High Courts Weekly Round Up

Week Commencing May 25, 2020 To May 31, 2020 Allahabad High Court 1) Submit Report On Scheme To Reduce Migration Of Natives Of UP To Other States: Allahabad HC Directs UP Govt. In Plea On Migrants Issue [Ritesh Srivastava & Anr. v. State of UP] Division Bench of Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Ramesh Sinha issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government inquiring as to the steps being taken to ensure that its natives are not forced to seek employment in other states. The bench has ordered the Government to apprise it about the "scheme of the Government for rehabilitation of migrant workmen and their families in the State of Uttar Pradesh itself. The State is also required to give a complete layout to reduce migration of the natives of Uttar Pradesh to other parts of the country to earn minimum livelihood." The matter is now listed for June 1. Also Read: Social Security In India During COVID-19 2) [COVID-19] 'Situation In Meerut Is Highly Critical & Sensitive': Allahabad HC Seeks Status Report From District Collector [Court suo moto v. State] In a letter petition raising alarm as to the "highly critical, grievous and sensitive" situation in Meerut district of UP due to the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, a Division Bench comprising of Justices Ramesh Sinha and Siddhartha Varma has asked the concerned District Collector to apprise the Court about the prevailing situation therein. 3) Allahabad HC Issues Notices On Plea For Waiver Of School Fees For Children With Benchmark Disability [Rajanya Kumar Pal Thru. Father Krishan Kanhaiya Pal v. State of UP & Ors.] The bench comprising of Justice Pankaj Kumar Jaiswal and Justice Saurabh Lavania issued notice to the CBSE on a PIL seeking to waive off school fee for differently abled children who are unable to attend online classes due to their benchmark disability, covered under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. The case will be heard on June 18. 4) Provide Details Of Members Of Tablighi Jamat Who Are Lodged In Quarantine Centers Or Are Released: Allahabad HC Tells State [Shaad Anwar v. State of UP] The bench of Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Ramesh Sinha asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to apprise it with the status of members of Tablighi Jamat, who were quarantined after their arrival in the state. The court directed the state to "make available all details pertaining to the members of Tablighi Jamat, who were quarantined, released after completing the quarantine period or have yet not been released despite completing tenure of quarantine." Andhra Pradesh High Court 1) 'Temporary Camps On Highways, Registration Within 8 Hours, Shifting By Bus/Train Within 2-4 Days', AP HC Passes Directions For Migrants' Travel [K Ramakrishna v. Union of India & Ors.] Noting the lack of coordination between some Officers of the Government with the Red Cross and Para Legal Volunteers, the bench of Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Lalitha Kanneganti formulated a model in the State for shifting of migrant workers. Slew of directions have been issued thereof including, establishment of temporary camps on highways, registration of migrants for shifting within 8 hours, and enabling their repatriation by buses/trains within 2-4 days. Also Read: Human Sufferings And The Pandemic: Accessibility Of Legal Services Authorities Vital For Unlocking The Rights And Empowering People 2) AP HC Initiates Contempt Action Against Abusive Social Media Posts Against Judges A bench comprising Chief Justice J K Maheshwari and Justice C Praveen Kumar issued suo moto contempt notices to 49 persons, including a Member of Parliament and a former Member of Legislative Assembly, observing that they made intimidating and abusive social media posts against judges. 3) 'Ordinance Brought Only To Appoint SEC Of CM's Choice, That Too A Former HC Judge Which Is Against Constitutional Morality': Andhra Pradesh HC [Dr. N. Ramesh Kumar v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.] The Division Bench of Chief Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice M. Satyanarayana Murthy struck down an Ordinance promulgated on April 10 curtailing the tenure of the State Election Commissioner from five to three years. It also quashed a Government Order appointing retired judge V Kanagaraj as the new State Election Commissioner. Bombay High Court 1) "Such An Award Shocks The Conscience Of The Court"; Bombay HC Sets Aside Sole Arbitrator's Award Against Jackie Shroff [Jackie K Shroff v. Ratnam Sudesh Iyer] While hearing an arbitration petition filed by actor Jackie Shroff, Justice SC Gupte set aside the award passed by a sole arbitrator on noting that the conclusions arrived at by the arbitrator were not just wrong, but "exhibit an unmitigated perversity and is shocking to the conscience of the court." The impugned award was passed against Shroff in a matter between him and Ratnam Sudesh Iyer, both of whom ...

High Courts Weekly Round Up

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