Section 69A IT Act, Shreya Singhal Judgment And Blocking Of 59 Apps

While making public its decision to block 59 mobile apps, mostly Chinese, including Tik Tok, Cam Scanner, Xender etc, the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology has mainly referred to its powers under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, read with the relevant provisions of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking of Access of Information...

[Breaking] Bhima Koregaon : SC Sets Aside Delhi HC Order Calling For NIA Records Of Gautam Navlakha's Transfer To Mumbai; Expunges Remarks

The Supreme Court on Monday set aside the May 27 order passed by the Delhi High Court which had directed the National Investigation Agency to produce the records pertaining to the production warrant issued for the transfer of Gautam Navlakha from Delhi to Mumbai.The direction challenged by NIA was passed by Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani of High Court after making a prima facie observation...

'Registry Blamed Unnecessarily' : SC Dismisses Plea Alleging Bias In Listing Matters With 100 Rupees Cost

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition alleging alleging adoption of a "pick and choose" policy by its Registry and of routinely giving preference to influential advocates in listings.The Bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra dismissed petition filed by lawyer, Reepak Kansal, and imposed a fine of Rs 100 on him for filing the plea in which he had sought seeking a direction to...

SCAORA Writes To Secretary General Of SC Seeking Sufficient VC Facilities In SC Premises, Regular Listings With Joint Consent Etc

In light of the recent Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) released by the Supreme Court on Saturday stating proposed listing on regular matters on non-miscellaneous days, the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has written letters to the Secretary General of the Top Court, requesting effective functioning of Virtual Courts.The SCAORA has requested that the...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-21]

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SC To Reopen Tomorrow In Virtual Mode; Will Pronounce Judgment In Lawyer's Plea Alleging 'Pick & Choose' Listing Of Cases By Registry

The Supreme Court will be reopening tomorrow after a brief summer recess, and will continue hearing cases through video conferencing. The Court was closed for Summer Vacation on June 22 only as it curtailed the summer vacation, and decided to have regular functioning till June 19. As per calendar, the top court was set to go into summer recess from May 15 to July 6. Yesterday, the Court...

School Fee Waiver Amid Lockdown : How Various High Courts Dealt With The Issue?

The Supreme Court is considering a Writ Petition filed by Parents Association seeking waiver of private school fees for a period of three months starting April 1 till July 1 2020 during lockdown. The PIL filed by Parents Associations in 9 states, namely Rajasthan, Odisha, Punjab, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Delhi and Madhya Pradesh, contends that that it is the duty of...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

Week Commencing June 28 to July 5, 2020

Delhi HC Issues Notice To SCBA In Ashok Arora's Plea Challenging Executive Committee's Decision To Suspend Him As Secretary

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice in Advocate Ashok Arora's plea seeking quashing of his suspension from the post of Secretary of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) by its Resolution dated May 8, 2020.A bench of Justice Mukta Gupta while issuing notice to the plea challenging suspension of Arora vide the Executive Committee's Resolution allowed a week's time to file...

SC Issues Fresh SOPs Prior To Commencement Of Its Post-Vacation Functioning

The Supreme Court has released a notification highlighting the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for purposes of effectuating hearings through virtual courts w.e.f July 6.The Notification states that it has taken into account the suggestions received from various quarters and of the guidelines issued by the GOI & Government of NCT Delhi and is in supersession of its earliers SOP...

Can't Let Muscularity Replace Constitutionality, Senior Adv Ashwini Kumar On Custodial Torture

"Constitutionality is being replaced with muscularity, and in a democracy, we cannot let that happen", said Senior Advocate and Former Union Law Minister, Dr. Ashwini Kumar on the instances of custodial torture happening in the country.He was speaking at a webinar organized by LiveLaw on the topic "Custodial Deaths: Need For An Anti-Torture Law". The webinar featured the presence of...

Torture Is Not Just Physical; If You Keep A Person Behind Bars For Minor Reasons, That's Also Torture : Justice Deepak Gupta

"Torture is just not physical torture. If you keep a person behind bars for minor reasons, that is also torture", said Justice Deepak Gupta, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India at a webinar organized by LiveLaw on the topic "Custodial Deaths: Need For An Anti-Torture Law". The webinar featured the presence of Justice Deepak Gupta, former Union Law Minister Dr. Ashwini Kumar...