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Del HC | “No allegation of adverse consequences, in terms of enmity, hatred or ill-will, much less any violence or breach of peace, occurred as a consequence of webcast”; Court stays investigation against Vinod Dua

Delhi High Court: Anup Jairam Bhambhani, J., stayed the investigation against the television anchor and journalist Vinod Dua, alleged for spreading rumours and

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Del HC | Delhi fast heading towards becoming Corona capital of the country; Private hospitals in Delhi, that are equipped with a lab to undertake COVID-19 Test, be permitted to do the testing

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad, JJ., private hospitals in Delhi that have been called upon to

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Utt HC | Uttarakhand Former Chief Ministers Facility (Residential and other facilities) Act, 2019 declared unconstitutional being ultra vires Arts. 14 and 21

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan, CJ and Ramesh Chandra Khulbe, J. declared the Uttarakahand Former Chief Ministers Facility

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Telangana HC | Telangana Public Health Department reproached for their sloppy handling of the Covid-19 crisis in the State; warned to implement the Court’s directions in earnest

Telangana High Court: While deciding several writ petitions highlighting the lapses committed by the State of Telangana in dealing with grim situation

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Del HC | Imminent threat being faced by citizens of NCT of Delhi due to heightened seismic activity would not be resolved with mere paperwork; GNCTD to sensitize public at large

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Vipin Sanghi and Rajnish Bhatnagar, JJ., while addressing a petition stated that, mere paperwork and consultations

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[Delhi Riots] Del HC | Affirm whether any information collected against petitioner is being circulated by Delhi Police officials to journalists or on social media?: Court to DCP Crime branch

Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bhakru, J., restrains the Delhi Police officials to issue any such statement or circulating information regarding allegations and evidence

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Cal HC | Trafficking in garb of child marriage or child labour are more disturbing due to the family members involvement; Exodus of migrant labourers due to pandemic have exposed younger children to be trafficked for sustenance

Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench of Soumen Sen and Harish Tandon, JJ., while addressing a petition stated that, “…physical and mental health

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Kar HC | State of Karnataka to place measures being taken to implement National COVID guidelines & SOPs governing places of religion, hotels, malls, etc.

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Abhay Shreeniwas Oka, CJ and E.S. Indiresh, J. posed question to the State of Karnataka as

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[Overcharging by Private Hospitals] Madras HC | State and Central Government to give details on aspects of cost borne for treatment of COVID patients in private hospitals

Madras High Court: A Division Bench of Dr Vineet Kothari and R. Suresh Kumar, JJ., asked the State Government and Union of

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Del HC | PIL seeking information on PM CARES Fund dismissed as no RTI application filed by the petitioner

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of D.N.Patel, CJ and Prateek Jalan, J. dismissed the petition seeking information on PM CARES Fund while

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All HC | Operation of interim orders passed by Allahabad HC & Courts Subordinate to it extended till 29th June, 2020

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Govind Mathur, CJ and Ramesh Sinha, J., while observing that, though the process of “Unlock” had

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Guj HC | President GHCAA levelled allegations of corruption, malpractices against HC Registry & called this August Institution a ‘Gambling Den’; Contempt Proceedings initiated

Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench of Sonia Gokani and N.V. Anjaria, JJ., initiated suo motu contempt proceeding of an extremely unfortunate

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Bom HC | “If children cannot take care of their parents and allow them to live in peace, they atleast ought not to make their life a living hell”; Court sternly warns daughter to not harass mother physically & mentally

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of S.J. Kathawalla and Surendra P. Talwade, JJ., while addressing petition wherein the mother has complained of

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Del HC | GNCTD and Centre to ensure real time updation of hospitals’ data, without too much a time lag

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of D.N. Patel, CJ and Prateek Jalan, J., directed GNCTD and Centre that, the mobile application developed

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Bom HC | All asymptomatic frontline workers working in hospitals & containment zones in Vidarbha region entitled to be tested for COVID-19 on RT-PCR method

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of R.K. Deshpande and Amit B. Borkar, JJ., while addressing a petition, held that, “…neither the Central

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[Abetment to Suicide] Del HC | Deceased appeared to be of weak character, not in a position to face ups and downs of life and committed suicide, no case of abetment

Delhi High Court: Rajnish Bhatnagar, J., while addressing petition in regard to matrimonial discord resulting into husband committing suicide held that, “…deceased/husband appears

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Karnataka HC lays down guidelines regarding illegal immigrants facing proceedings under the Foreigners Act, 1946

Karnataka High Court: While deciding the instant petition, wherein the petitioners have been charged with offences under Sections 14A and 14B of

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Telangana HC| Loss of land trauma for Indian farmer thus lawful compensation, rehabilitation, resettlement should be guaranteed

Telangana High Court: A Division Bench of M.S. Ramachandra Rao and K. Lakshman, JJ., allowed the petitions which were filed in regard

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P&H HC | Registered owner of a phone number from which offence is committed, has to take responsibility for the same

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Harsimran Singh Sethi, J., held that, that once an offence takes place from the a mobile phone number,

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Sikk HC | Minor school girl raped and sexually assaulted by teacher; Conviction under S. 376(2)(f)(i) and (n) of Penal Code — upheld

Sikkim High Court: A Division Bench of Meenakshi Madan Rai and Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, JJ. partly allowed the present appeal wherein a