High Court

Supreme Court has stayed all the suits pending before High Courts across the country challenging the IT rules, on May 9. Petitions challenging Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethnics Code) Rules and the Cable TV Network (Amendment) Rules will be on hold till May 19. However, the interim orders passed in petitions challenging the said rules will not be affected. 

The Delhi High Court has ordered the release of a man from the Foreign Regional Registration Office (FRRO) custody, taking into consideration his identity documents. While granting an interim relief to the man, Mohammad Sahil, the court noted that the petitioner is an Indian citizen. The petitioner has been released from custody till further orders. The petitioner, his parents and his brother had earlier challenged the deportation order… read-more

A visually impaired advocate from Jammu & Kashmir has been protesting, demanding to implement disability laws in UT. Advocate Suraj Singh, has been practicing law from 2011 in the Jammu wing of the J&K HC. He said that he has "been harassed through their adopting a lackadaisical approach in implementing the RPWD act" and has been harassed. He will continue the protest until the law for disabled are implemented.

The Patna HC issued a show-cause notice to the chief minister's office (CMO) to explain why the revocation order of public prosecutor (PP) Motihari Jai Prakash's termination has not been complied, on March 5. The court reviewed a contempt petition filed against the State Government, which didn't honour the HC orders (December 21,) reinstating Mishra as PP-cum-chairman. Notably, Mishra was was terminated on October 23 by the law department. … read-more

The Karnataka government announced to reopen its pre-University and degree colleges in Udupi & Bangalore from February 16. The High schools have also been reopened, following protests and violence over the hijab row. However, the Karnataka High Court, in its interim order, prohibited all the students from wearing saffron shawls or hijab till the final ruling. Moreover, Police force has been posted in Udupi to maintain law and order.