Justice Rajnesh Oswal Sworn In As Judge Of J&K HC; First J&K Judge To Take Oath Under Indian Constitution

Justice Rajnesh Oswal was sworn in as a judge of the common High Court for the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir High and Ladakh on Thursday. He is the first judge of the High Court to take oath under the Indian Constitution.All previous judges of the HC had taken oath under the Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir, which ceased to have effect since August 5, 2019.Chief Justice Gita...

Plea In Supreme Court To Restore 4G Internet Services In Jammu & Kashmir Amid COVID-19 Pandemic [Read Petition]

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court of India seeking restoration of 4G mobile internet services in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, in light of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. The PIL filed by Foundation for Media Professionals challenges the government order which restricts internet speed in mobile data services to 2G only, for being violative of Articles 14, 19, 21, and 21A...

'Recipe For Disaster' : Kerala HC Stays Govt Decision To Supply Liquor On Doctor Certifying Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome [Read Order]

The High Court of Kerala on Thursday stayed the order issued by the Kerala Government on March 30 as per which Excise Department can permit supply of alcohol to a person on production of a medical certificate to the effect that he is suffering from alcohol withdrawal syndrome.The stay is for a period of three weeks.A bench comprising Justices A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Shaji P Chaly passed...

Minor Can Donate Organ In Exceptional Circumstances; No Complete Prohibition: Delhi HC [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has held that there is no complete embargo, under the Transplantation of Human Organs & Tissues Act, 1994, on minors from donating organs."... there is no complete prohibition in a minor donating an organ or tissue prior to attaining majority. Donation is permissible but in exceptional circumstances and in accordance with the rules", the Court held. ...

Kerala HC Directs Union Govt To Remove Karnataka's Border Blockade For Emergency Medical Cases [Read Order]

"The State Government of Karnataka cannot be heard to contend that it is not obliged to respect the fundamental right of a citizen who resides outside its territorial limits", HC said.

Breaking: Nizamuddin Religious Congregation: Gujarat HC Asks Centre & State To File Action Taken Report For Identification & Isolation Of Participants [Read Order]

Taking suo moto cognizance of the religious congregation of about 2,000 people at a mosque in Delhi's Nizamuddin area which has engendered several Corona positive cases, the Gujarat High Court has sought a detailed report from both the Centre as well as the state government, regarding the steps taken by them for identification and isolation of such people. The bench comprising...

COVID19: SC Seeks Centre's Response On A PIL Expounding Black Marketing Of Medical Essentials Including Hand Sanitisers & Masks

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in a PIL seeking immediate intervention of the Court amid the COVID19 crisis in light of the alleged black market of medical essentials such as masks, hand sanitiser's and personal protection equipment's. Advocates appearing for petitioner(s) stated that the free supply of masks and hand sanitisers is extremely essential in this crisis...

Kerala HC Gives Time Till 5.30 PM Today For Resolution On Karnataka's Road Blockade; Says It's A Matter Of Right To Life

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday afternoon granted time till 5.30 PM today for the amicable resolution of the dispute related to road blockade imposed by Karnataka on the National Highway to Kerala. The Court adjourned the hearing of the PIL seeking directions for removal of Karnataka's road blockade after it was told by the Central Government Counsel that the Union Ministry of Home...

Shreya Singhal v Union Of India Offers Us A North Star For Intermediary Liability

It has been more than five years since the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Shreya Singhal v Union of India. In Part 1, of this three part retrospective, we analyse the Court's decision to strike down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act ("IT Act"), 2000, and the deficits which subsist in terms of actual enforcement. Part 2 revisis the inadequacy of the Supreme Court's approach in deliberating the constitutionality of website and application blocking under the IT Act. In Part 3, we...

Rejection Of Plaint Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC [Explainer]

The filing of a plaint is a sine qua non for institution of a suit. It is basically a statement of claims, treated as a repository of facts by the court. Thus, every court is obligated to analyze the plaint, and decide whether it is fit to be admitted or not.Rule 11 under Order 7 of Code of Civil Procedure delineates certain grounds under which the court "shall" reject a plaint. These...

Centre Brings Taxation Ordinance Extending Last Date For Certain IT/GST Filings, Aadhaar-PAN Linkage Etc To June 30 [Read Ordinance]

The Ministry of Law and Justice has promulgated "The Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation Of Certain Provisions) Ordinance 2020" to give effect to give effect to the announcements made by the Union Finance Minister on March 24, regarding several relief measures relating to statutory and regulatory compliance matters across sectors in view of COVID-19 outbreakThe Ordinance, which came into...

SC Says Fake News Triggered Migration Of Labourers; Asks Media To Publish Official Version On COVID-19

"We do not intend to interfere with the free discussion about the pandemic, but direct the media refer to and publish the official version about the developments", SC said.