Extension of various time limits under Direct Tax & Benami laws
In view of the challenges faced by taxpayers in meeting the statutory and regulatory compliance requirements across sectors due to the outbreak
COVID-19
Del HC | Advertisement that likens Corona Beer with Coronavirus not to be reproduced, broadcasted, communicated to public
Delhi High Court: Rajiv Shakdher, J. granted injunction relief to the manufacturer of “Corona Beer” while injuncting the defendants from: reproducing, broadcasting,
All HC | Awareness over lockup should be the norm: Court grants stay on arrest of persons booked for violating social distancing norms while distributing food packets
Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Sunita Agarwal and Saumitra Daya Singh, JJ., granted partial relief to the petitioners booked for violating
Ayush Ministry asks “Patanjali Ayurved” to stop advertising/publicizing claims about Ayurvedic medicines developed for treatment of COVID-19
Ministry of AYUSH has taken cognizance of the news being recently flashed in the media about Ayurvedic medicines developed for treatment of
Del HC | Country is going through abnormal times: Court says Air Force civilian cooks cannot seek enforcement of employment terms as in normal times
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Asha Menon, JJ., disposed of the petition wherein cooks working in Air
Del HC | No investigation against Ganga Ram Hospital for now: Court grants interim stay on investigation into FIR filed by Delhi Govt [Read detailed report]
Delhi High Court: C. Hari Shankar, J., granted an ad-interim injunction and restrained police from making any investigation against Ganga Ram Hospital in
COVID-19| Cancellation of Board exams: CBSE to take final decision tomorrow; SC to hear the matter on Thursday
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ has deferred the hearing in the plea seeking quashing
COVID-19 | Muslims from India will not go to Saudi Arabia to perform Haj 2020
Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi informed that honouring the decision of the Saudi Arabia Government because of serious challenges of
[Midnight Hearing] Guj HC | Situation of Ahmedabad on account of COVID-19 cannot be compared with situation in Puri or in the State of Orissa (sic Odisha); No Rath Yatra at Ahmedabad
Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench of Vikram Nath, CJ and J.B. Pardiwala, J., rejected all the civil applications in a midnight
Bom HC | Centre and State to clarify stand on CISCE examinations; Courts asks to finalise grading plan to be adopted for evaluation
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Dipankar Datta, CJ and S.S. Shinde, J., asked Centre and State to clarify stand on CISCE
57 minor girls found COVID positive; 5 of them pregnant & one HIV + at a Shelter Home in Kanpur: NHRC takes suo motu cognizance
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that fifty-seven minor girls have tested positive for the
COVID-19| SC modifies order; Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra to take place in a restricted manner
Supreme Court: Allowing Odisha Government to conduct Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra, the Court has said, “if it is possible to ensure that
Kar HC | Recording the plea of accused under S. 313 CrPC, can be procured through video conferencing amidst COVID-19 situation
Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Abhay Shreeniwas Oka, CJ and S. Vishwajith Shetty, J., in view of the present situation
[COVID-19] Guj HC | No Rath Yatra shall be carried out at Ahmedabad; No activities secular or religious associated with Rath Yatra to be conducted
Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench of Vikram Nath, CJ and J.B. Pardiwala, J., held that in view of present times of outbreak
P&H HC | Raids to be conducted on chemist shops/manufacturing units to check exorbitant price of sanitisers and substandard quality of face masks
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Amol Rattan, J., directed raids to be conducted at chemist shops and manufacturing units to collect samples of hand
MCA issues clarification with regard to creation of deposit repayment reserve and to invest deposit amount of debentures
Clarification with regard to creation of deposit repayment reserve of 20% under Section 73 (2) (C) of the Companies Act, 2013 and
Utt HC | “All we ask is a report”: Court asks Govt. to bring on record information regarding testing facilities and quarantine centres for COVID infected patients
Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ravindra Maithani, JJ., directed the State Government to file a report regarding COVID-19
Bom | “Nothing prevents financially distressed parents to approach Govt. seeking reduction in schools fees”: PIL seeking fee reduction dismissed
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Dipankar Datta, CJ and K.K. Tated, J., dismissed a PIL filed seeking direction to schools not
IBC Ordinance 2020: Calibrated Approach & Contradiction
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COVID-19 | LG of Delhi directs 5 days institutional quarantine of each case under home quarantine mandatory; No telephonic contact with home quarantine individuals
Whereas, the COVID-19 situation in Delhi is reviewed regularly in the Ministry of Home and Affairs and it was observed that ‘Home