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MP HC | M.P. Government’s Order prohibiting disclosure of identity of Covid-19 positive patients, upheld

Madhya Pradesh High Court: While deciding the instant matter wherein the petitioner sought the quashment of order dated 19-5-2020 issued by the

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PM Cares Fund is not a Public Authority under the ambit of S. 2 (h) of RTI Act, 2005: PM’s Office

An RTI application was filed with regard to the PM Cares Fund, wherein following details were sought: Total amount deposited in the

Case Briefs COVID 19 High Courts

Bom HC | Migrants residing in cramped and unhygienic shelters without essentials till they are updated about application status to board trains/buses| How plight of migrant workers being addressed? State to file report

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Dipankar Datta, CJ and K.K. Tated, J. asked the State Government to file report mentioning the

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Kar HC | Complete absence of transparent & fair policy to choose persons for travel through Shramik Trains from Karnataka; No assurance provided to migrants to avoid unrest amongst them

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Abhay Shreeniwas Oka, CJ and B.V. Nagarathna, J. held that, “though several orders have been passed

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Del HC | Transport Department, GNCTD directed to deposit relief assistance amount in eligible non-chip PSV badge holders; Enough time taken by department

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad, JJ., directed GNCTD, Transport Department to provide relief assistance to the

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All HC | Chief Standing Counsel for the State of U.P directed to collaborate with Meerut DM to look into the measures taken to combat Covid-19

Allahabad High Court: Convening via video-conferencing, the Division Bench of the Court comprising of Ramesh Sinha, and Siddharth Varma, JJ., looked into

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Utt HC | What arrangements have been made for transportation of stranded migrant workers, and others registered to be brought back to Uttarakhand?| Centre & State to treat the matter with greater urgency

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan, CJ and R.C. Khulbe, J., while recording the plight of migrant workers, stated that,

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Functioning of Delhi HC and Courts subordinate to it shall remain suspended till 14th June, 2020

Functioning of the High Court of Delhi and its Subordinate Courts shall remain suspended till 14-06-2020. It has further been ordered that

Case Briefs COVID 19 High Courts

Del HC | Suo Motu cognizance of a video clip of man expressing anguish over helpline numbers provided by GNCTD transpiring from finding hospital for his COVID19 positive mother

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Vipin Sanghi and Rajnish Bhatnagar, JJ., took suo motu cognizance of a video clip wherein a

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NHRC issues notice to Uttar Pradesh Govt over reported death of a migrant worker due to hunger

Death of a Migrant worker due to hunger The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has issued a notice to the Chief

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Ori HC | Identity of COVID-19 patients should not be disclosed either in intra-departmental communication or any media platform

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of Mohammad Rafiq, CJ and Dr B.R. Sarangi, J. addressed a Public Interest Litigation wherein the concern

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Railway Ministry appeals — persons with co-morbidities, pregnant women, children below the age of 10 years and persons above 65 years of age may avoid travel by rail, except when it is essential

Indian Railways has been running Shramik special Trains on a daily basis throughout the country to ensure that migrants can travel back

COVID 19 Hot Off The Press News Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Media reports of hardships to labourers on board misdirected special trains, devoid of water, food and basic facilities causing sickness and death: NHRC takes suo motu cognizance

The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance media reports that the trains which are ferrying the migrant labourers are

Case Briefs COVID 19 High Courts

Del HC | We, as citizens of Delhi are pained at state of affairs and as Judges find situation as reported and if true, to be highly dissatisfactory and violative of rights of dead; Suo Motu cognizance of a news report

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Asha Menon, JJ., took suo motu cognizance of a news paper report

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COVID-19| No train or bus fare to be charged from migrant workers; SC issues interim directions

Supreme Court: After taking suo motu cognizance of problems and miseries of migrant labourers who had been stranded in different parts of

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Telangana HC | State to ensure availability of ambulances on National and State Highways as migrant workers including of pregnant women are using highways to reach destination

Telangana High Court: A Division Bench of Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, CJ and B. Vijaysen Reddy, J. directed the State to ensure that ambulances

COVID 19 OP. ED.

Does the Constitution approve the labeling of ‘migrant workers’?

by Dr. Uday Shankar*

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All HC | State to explain policy and norms for provision of medical facilities to migrant workers and rehabilitation scheme in Uttar Pradesh

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Govind Mathur, CJ Ramesh Sinha, J. while issuing notice to the State of Uttar Pradesh called

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Kar HC | State Government to consider a manner in which help can be extended to ‘Archaks’ who cannot be paid regular salary

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Abhay Shreeniwas Oka, CJ and P. Krishna Bhat, J. asked the State Government to consider a

Case Briefs COVID 19 High Courts

Bom HC | Risk taken by Kamgaars in carrying out COVID-19 related duties for NMMC cannot be differentiated on their employment being directly with Corpn. or through contractors; NMMC to pay certified Kamgaars special allowance

Bombay High Court: S.J. Kathawalla, J., while addressing a petition with regard to the non-payment of daily allowance to Kamgaars involved in COVID-19

Fact Check: Has the Supreme Court issued any directions to make paying of rent mandatory during lockdown?

Think India Himachal Pradesh | 1st National Quiz Competition, 2020

Fact Check: Did the Supreme Court pass any order staying MHA Order dated 29-03-2020 directing private companies to make full payments to their employees?

Mimansa Ambastha on pursuing her LL.M. from U.C. Berkeley and working with Infosys and the Income Tax Department

Mimansa Ambastha on pursuing her LL.M. from U.C. Berkeley and working with Infosys and the Income Tax Department

Think India Himachal Pradesh | 1st National Quiz Competition, 2020

Fact Check: Has the Supreme Court issued any directions to make paying of rent mandatory during lockdown?

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