The common High Court of J&K and Ladakh swore in Justice Rajnesh Oswal, its first Judge under the Indian Constitution on 2nd April 2020. The swearing ceremony was broadcasted live on the internet owing to the nationwide lockdown. Registrar-General Sanjay Dhar read out the warrant of appointment to Justice Oswal while Chief Justice of J&K High Court Gita Mittal administered
A PIL was filed before the SC seeking restoration of 4G services in J&K. The UTs currently receive 2G internet services. The PIL claims that amidst the COVID-19 outbreak and the nationwide lockdown, 4G internet is the need of the hour. It also alleges that restrictions on the speed of internet services strip J&K of fundamental rights granted under the
In light of the COVID-19 Outbreak, the Supreme Court of India has taken up a case on its own on the conditions of children’s protection homes across India. A division bench comprising of Justices L Nageshwar Rao and Deepak Gupta will hear the case titled as “In Re Contagion Of COVID-19 Virus In Children Protection Homes” tomorrow i.e. 03.04.2020.
