'Economic Situation Uncertain Owing To COVID-19' : Calcutta HC Restrains Bank From Declaring Borrower As 'Wilful Defaulter'

The Calcutta High Court has passed an interim order restraining the Punjab National Bank from declaring a borrower as a "wilful defaulter'.Noting that "the economic situation of the country owing to Covid 19 pandemic is uncertain", the Court held that in such situation, it is the "balance of convenience and inconvenience" which should be the "primary guiding factor" so far as the declaration of...

A Condition For Grant of Bail, Incapable of Compliance, Renders The Bail a Complete Fantasy: P&H HC [Read Order]

"Judiciousness qua grant or refusal of bail must be exercised prudently. A conditions for grant of bail, incapable of compliance, renders the bail a complete fantasy." The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the bail conditions imposed by a court should not be so onerous that they prove "fatal to bail". "The condition of bail or the burden imposed on it, ought not to be such...

[Breaking] Tough To Hold CA Exams Due To Rise In COVID-19 Cases, ICAI Tells SC; Seeks Time Till July 10 To Assess Ground Situation

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India on Thursday told the Supreme Court that there were operational difficulties in holding the CA Exams - scheduled to start from July 29 - on pan India level on account of the spike in COVID-19 cases in several states such as Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.Senior Advocate Ramji Srinivasan, appearing for the ICAI, sought time to contact the exam centres...

[Force Majeure] Taking Cue From Courts: What Worked, What Didn't

Till not so long ago 'Force Majeure' was a concept that was seldom used and largely overlooked and the force majeure clause, if incorporated in an agreement, was largely skipped over by lawyers hurrying to read a contract. All that has changed in the space of a few months and there is no concept more important now than the humble 'Force Majeure'. That the jurisprudence on Force Majeure...

No Reason To Deny Any Basic Human Right To Transgender Community : Kerala HC Directs To Ensure Supply Of Ration Cards, Free Medicines

On a Public interest Litigation filed by a transgender person, the Kerala High Court directed the State of Kerala to ensure the free supply of medicines in consonance with the polices of the state government, whenever any member of the transgender community is approaching the concerned statutory authority with the medical prescription of a doctor. A bench comprising Chief Justice...

Do We Lack A 'Culture Of Rule Of Law' ?

We need to re-inform our human tendencies that adherence to laws is for the greater self and societal interest

Why Transgenders Excluded From Recruitment To Post of Police Constables?, Karnataka HC Asks State Govt

The Karnataka High Court has sought a reply from the state government on why it has not included a separate category for transgender community in its notification for recruitment to the post of Special Reserve Constable Force and Bandsmen. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Nataraj Rangaswamy said "The state government will have to respond by pointing out why...

'Salaries For Teaching & Non-Teaching Staff Have To Be Paid' : Kerala HC Dismisses PIL Against Collection Of School Fees During Lockdown [Read Judgment]

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL against collection of school fee during lockdown period.Two students of Sree Buddha Central School, Sreelekshmi S. and Dhanvin M. Pillai, had approached the High Court seeking to direct the Government to issue directions to the Schools conducting online/virtual classes using modern video conferencing techniques to ensure that no student is...

[Full Video] 'Shooting The Messenger: The 'Chilling Effect' of Criminalising Journalism' [5.30PM]

Live Law Invites you to a Mega Webinar When: Jun 30, 2020 05:00 PM IndiaTopic: Shooting The Messenger: The 'Chilling Effect' of Criminalising JournalismPanelistsJustice Madan LokurSeema Chishti, Deputy Editor, Indian ExpressColin Gonzalves, Senior AdvocateModerator : Malvika PrasadYouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulMX1u8s6iIFacebook Live:...

Breaking: CLAT 2020 To Be Held On August 22 Via Online, Centre-Based Mechanism [Read Notification]

The Common Law Admission Test 2020 (CLAT 2020) is scheduled to be held on August 22, 2020. Further, the last date for application has been extended till July 10. The decision to this effect was taken by the Executive Committee of the Consortium of National Law Universities in a meeting held yesterday. After reviewing the impact of the lockdowns and other restrictions arising out...

[Column] 'Article 19(1) (a) Is Antithetical to Intolerance' by Navroz Seervai

"And what if she had seen those glories fade;Those titles vanish, and that strength decay;Yet shall some tribute of regret be paidWhen her long life hath reached its final day;Men are we, and must grieve when even the ShadeOf that which once was great has passed away."– On The Extinction of the Venetian Republic–William Wordsworth. It would be useful to start a consideration of this subject by clarifying some basic meanings and concepts. To know the meaning of Freedom, as understood in Article...

[LIVE NOW] 'Shooting The Messenger: The 'Chilling Effect' of Criminalising Journalism' [5.30PM]

Live Law Invites you to a Mega Webinar When: Jun 30, 2020 05:00 PM IndiaTopic: Shooting The Messenger: The 'Chilling Effect' of Criminalising JournalismPanelistsJustice Madan LokurSeema Chishti, Deputy Editor, Indian ExpressColin Gonzalves, Senior AdvocateModerator : Malvika PrasadYouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulMX1u8s6iIFacebook Live:...