Live Streaming Of Hearing During COVID 19: Kerala HC And Justice Gautam Patel Of Bombay HC Lead The Way

Supreme Court of India started with video conferencing on 27.03.2020. Close on the heels of the Supreme Court, the Kerala High Court started hearings through video conferencing since 30th March. [1]The difference however was that the hearings of the Supreme Court were highly guarded and permitted the participation only of the advocate on record of a particular matter listed before the Hon'ble Court. The cause list clearly indicated that if the video conferencing link is shared with...

[Breaking] Lack Of 4G Net During Lockdown Dismantles Right To Education: Plea In SC By Private Schools Association, J&K

A PIL has been moved in the Supreme Court by Private Schools Association, Jammu & Kashmir (PSAJK) contending that the lack of 4G connectivity for internet in Jammu and Kashmir is infringing the fundamental right to education.The PSAJK is an association of over 2,200 schools across Jammu & Kashmir and the plea has been preferred challenging Government Orders dated 18.01.2020,...

Plea In SC Seeks To Rescue And Bring Indian Migrants Stranded In Gulf Countries Without Getting Proper Treatment For COVID19 [Read Petition]

A Petition has been filed before the Supreme Court of India seeking for directions for the return of Indians working and living in Gulf countries due to problems being faced by them as a result of lack of jobs arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Filed by Advocate Jose Abraham on behalf of migrant welfare society named Pravasi Legal Cell, the plea submits that "around 9 million Indians...

COVID19:"Extend Lockdown & Suspend Summer Vacations" Senior Advocate Dinesh Goswami In Letter To CJI

Senior Advocate Dinesh Kumar Goswami has written a letter to the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, highlighting the dire need for extending the nationwide lockdown to April 30, 2020, in view of the incessant increase in Coronavirus infections PAN India.The letter states, inter alia, that the rate at which the cases of infections have increased in India, especially since March 30, 2020, it...

Breaking : Allahabad HC Takes Suo Moto Case On Assistance To Needy Advocates And Clerks Amid Lockdown [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday took suo moto cognizance of the issue of financially weak Advocates and registered Advocate Clerks, who are now at the verge of starvation due to loss of court work in face of the lockdown. A bench comprising of Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Siddhartha Varma noted that since imposition of the lockdown, "judicial working in the entire country...

[Public Employment] Principle Of Estoppel Does Not Apply When There Were Glaring Illegalities In Candidate Selection Procedure: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has reiterated that when glaring illegalities have been committed in the procedure to get the candidates for examination, the principle of estoppel by conduct or acquiescence has no application. The bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and Navin Sinha observed thus while uphold the High Court judgment which had set aside the selection process to the post of Physical...

[BREAKING] SC Issues Notice On Plea For Restoration Of 4G Internet Services In J&K Amid Lockdown

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice in a plea seeking restoration of 4G mobile internet services in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, in light of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic.A bench comprising Justices N.V. Ramana, R. Subhash Reddy & B.R. Gavai issued notice to the standing counsel of Jammu & Kashmir via email, returnable within a week.Senior Advocate Huzefa Ahmadi,...

RBI Advisory On Moratorium Applicable Even To Loans On Default As On 1st March : Delhi HC [Read Order]

The intention of RBI is to maintain status quo with regard to the classification of accounts of the borrowers as they existed as on 01.03.2020, observed the Court.

[Breaking]After Kerala HC, Now Bombay HC To Live Stream Court Hearings From Tomorrow On "Trial Basis" [Read Press Note]

The Bombay has decided to live stream court hearing on a "trial basis". For this, the bench of Justice GS Patel will make the hearing of listed matters on 9th April 2020, publicly accessible.It may be noted that presently, the High Court of Kerala is the only court in India which has successfully started live-streaming of court hearings through the Zoom App. The hearing in Justice Patel's...

BREAKING : SC Issues Directions For Ensuring PPEs, Police Protection To Health Workers Treating COVID-19 [Read Order]

In a significant order, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to ensure the availability of appropriate Personal Protective Equipments (PPE) to health workers treating COVID-19 patients in India.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and S Ravindra Bhat ordered :"The respondents as per guidelines dated 24.03.2020 of the Ministry of Health...

BREAKING : SC Directs Private And Govt Laboratories To Conduct COVID-19 Test Free Of Cost [Read Order]

In an important order, the Supreme Court directed that COVID-19 tests should be done free of cost in both government laboratories and in approved private laboratories. The Government of India has been directed to issue necessary directions in that regard.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and S Ravindra Bhat passed the following directions :(i) The tests relating to COVID-19 whether...

Bhima Koregaon : SC Grants One More Week To Navlakha & Teltumbde To Surrender

[Updated]The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted one more week time to activists Gautam Navlakha & Anand Teltumbde to surrender in the case registered under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) alleging Maoist links in connection with Bhima Koregaon violence. A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra & Indira Banerjee made it clear that there will not be further extension of...