Foundation Of Media Professionals Files Contempt Petition In SC Over Non-Constitution Of Special Committee To Review J&K Internet Curbs

Stating that the failure of the government officials in constituting a "Special Committee" to review the internet restrictions amounted to contempt of court, Foundation of Media Professionals, which was one of the petitioners in the Court seeking immediate restoration of 4G net services in the region, filed a contempt petition in the top court on Tuesday.On May 11, the a bench headed by Justice...

Arnab Goswami To Appear Before Mumbai Police Tomorrow As Bombay HC Refuses Exemption From Appearing Before Police [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to grant exemption from appearing before police to Republic TV Editor-In-Chief Arnab Goswami while hearing a petition filed by him seeking quashing of two FIRs filed in Nagpur and Mumbai against him and the channel. Arnab sought exemption from appearing before the police for interrogation which was denied; but the Court has granted Goswami protection...

Eligibility Of NBFCs On Loan Moratorium: SC Tags Plea With Matter Concerning RBI's Levy Of Interest On Loans During Moratorium

The Supreme Court on Tuesday tagged a plea seeking clarification on the eligibility of all Non Banking Financial Company's (NBFCs) for loan moratorium or whether discretion lay with banks for providing benefit with Batch matters pertaining to the issue of levy of Interest on Loans by RBI during lockdown.A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, MR Shah & V. Ramasubramanium tagged the matter with...

[Breaking] Transport Stranded Migrants To Native Places Within 15 Days; Consider Withdrawing Cases Taken Against Them For Lockdown Violations : SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday passed a slew of directions in the suo moto case taken on the crisis of migrant workers during lockdown. They are :All States and UTs to identify stranded migrants and transport them back to native places within 15 days.States to consider withdrawal of all cases filed against migrants under Disaster Management Act for lockdown violations, for attempting to walk...

Aadhaar Review : In-Chamber Hearing Earlier Listed For Today Deleted From Cause-List, No Intimation For Re-Listing Yet

The in-chamber hearing of review petitions at the Top Court, challenging the constitutionality of the Adhaar scheme have been deleted from today's cause list.The notification for deletion came late in the evening yesterday, i.e. June 8. Supreme Court was set to hear the challenge to the 2018 judgement which had upheld the constitutional validity of the Adhaar scheme by a 4:1 majority by a...

Rent Control Act: HC Cannot Interfere With Finding Of Fact In Revisional Jurisdiction Unless There Is Perversity Or Misappreciation of Evidence: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has reiterated that the High Court, in its revisional jurisdiction conferred by Section 20 of the Kerala Building (Lease and Rent Control) Act, cannot interfere with the finding of fact by Appellate Authority, unless there is perversity or misappreciation of evidence by it. In this case, the eviction petitions were filed by the landlord on three grounds, namely, arrears...

SC Seeks AG's Response On Viability Of Service Of Demand Notice Under Sec 138 NI Act Via Whatsapp/Email

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of Attorney General KK Venugopal in an application seeking service of demand notice in "dishonour of cheque" cases through Email and Whatsapp under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. A bench led by Chief Justice of India, S A Bobde sought the Attorney General's response on the viability of alternative means of service, and ways...

SC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Clarification On The Issue Of Applicability Of Extended Limitation Period On Section 167(2) CRPC

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on an an application seeking a clarification that the earlier order of top court extending the limitation period with effect from March 15 does not cover the time limit prescribed under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of bail.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & Hrishikesh Roy deliberated on whether...

Medical Treatment Should Not Be Denied To Non- Residents, Delhi LG Issues Direction Against Delhi Govt Order

Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Monday evening ordered that all the Government and private hospitals and nursing homes situated in the capital will extend medical facilities to all the Covid-19 patients, without any discrimination on the basis of residence.This has effectively rescinded the order passed by Delhi Government on Sunday to restrict medical treatment to...

Classification Of Patients As Residents And Non-Residents For Treatment Was Held Unconstitutional By Delhi HC In 2018

In October 2018, the Delhi High Court had held that classification of individuals as residents and non-residents for the purpose of providing medical facilities is unreasonable and violative of the fundamental right to health enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution. The observation was made while setting aside an order issued by the Medical Director, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital,...

SC Issues Notice On PIL for Policy to Curb Child Trafficking [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre and State Governments in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking guidelines from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to prevent cases of child trafficking, which have suddenly surged amid the COVID-19 induced lockdown. The Bench comprising of CJI SA Bobde, and Justices AS Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy asked...

Delhi HC Issues Notice On Shashi Tharoor's Plea To Preserve Sunanda Pushkar's Twitter Account & Tweets

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the Delhi Police in an petition filed by MP and senior Congress leader Dr. Shashi Tharoor, seeking for directions to the Investigating Officer to write a letter to Twitter for securing and preserving the inactive Twitter account of his late wife Sunanda Pushkar. Justice Manoj Ohri of the Delhi High Court heard the Application which states...