'Sorry State Of Affairs': SC Issues Notice To Delhi,Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu & West Bengal Over COVID-19 Management

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Governments of NCT of Delhi, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu over management of COVID-19 situation.The bench observed that media reports "indicated a sorry state of affairs of care of Covid patients in Delhi and some other states".The Court directed that the Chief Secretaries of these states should take immediate note of state...

SC Gives Option To Establishments And Workers To Negotiate On Full Payment Of Wages, Regardless Of MHA Order [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Friday batted for negotiations between establishments and workers on the full payment of wages, regardless of the direction issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on March 29."No industry can survive without the workers. Thus employers and employee need to negotiate and settle among themselves. If they are not able to settle it among themselves, they need to approach...

LiveLaw Invites You To A Webinar On "The Challenges Before Courts " - Catch Us Live On Zoom, Facebook and YouTube

Live Law is conducting a webinar on 15/06/2020 at 5.30 PM.Gopal Subramanium, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India will speak on the topic 'The Challenges Before Courts'. The webinar will be live on Zoom, Facebook, and Youtube.The moderator of the event would be Suhrith Parthasarathy, Advocate Madras High CourtThe details of the webinar are mentioned below:Time: June 15, 2020 05:30...

Breaking: Delhi HC Stays Investigation Against Vinod Dua In An FIR Accusing Him of Spreading Communal Enmity Through His YouTube Show [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has temporarily stayed the investigation against Vinod Dua in an FIR which alleges him of spreading misinformation and causing communal enmity on his YouTube show. While holding that there's no prima facie case against Mr Dua to warrant the registration of FIR, the Single Bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani noted that there is no allegation that...

Cauvery Calling Project : Karnataka HC Seeks Govt Explanation On Involvement Of 'Isha Foundation' & 'Isha Outreach'

Government should not get influenced by influential persons involved in the project, the Court observed.

Palghar Lynching : SC Issues Notice On Plea For CBI/NIA Probe

Th Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice in a petitions seeking NIA and CBI probe into the Palghar Lynching case.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bushan, M R Shah and V Ramasubramanian issued notice in the petitions filed by filed by Hindu Sadhus of Shri Panch Dashban Juna Akhara and relatives of the two deceased Sadhu's, alleging bias by the State authorities currently investigating...

We Have Not Reached The Point Where Men Need Protection From Women: Justice Hima Kohli

"In our society, we haven't reached the point where men have needed protection from women. If there comes a time that women have an upper hand, then we will come to amending the laws. I am not saying that there is no misuse. But, this cannot be a ground to throw out the law. We can do as much as we can to nip the misuse at the bud. However, there is no denying that the power structure is in favour of men.", Justice Hima Kohli said.

The Payment Of Wages Order: An Analysis

On March 29th 2020, the Home Secretary – acting in his capacity as the Chairperson of the National Executive Committee under the Disaster Management Act – issued an order requiring, inter alia, that "all the employers, be it in the Industry or in the shops and commercial establishments, shall make payment of wages of their workers, at their work places, on the due date, without any deduction, for the period their establishments are under closure during the lockdown." The context of the Order is...

Former Law Minister (Sr Adv) Ashwani Kumar Writes To CJI To Take Suo Moto Action Against Reported Incidents Of Manhandling Of Covid Patients/ Dead Bodies [Read Letter]

Senior Advocate Dr. Ashwani Kumar has addressed a letter to CJI SA Bobde highlighting the grave infraction of the citizen's right to die with dignity amid the Covid-19 pandemic. He has asked the CJI to take suo moto notice of various reported incidents, whereby persons suffering from Covid19 infection are being ill-treated and their dead bodies are being manhandled. He has drawn...

Centre Proposes Decriminalization Of Cheque Dishonour Under Sec 138 NI Act, Other Economic Offences; Seeks Public Comments

The Ministry of Finance has proposed decriminalizaiton of several economic offences, including the offence of dishonour of cheque under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, and has invited comments from all stakeholders on this.The Ministry has said that this move is with the aim of "improving business sentiment and unclogging court processes" in the wake of economic crisis caused...

Breaking: Uttarakhand HC Declares Law Exempting Former Chief Ministers From Payment Rent For Occupying Govt Bungalows As Unconstitutional [Read Judgment]

The Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday declared that the Uttarakhand Former Chief Ministers Facility Act, 2019 which allows former chief ministers of the State to stay in government bungalows without paying market rent, is "ultra vires". The division bench comprised by Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan and Justice RC Khulbe has held that a Chief Minister, once he demits office, is on...

SC Not In Favour Of Resuming Open Court Hearings Soon Amid Rise In COVID-19 Cases

A seven-judge committee of the Supreme Court is not in favour of resuming regular open court hearings in the wake of pandemic, as per a report of the Economic Times. "The committee, headed by Supreme Court judge, justice NV Ramana, met on Monday and decided that courts cannot be opened for regular hearings. This is a serious situation and infection is spreading and chances cannot be taken," ...