, President and Secretary of the HCBA, Chairman and Secretary of the HC Bar Council, President...

Telanagana Legislative Assembly Passes Resolution Against CAA, NRC, NPR [Read Resolution]

On Monday, the Legislative Assembly of Telanagana passed a resolution opposing the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, making it the seventh state to do so. Expressing doubts with regards the legality of the central legislation, the assembly unanimously passed the resolution moved by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar. In doing so it observed, "The Act makes people belonging...

Bombay HC Restricts Working Of All Benches To 2 Hrs; Subordinate Courts To Work For Not More Than 3 Hrs [Read Circular]

The Acting Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, BP Dharmadhikari, in extension of a notification issued on March 14 has now passed directions stating that all benches of the High Court, meaning the Principal seat at Bombay, Aurangabad and Nagpur as well as the high Court of Bombay at Goa will function for two hours i.e. 12 noon to 2 pm starting March 17. Furthermore, the office of...

[COVID-19] Kerala HC Issues Directions, Entry Of Litigants/Public Totally Prohibited [Read Circular]

The Kerala High Court through Registrar General, on Monday (16.03.2020) issued precautionary measures to be taken in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak. Following are the precautionary measures to be followed: Total restriction will be imposed on public/litigants from entering the High Court complex. Entry will be permitted only to those summoned by the Court;The entry of the Staff...

Corona Pandemic: Admin Committee Of Delhi HC Issues Fresh Roster, Restricts The Functioning To Urgent Matters [Read Resolution]

Considering the issue of overcrowding in courts during the Corona pandemic, the Administrative and General Supervision Committee of the Delhi High Court has passed a resolution to restrict the functioning of the court. The committee consisted of Chief Justice DN Patel and the other senior judges of the High Court, such as, Justice Hima Kohli, Justice Vipin Sanghi, Justice...

COVID-19: NCDRC Restricts Functioning To Hear Urgent Cases Only; All Other Cases Adjourned Till April 15 [Read Circular]

In line with the Government advisories and as a measure to contain the spread of COVID 19 pandemic, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has adjourned all the matters listed before it, including the matters listed in Registrar's Court, till April 15, 2020. Vide a circular issued on Monday, i.e. March 16, pursuant to a meeting between the Commission's President...

COVID 19 : Delhi Govt Invokes Epidemic Diseases Act To Ban Gathering Of 50 Or More Persons; Gyms, Cinemas, Nightclubs Ordered To Be Closed

In the wake of COVID 19 pandemic, the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi has invoked the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897 and Delhi Epidemic Diseases Regulations to ban any gatherings of social/cultural/political/religious/academic/sports/family nature till March 31. Weddings have been exempted from this regulation.The Arvind Kejriwal Government has also ordered the shutting down...

Coronavirus: Plea Moved In Delhi HC Seeking Timed Scheduling Of Hearings To Avoid Overcrowding In Court

In light of the outbreak of coronavirus, a plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court asking for timelines to be provided in the cause list in order to avoid overcrowding of court premises. Filed by Advocate Aarti Manchanda, the petition seeks scheduling of court hearings on appointment basis, or, the distribution of cause list in time slots. 'calling of...