SC To Pronounce Orders On Pleas For 4G Speed Internet In Jammu and Kashmir Tomorrow

The Supreme Court will pronounce orders tomorrow in petitions challenging the orders passed by the Jammu and Kashmir government to restrict the internet speed in the region at 2G during the lockdown. A bench headed by Justice N V Ramana had reserved orders on May 4 on the petitions filed by Foundation of Media Professionals, Private Schools Association of J&K and Soayib Qureshi....

Entry Restrictions In Public Interest, Says Kerala HC As It Allows Entry Of Persons Stranded At Border Without Pass As A One Time Measure [Read Order]

After a special sitting held on Sunday, the High Court of Kerala directed the Kerala Government to allow the entry of persons who got stranded at Walayar checkpost on Saturday without the necessary 'entry passes' issued by the Government.The Court passed the order taking note of the special circumstances, despite holding that the action of the State officials in not permitting the entry of...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-13]

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Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

Weekly Round Up Of The Supreme Court Of India [Week Commencing May 4, 2020 To May 10, 2020]

[Public Service Recruitment] Judicial Review Should Be Rarely Exercised If Provision For Revaluation Of Answer Sheets Is Absent: SC [Read Judgment]

"The scope of judicial review in matters concerning evaluation of candidates-particularly, for purpose of recruitment to public services is narrow."

'Amend SC Rules To Provide Compulsory Video Conference Hearing In Certain Type Of Matters' : Application By Sr Adv Vikas Singh In SC

An Impleadment/Intervention Application has been filed on behalf of Senior Advocate Vikas Singh in the matter concerning guidelines for functioning of the court via video conferencing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Application, drawn by Advocate Deepeika Kalia, states that the Supreme Court had commenced proceedings via video conferencing when the national lockdown was imposed...

'Arnab Goswami Not An Editor Or Journalist' : Plea In SC For Perjury Against Republic TV Chief For Allegedly Misleading SC

An application has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking to initiate perjury proceedings against Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV.The application filed by one Reepak Khansal states that Goswami made misleading statements in the writ petition filed by him in the SC seeking to quash the FIRs registered against him across the country.The applicant takes objection to the claims...

Centre To Take Steps For Free Of Cost Repatriation Of Indians Unable To Meet Flight Fare : Kerala HC [Read Order]

The High Court of Kerala on Friday observed that the Government of India must take adequate steps to ensure repatriation of those who are unable to meet the flight charges as applicable."....it is pointed out that the Government of India may also take steps to ensure that those who are unable to meet the flight charges may be expatriated free of costs... we observe that in case, any...

Lawyers' Reactions To Supreme Court Bar Association Imbroglio

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has suspended its Secretary, Ashok Arora, with immediate effect after the Executive Committee (EC) took the decision in a meeting convened earlier today. The tense equations within the SCBA came to the fore when Arora circulated a message amongst SCBA members, in an attempt to convene an Emergent General Meeting (EGM) on May 11. On the agenda was...

Vizag Gas Leak: 'Strict Liability' Or 'Absolute Liability'?

On Friday, the National Green Tribunal ordered LG Polymers to deposit Rs. 50 Crores with the District Magistrate, Vishakhapatnam, in connection to a major leak of Styrene gas from its polymer plant situated in RR Venkatapuram village.However, the NGT observed in the order that the situation attracted the principle of "strict liability"."Leakage of hazardous gas at such a scale...

[Breaking] TASMAC Moves SC Against Madras HC Direction To Close Liquor Shops

A day after the Madras High Court directed the closure of liquor shops in Tamil Nadu, the state-owned Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation(TASMAC) moved the Supreme Court challenging it.On Friday evening, a division bench comprising Justices Vineet Kothari and Pushpa Satynarayana ordered the closure of alcohol vending outlets in Tamil Nadu till the lifting of lockdown, taking note of huge...

Plea In SC Seeks Direction To Allow Plying of Battery-Operated E-Friendly E-Rickshaws

The Supreme Court has been moved in a plea seeking a direction to the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the state of West Bengal to consider allowing the plying of battery operated e-friendly e-rickshaws in accordance with law within a stipulated period of time. The petitioner Kanishk Sinha, a Kolkata-based entrepreneur and scientist, has contended that the impugned...