[COVID-19] Karnataka HC and its Subordinate Courts to remain closed till 6th June, 2020
Karnataka High Court alongwith all the District Judiciary, Family Courts, Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunals in the State shall be closed till
Coronavirus
COVID-19| No coercive action to be taken for one week in representative petition challenging MHA order on payment of full wages during lockdown
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of L. Nageswara Rao, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and BR Gavai, JJ has issued notice in a number
COVID-19| Supreme Court notifies new dress code for advocates
On 13.05.2020, the Supreme Court notified that all the advocates to wear “plain white-shirt/white-salwar-kameez/ white saree, with a plainwhite neck band” during
[COVID-19 + cases in Arthur Road Jail] Bom HC | Inmates have right to safety & healthy environment as even while incarceration they equally enjoy right to life as those in outside world
Bombay High Court: Bharati Dangre, J., addressed a bail application of a 43 year old person who sought the same for reasons of
Clarification in respect of residency under Section 6 of the Income-tax Act, 1961
Section 6 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) contains provisions relating to residency of a person. The status of an individual
Breaking | UP Government promulgates an ordinance to suspend labour laws for 3 years with exemption to 3 to boost economy
Uttar Pradesh Government promulgates ‘Uttar Pradesh Temporary Exemption from Certain Labour Laws Ordinance, 2020’ to deal with the effects of Novel Coronavirus
COVID-19| SC extends limitation prescribed under the A&C, 1996 and the NI Act,1881
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, Deepak Gupta and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ has directed extended the limitation prescribed under the
COVID-19| Indians stranded in Nepal to be brought back on May 7: Centre tells SC
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench Ashok Bhushan, SK Kaul and BR Gavai, JJ disposed of the petition seeking a direction to expedite
COVID-19| SC dismisses plea seeking compliance of MHA order directing landlords not to demand rent from students & migrant workers
Supreme Court: A bench of Ashok Bhushan and SK Kaul, JJ has dismissed a petition seeking directions to the Union of India
Telangana HC | Plight of Transgender Population: State Govt. directed to provide essential commodities, ration, etc. to transgender community without insistence on ration/white card
Telangana High Court: A Division Bench of Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, CJ and A. Abhishek Reddy, J., while addressing a petition directed the State
Judicial Member, Lokpal of India, Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi died fighting COVID-19
With deep sorrow, it is to inform that on Saturday, May 2nd, 2020 , Judicial Member, Lokpal of India, Justice Ajay Kumar
COVID-19 and Supreme Court – April roundup
Functioning of courts Supreme Court issues guidelines on functioning of courts through video conferencing Release of prisoners Ensure that prisoners released on
Supreme Court Monthly Roundup – April 2020
COVID-19 STORIES Functioning of courts Supreme Court issues guidelines on functioning of courts through video conferencing Release of prisoners Ensure that prisoners
COVID-19| SC refuses to pass order on petition seeking changes in the treatment guidelines; Asks ICMR to look into the matter
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, SK Kaul and BR Gavai, JJ has refused to pass any order in a
COVID-19| Ration to people without ration cards: SC refuses to pass order on ‘policy issue’
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, SK Kaul and BR Gavai, JJ has refused to pass order directing Centre to
Bom HC | Fear of corona infection spreading through newspapers not supported by evidence: Court questions blanket ban on door-to-door delivery of newspapers
Bombay High Court: Prasanna B. Varale, J. took cognizance of the amendment made in the Government Order whereby door-to-door delivery of newspapers
COVID-19| This institution is not hostage of government: Furious SC tells advocate Prashant Bhushan during migrant workers hearing
Supreme Court: A furious bench of N V Ramana, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and B R Gavai, JJ said that the Supreme Court
ICMR issues — Advisory on Rapid Antibody Blood Tests
1. ICMR advocates that RT-PCR throat/nasal swab test is the best use for diagnosis of COVID 19. RT-PCR test detects the virus
Del HC | Price of COVID-19 rapid test kit capped at Rs 400 per unit as against Rs 600 approved by ICMR
“Public interest must outweigh private gain.” Delhi High Court: Najmi Waziri, J., has capped the price of the COVID-19 Rapid Test Kit