Delhi HC notifies — High Court of Delhi Rules for Video Conferencing for Courts, 2020
High Court of Delhi Rules for Video Conferencing for Courts, 2020 These Rules shall apply to such courts or proceedings or classes
Continue readingKar HC | Journalists & other media personnel are on the field to disseminate correct information just like police, doctors, nurses & government personnel carrying out essential duties
Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of B.V. Nagarathna and Suraj Govindaraj, JJ., while addressing petition held that, Role of journalists and media
Continue readingEPFO Pensioners to Get Enhanced Pension| Restoration of commuted pension: Historical step for benefit of pensioners under EPS-95
EPFO released Rs 868 crore pension along with Rs 105 crore arrear on account of restoration of commuted value of pension. On
Continue readingP&H HC | No offence constituted under SC/ST Act where abusive language in the name of caste used over phone call: Criminal proceedings against accused quashed
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Harnaresh Singh Gill, J.,quashed the criminal proceedings against the appellant accused of using abusive language against the complainant
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CIC | Amidst uncertainties of COVID-19, delay in disclosing details of migrant workers will compound difficulties either for them or government; Severe admonition against CPIO for negligent handling of RTI application
Central Information Commission (CIC): Vanaja N. Sarna, Information Commissioner disposed of a complaint while stating the following on CPIO’s cryptic one liner response
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Guj HC | “If State would not have been doing anything, we all would have been dead”: Court berates politicising of COVID-19 situation while at the same time reminding the State of its Constitutional obligations
In times of crisis, we need to bind, not bicker. -Gujarat High Court COVID 19 crisis is a humanitarian crisis, not a
Continue readingKer HC | Wife’s persistent effort to separate husband from family amounts to cruelty: Divorce granted in favour of husband
Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of A.M. Shaffique and Mary Joseph, JJ., granted a decree of divorce in favour of husband on
Continue readingKar HC |No precise legislative definition of what ‘hate speech’ is; Since Parliament has not yet thought it appropriate to legislate on the concept of ‘hate speech’, Court cannot interfere by issuing directions
Karnataka High Court: A Division bench of B.V. Nagarathna and M.G. Uma, JJ., dismissed a petition filed to call for records from
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Breaking | Lockdown to continue in Containment Zones till 30th June, 2020; Phased reopening of areas outside Containment Zones | Places of worship, Malls, Hotels to re-open?
Ministry of Home Affairs issues new guidelines for phased re-opening of areas outside Containment Zones. The following guidelines shall remain in force
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Bom HC | Over the counter retail liquor sale in Mumbai? Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai to decide
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Nitin Jamdar and N.R. Borkar, JJ., while deciding a petition with regard to over the counter
Continue readingMP HC | M.P. Government’s Order prohibiting disclosure of identity of Covid-19 positive patients, upheld
Madhya Pradesh High Court: While deciding the instant matter wherein the petitioner sought the quashment of order dated 19-5-2020 issued by the
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Call for Papers| Online Conference on Animal Rights
Reported by Prakhar Srivastava
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PM Cares Fund is not a Public Authority under the ambit of S. 2 (h) of RTI Act, 2005: PM’s Office
An RTI application was filed with regard to the PM Cares Fund, wherein following details were sought: Total amount deposited in the
Continue readingGau HC | Court takes judicial notice — while money is lying unused, city has not been provided with facilities required under Smart City Projects; No effective work done; Public exchequer put at a loss
Gauhati High Court: A Division Bench of Ajai Lamba, CJ and Soumitra Saikia, J., asked Prashant Dhanda, IFS holding the post of Managing Director,
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Bom HC | Migrants residing in cramped and unhygienic shelters without essentials till they are updated about application status to board trains/buses| How plight of migrant workers being addressed? State to file report
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Dipankar Datta, CJ and K.K. Tated, J. asked the State Government to file report mentioning the
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Adhyayan Foundation | Webinar based certification course on Law and Public Policy
Adhyayan Foundation for Policy And Research, a Lucknow based research Think Tank, is a joint effort of graduates from National Law Universities.
Continue readingKar HC | Complete absence of transparent & fair policy to choose persons for travel through Shramik Trains from Karnataka; No assurance provided to migrants to avoid unrest amongst them
Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Abhay Shreeniwas Oka, CJ and B.V. Nagarathna, J. held that, “though several orders have been passed
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