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Madras HC | PIL to issue Standard Operating Procedure to be followed for religious places in physical function — dismissed

Madras High Court: A Division Bench of P.N. Prakash and B. Pugalendhi, JJ., addressed a petition wherein writ of mandamus was sought to

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Manipur HC | Contempt proceedings initiated against ASP for posting derogatory content on Facebook against a Special Judge and Judiciary

Manipur High Court: A Division Bench of Lanusungkum Jamir and Kh. Nobin Singh, JJ., initiated contempt proceedings, wherein Additional Superintendent of Police is

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P&H HC | “India prides itself of many peoples of all colours ranging from white to black and aboriginal”: HC rebukes Police for using ‘unprintable word’ while referring to African national in case record

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Rajiv Narain Raina, J., while addressing a very serious observation in a matter with regard to “black people”

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Bom HC | Fact of unnatural intercourse with a 9 year old child proved by digital medical examination: Conviction of accused upheld

Bombay High Court: Vibha Kankanwadi, J., upheld the Special Court’s decision for conviction of a person accused of having committed unnatural intercourse with

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Del HC | Court takes suo motu cognizance of — Non-Payment of salary to resident doctors; Resident doctors intend to either resign en masse or go on strike

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of D.N. Patel, CJ and Prateek Jalan, J., has taken cognizance of the news item published in

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Del HC | Adultery can only be committed after marriage, allegation of having relationship before marriage cannot be a ground of adultery; Divorce petition dismissed

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Hima Kohli and Asha Menon, JJ., while addressing a matrimonial appeal filed on behalf of the

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Bom HC | Mother has an indefeasible legal right to natural guardianship vis-à-vis an illegitimate child

Bombay High Court: While deciding the instant custody matter, S.C. Gupte, J., held that as per the provisions of Section 6 of

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Del HC | Re-opening of country in a phased manner is not a decision, to have been taken in haste; Costs imposed on finding wastage of judicial time

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad, JJ. while dismissing a petition that challenged the MHA Notification of

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Telangana HC | “Pandemic is only increasing day in and day out”; State Govt. directed to publish COVID-19 related data not only on internet but also on front pages of all Newspapers

Telangana High Court: A Division Bench of Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, CJ and B. Vijaysen Reddy, J., directs the State to publish vital information

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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