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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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NHRC notice to Delhi Government & Health Ministry over serious allegations about COVID mismanagement

The National Human Rights Commission, India has issued notices to the Government of NCT of Delhi and Union Health & Family Welfare

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Pak SC | Federal Government of Pakistan must create a national level legislation to combat Covid-19 pandemic

Supreme Court of Pakistan- Taking suo motu notice of the measures taken by the Federal Government and Provincial Governments to tackle the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Restructure the loan amount and release it to home buyers of Amrapali Group: SC to RBI

Supreme Court: The bench of Arun Mishra and UU Lalit, JJ directed the banks and financial institutions to release loans to home

Case Briefs High Courts

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

Case Briefs High Courts

Guj HC | President GHCAA levelled allegations of corruption, malpractices against HC Registry & called this August Institution a ‘Gambling Den’; Contempt Proceedings initiated

Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench of Sonia Gokani and N.V. Anjaria, JJ., initiated suo motu contempt proceeding of an extremely unfortunate

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | “If children cannot take care of their parents and allow them to live in peace, they atleast ought not to make their life a living hell”; Court sternly warns daughter to not harass mother physically & mentally

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of S.J. Kathawalla and Surendra P. Talwade, JJ., while addressing petition wherein the mother has complained of

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | GNCTD and Centre to ensure real time updation of hospitals’ data, without too much a time lag

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of D.N. Patel, CJ and Prateek Jalan, J., directed GNCTD and Centre that, the mobile application developed

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Ker HC | At times inconveniences may have to be suffered by the individuals for public welfare; this however is not violative of any fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution

Kerala High Court: While deciding the instant public interest litigation wherein the petitioner raised the matter that the Public Works Department (hereinafter

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | All asymptomatic frontline workers working in hospitals & containment zones in Vidarbha region entitled to be tested for COVID-19 on RT-PCR method

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of R.K. Deshpande and Amit B. Borkar, JJ., while addressing a petition, held that, “…neither the Central

Case Briefs Supreme Court

COVID-19| Transportation of stranded migrant workers must be completed in next 15 days

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, SK Kaul and MR Shah, JJ has directed all the States/Union Territories to take all

Case Briefs High Courts

[Abetment to Suicide] Del HC | Deceased appeared to be of weak character, not in a position to face ups and downs of life and committed suicide, no case of abetment

Delhi High Court: Rajnish Bhatnagar, J., while addressing petition in regard to matrimonial discord resulting into husband committing suicide held that, “…deceased/husband appears

Case Briefs High Courts

Karnataka HC lays down guidelines regarding illegal immigrants facing proceedings under the Foreigners Act, 1946

Karnataka High Court: While deciding the instant petition, wherein the petitioners have been charged with offences under Sections 14A and 14B of

Case Briefs High Courts

Telangana HC| Loss of land trauma for Indian farmer thus lawful compensation, rehabilitation, resettlement should be guaranteed

Telangana High Court: A Division Bench of M.S. Ramachandra Rao and K. Lakshman, JJ., allowed the petitions which were filed in regard

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NHRC notice to U.P. Govt over medical apathy towards two expecting women; Health Ministry to issue instructions to States and UTs not to deny treatment to non-COVID patients coming in emergency

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports of medical apathy towards two expecting women

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Registered owner of a phone number from which offence is committed, has to take responsibility for the same

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Harsimran Singh Sethi, J., held that, that once an offence takes place from the a mobile phone number,

Case Briefs High Courts

Sikk HC | Minor school girl raped and sexually assaulted by teacher; Conviction under S. 376(2)(f)(i) and (n) of Penal Code — upheld

Sikkim High Court: A Division Bench of Meenakshi Madan Rai and Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, JJ. partly allowed the present appeal wherein a

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CIC | “Appalled that basic information pertaining to district wise designated COVID treatment centres couldn’t be provided” | Urgent requirement for notifying nodal authority in Ministry to provide information

Central Information Commission (CIC): Bimal Julka (CIC) observed that, important decisions are being made by the Governments involving huge intervention in the

Case Briefs High Courts

[S. 125 CrPC] Bom HC | Wife cannot be denied maintenance on ground of having a source of income

Bombay High Court: N.J. Jamdar, J., while addressing a revision application with regard to maintenance under Section 125 of Code of Criminal

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Stand-alone retail liquor shop situated in Mall, permitted to operate as it’s entrance/exit found independent of Mall’s entrance; Only permitted for home delivery of liquor

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of S.J. Kathawalla and S.P. Tavade, JJ., allowed a liquor stand-alone shop situated in mall whose entrance