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New guidelines to fight COVID-19 will come into effect from 4th May, which would give considerable relaxations to many districts

MHA holds a Comprehensive Review Meeting on the Lockdown situation in wake of spread of COVID-19  (MHA) held a comprehensive review meeting

Published on April 30, 2020April 30, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Stranded persons to be allowed movement: MHA; States/UTs to develop standard protocols for receiving and sending such stranded persons

In continuation of Ministry of Home Affairs earlier Orders and in exercise of powers conferred under Section 10(2)(I) of the Disaster Management

Published on April 29, 2020April 29, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Ori HC | Ensuing summer vacations of subordinate courts to be suspended if lockdown is extended

In view of exigencies caused by COVID-19 and declaration of Lockdown in the State of Odisha, Court has suspended the ensuing Summer

Published on April 29, 2020April 29, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CIC | Secretary, DoPT, to take immediate steps for online filing of ‘life & liberty applications’, implementation of S. 7(1) of RTI Act amid lockdown

Central Information Commission (CIC): Exercising the power under Section 25(5) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (“RTI Act”), Vanaja N. Sarna,

Published on April 29, 2020April 29, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC issues directions to Delhi Govt. for proper distribution of food grains to poor

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Siddharth Mridul and Talwant Singh, JJ. issued directions to address the concern for providing food grains

Published on April 28, 2020April 28, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Madras HC | Issue of reduction of Government Servants salary, comes under State Government’s ambit as it’s a policy decision

Madras High Court: A Division Bench of M. Sathyanarayanan and M. Normal Kumar, JJ., dismissed the present petition as the same involves the

Published on April 27, 2020May 8, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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No physical movement of Madras HC staff in light of complete lockdown in 5 corporations

In view of the impending threat of the spread of the Novel Corona Virus and complete lockdown announced by the State Government

Published on April 27, 2020April 27, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Op EdsOP. ED.

Winning the Covid War

by Dr Rajiv Bajaj*

Published on April 25, 2020July 14, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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MHA clarifies Misplaced Apprehensions of Industry Associations regarding Legal liability on Company CEOs, if employees found COVID-19 positive

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), on 15.04.2020, had issued an order to exempt certain activities under the consolidated revised guidelines to fight COVID-19, in

Published on April 24, 2020April 24, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

[Coronavirus] Kar HC | State Govt. response sought on incident wherein doctors, nurses, ASHA workers assaulted; breach of social distancing guidelines, held in a marriage ceremony at a political leader’s house

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Abhay S. Oka, CJ and B.V. Nagarathna, J., asked for the State Government’s response with regard

Published on April 23, 2020May 1, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Bombay HC | High Court of Bombay and Courts subordinate to it shall not avail Summer Vacation

Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court and the Administrative Judges of the Bombay High Court have decided that the High Court

Published on April 22, 2020April 22, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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High Courts

Coronavirus | Kar HC | Decision to open super markets 24×7 is a policy decision; Nothing per se illegal in allowing BMTC buses to transport people connected with essential services

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Abhay S. Oka, CJ and B.V. Nagarathna, J., while addressing a petition held that, “…decision

Published on April 22, 2020May 1, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Rising domestic violence amid lockdown: Union, State and other authorities directed to consider measures at highest level meeting

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Justice J.R Midha and Jyoti Singh, JJ. has directed the Union of India, Government of

Published on April 20, 2020April 24, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Op EdsOP. ED.

Applicability of Force Majeure and Frustration to Lease Deeds: A Critical Analysis in light of COVID-19

by Jeevan Ballav Panda* & Satish Padhi**

Published on April 20, 2020July 14, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Hot Off The PressNews

SOP for movement of Stranded Labour issued — No movement of labour outside the State/UT from where they are currently located

In continuation of Ministry of Home Affairs’s Orders No.40-3/2020-DM-I(A) dated 29th March, 2020, 15th April, 2020 and 16th April 2020, and in

Published on April 19, 2020April 20, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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BREAKING| COVID 19 | Supply of non-essential goods prohibited by E-commerce companies

It has been clarified by Ministry of Home Affairs that supply of non-essential goods by e-commerce companies will remain prohibited during lockdown.

Published on April 19, 2020April 19, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

J&K HC | Rising domestic violence amid lockdown — Court suggests measures and directions, takes cognizance suo motu

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: A Division Bench of Gita Mittal, CJ and Rajnesh Oswal, J. took suo motu cognizance of increasing

Published on April 19, 2020April 19, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Madras HC | Plea for declaring Lockdown 1.0 as special holidays for industrial establishments: Govt. to file affidavit

Madras High Court: A Division Bench of R. Subbiah and R. Pongiappan, JJ. issued notice to T.N. Government to reply on the plea

Published on April 18, 2020April 24, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Court work in National Company Appellate Tribunal to remain suspended till 3rd May, 2020 in view of COVID 19 Lockdown

Preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID 19 Court Work in the NCLAT shall remain suspended till 03-05-2020 in view of

Published on April 18, 2020April 18, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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COVID 19 | Madras HC | In view of lockdown, directions issued with regard to mode of filing & hearing of cases

Chief Justice Justice of Madras High Court issues the following further directions with reference to the mode of filing and hearing of

Published on April 18, 2020April 18, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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