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Case BriefsHigh Courts

All HC | ‘Azan’ an essential & integral part of Islam but use of loud­speakers is not; Right to offer Azan by voice, protected under Art. 25 of Constitution

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Shashi Kant Gupta and Ajit Kumar, JJ., while addressing a Public Interest Litigation held that, “Azan

Published on May 15, 2020October 3, 2023By Bhumika Indulia
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On way back from Maharashtra, migrant woman from M.P. delivered her baby on road: NHRC takes suo moto cognizance

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that a pregnant migrant woman, who was

Published on May 15, 2020October 3, 2023By Bhumika Indulia
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MHA allows special buses to ferry passengers arriving by train to their home

Since some of the State Governments have requested to allow special buses to ferry the passengers arriving by train to their home,

Published on May 15, 2020May 16, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

[COVID-19] Bom HC | Principle of “No Work, No Pay” cannot be made applicable in such extraordinary circumstances; Can’t be insensitive to plight of workers

Bombay High Court: Ravindra V. Ghuge, J., while addressing a petition, stated that, “principle of “no work­ no wages” cannot be made

Published on May 14, 2020October 3, 2023By Bhumika Indulia
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Fact ChecksNews

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

Nilufer Bhateja, Editorial Assistant has put this story together

Published on May 14, 2020May 18, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

[COVID-19] Bom HC | Navi Mumbai Municipal Corpn. to file an affidavit detailing particulars of protective equipments being provided to workers discharging essential services

Bombay High Court: S.J. Kathawalla, J., addressed a petition filed on behalf of workers discharging essential services not being provided any protection from

Published on May 13, 2020May 22, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Op EdsOP. ED.

Advocating the Rights of Sanitation Workers Amidst Covid-19

by Animesh Upadhyay & Shikhar Shukla*

Published on May 12, 2020July 14, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Maharashtra Govt. to issue clear directives to police not to stop or obstruct ambulances or pet taxies for ferrying sick animals to & from veterinary clinics

Bombay High Court: S.C. Gupte, J., directed the State Government to issue clear directives with regard to no stopping or obstructing of pet

Published on May 11, 2020May 22, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Legislation UpdatesNotifications

New procedure for registration, approval, etc. of certain entities deferred to 1st October, 2020

In view of the unprecedented humanitarian and economic crisis, the CBDT has decided that the implementation of new procedure for approval/ registration/notification

Published on May 9, 2020May 9, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Legislation UpdatesNotifications

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

Published on May 9, 2020May 9, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Goods & Services of PSUs are all, to one extent or other, “essential”; MHA order doesn’t contemplate complete closure of PSUs in view of lockdown

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of D.N. Patel, CJ and C. Harishankar, J., addressed a petition wherein mandamus has been sought to

Published on May 7, 2020May 15, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Pat HC | Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar asked to issue & monitor supply of food grains, drinking water and medical facilities to leprosy patients

Patna High Court: A Division Bench of Anil Kumar Sinha and Dinesh Kumar Singh, JJ., addressed a petition with regard non-provision of food

Published on May 6, 2020May 15, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Hot Off The PressNews

Meghalaya HC extends the suspension of normal functioning of HC & Courts Subordinate till 17th May, 2020

Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court suspends normal functioning of High Court and the Courts subordinate till 17-05-2020, in view of the

Published on May 5, 2020May 5, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Hot Off The PressNews

COVID-19 | P&H HC | Ensure that judicial proceedings are conducted with taken courtesies & protocol while appearing through video-conferencing

Keeping in View the prevailing situation due to outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID—19) and after considering the prevailing situation in the

Published on May 5, 2020May 5, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Fact ChecksNews

Fact Check: Is it illegal to share pdfs of e-papers on Whatsapp?

Nilufer Bhateja, Editorial Assistant has put this story together

Published on May 5, 2020June 3, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
1 Comment9495 views
Case BriefsHigh Courts

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

Published on May 4, 2020May 15, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
3 Comments2649 views
Legislation UpdatesNotifications

New guidelines for hearing of cases by CAT in Green, Orange & Red Zones

As directed by the Hon’ble Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal, New Delhi, the following Notification is issued: The functioning of the Principal Bench

Published on May 2, 2020May 2, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Hot Off The PressLegislation UpdatesNewsNotifications

Lockdown 3.0 | MHA issues New Guidelines for extended lockdown period of 2 weeks | List of Do’s & Don’ts [Read]

1. With the extension of the Lockdown period for a further period of two weeks with effect from 4th May 2020, new

Published on May 1, 2020May 4, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
1 Comment3403 views
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Schools imparting online education cannot be treated as “closed”: Petition for directing private unaided schools to not charge tuition fee rejected

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of D.N. Patel, CJ and C. Hari Shankar, J. dismissed a writ petition that sought modification

Published on May 1, 2020May 1, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Duration of lockdown not to be reckoned for purpose of computing 90-day NPA declaration period

Bombay High Court: G.S. Patel, J., while fashioning a workable solution limited to the facts the instant case, ordered that subject to

Published on May 1, 2020May 8, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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