Delhi HC Asks Advocate Welfare Fund Trust and Bar Council of Delhi to Prepare A Report On Providing Assistance To Advocates Suffering Due To COVID19

The Delhi High Court has asked the Advocates Welfare Fund Trust and Bar Council of Delhi to submit a report stating a roadmap on how to address the financial hardship faced by advocates due to COVID19. While highlighting that the writ of mandamus cannot be issued to a Trust for doing charity, the Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan requested both...

Notary Who Acts Contrary To Procedure Under Notaries Act Can't Claim Immunity From Prosecution: Madras HC [Read Order]

The Madras High Court has recently held that protection from prosecution under Section 13 of the Notaries Act, 1952 shall not be available to a notary that does not comply with the statutory procedure laid down under the Act. Section 13 of the Act stipulates that "no court shall take cognizance of any offence committed by a notary in the exercise or purported exercise of his...

'Constitution Of Separate Arbitral Tribunals A Mischief' : Delhi HC Issues Series Of Directions To Avoid Multiplicity Of Arbitration Proceedings [Read Order]

In order to curb the mischief of parties constituting multiple arbitral tribunals, the Delhi High Court has passed a series of directions after relying upon the judgment of the Supreme Court in Dolphin Drilling Ltd. v. ONGC. Before passing the directions, the Single Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh observed that: 'Though there is no doubt that multiple arbitrations...

'Spread Awareness Rather Than Putting Lockdown Violators In Jails': Allahabad HC [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court has advised the Police authorities to desist from taking coercive action and rather spread awareness regarding adversities of lockdown violation. "In our opinion, it would be more advisable to create awareness and consciousness amongst people rather than putting them in jails or lock ups which are already over crowded," the bench comprised by...

Take Necessary Action Against Political Figures And Elected Representatives For Violating Social Distancing Norms: Karnataka HC To State

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to ensure that strict action is taken against political figures and elected representatives who cause violations of social distancing norms. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Nataraj Rangaswamy while passing interim directions on a petition seeking stricter enforcement of the National Directive for...

[Breaking] Delhi HC Grants Bail To Safoora Zargar As Delhi Police Agrees To Her Release On Humanitarian Grounds

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday allowed bail to Safoora Zargar, 27 year old student of Jamia Milia Islamia University under custody for alleged conspiracy behind Delhi riots, after the Delhi Police stated that it had no objection to her release on humanitarian grounds.There were widespread concerns raised about the incarceration of Zargar, who is in the 23rd week of her pregnancy, in...

A To Z Of The Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code: A Beginner's Guide (Part III)

In the previous two parts (click here[part-1] and here[part-2]), we tried unpacking the broad mechanics of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) and the central actors of the IBC regime. In Part II, we explored IBC's basic features, concepts such as: information memorandum, liquidation value, moratorium, non-obstante clause, operational creditor and concept preferential transactions. We also tried unraveling some elaborate topics like the scope of judicial review of a Committee of...

Telangana HC Issues Notices In Plea Seeking Removal Of Communal Hashtags From Twitter

The High Court of Telangana on Monday issued notices on a petition seeking removal of "communal hashtags" trending on Twitter, which demonise and blame the entire Muslim community of deliberately spreading the corona virus across the country. The division bench comprised by Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice B Vijaysen Reddy has issued notices to the Central...

School Owner Not To Be Released If Still In Custody : Delhi HC Orders On Police Plea Against Bail In Delhi Riots Case

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice in a plea moved by Delhi Police seeking cancellation of bail granted to school owner Faizal Farooq -owner of Rajadhani and Victoria Public Schools - who was arrested for alleged involvement in Delhi riots. While issuing notice, the Single Bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait noted that if the accused has not been released, he shall remain in...

[Death Sentence To Acquittal] Madras HC Acquits Prime Accused Chinnasamy in 2016 Udumalpet Honour Killing Case: [Read Judgment]

The Madras High Court has set aside the order of conviction passed by the Principal District and Sessions Court, Tiruppur, against B. Chinnasamy, the prime accused in the 2016 'Udumalpet' Shankar murder case, and has ordered that he be released from custody forthwith. Chinnasamy (A1) was the prime suspect in the honor killing of Shankar, an engineering student belonging to the...

Bar Council Of Gujarat Resolves To Permit Needy Advocates To Do Alternative Jobs/ Business [Read Resolution]

The resolution will come into effect after receiving approval from the Bar Council of India.In a big relief to its member lawyers, the Bar Council of Gujarat has resolved that needy Advocates, who are facing difficulty in meeting ends due to the present lockdown situation, may take up alternative jobs/ businesses, until the end of this year. In a resolution passed by the State Bar...

'Magic', 'Masala' Common Words In Indian Food Industry; No One Can Monopolise Them : Madras HC In Sunfeast -Maggi Dispute

The Madras High Court had dismissed a suit filed by ITC Limited seeking to restrain Nestle Indian Ltd from using phrases "Magic Masala", "Magical Masala" with respect to its noodles product 'Maggi'.ITC claimed that it had exclusive right to use 'Magic Masala' with respect to its noodles brand "Sunfeast Yippiee!' launched in 2010. It complained that the use of the expression...