21 Notable Judgments/Orders Delivered By Courts During COVID-19 Lockdown

The outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in lockdown across the country in all spheres of activities. However, even during such challenging times, the judiciary has continued its function by evolving to a virtual system of adjudication. The present articles summarises some of the orders passed by the Supreme Court and various High Courts during the first phase of the lockdown....

'Injustices Faced By Black Americans Not Relics Of Past' : Washington Supreme Court Judges Issue Solidarity Statement

Washington Supreme Court Justices have issued a statement, condemning the injustices against black Americans by the justice systems of the United States of America, and have urged the legal community to reflect on the moment and act together in a bid to eradicate racism. The letter, written to the Judiciary and the Legal Community, states that the "devaluation and degradation of...

IBC Amendment Ordinance 2020 : Ambiguities Leave More Questions Than Answers

The amendment gives rise to certain ambiguities as to the practical application

[Breaking] Bombay HC Allows Airlines To Keep Middle Seat Occupied As Expert Committee Says Mere Touch Of COVID-19 Infected Person Will Not Transmit Virus

The Bombay High Court on Friday passed an interim order to allow all airlines to keep middle seats occupied in compliance with May 31 circular issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.The order was passed after an Expert Committee headed by Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation informed the Court that mere touch of a person infected with Covid-19 will not lead to transmission of...

SC Must Reassure The Nation Of Its Commitment To Constitutionalism

In a contest between principle and power, the Court is expected to uphold the former.

[LIVE UPDATES] Supreme Court Hearing On Plight Of Migrant Workers (Suo Motu)

Supreme Court to hear the suo motu case pertaining to the plight of migrant workers across the country, who have found themselves in dire straits due to the Coronavirus induced lockdown. ‬‪Last week, a slew of interim directions were passed by Top...

Safoora Zargar Bail Order : When Muddled Reasoning Defeats Personal Liberty

In a manner which is shockingly casual, the stringent provisions of UAPA were roped in.

Pregnant Student Safoora Zargar Denied Bail By Delhi Court In UAPA Case Alleging Delhi Riots Conspiracy [Read Order]

A Delhi Court on Thursday denied bail to Jamia Milia University student Safoora Zargar, who has been in custody since April 10 in a case under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act for alleged conspiracy behind Delhi riots.27- year old Zargar is in the second trimester of her pregnancy.The prosecution alleged that her "inflammatory speech" on February 23 led to violence and rioting in North...

PMO And PMCARES Cannot Refuse RTI

Being a public authority, PMO cannot deny the information about PMCARES Fund, which is created and controlled by it. Like PMO, PMCARES fund is also public authority under RTI Act. Copies of the trust deed of PM CARES Fund, related Orders, notifications and circulars related to creation and operation of PM CARES Fund Trust were sought by Kandukuri Surya Harsha Teja, a law student. PMO rejected. The PM CARES Fund is an abbreviation of 'Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief...

[Breaking] No Coercive Action Against Employers On MHA Order For Full Payment Of Wages : SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday passed an interim order that no coercive action should be taken against employers for failure to comply with the March 29 order of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for full payment of wages.The Court reserved orders for June 12 on the petitions challenging the MHA notification and restrained coercive action till then. "No coercive action will be taken against...

'The Law Is An Ass': Charles Dickens And The Law

Charles Dickens passed away on 9th of June, 1870. His 150th death anniversary is unlikely to pass without reminiscing, as the sheer quality of his work has stood the test of time. Personally, I have been a huge fan of his works, having read some of his prominent works during childhood. The lockdown period gave me an opportunity to re - read his novels, and being a practising lawyer, I was thrilled to observe that his novels are teeming with legal life. From David Copperfield to The Tale...

Judicial Silence Would Have Reaffirmed "Tyranny Of The Elected" : A Response To Ex- Chief Justice

A persistent pressure is being mounted from unlikely quarters on the Courts, particularly the Supreme Court, to desist from intervening in the matter of grave national crisis concerning the migrants. Persistent inaction of the governments has resulted in the heaping of unimaginable miseries on millions of migrants trudging on the roads on foot, short of food and water, as well as the necessary means of survival. At this critical juncture, the advisory to the courts to refrain from ...