Supreme court through its circular modifies the dress code for the advocates who represent before the Supreme Court of India via Virtual Court System till the medical emergency exists or until the further orders. The circular directs that the advocates may “wear plain white shirt/ white salwar kameez/ white saree, with plain white neck band”
Chief Justice SA Bobde during a hearing today stated that instructions would soon be released from the Supreme Court for dispensing with the dress code encompassing robes and gowns. The exchange ensued between the bar and the bench, wherein the CJI told Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal during a Video Conference hearing that judges, lawyers should
On Tuesday the HC of Kerala orally raised doubts about the practically of the Mandatory condition imposed on employers to make their employees download ‘Aarogya Setu’, the contact tracing app developed by the National informatics Centre amid COVID-19 Pandemic. A single bench of Justice P Gopinath said there are many workers who have not smart
Case Name: Spentex Industries Ltd vs. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP; CS (OS) 568/2017 Quorum: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Jayant Nath The application was filed by the defendant under Order 7 Rule 11of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 read with Section 45 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for rejection of the plaint. While
The Bombay High Court has directed the state government to issue a clear directive to the police administration to not to stop or obstruct ambulances or pet taxies for ferrying sick animals to and from veterinary clinics. A Writ petition was filed by the Petitioner who is an animal welfare activist. The matter was heard
Changes made by UP Government UP govt. Has taken bold steps and suspended almost all labour laws including minimum wages act for next workers and violates fundamental rights. It might also create an environment for exploitation. This might lead to turn existing formal workers into informal workers without any social security . Changes made by MP
Case Name: Amit Bhargava vs. The State (NCT of Delhi) ;W.P.(C) 3016/2020 The present order has come in a PIL challenging the arbitrary and unreasonable calculation of the home quarantine period by the Delhi Government.The Petitioner is one of the 72 people identified in the contact tracing conducted for a food delivery person who tested
On 11th May 2020, A Petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to the government to consider the issue of approval of Ethanol Vapour or any other kind of suitable Alcohol Therapy for COVID-19 with due pre-clinical research and clinical trials. The Petitioner is an independent inventor, has also prayed the government
The Council took up for consideration a representation received from Mr. Ashok Arora, Secretary, Supreme Court Bar Association against the resolution dated 08.05.2020 passed by the Executive Committee of Supreme Court Bar Association thereby suspending him as the Honorary. Secretary of Supreme Court Bar Association and divesting him of his powers as Secretary with immediate effect
A Division Bench comprising of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Suraj Govindaraj heard the Petition stating that the media houses should be directed to pay RS. 50000/- as compensation in the event of their employee’s death to the COVID-19 Pandemic. According to the Petition, media reporters are interviewing the doctors, police personnel, government officials, patients
