PM Modi's 2019 Election From Varanasi: Ex-BSF Jawan Moves SC Against Allahabad HC Order

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election from Varanasi in the 2019 general election."That in this election petition the appellant under sections 80, 80A and 84 read with section 100 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, has prayed to declare the election of the respondent from the 77th Lok Sabha...

[Breaking] Bar Council Of India Issues Show Cause Notices To SCBA President Dushyant Dave And Other Office Bearers

The latest development in the public strife between the Bar Council of India (BCI) and Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has taken a more serious turn with the BCI on May 17 unanimously resolving to issue show cause notices to SCBA President, Mr Dushyant Dave, Acting Secretary, Mr. Rohit Pandey and Executive Committee Member, Ms. Ritu Bhardwaj as to why disciplinary action must not be...

Aarogya Setu : MHA Dilutes Mandatory Imposition; Says Employers On 'Best Effort Basis' Should Ensure Use Of App By Employees With 'Compatible Mobile Phones'

A notable feature of the guidelines issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs for the fourth phase of lockdown from May 18 to May 31 is the dilution of the mandatory condition for the use of 'Aarogya Setu', the contact tracing app developed by the National Informatics Centre in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.The directive in the guidelines issued on Sunday, May 17, states :"With a view...

Lockdown Phase 4 : Prohibited & Permissible Activities In Different Zones [Read MHA Guidelines]

The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued guidelines regarding permissible and prohibited activities for different zones for the fourth phase of national lockdown from May 18 to May 31.Compared to the earlier guidelines, the scope of restrictions are much limited in the present set of guidelines.The MHA has listed 7 categories of activities, which are prohibited throughout the country,...

BREAKING : National Lockdown Extended Till May 31 [Read NDMA Order]

The Central Government extended the national lockdown till May 31 to contain the spread of COVID19. The National Disaster Management Authority issued necessary formal order under the Disaster Management Act 2005 in that regard. The NDMA has directed to issue necessary guidelines for opening up economic activities while containing the spread of COVID-19."Considering the fact that the...

[Breaking] Remand Accused To Custody Only If Tested Negative For COVID-19 : Rajasthan HC Orders After 128 Prisoners Turn Corona Positive

In a special sitting held on Sunday on a suo moto case, the Rajasthan High Court ordered that an accused person must be remanded to custody only after getting tested negative for COVID-19.The direction was passed in a suo moto case registered on the basis of news reports of May 16 that approximately 55 prisoners, both convicts as well as under-trials at Jaipur District Jail were detected...

[COVID19] Lawyers Dress Code: SC Exempts Advocates From Wearing Heavy Clothing Not Frequently Washable During VC Hearings [Read Circular]

In furtherance of dress-code relaxations, the Supreme Court has exempted advocates from wearing "heavy clothing" while appearing before court in Virtual hearings.The Circular which has been released under the hand of Secretary General states that Advocates may not wear clothes which are not "frequently washable" and that they "may wear the dress as prescribed under the Bar Council of India...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

Week Commencing May 11, 2020 To May 16, 2020

Virtual Hearing: SC Issues New Standard Operation Procedure For Lawyers And Party-in-Persons [Read Guidelines]

The Supreme Court of India has introduced and directed the implementation of a new Standard Operating Procedure for advocates and parties appearing in person to ease the process of e-filing, mentioning, listing and hearing of matters through video conferencing for the duration of the summer vacations i.e. 18th May 2020 to 19th June 2020. The fresh guidelines have come as a replacement...

Technical Defaults Under Companies Act To Be Decriminalized : Minister Of Corporate Affairs

Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister of Corporate Affairs, on Sunday announced the plans to decriminalize various technical defaults under the Companies Act 2013.Violations involving minor and procedural defaults such as shortcomings in CSR reporting, inadequacies in board reports, filing defaults, delay in holding AGM etc will be decriminalized, said Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister,...

[Video] Justice Delivery in the Digital Age : The Future Emerges from the Present - Justice S Ravindra Bhat

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[Breaking] Debts Incurred Due To COVID-19 Not To Be Treated As 'Default' For IBC; No Fresh Insolvency For A Year : Finance Minister

Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, on Sunday announced that debts incurred due to COVID-19 lockdown will not be treated as "default" under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016.There will be an embargo on fresh insolvency proceedings will be initiated for a period up to one year, depending on the pandemic situation.Minimum threshold to initiate...