[COVID-19] PIL In SC Seeks Waiver Of Fee In Private Colleges And Universities [Read Petition]

The petition by Satyam Singh Rajput, National Founder, Justice for Rights Foundation, Amit Kumar Sharma, Supreme Court Advocate, Prateek Sharma student activist, Delhi University and Diksha Dadu, a law student, also urges in that no student shall be expelled from any college or university by reason of not paying the Fees. The petition drafted by Advocate Deeksha Singh prays for a direction...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest : February 2020

Here is a compilation of major Supreme Court decisions of February, 2020.SC Upholds MP Amendment Which Restored Power To Try Labour Law Offences On Criminal Courts.The Supreme Court upheld the Madhya Pradesh Labour Laws (Amendment) and Misc. Provisions Act, 2002, which restored the power to try offences under labour laws on the regular Criminal Courts.(Case name: State of MP vs....

Lack Of 4G Net Affecting Health Services & Online Education In J&K, Submit Petitioners; SC Reserves Orders

The Supreme Court on Monday reserved orders on the petitions seeking restoration of 4G internet speed in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly to enable access to health services and online education during COVID-19 lockdown.A bench comprising Justices N V Ramana, Surya Kant and B R Gavai heard the the petitions file by 'Foundation of Media Professionals', 'Private Schools Association of J&K'...

'Virtual Courts Not Antithetical To Open Court System': Supreme Court

"The time has come when the Judicial organ of the State as whole must evolve into the age of technology and in such view, it is imperative that all the stakeholders must welcome, accept and act as per the necessities of a fair adjudicatory process before the Virtual Court system. Notwithstanding the resistance and technological challenges faced by the Virtual Court System today, at...

SC Directs Bombay HC To Decide The Plea To Stop Burial Of Persons who Died of COVID-19 In 3 Mumbai Cemeteries

The Supreme Court on Monday disposed of a Special Leave Petition against a Bombay High Court order which had refused to stay burials in 3 cemeteries in Bandra with directions to the High Court to decide the matter within 2 weeks. Noting that the impugned order was passed at an interim stage of the hearing, the Bench comprising of Justices RF Nariman and Indira Banerjee deemed...

Hearing On Pleas Seeking Restoration of 4G Internet In Jammu and Kashmir [Live-Updates From Supreme Court]

SC is hearing pleas seeking restoration of 4G internet connectivity in #JammuAndKashmir. Last week, Govt. of J&K filed its reply, stating internet can be used to propagate "modern" terrorism and access to internet was not a fundamental...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-12]

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"Never Interfered 15 Mins Prior To Swearing-In" SC Dismisses Plea By District Judge Challenging Appointment Of Additional Judges As Violative Of "Seniority Rule"

Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking quashing of Presidential Order of dated April 30 which appointed a "junior" as Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court.The hearing was held at 10 AM, just 30 minutes before the judges were sworn in as the additional judge of the Karnataka High Court along with four other judicial officers.A bench of Justices Deepak Gupta & Aniruddha...

Supreme Court To Give "Virtual Farewell" To Justice Deepak Gupta On His Retirement On May 6

In view of the lockdown, the Supreme Court has decided to conduct a virtual farewell function for Justice Deepak Gupta on May 6, 2020. The Executive Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association has intimated that the function will be held at 4.30 PM on Wednesday, and will be presided by Chief Justice SA Bobde. This is the first time that the Supreme Court will conduct a farewell...

Permission For Inter-State Travel Not Meant For Persons Who Otherwise Reside Normally In Places Other Than Native Place : MHA

Relaxation is meant only for persons who got stranded due to lockdown, clarified the MHA

SC's Deputy Registrar & Above Designated Staff To Report To Office From May 4

A fresh Office Order of the Supreme Court released on Sunday dictates that all officers in the ranks of Deputy Registrar and above, or their equivalent shall attend office from Monday May, 4 2020.In furtherance of precautions and requisite guidelines of social distancing, the order lays down that the remaining staff shall continue to work from home unless otherwise urgent. "The remaining...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

[Week commencing April 27 to May 2, 2020]