NLSIU Alumni Network Raises Funds To Lease Chartered Air Asia Flight From Mumbai To Ranchi To Airlift Stranded Migrant Workers

In a first, the alumni network of the National Law School of India University, Bangalore has leased an Air Asia aircraft to airlift 180 migrant workers stranded in Maharashtra's Mumbai. This is the first time that a group of private individuals has raised funds to lease a chartered plane and rescue distressed migrants and workers. The flight destined to Jharkhand's Ranchi is scheduled...

Hate Speech is Not Free Speech

On 19th May 2020 a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court (SC), speaking through Justice D Y Chandrachud refused either to quash the proceedings or transfer the investigation to CBI in respect of two different FIRs registered in Maharashtra against Arnab Goswami (Petitioner) in respect of two different broadcasts made by him on 21st April and 29th April on Republic Bharat. The FIRs had invoked various hate speech penal provisions of IPC as also criminal defamation. As regards the 21st April...

Migrants Crisis : SC Wakes Up Finally; Thanks To HCs & Public Criticism By Ex-Judges & Lawyers

This development underlines the important role of informed,constructive criticism in a democracy.

Delhi HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Video About Failure Of COVID-19 Helplines; Issues Directions To Centre, Dehli Govt [Read Order]

After taking suo moto cognisance of the grievances faced by a citizen whose mother is COVID19 positive, the Delhi High Court has directed both the Centre as well as the Delhi Government to place on record the the status of arrangements and helplines put in place to deal with serious COVID19 patients who need hospitalisation.The Division Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rajnish...

AP HC Initiates Contempt Action Against Abusive Social Media Posts Against Judges

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday issued suo moto contempt notices to 49 persons, including a Member of Parliament and a former Member of Legislative Assembly, observing that they made intimidating and abusive social media posts against judges.Bapatla MP, Nandigam Suresh and former MLA Amanchi Krishna Mohan, both belonging to the ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), are among those who...

RGNUL Under Govt Scanner Following CAG Reports On Financial Irregularities

Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab (RGNUL) is under the scanner of the Ministry of Higher Education, Government of Punjab after numerous financial and administrative irregularities were highlighted in RGNUL's Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports from 2006-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18. The state's Higher Education Department has sought for an explanation from the...

Adequate Food Shelter And Transport To Be Immediately Provided By Centre, States Free Of Costs To Migrant Workers :SC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance Of Migrant Issues

"The adequate transport arrangement, food and shelters are immediately to be provided by the Centre and State Governments free of costs".

[MHA Notification On Full Wages] SC Says 'Interim Order Restraining Coercive Action Against Employers In Jute Mills Case To Continue'; Adjourns Other Connected Matters [Read Orders]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned a batch of petitions challenging the direction passed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs on March 29 directing employers to pay full wages to workers without deduction during lockdown. Court also directed the Centre to file reply and listed the matters after two weeks."Treat with urgency, File a response" the Bench told the Centre.Furthermore, in the...

Interest On Loans During Moratorium : Supreme Court Issues Notice to Centre And RBI

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a plea regarding the levy of interest on loan amounts during the stipulated moratorium period, which has now been extended upto August 31, 2020.A Bench comprising of Justices Ashok Bhushan, SK Kaul and MR Shah granted one week's time to the Centre and RBI to respond to the plea of a borrower who...

SC Issues Notices To Assam, UP, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh In Sharjeel Imam's plea For Consolidation of FIRs

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to four states in Sharjeel Imam's plea for consolidation of FIRs filed against him across the country for investigation by a single agency.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MR Shah issued notices to states of Assam, UP, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, wherein the FIRs had been filed against him.Senior Advocate Sidharth...

Paatal Lok : Complaint Filed Before Punjab Police Alleging That Series Hurt Sentiments Of Sikh Community

A complaint has been filed before Punjab police against OTT platform Amazon Prime Video and the Producers of the web series 'Paatal Lok' for allegedly hurting religious feelings and sentiments of the Sikh community. G.S. Dhillion, an advocate practicing in the Punjab & Haryana High Court has written to the Police Station at S.A.S Nagar District in Punjab alleging that episode 3 of...

Lockdown & Suspension Of Rent : Delhi HC Shuts Its Door For Unpaying Tenant While Leaving The Equity Gateway Ajar

On May 21, Delhi High Court pronounced a crucial verdict[1] on a seminal and pressing issue- Can tenants claim waiver/suspension of rent owing to the COVID-19 lockdown crisis? Prime real estate at meagre tent Housed in one of Asia's most premium streets- Khan Market, the tenant was running a shoe store called "Baluja" on a commercial lease with the landlord-dentist for a paltry sum of INR 300 per month since 1975. Evicted in 2017 under the Delhi Rent Control law, the tenant ...