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COVID-19 | Raj HC | Notice issued to respond as to — what steps have been taken to safeguard citizens and to ensure that no unlawful manhandling, canning and spanking is perpetrated?

Rajasthan High Court: A Division Bench of G R Moolchandani and Narendra Singh Dhaddha, JJ. while addressing the present petition raised the question,

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Lockdown | All HC | Period of 12 months for award to be made under Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Extended

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Govind Mathur, CJ and Siddhartha Verma, J. had issued certain direction earlier in order to

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COVID-19 | Bom HC | In view of lockdown several districts are sealed, even if a prisoner is released on bail, he may not be able to reach his destination without risking his life

Rajasthan High Court: A.M. Badar, J. while addressing a regular bail application under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, held that,

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COVID-19 | Madras HC | Technical Committee headed by Health Secy. to consider the use of Siddha medicine for treatment of COVID-19

Madras High Court: A Division Bench of Dr Vineet Kothari and R. Suresh Kumar, JJ. addressed a petition seeking writ of mandamus in

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COVID-19 | J&K HC |Incidents of violence against healthcare professionals; Critical attention of Centre as well as Governments of Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Division Bench of Gita Mittal, CJ and Rajnesh Oswal, J. flagged certain important issues with regard

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[Coronavirus] Jhar HC | Series of questions with regard to number of quarantine centres, support staffs, Personal Protective Equipments in reserve, Ventilators– to be responded by State Govt.

Jharkhand High Court: A Division Bench of Dr Ravi Ranjan, CJ and Sujit Narayan Prasad, J. while addressing the present petition enlisted a

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COVID 19 | Del HC | In the present lockdown situation, evacuation of Indian national from any country is not possible — MEA; Necessary help to Indian Students & Community is being provided

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Sanjeev Sachdeva and Navin Chawla, JJ. while addressing the present petition and the status report of

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Delhi Riot Victims | Del HC | GNCTD will provide assistance and dry ration to riot victims in case of need

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Sanjeev Sachdeva and Navin Chawla, JJ. addressed the petition with an action report being submitted pursuant

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COVID 19 | Raj HC | Bail applications, Appeals under SC/ST Act, applications for suspension of sentence not to be listed in the category of “extreme urgent matters”

Rajasthan High Court: Pankaj Bhandari, J. while addressing the present petition, held that, “…at the time of complete lockdown the bail applications, Appeals

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Del HC | No complete prohibition in a minor donating an organ or tissue prior to attaining majority; Donation permissible in exceptional circumstances

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. while addressing a petition with regard to a minor donating her liver to her father, held that,

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COVID 19 | A.P. HC | Court takes up matter concerning non-availability of WHO-approved Personal Protection Equipment in a Medical College; Information sought regarding PPEs, isolation facility, social distancing at the hospital, etc.

Andhra Pradesh High Court, Amaravati: A Division Bench of Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari, CJ and M. Satyanarayana Murthy, J. addressed a Public Interest Litigation

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COVID-19 | Cal HC | Interim directions issued for Andaman & Nicobar Islands administration to contain — spread of Coronavirus in the islands; “whether it be the executive, judiciary or civil society, have to work hand in hand to avert any further disaster”

Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench of Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, CJ and Dipankar Datta, J. issued interim directions for the administration of Andaman

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Tablighi Jamaat Crisis | Guj HC | Union of India to provide complete information to State of Gujarat of persons who were present for Tablighi Jamaat & have entered Gujarat

Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench of Vikram Nath, CJ and Ashutosh J. Shastri, J. addressed a suo motu public interest litigation in

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Ker HC | Centre to intervene & ensure removal of blockades erected by State of Karnataka for urgent medical treatment — to save human lives

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Shaji P. Chaly, JJ. while addressing the urgent matter with regard to

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COVID 19 | A.P. HC | Fishes & Shrimps to be categorized under “Essential Supplies”; Vehicles transporting them to be permitted by State authorities

Andhra Pradesh High Court, Amravati: J.K. Maheshwari, CJ while providing an ad interim relief directed the State Authorities to permit vehicles transporting fishes

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[COVID-19] Madras HC | Technical Committee constituted for purpose of COVID-19, to consider representations with regard to use of–Indian Traditional Medicine for treating coronavirus

Madras High Court: A Division Bench of Dr Vineet Kothari and R. Suresh Kumar, JJ. addressed the present petition with regard to direction

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COVID-19 | Ker HC | Additional Advocate General to file a comprehensive statement with regard to — provision of food & shelter to migrant workers

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of Shaji P. Chaly and A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar, JJ. addresed a petition filed by amicus curiae

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COVID 19 | Del HC | Yes Bank to file response in urgent petition seeking restraint from declaration of petitioner as NPA amid COVID-19

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. addressed the urgent matter with regard to a direction being sought to Yes Bank regarding not taking any

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Bom HC | IDBI restrained from selling shares pledged by Fairprice Ltd. (Future Group) amid market collapse due to COVID-19

Bombay High Court: K.K. Tated, J., granted ad interim relief to Rural Fairprice Wholesale Ltd. from selling the pledged equity shares as the

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Corona Virus | Kar HC | State Govt. to take cognizance on issues like provision of — Supply of hot meal to pregnant women, lactating mothers, malnutritioned children & needy people

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Abhay S. Oka, CJ and B.V. Nagarathna, J. asked the State Government of Karnataka to