SC Extends Limitation For Filing In All Courts/Tribunals With Effect From March 15 Until Further Orders [Read Order]

With the objective of reducing physical filings in courts and tribunals across the countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court on Monday passed a general order extending the limitation, whether condonable or not, with effect from March 15, until further orders."To obviate such difficulties and to ensure that lawyers/litigants do not have to come physically to file such...

[Breaking]COVID19: SC Prohibits Physical Entry; Urgent Hearings Via Video Conferencing; Lawyers Chambers To Be Closed

The Supreme Court on Monday decided to bar physical entry into the premises, and to hold urgent hearings via video conferencing.The proximity cards issued for entry to Court will not be effective for the time being.The Court has ordered the sealing of the lawyers' chambers by 5 PM on March 24, and said that will work out a system by which advocates can argue cases from home.The Court also...

Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 : The 123 Year Old Law Invoked To Combat COVID 19 [Explainer]

The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 invoked by the Central and State governments to combat the impending threat of COVID-19 is a special law, empowering the government to adopt special measures and enforce stringent policies, so as to prevent the outbreak of any dangerous epidemic disease. This legislation, which empowers the government to imprison any person found to be in violation of...

Breaking: Only CJI's Bench Will Sit Tomorrow, SC Adjourns Hearing Of Most Of The Cases

The Additional Registrar of the Supreme Court has notified that on Monday, March 23, hearing will be conducted only in the Chief Justice's Court by a bench comprising of CJI SA Bobde, Justice L. Nageswara Rao and Justice Surya Kant at 11 AM. Thereafter, a bench comprising of the CJI and Justice DY Chandrachud will take up matters through video conferencing, as per the cause...

COVID 19 : Delhi To Be Under Lockdown From March 23 Till March 31; Essential Services Exempted

In view of the COVID19 outbreak, the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi has decided to impose lockdown in its jurisdiction from March 23, 6 AM till March 31 midnight.An order in this regard was issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday evening invoking the powers under the Delhi Epidemic Diseases COVID 19 Regulations 2020 and the Epidemic Diseases Act...

Corona,Nirbhaya, MP Floor Test & More - Courts This Week- Round Of Imp.Legal Developments [Episode-6]

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COVID19 : Section 144 To Be Imposed In Delhi Till March 31; Demonstrations, Gatherings Prohibited

In the wake of COVID 19 pandemic, prohibitory order under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure will be imposed in Delhi by the Delhi Commissioner of Police with effect from 9 PM, March 22 till midnight of March 31.The Delhi Metro has been closed till March 31 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.As per the order :Assembly of any kind for demonstrations, processions, protests etc...

COVID 19 : Indian Railways Cancels All Passenger Trains Till March 31

In the light of COVID 19 pandemic, the Indian Railways has cancelled all passenger train services, including Premium Trains, Mail/Express Trains, Passenger Trains, Suburban Train, Kolkata Metro Train and Konkan Railways, till March 31.Trains which had already commenced their journey, prior to 4 AM on March 22, will run up to their destinations.Movement of goods train will continue.Full refund...

Every Crisis Presents An Opportunity – It's Time For India To Ramp Up Its ODR Capabilities

Amidst all the measures in India to curtail the spread of COVID-19, one thing that is becoming increasingly apparent is the judiciary's and the legal sector's absolute inability to function remotely (except for the top tier law firms who in any case service a miniscule percentage of corporate sector). Even though CJI Bobde attempted to assuage concerns by stating that virtual courts would be a reality 'soon', those closely following the design and implementation of e-courts project know...

Gogoi Defends Clean Chit In Sexual Harassment Case; Says In-House Procedure Didn't Permit Lawyers, Witnesses, Cross Examination

Rajya Sabha MP and former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi defended the clean chit given to him by the in-house panel of the Supreme Court in the sexual harassment allegations case by stating that the probe was in accordance with established procedure.Speaking to Navika Kumar of Times Now in an interview, Gogoi said that the sexual harassment allegations pained him."I am glad you asked...

Section 24 of 2013 Land Acquisition Act: A Series Of Misplaced Interpretations

The Constitution Bench has committed a grave error of law by interpreting a non-controversial point incorrectly

Shashi Tharoor To Withdraw Defamation Case After Ravi Shankar Prasad Withdraws Remarks

Stating that the differences with Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad have been amicable settled, Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor announced his intention to withdraw the criminal defamation complaint filed by him against the former.This was announced by Tharoor in Twitter on Saturday afternoon.The criminal defamation case was filed in December 2018 over the remarks made by Prasad...