Compensating Ground Victims of Aircraft Accidents: A Legal Blind Spot
by Niraj Seth* and Harsh Diwakar**
Disaster Management Act
Utt HC │Article 21 is very precious fundamental right and should be curtailed only when it becomes imperative; Court grants anticipatory bail
Uttaranchal High Court: Alok Kumar Verma, J., allowed an application for anticipatory bail which was filed in connection with FIR registered for
COVID-19| ‘You can’t stop at issuing advisory’; SC directs Centre to ban the use of disinfection tunnels
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan*, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has asked the Central Government to consider
MHA asks States to allow unhindered movement of persons and goods and services during Unlock-3
The Centre has asked the States that there should be no restrictions imposed on the inter-State and intra-State movement of persons and
Madras HC | Federation of Association of Private Schools in Tamil Nadu to formulate scheme on collection of fees by private schools/college on an installment based structure
Madras High Court: R. Mahadevan, J., while addressing the issue of Government stalling collection of fees, held that, Federation of Association of Private
[COVID-19] Delhi hospitals to treat all without discrimination, LG of Delhi exercises powers under DMA to overrule State Government
Lt. Governor Anil Baijal, issues an Order exercising powers under Section 18(3) of the Disaster Management Act, stating that Government and private
[COVID-19] Payment of Wages | MHA ceases directive for payment of wages to workers without any deduction
What did Ministry of Home Affairs state in the May 17th, 2020 Order with regard to the ‘Payment of Wages’? On 29th
Bom HC | Ad-Interim Bail granted to applicant alleged to have an altercation with police personnel on not wearing mask
Bombay High Court: Bharati Dangre, J., addressed a complaint wherein a verbal altercation took place for the reason that applicant was asked
Fact-check: Has the government banned free discussion on COVID 19 on social media?
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Ker HC | Centre to intervene & ensure removal of blockades erected by State of Karnataka for urgent medical treatment — to save human lives
Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Shaji P. Chaly, JJ. while addressing the urgent matter with regard to
COVID-19 | To mitigate economic hardship of migrant workers, all States/UTs have been advised to create relief shelters with basic amenities
To alleviate sufferings of the people during the 21-day nationwide lockdown, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has communicated to the State/UT governments
MHA issues an addendum to guidelines regarding Nationwide Lockdown to fight COVID-19
Additional essential Goods and Services included in the exempt list Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an addendum to the guidelines,
COVID-19 | Nationwide lockdown| Additional categories of essential goods and services exempted under Disaster Management Act
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an addendum to the guidelines to all Ministries/Departments issued yesterday (https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1607997), regarding the Nationwide lockdown