Harsh Mander filed an additional affidavit on 02.04.2020 in a Writ Petition filed by him before the SC. The writ filed by Mander and Anjali Bhardawaj seeks relief for migrant workers in the nationwide lockdown. In the affidavit, Mander explains that the orders passed by the SC and the government for the migrant workers have not been beneficial to them.
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.
In view of the nationwide lockdown, the Supreme Court issued a notice dated 24.03.2020 adjourning all matters listed on 25.03.2020 before the two operational courtrooms. Two benches headed by Justices DY Chandrachud & Surya Kant and Justices L. Nageswara Rao & Aniruddha Bose were to hear urgent matters via video-conferencing before the announcement of a nationwide lockdown on 24.03.2020.
The Supreme Court of India is going digital, given the COVID-19 scare, limiting human interaction. The Chief Justice of India S A Bobde, in the morning session, stated that the filing in the Supreme Court would be done online via e-filing, launched in 2018 and the dates of hearings (if any) will be sent to the lawyers vide e-mails. The
The Supreme Court of India has begun hearing matters via video-conferencing to limit the human-interaction amidst the outbreak of COVID-19. On 23.03.2020, the bench comprising of Chief Justice of India S A Bobde and Chairman of E-Committee, Justice D Y Chandrachud heard three cases via video-conferencing successfully. However, only Court No. 1 heard the matters via video conferencing on 23.03.2020,
The Supreme Court dismissed the petition which aimed a clarification from the Centre for the postpone in concluding the memorandum of the procedure (MOP) for appointment of judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts and which also questioned continuing appointments even when the MOP had not been finalised. There was no need to proceed in this issue according to SC.
The Supreme Court appointed senior counsel, Sidharth Luthra and R.Basant, as amicus curiae in the Suo Moto Writ Petition (Criminal) No.1 of 2017, In Re: To Issue Certain Guidelines Regarding inadequencies and deficiencies in Crimininal Trials Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh and Others. All the respondents in the case have been ordered to furnish copies of their respective reply affidavits
All India Football Federation has moved to the Supreme Court against Delhi High Court’s order of setting aside the elections of the office holders incorporating its president Mr. Praful Patel, while ordering for re-elections within 5 months. SC has agreed to hear the matter on friday. Shikha TiwariI am a law student who is a pluviophile and loves to sing.
The Supreme Court has decided to pursue Confidential documents by CBI in the open court to diminish the apprehensions for Karti Chidambaram and others facing probe concerning irregularities in FIPB clearance given to INX Media Ltd. The Documents have been asked to be presented on November 9. Shikha TiwariI am a law student who is a pluviophile and loves to sing.
