High Court

The Delhi High Court today has refused to entertain the petition challenging the National Law School of India (Amendment) Bill, 2020, which provides 25% domicile reservation at National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore.

The Supreme Court has held that a High Court cannot convert itself into a court of appeal, while hearing a petition under Article 227 of the Indian Constitution.

The Supreme Court on Thursday declines to hear a petition filed by a Principal District Judge, Madhya Pradesh seeking directions to quash the show cause notice issued by the High Court to start a fresh disciplinary inquiry against him regarding allegation of sexual harassment at work place.

The Calcutta High Court has extended the duration of all interim orders passed by the High Court and subordinate courts in the State till September 30, in wake of the current pandemic.

The High Court of Delhi has today adjourned the plea seeking financial aid for needy advocates in the form of ex-gratia of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Fives Thousand Only)

A petition has been filed before the Karnataka High Court seeking transfer of Amulya Leona’s case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

The Supreme Court has directed the High Courts of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Patna, Bombay and Orissa to file affidavits submitting their plan of action for deciding the criminal appeals that have been pending before the High Courts for a long period of time.

The Supreme Court has today asked the National Investigation Agency to provide Gautam Navlakha’s Counsel with a copy of its petition, while adjourning the matter till July 6. The interim order of the Court ordering stay on the Delhi High Court’s order will continue till then.

The Delhi High Court has recommended Judges of Trial Court to hear matters through Video Conferencing from their respective residence.

A single judge bench of Justice Jyoti Singh was hearing the petition filed by Nitin Verma who claimed that despite the revision in the standard rates of wages of prisoners in June 2019 by the Government, they are getting paid in the scale of 2014.