Affluent & Advanced Within SC/ST Not Permitting Reservation Benefits Trickle Down To Needy : SC Calls For List Revision [Read Judgment]

The Court said that list revision was necessary to ensure that reservation benefits are not 'usurped' by those who have already obtained benefits.

[100% Reservation Unreasonable]Questions Referred And Answers Given By Constitution Bench [Read Judgment]

The issue of validity of the Government Office Ms. No.3 dated 10.1.2000 issued by the erstwhile State of Andhra Pradesh providing 100% reservation to the Scheduled Tribe candidates out of whom 33.1/3% shall be women for the post of teachers in the schools in the scheduled areas in the State of Andhra Pradesh was referred to the 5 Judge Bench led by Justice Arun Mishra and comprising...

[Breaking] Cabinet Approves Ordinance To Amend Epidemic Diseases Act For Stricter Punishments For Offences Against Health Workers

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the promulgation of an Ordinance to amend the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897 to provide stricter punishments for attacks against health workers.The amendment was necessitated in view of reports of incidents of attack and harassment against doctors, nurses, para-medics and Asha workers, said Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Prakash...

Proof Of Will & Presumption Under Sec 90 Of Evidence Act : Some Conflicting Decisions

Is Bharpur Singh v. Shamsher Singh (2009) 3 SCC 687 followed in M.B.Ramesh v. K.M.Veeraje Urs (2013) 7 SCC 490 per incuriam ?Thanks to Corona lock down, the legal profession has seriously turned to academics. Bar Associations and law offices are hosting webinars on a daily basis. This is a wholesome trend. Prof.Upendra Baxi while commenting on the Kesavanda Bharati judgment wrote...

Can't Direct Centre To Evacuate Indians Now : SC Disposes Of Pleas For Repatriation Of Citizens From US & Moldova [Read Orders]

Court directed Govt to consider representation filed highlighting conditions of Indians in USA

Sprinklr Deal : Kerala Govt Constitutes 2-Member Committee To Examine Data Privacy Concerns [Read Order]

In the wake of the contract with US-company Sprinklr Inc for processing COVID-19 data becoming controversial, the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Government of Kerala on Tuesday constituted a two-member committee to examine the issues in relation to the deal.The move comes three days ahead of the next posting of a petition questioning the deal filed in the High Court of Kerala.Sri M Madhavan Nair...

[Breaking] Allahabad HC Issues Directions For Providing Financial Assistance To Needy Advocates Affected By COVID-19 And Lockdown [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Monday constituted a Monitoring Committee consisting of various office bearers of the HCBA to oversee the disbursement of financial assistance to the Advocates in need. The order was passed by a division bench led by Chief Justice Govind Mathur while hearing a suo moto case on the issue of financially weak Advocates. The court has ordered that Committee...

Can An Accused Be Discharged In 138 NI Act Case ?

Recently the Delhi High Court in the case titled, "Court on its own Motion vs. State"[1], was referred with the reference petition qua the following questions among others under section 395 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (the 'Code'). Q.1 Does the Court of a Magistrate have the power to discharge the accused upon his appearance in Court in a summons triable case based upon...

Kerala HC Asks Centre About Exemption For Advocates Offices During Lockdown To Ensure 'Access To Justice'

Expressing that functioning of advocates' offices was necessary for securing the fundamental right of access to justice, the High Court of Kerala on Tuesday sought to know from the Central Government if it was possible to grant relaxations for advocates from the lockdownA bench headed by Justice Devan Ramachandran asked the Central Government Counsel to get instructions from the Ministry of...

Sprinklr Deal : Kerala HC Seeks Govt Explanation On Foreign Jurisdiction Clause And Lack Of Law Dept Sanction

The High Court of Kerala on Tuesday sought explanation from the Kerala Government on the foreign jurisdiction clause in the IT contract with US-company Sprinklr, and also regarding the omission to seek sanction from the law department before finalizing the deal for processing data related to COVID-19 patients.A bench comprising Justices Devan Ramachandran and T R Ravi directed the Government...

Plea Filed In SC Seeking Exemption For All Advocates From Paying Monthly Rent For Their Rented Office Spaces During Lockdown Period [Read Petition]

A Delhi based lawyer, Advocate Aljo K. Joseph has moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Government to formulate an appropriate scheme to support advocates from paying their rent, exclusively for the professional premises. The plea points out that many lawyers pay "exorbitant rents" for their professional spaces for the sake of remaining close to Courts of law. However,...

The Legality Of FIRs Filed U/s 188 IPC During Lockdown: What Is The Legal Ammunition Of The Police To Control COVID 19

It is often the case that extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. The global pandemic called COVID 19 which has taken almost the entire world in its grip in one such extraordinary time for the entire world including our nation, which certainly calls for extraordinary measures. It is a testing time for every individual, especially those who are leading the fight against corona, the corona warriors like the doctors, medical staff, police, healthcare workers, Asha, Anganwadi,...