High Courts Monthly Round-Up: July, 2021
Here’s a short recap of what we covered under the High Court’s section on the SCC Online Blog for the month of
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SCC Online Weekly Rewind Vol. 1 Episode 17
Watch the latest episode of SCC Online Weekly Rewind Episode 17 featuring Devika Sharma, Senior Editorial Assistant (Legal). Highlight of the Week
Madras HC | Can Criminal Proceedings instituted under DV Act be converted as Civil Proceedings, so as to transfer such proceedings before Civil Court or Family Court while exercising supervisory powers under Art. 227 of Constitution? Read on
Madras High Court: S.M. Subramaniam, J., held that Protraction and prolongation of litigations affecting women can never be encouraged by the Courts.
Distribution of COVID essentials like oxygen, Remdesivir| “Not substituting the jurisdiction of the High Courts”; Supreme Court explains why it intervened
“The role of this Court in the present situation is complementary to the role and functions being performed by the High Courts. Neither is intended to substitute the other.”
With 220 vacancies, “the High Courts are in a crisis situation”; Here’s what the Supreme Court advised to facilitate timely appointments
“The High Courts are in a crisis situation. There are almost 40% vacancies in the High Courts, with many of the larger High Courts working under 50% of their sanctioned strength.”
SCC Online Weekly Rewind Episode 6
6th Episode of SCC Online Weekly Rewind featuring Prachi Bhardwaj, Associate Editor bringing you the most important and interesting stories from the
SCC Online Weekly Rewind Episode 5
We are back with the 5th Episode of SCC Online Weekly Rewind featuring Devika Sharma, Senior Editorial Assistant bringing you the most
SCC Online Weekly Rewind Volume 1 Episode 3
The third episode, featuring our Associate Editor Nilufer Bhateja, has brought significant judgments delivered by the Supreme Court and High Courts last
SCC Online Weekly Rewind Volume 1 Episode 2
SCC Online Weekly Rewind Episode 2 where we curate the most important and interesting stories to keep you abreast of all the
High Courts Monthly Round-up: February 2021
Here’s a short recap of what we covered under the High Court’s section for the month of February 2021. In case February
Cal HC | Adjudicate or Legislate? What is the role of Courts in our country? HC frames a precedential examination while discussing scope of ‘Judicial Inquiry’
Calcutta High Court: Shekhar B. Saraf, J., in the instant matter after a precedential examination with regard to judicial inquiry, laid down
High Courts Monthly Round-up: January 2021
Here’s a short recap of what we covered under the High Court’s section on the SCC Online Blog for the month of
Yearly Wrap Up | A Reflection on 2020
It’s the last day of 2020, and here we are with the 20 most-read Case Briefs of the SCC Online Blog in
RPSC 2nd Grade Teachers’ recruitment| SC saves appointees by not setting aside Rajasthan High Court’s ‘erroneous’ decision on correctness of answer key
“It was not open to the Division Bench to have examined the correctness of the questions and the answer key to come to a conclusion different from that of the Expert Committee.”
‘Law should not become a ruse for targeted harassment’; SC reminds Courts of their duty to ensure human liberty
“Liberty survives by the vigilance of her citizens, on the cacophony of the media and in the dusty corridors of courts alive to the rule of (and not by) law. Yet, much too often, liberty is a casualty when one of these components is found wanting.”
The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: Should the High Courts exercise the powers of superintendence over arbitral tribunals?
by Abhinav Shrivastava* and Nirmal Prasad**
Corona Virus (COVID-19) | Nationwide Lock Down — How are the Indian High Courts and Sub-ordinate Judiciary functioning?
Allahabad High Court issued a notice on 25-03-2020, stating that Court work shall remain suspended with immediate effect until further orders. However, imminently
Orders available on official websites of High Courts held to have sanctity: Bombay HC
Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ravindra V. Ghughe, J. heard a miscellaneous civil application wherein the applicant had
State of Bihar to pay Rs. 10 lacs to a rape survivor who was denied the right to terminate her pregnancy due to delay on the part of authorities
Supreme Court: In the case where a 35-year-old woman was not allowed to abort her foetus by the Patna High Court as
Reproducing few passages from the trial Court order without analysis cannot be a ‘reasoned order’
Supreme Court: Discouraging the practice of the appellate courts of reproducing the passages of the lower court’s order without proper analysis, the