Month: August 2020

Supreme Court has heard over 15k cases through video conferencing since lockdown started

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The Supreme Court has reportedly heard more than 15,000 matters through video conferencing since March 23, when the lockdown was announced in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Apex Court completed 100 days of virtual court hearings and disposed of approximately 4300 cases till now. Whole 1021 Benches were constituted to hear the cases, over …

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SC Registry Writes to President, SC AOR Association Regarding Physical Hearing in SC

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The Registry of the Supreme Court of India has written to the President of Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association informing about the decision made in a meeting held on August 11 among Judges of the Committee with regards to the resumption of physical hearing of cases in the Court Rooms. The letter stated that …

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Consider RT-PCR tests for those travelling to other states, Delhi HC tells govt

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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today directed the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) and the Delhi government to consider testing of people willing to travel inter-state. The divisional bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad, while hearing the matter through video conferencing, noted: “The person traveling to other states cannot get an …

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SC okays transfer of Sushant Singh Rajput death case to CBI

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Top court says Bihar government was competent to request CBI for transfer of investigation New Delhi: The Supreme Court today said that the Bihar government was competent to request the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for transfer of investigation of the mysterious death case of Sushant Singh from Mumbai Police. The single bench led by …

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Unnao rape case: Delhi HC asks Tihar authorities to give treatment to Sengar

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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today has directed the Tihar Jail authorities to give medical treatment for oral cancer to the brother of expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Senger, who was sentenced for 10 years for his role in the custodial killing of the Unnao rape victim’s father. A divisional bench of the Delhi HC comprising …

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NHRC wants detailed report on UP gangrape of 13-yr-old

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for a detailed report in case of gangrape and murder of a 13-year-old girl in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh. Notices have been issued to Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh asking for the report in six weeks and provision of relief to …

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Delhi High Court asks Centre, Delhi govt to sit with MCDs and resolve financial issues

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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today directed the Delhi government and the Central government to conduct a meeting with the three Municipal Corporations’ representatives to know the financial difficulties being suffered by the MCD departments. The bench of Chief Justice D.N. Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan, while hearing the matter through video conferencing, noted: …

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Is it a regular irregularity?

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Agony of Candidates appeared for Meghalaya Civil Service, Junior Grade examinations due to blatant manipulation. The Meghalaya Public Service Commission issued advertisement on 24/07/2017 for the preliminary examination (first phase) for the recruitment to the Meghalaya Civil Service, Junior Grade. The syllabus clearly mentioned the criteria which was to be adopted for the examination process. …

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DU physical exams from Sep 14: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court has today directed the Delhi University to start a physical examination from September 14. A divisional bench of the Delhi HC comprising Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad while hearing the matter through video conferencing noted that conducting the physical examination after September 20 is “unreasonable” and further asked the …

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