Allahabad High Court Starts Sharing VC Links On Its Website

Allahabad High Court has started sharing the VC links for its virtual Court proceedings. The links are available on the official High Court website. Recently legal journalists and Advocates Areeb Uddin (Legal Correspondent, Bar & Bench) and Sparsh Upadhyay (Special Legal Correspondent, Live Law) along with four law students had moved the High Court seeking permission for Live...

"Complete Disregard To Life, Safety And Health Of Students" Doctors Move Supreme Court Challenging Conduct Of INI CET 2021 In June

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the conduct of the National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI CET) examination on 16th June 2021 and seeking directions to postpone the exam being conducted for admission to postgraduate courses in leading Government Medical Institutes in the Country including AIIMS, JIPMER and NIMHANS.The plea filed by India Medical...

'May Not Be Possible To Conduct Physical Hearings': Supreme Court e-Committee Authorises High Courts To Avail VC Platforms Of Their Choice

Dr Justice D Y Chandrachud, Chairperson of the Supreme Court e-Committee has addressed a letter to the Chief Justices of all the High Courts, stating that it may not be possible to conduct physical Court hearings due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and courts may resort to hybrid model of hearing for some time.It therefore proceeds to authorize the High Courts to make VC arrangements on...

Prohibit Attempts To Medically 'Cure' Or Change Sexual Orientation Of LGBTQIA+ People : Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has directed the Union and the State Government to take steps to prohibit attempts by physical and health professionals to medically "cure" or change the sexual orientation of people belonging to LGBTQIA+ community.The Court has also directed that action should be initiated against the concerned professional involving themselves in any form or method of conversion...

'Free Vaccines For All' : A Powerful Impact Of Supreme Court's Judicial Review

The Union Government's revision of the vaccination policy is a powerful example of what 'dialogic judicial review' can achieve.

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-68]

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BREAKING: Centre Will Procure Vaccines For States; Free Vaccination For 18-44 Years, Says PM Modi

Changing the earlier vaccination policy, the Central Government has decided to procure vaccines for the State Governments as well, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an address to the nation today evening.This will be implemented in the coming two weeks.The Central Government has also decided to give free vaccines for the age group of 18-44 years as well from June 21, the PM said.It...

Narada Case : 'Question Is Whether Protests Had Any Impact On Judicial Administration', Singhvi Argues For TMC Leaders In Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday continued its hearing in the Narada case, in which the CBI has sought to transfer the trial and to declare that the hearing in the trial court on May 17 - which led to bail being granted to four TMC leaders - was vitiated on account of mob pressure. A 5-Judge Bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal, and Justices IP Mukherjee,...

Streaming With 10 Mins Delay, Exclusion Of Private Matters & Communally Sensitive Cases : Key Features Of Draft Live Streaming Rules

The E-Committee of the Supreme Court has published the Draft Rules on Live-Streaming and Recording of Court Proceedings in a bid to invite inputs and suggestions from stakeholders on or before 30th June, 2021.The Rules have been framed with the object to "imbue greater transparency, inclusivity and foster access to justice" and will be applicable to High Courts, courts and tribunals...

'No Compromise On Forests' : Supreme Court Directs Removal Of Encroachments In Faridabad Khori Gaon Within 6 Weeks

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the removal of all encroachments on forest land within 6 weeks in a plea seeking a stay on the demolition of 10,000 houses that has been planned by the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad at Khori Gaon in Faridabad, Haryana.A Bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar heard the plea which has been filed by 10,000 families living in the Khori Gaon who...

Supreme Court Pulls Up West Bengal Govt For Not Uploading Information Of Children Orphaned During COVID

During the hearing of its suo moto case regarding Contagion of Covid in Children Protection Homes, Supreme Court has on Monday orally asked the State of West Bengal to comply with the Court's previous orders, and gather and upload the information regarding children who have been orphaned and are in need of care and protection on NCPCR's portal. The Bench, addressing the Counsel appearing...

'My Upbringing Treated "Homosexual", "Gay", "Lesbian" As Anathema' : Madras HC Judge Explains How He Overcame Prejudice Against LGBTQIA+ Community

"Ignorance is no justification for normalizing any form of discrimination", said Justice Anand Venkatesh of the Madras High Court in a judgment which issued a slew of guidelines to ensure the protection of LGBTQIA+ persons in consensual relationships from police harassment.To deal with a writ petition filed by two lesbian women seeking protection from police harassment at the instance of...