SCBA Issues Show Cause Notice Against Ashok Arora Alleging Disruption Of Cohesiveness Of Executive Committee

The Supreme Court Bar Association has issued a notice to Ashok Arora to show cause as to why ex-parte proceedings by a three-member committee should not be initiated against him for alleged imputations laid out in the notice. These range from allegations of creating a hostile atmosphere so as to make regular and cordial functioning of the Executive Committee impossible, using abusive...

NHRC Intervenes In Suo Motu Case On Plight Of Migrants; Suggests Long Term & Short Term Measures [Read Application]

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has filed an application seeking to intervene in the case of Suo Motu cognizance taken by the Supreme Court with regard to the condition of migrant workers stranded in different parts of the country amid the COVID-19 induced lockdown. Through its application, NHRC purports to examine the laws governing the protection of human rights of...

[Breaking] Bombay HC Allows Airlines To Keep Middle Seat Occupied As Expert Committee Says Mere Touch Of COVID-19 Infected Person Will Not Transmit Virus

The Bombay High Court on Friday passed an interim order to allow all airlines to keep middle seats occupied in compliance with May 31 circular issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.The order was passed after an Expert Committee headed by Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation informed the Court that mere touch of a person infected with Covid-19 will not lead to transmission of...

[Breaking] No Fresh Insolvency For Default Arising After Lockdown Declaration : Centre Brings IBC Amendment Ordinance

The Central Government on Friday promulgated Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 to effectively suspend the operation of Sections 7, 9 & 10 of IBC with respect to default arising on or after March 25 for a period of 6 months, extendable up to maximum of one year from such date as may be notified.Also, no application for insolvency can ever be filed for the default...

[Article 113 Limitation Act] Limitation Period Begins To Run When The Right To Sue Accrues And Not When It 'First' Accrues: SC

In cases governed by Article 113 of the Limitation Act, the period of limitation begins to run "when the right to sue accrues" and not when the right to sue "first" accrues, the Supreme Court has observed The suit was filed by the plaintiff against his bank praying for a decree for rendition of true and correct accounts in respect of the interest/commission charged and deducted by...

SC Refuses To Entertain Plea For Decongestion Of Prisons; Asks Petitioner To Move HC

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking decongestion of jails in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. A Supreme Court Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde disposed of the petition, with the direction that the Petitioner had the liberty to approach the jurisdictional High Courts for relief in this matter. On 23rd March, the Supreme Court Bench comprising...

No Need For CBI Probe Into Nizamuddin Markaz Event; Anand Vihar Bus Terminal Gathering Due To 'Misinformation': Centre Tells SC

The Central Government submitted in the Supreme Court on Friday that no separate probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was required to be initiated in the Nizammuddin Markaz issue at New Delhi.Further to this, the counter states that thousands gathered at the anand Vihar bus terminal on March 28 due to circulation of "misinformation" and not due to the laxity of...

Migrants Crisis : SC Reserves Order After Hearing Centre, States; To Pass Further Directions On June 9

The Supreme Court on Friday reserved orders on the suo moto case registered on the issue of migrants crisis, after hearing the Centre, State Government and intervnors.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, S K Kaul and M R Shah observed during the course of hearing that directions for ensuring the welfare of migrants who have now reached their native states will be passed.The bench said...

South Africa High Court Strikes Down Lockdown Regulations As Unconstitutional [Read Judgment]

The High Court of South Africa (Gauteng Division, Pretoria) has held that some lock down regulations imposed by the Government in South Africa in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic are unconstitutional. Judge Norman Davis observed that they do not meet the rationality test.The Court ruled thus in a petition filed by the Liberty Fighters Network advocacy group who contended that the...

SC Seeks Centre's Response In Plea Seeking Cap On Covid19 Treatment Rates At Private Hospitals

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre's response in a PIL seeking cap on fees to be charged by private hospitals in treating Covid patients as well as transparent mechanism for purposes of admission to hospitals for quarantine and post infection facilitiesPetitioner Avishek Goenka told the court that private hospitals are charging exorbitant fees from covid patients making it...

[LIVE UPDATES] Supreme Court Hearing On Plight Of Migrant Workers (Suo Motu)

Supreme Court to hear the suo motu case pertaining to the plight of migrant workers across the country, who have found themselves in dire straits due to the Coronavirus induced lockdown. ‬‪Last week, a slew of interim directions were passed by Top...

NLSIU Alumni (Migrant Mazdoor Program) Seeks Intervention In Suo Moto Case Registered By The Supreme Court On Plight Of Migrants

The NLS Migrant Mazdoor Program, an initiative of a few alumni of the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, has sought intervention in the suo motu case registered by the Supreme Court on the plight of migrants in the country during the lockdown. The application will be taken up by the Supreme Court today. The applicant-organization highlights that the...