[BREAKING] Right To Default Bail Under Section 167(2) CrPC Not Affected By SC Order Extending Limitation : Madras HC [Read Order]

In a significant decision, the Madras High Court has held that the general order passed by the Supreme Court to extend the period of limitation for filing cases in view of the COVID-19 lockdown will not affect the right of an accused to default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.A single bench of Justice G R Swaminathan observed that the police cannot take benefit of...

SC Dismisses Plea For Constituting "Special Purpose Fund" To Financially Assist NRIs Under Severe Distress Due To COVID-19 Outbreak

The Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking for the constitution of a "Special Purpose Fund" for NRIs and emigrant workers who are under severe financial distress as a result of lack of means of healthcare and welfare amenities due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Filed on behalf of Kerala Pravasi Sangham by Advocate-on-Record Deepak Prakash, the plea stated that a "Special Purpose Fund"...

Move Against President Dave: SCBA Executive Committee Suspends Secretary Ashok Arora by Majority

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has suspended its Secretary, Ashok Arora, with immediate effect after the Executive Committee (EC) took this decision in a meeting convened earlier today. It has also been decided that Rohit Pandey, the Assistant Secretary, will take over the roles and responsibilities of the Secretary. This development comes soon after Arora had circulated a...

[Breaking] Babri Demolition Case : SC Extends Deadline For CBI Court To Deliver Judgment Till August 31,2020

The Supreme Court on Friday extended the deadline for Special CBI Court, Lucknow to deliver judgment in the criminal case regarding the demolition of Babri Masjid till August 31, 2020.A bench comprising Justices R F Nariman and Surya Kant stated that the trial judge should ensure that the present deadline "is no longer breached".On July 19, 2019, the same bench had directed the Trial Court...

[Breaking] SC Stays Orissa HC Order On Mandatory COVID-19 Testing For Migrants To Enter Odisha

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the order passed by the Orissa High Court on Thursday which directed that migrant workers should be allowed entry to Odisha only after testing negative for COVID-19. A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, S K Kaul and B R Gavai stayed the order on a mentioning made by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.The Ministry of Home Affairs filed an urgent Special...

[BREAKING] Vizag Gas Leak: NGT Directs LG Polymers To Deposit Rs 50 Crores; Constitutes 5 Member Committee For Probe[Read Order]

In a suo moto case registered against the fateful incident of chemical gas leak at Vizag in Andhra Pradesh, the National Green Tribunal has constituted a five-member Committee to inspect the site and submit a report to it within ten days. A bench comprising of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, Chairperson; Justice Sheo Kumar Singh, Judicial Member and Dr. Nagin Nanda, Expert Member have also...

SC Agrees To Examine Issue Of Mass Termination & Withholding/Deduction Of Salaries In IT-ITES-BPO-KPO

The Supreme Court has today agreed to examine the issue regarding mass termination of employees and withholding or illegal deduction of salaries in IT/ITES/BPO/KPI by their employers during the national lockdown instituted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.Filed by National Information Technology Employees Sena (NITES) and Advocate Rajesh Inamdar through Advocate-on-Record Amit...

'There Should Be Awareness' : SC On Plea For Protection Of North East People From COVID-19 Stigma

People from north-east are facing hostilities for COVID-19 after being mistook 'Chinese people', said the petitioner.

States Can Consider Home Delivery Of Liquor/Indirect Sale To Facilitate Social Distancing: SC [Read Order]

[Updated with Order]The Supreme Court on Friday bserved that the State can consider selling liquor via Home Delivery and/or inculcate indirect sales during the Coronavirus induced lockdown.A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul & BR Gavai made this remark while hearing a petition challenging the opening of liquor shops by various state government.The bench observed that...

SC Dismisses Plea Against Opening Of Public Sector Enterprises During Lockdown

The Supreme Court dismissed a plea in the Supreme Court which sought for directions against Public Sector Enterprises who were treating themselves as government offices and were opening up despite the institution of the nationwide lockdown in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The PIL had been moved against the "illegal opening of offices during the nationwide lockdown by Public...

Kerala HC Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Challenging Mandatory Imposition Of 'Aargoya Setu' On Employees

The High Court of Kerala on Friday sought the response of the Central Government on a writ petition challenging the directives issued by the Centre making the use of 'Aarogya Setu' app mandatory for public and private employees.A division bench comprising Justices Shaji P Chaly and M R Anitha posted the matter on May 12.Though the petitioner sought an interim order to restrain the...

'I Don't Know Which Poor Person Travels To USA' : Solicitor General In Plea For Financial Aid To Indian Emigrants In US Amid COVID19

The Supreme Court on Friday took up for hearing a petition seeking evacuation of Indians stranded in the USA.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul & BR Gavai instructed the counsel to withdraw the petition and make an appropriate representation before concerned authorities.Senior Advocate Vibha Datta Makhija pointed out that there were some Indian citizens in the...