How Many Passengers Contracted Covid-19 After Taking Flight Under Vande Bharat Mission; Bombay HC Asks Centre

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday enquired as to how many passengers evacuated under the Vande Bharat Mission from different countries actually tested positive for Covid-19 after landing in India and were not positive before taking the flight. Court directed the Centre to submit such data by Wednesday evening and posted the hearing to Thursday. A division bench of Justice SJ Kathawalla...

Prosecutors Cannot Lose Sight Of Rights Of Citizens

The Bar Council of India Rules on "Standards of Professional Conduct and Etiquette" cast a high duty on all Advocates to restrain and prevent their clients from resorting to sharp or unfair practices and to use restrained language in correspondences (Section I Rue 4). While all advocates are duty bound to fearlessly uphold the interests of their clients, a higher burden is cast on Prosecutors to be fair and not just seek convictions. The Bar Council Rules are not exhaustive and...

Fees Not Stated In Admission Prospectus Can't Be Charged On Students By Deemed Universities : Kerala HC

In a notable judgment, the High Court of Kerala held that deemed universities affiliated with the University Grants Commission(UGC) cannot levy fees on students in excess of what is stated in the admission prospectus.Holding thus, a single bench of Justice Anu Sivaram directed the Indian Institute of Space Science Technology(IIST), Thiruvananthapuram, to refund the excess fees collected...

SC Dismisses PIL Seeking Exclusion Of Lockdown Period From Validity Period Of Cheques/DDs

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a PIL which sought a relief to exclude the time period of lockdown for calculating the limitation for presentation of cheques/demand drafts. Dismissing the PIL, a bench comprising Justices R Banumathi, Indu Malhotra and Aniruddha Bose said "In our considered view, this is a policy decision to be taken by the Reserve Bank of India...

Karnataka HC Takes Suo Moto Case On Burning Down Of Shanties Of Migrant Workers In Bengaluru

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the Registrar General to file a suo-moto public interest litigation on the basis of a letter written by Advocate Vaishali Hegde informing about an incident in which temporary shanties of migrant workers were burnt down near the Sunday Bazar area in Bengaluru East. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vishwajith...

Breaking: [Bhima Koregaon] SC Stays Gautam Navlakha's Bail Proceedings Before Delhi High Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the proceedings in the Gautam Navlakha's bail proceedings before Delhi High Court.The Court was hearing an appeal filed by the National Investigating Agency (NIA) against a May 27 order of the Delhi High Court whereby it directed the agency to furnish a complete record of the proceedings before the NIA Special Judges based on which he was transferred...

NALSAR To Transport 209 Migrants Belonging To UP & Chhattisgarh Via Bus & Air Travel

The alumni network of the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research, Hyderabad (NALSAR) has taken up the task of transporting about 209 migrant workers, including children, back to their homes. Recently, the alumni network of the National Law School of India University, Bangalore facilitated the travel of 174 migrants from Mumbai to Rannchi, via a chartered Air...

Tik Tok Mobile App Requires To Be Properly Regulated To Save Teens From Its Negative Impact, Says Orissa HC [Read Judgment]

"Tik Tok Mobile App often demonstrates a degrading culture and encourage pornography besides causing pedophiles and explicit disturbing content."

Journalists Expose Themselves To Risk Of Corona Infection During Pandemic: Karnataka HC Directs Govt To Decide On Plea For Financial Protection To Media Persons

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Central and State Governments to consider and decide within two months a representation seeking directions to the government and private media houses to provide Rs 50 lakh compensation each to families of media persons, newspaper delivery boys, in case they die due to coronavirus infection. Disposing of a petition filed by one Jacob George,...

Prisons Are For Punishing Convicts, Not For Detaining Undertrials In Order To 'Send Message To Society': Delhi HC Holds While Granting Bail To Delhi Riots Accused

While granting bail to a person accused of burning a shop during Delhi riots, the Delhi High Court held that 'sending a message to society' can't be basis for denying bail, if the court is otherwise convinced that no purpose in aid of investigation and prosecution will be served by keeping the accused in judicial custody. The Single Bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani noted...

Manan Kumar Mishra's Personal & Political Battles Using BCI Chairman's Office

The Press Releases of the Chairman of the Bar Council of India, Manan Kumar Mishra, follow a common pattern –they are always aimed at stifling genuine criticism, and stalling reforms. With a series of ad-hominem attacks and labelling, the BCI Chairman ensures that any space for dialogue, introspection and critical analysis is erased. There is also an attempt to pass off these views as those of the legal community at large. Because, the Chairman always ensures that the press releases are...

Private Hospitals Exploiting COVID-19 Crisis For Profiteering Will Face Strict Legal Action, Warns Gujarat HC [Read Order]

The Court said that no person should be denied treatment on account of financial constraints.