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COVID-19: Madras HC Seeks State's Response In Plea For Conversion Of Private Colleges As Makeshift Hospitals For Migrants & Roadside Dwellers [Read Order]
The Madras High Court has issued notices on a PIL seeking for directions to the government to immediately notify and convert private colleges and their hostels, as makeshift hospital and isolation wards to accommodate the migrant workers and road side dwellers, as a measure to contain the COVID-19 spread. The order passed by the bench of Dr. Justice Vineet Kothari and Justice R....
COVID19: 24x7 Helpline Opened By MEA For Indian Community Stranded Abroad, Centre Informs Delhi HC [Read Order]
The Ministry of External Affairs has submitted before the Delhi High Court that it has set up a 24x7 helpline for Indian citizens who are stranded abroad, and are unable to come back to India due to the ongoing nationwide lockdown. This information was provided to the Division Bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Navin Chawla in a plea seeking evacuation of an Indian...
National Lockdown: Kerala HC Directs District Labour Officers & Legal Services Authorities To Monitor Conditions Of Migrant Labours In The State Till April 17 [Read Order]
The High Court of Kerala on Friday directed all District Labour Officers to work in coordination with the respective District Legal Services Authorities to monitor the conditions of migrant labours in the state, till April 17. In a suo moto case, the bench of Justices AK Jayasankaran Nambiar and Shaji P. Chaly had earlier sought a report from the Advocate General concerning the...
Locate People From State Who Attended Religious Congregation At Nizamuddin : Karnataka HC Directs To State Govt. [Read Order]
The Karnataka High Court on Friday said the State Government will have to act immediately and help the community of farmers, during the lockdown period of 21-days, announced to avoid the spread of coronavirus. The State Government has also been directed to immediately locate people who attended the religious congregation at Nizamuddin and have entered the state and to quarantine...
Assam Public Service Commission Scam- Gauhati HC Upholds Discharge Of 60 Officials Without Notice Or Enquiry [Read Judgment]
Amidst widespread regional resentment against the termination of 60 senior state civil/police officials, the Gauhati High Court recently upheld the orders terminating, without any show cause notice or enquiry, these officers who had been in service for more than 3-4 years. Justice Manojit Bhuyan of Assam High Court at Gauhati decided 49 writ petitions 'crying foul on their discharge...
Decongestion Of Prisons Due To Covid-19: Undertrials Challenge Distinction Between Accused Under IPC & Special Acts, Bombay HC Issues Notice [Read Petition]
The Bombay High Court on Friday heard a petition filed by two undertrial prisoners currently lodged at Harsul jail in Aurangabad accused under the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors Act challenging the decision of the High Powered Committee constituted by the State of Maharashtra to exclude those accused under Special Acts, from being released on parole or temporary bail in light...
Delhi Riots: Delhi HC Expresses Satisfaction With Measures Taken By Delhi Govt To Ensure Food And Medicines To Affected Families [Read Order]
Expressing satisfaction with the measures taken by the Delhi government for the welfare of riot-affected families, the Delhi High Court on Friday disposed of a petition filed by riot victims.A bench comprising Justices Sanjeev Sachdeva and Naveen Chawla took note of the submissions made of behalf of the Delhi Government and East Delhi Municipal Corporation that nodal officers and the...
Efforts Underway To Eliminate Physical Presence As Far As Practicable; Bombay HC Seeks Funds For Video Conferencing Facility In Courts For Long Term [Read Press Release]
In a press release the Bombay High Court declared that efforts are underway to fine tune the system to eliminate physical presence as far as practicable. Court also stated it has taken various measures to secure access to justice during the Covid-19 pandemic, one major example being, conducting cases through video conferencing. The press release states- "At the Principal Seat in...
COVID-19: Jharkhand HC Seeks Detailed Report On Availability Of PPE For Health Workers, Isolation Of Persons Entering The State From Outside [Read Order]
Taking suo moto cognizance of a letter regarding paucity of Personal Protective Equipment, the Jharkhand High Court has sought a detailed report from the state government regarding the steps being taken to ensure availability of medical equipments, PPE, etc. for the frontline health workers. That apart, the High Court has also sought details on the number of people who have entered...
Centre Appoints Three Judicial Officers As Judges Of Common HC For J&K And Ladakh [Read Notification]
The Central Government has notified the elevation of three Judicial Officers as Judges of the Common High Court for Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. They are: Vinod Chatterji Koul, Chairman of the J&K Sales Tax Appellate TribunalSanjay Dhar, Registrar General of J&K High CourtPuneet Gupta, Member of J&K Special Tribunal They will assume charge...
SC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Immediate Relief For Poor During Lockdown Period
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in a plea seeking immediate relief to be provided to the poor, homeless and all economically weaker sections who remain hungry in wake of the nationwide lockdown. A Bench comprising of Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Deepak Gupta sought a response from the Centre and all States and Union Territories (UTs) regarding the relief measures being undertaken...
Andhra HC Seeks Report On Facilties At Government Hospital To Treat COVID-19 Patients [Read Orders]
The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday directed the state government to ensure strict compliance of the Supreme Court orders in the matter of providing treatment to COVID positive patients and also providing necessary facilities to the Doctors and the Staff working at the frontline. While hearing a writ petition titled Alakh Alok Srivastava v. Union of India on Tuesday, the...