Vaidehi Chipkar

Gujarat High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance to Expedite Pending Trials against Legislators

  The Division Bench of Gujarat High Court has registered a suo moto case to adhere to the directions of the Supreme Court. It has actively participated in the process of expediting investigations and trials against MP/ MLAs accused of...

Bombay High Court To Hear Plea Seeking Removal of Chairperson of National Commission for Women

A Writ Petition had been filed in the Bombay High Court challenging the conduct of the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women. The Petitioner has submitted that the official Acts of the said person intend to promote communal...

Bombay High Court Pursues Case Alleging Media Trial, Says NBSA Guidelines Must Be Toothed by Centre

Amid the pleas alleging media trials, the Division Bench had been hearing submissions of the News Broadcasters’ Authority (NBA). It prayed that severe restrictions on news circulation over entire electronic media were unjust. Thus, during the proceedings, the Bench...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Rules That Export Ban on N95 Masks & PPE Kits Does Not Violate Fundamental Right of Traders

The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that the formulation and regulation of trade policies were within the subjects of the Central Government. Any reasonable restriction on the export of goods does not violate Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution. Thus,...

Bombay High Court Refuses Interim Relief to Doctors Alleging Arbitrary Placement at Government Hospitals for One-Year Mandatory Public Service

The Bombay High Court was hearing a plea against the arbitrary placement of doctors for a mandatory period of one year. The petitioners prayed for interim relief to stay the operation of the order directing such service. However, the...

Bombay High Court Refuses Interim Relief to Doctors Alleging Arbitrary Placement at Government Hospitals for One-Year Mandatory Public Service

The Bombay High Court was hearing a plea against the arbitrary placement of doctors for a mandatory period of one year. The petitioners prayed for an interim relief to stay the operation of the order directing such service. However,...

Gujarat High Court Advocates’ Association to File Appeal Against Order of Division Bench in the Case of Adv. Yatin Oza’s Contempt of Court

The Gujarat High Court had held Adv. Yatin Oza, President of GHCAA, guilty under the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. The Court had imposed a fine of ₹2,000 and sentenced him till rising of the Court....

Gujarat High Court Seeks Administrative and Budgetary Information of State Women Shelter Homes To Bring About Reforms

The Gujarat High Court has noted the absence of nutritious food and dilapidated infrastructure of the State Women Shelter Homes. It has directed the concerned authorities to file an affidavit with relevant information regarding functioning and budgetary allocation of...

State To File Affidavit Regarding Culpable Negligence of Hospitals Amounting To 11 Deaths: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court sought a reply from the State while hearing a Petition alleging hospitals with culpable homicide. If the allegations were confirmed, the families of deceased shall be entitled to compensation.  Brief Facts The COVID-19 pandemic escalated in India...

Bombay HC Orders Abeyance of All Eviction, Dispossession and Demolition Orders; Says No One Homeless During Pandemic

The Bombay High Court adjudicated on the suo moto petition seeking removal of encroachments along river beds. The plea was filed by the Municipal Corporation in light of the National Green Tribunal orders. The Court extended the abeyance order...

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