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All HC | Persons, who have completed their quarantine period and have tested negative cannot be further detained in Quarantine Centers against their wishes

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Shashi Kant Gupta, and Saurabh Shyam Shamshery, JJ., asked the State Government to ensure that persons

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Delhi HC notifies — High Court of Delhi Rules for Video Conferencing for Courts, 2020

High Court of Delhi Rules for Video Conferencing for Courts, 2020 These Rules shall apply to such courts or proceedings or classes

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Journalists & other media personnel are on the field to disseminate correct information just like police, doctors, nurses & government personnel carrying out essential duties

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of B.V. Nagarathna and Suraj Govindaraj, JJ., while addressing petition held that, Role of journalists and media

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EPFO Pensioners to Get Enhanced Pension| Restoration of commuted pension: Historical step for benefit of pensioners under EPS-95

EPFO released Rs 868 crore pension along with Rs 105 crore arrear on account of restoration of commuted value of pension. On

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P&H HC | No offence constituted under SC/ST Act where abusive language in the name of caste used over phone call: Criminal proceedings against accused quashed

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Harnaresh Singh Gill, J.,quashed the criminal proceedings against the appellant accused of using abusive language against the complainant

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CIC | Amidst uncertainties of COVID-19, delay in disclosing details of migrant workers will compound difficulties either for them or government; Severe admonition against CPIO for negligent handling of RTI application

Central Information Commission (CIC): Vanaja N. Sarna, Information Commissioner disposed of a complaint while stating the following on CPIO’s cryptic one liner response

Case Briefs High Courts

Guj HC | “If State would not have been doing anything, we all would have been dead”: Court berates politicising of COVID-19 situation while at the same time reminding the State of its Constitutional obligations

In times of crisis, we need to bind, not bicker. -Gujarat High Court COVID 19 crisis is a humanitarian crisis, not a

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Wife’s persistent effort to separate husband from family amounts to cruelty: Divorce granted in favour of husband

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of A.M. Shaffique and Mary Joseph, JJ., granted a decree of divorce in favour of husband on

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC |No precise legislative definition of what ‘hate speech’ is; Since Parliament has not yet thought it appropriate to legislate on the concept of ‘hate speech’, Court cannot interfere by issuing directions

Karnataka High Court: A Division bench of B.V. Nagarathna and M.G. Uma, JJ., dismissed a petition filed to call for records from

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Breaking | Lockdown to continue in Containment Zones till 30th June, 2020; Phased reopening of areas outside Containment Zones | Places of worship, Malls, Hotels to re-open?

Ministry of Home Affairs issues new guidelines for phased re-opening of areas outside Containment Zones. The following guidelines shall remain in force