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NHRC issues Human Rights Advisory for Protection of the Rights of LGBTQI+ community in context of COVID-19 pandemic

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), viewing the unprecedented situation across the country and being deeply concerned about the rights of the

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Case BriefsCOVID 19High Courts

[COVID-19] Cal HC | Durga Puja Pandals to be made no-entry zone for members of public

Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench of Arijit Banerjee and Sanjib Banerjee, JJ., while laying down directions with regard to the Durga Puja

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Case BriefsCOVID 19High Courts

Exhaustive analysis of a 2-tier mechanism to provide concession in school fees: Unraveling various aspects of Cal HC’s ruling

Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench of Sanjib Banerjee and Moushumi Bhattacharya, JJ., while addressing the issues raised in the present petition observed

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Case BriefsCOVID 19High Courts

Ori | [COVID] School authorities shall take all possible steps to regularize academic career of the students; Order issued in view of CBSE notification CBSE/CE/2020 dated 13-05-2020

Orissa High Court: K.R. Mohapatra J., ordered in favour of the aggrieved student in light of prevailing extraordinary situation due to COVID-19.

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Finance Minister announces measures of Rs 73,000 crore to stimulate consumer spending in economy to fight slow down due to COVID-19

The proposals presented today by the Finance Minister are designed to stimulate spending in a fiscally prudent manner as some of the

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Worried about the visit to entertainment parks amidst the COVID-19 spread? Health Ministry has issued preventive measures to be followed

SOP on preventive measures to be followed in Entertainment Parks and similar places to contain the spread of COVID-19. Background Entertainment Parks

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NHRC issues advisories on Rights of Women in the context of COVID-19 to Ministries concerned and all the States/UTs

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), viewing the unprecedented situation across the country and being deeply concerned about the rights of the

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[Human Rights Advisory] NHRC issues advisories to ministries concerned and all States/UTs in context of COVID-19 pandemic

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India viewing the unprecedented situation across the country and being deeply concerned about the rights of the

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[UNLOCK-5] Ministry of Education issues guidelines for re-opening of schools

Brief highlights of the SOP/Guidelines for re-opening of schools  States/UT Governments may take a decision in respect of the reopening of schools

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Case BriefsCOVID 19Supreme Court

Booked air tickets during lockdown? Supreme Court orders full refund| Read directions

“We cannot lose sight of the present situation prevailing in the country and across the globe”

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Case BriefsCOVID 19Supreme Court

“Financial losses cannot be offset on the weary shoulders of the laboring worker”; SC quashes Gujarat Notification permitting factories to extend work hours & cut overtime

“A worker’s right to life cannot be deemed contingent on the mercy of their employer or the State.”

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[UNLOCK-5] MHA issues new Guidelines for Re-opening; Flexibility to States UTs for opening of schools

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued new guidelines today, for opening up more activities in areas outside the Containment Zones. In

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Case BriefsCOVID 19High Courts

Del HC | Private unaided schools should bear cost to remedy digital divide amongst students with a right to reimbursement under RTE Act

“Education is the passport to the future.” Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Manmohan and Sanjeev Narula, JJ., while addressing the issue

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Case BriefsCOVID 19Supreme Court

NLAT Quashed; CLAT-2020 to be conducted on September 28 for all NLUs including NLSIU, Bengaluru [Detailed report on the Judgment]

Supreme Court: The Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has quashed the NLAT entrance exam conducted by NLSIU, Bengaluru

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COVID 19Op EdsOP. ED.

Spontaneous Rejuvenation for COVID warriors ways ahead in these trying times: Guidelines 

by Justice Dr Kaushal J. Thaker†

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Case BriefsCOVID 19High Courts

Bom HC | Advocates permitted to travel by local trains to attend physical hearing of cases on ‘experimental basis’

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Dipankar Datta, CJ and G.S. Kulkarni, J., directs railways to allow Advocates to travel by local

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Case BriefsCOVID 19High Courts

Jhar HC | Government employee denied anticipatory bail for posting derogatory remarks against Malaysian woman regarding spreading coronavirus

Jharkhand High Court: Rongon Mukhopadhyay J., rejected anticipatory bail to the ground in light of facts and submissions in the instant case.

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COVID 19Legislation UpdatesStatutes/Bills/Ordinances

Lok Sabha | Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2020: Bill to cut salaries of MPs by 30% [Bill Passed]

Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2020 Which Act will the said Bill amend? A Bill further to

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Supreme Court releases a 17-page User Guide for limited physical hearings

The Supreme Court Registry has released a detailed User Guide for limited physical hearings.  The ‘How to’ User guide answers the ‘How

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States/UTs made responsible to ensure that every hospitalized COVID patient receives oxygen

It has come to the knowledge of the Union Health Ministry that few States are trying to curb the free inter-State movement

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