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Rajasthan HC Seeks State's Reply In Plea Against Police Brutality During National Lockdown [Read Order]
The Rajasthan High Court through its Jaipur Bench on Tuesday directed the state government to file its reply on a petition alleging use of force by the police authorities for implementation of lockdown in the state. In a plea filed by practicing Advocate Ashish Davessar, the bench of Justice GR Moolchandani and Justice Narendra Singh Dhaddha remarked, "Obviously, while fighting...
AP HC Directs Opening Of Hospital Attached Under SARFAESI For COVID-19 Treatment [Read Order]
The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday directed the opening up of a private hospital, which was attached under the SARFAESI Act, for treatment of COVID-19 patients.A division bench comprising Chief Justice J K Maheshwari and Justice M Satyanarayana Murthy passed the order in relation to the auction proceedings against Purna Sai Hospitals at Guntur, which were initiated by the Syndicate...
COVID-19: Telangana HC Directs To Postpone Class X State Board Exams Indefinitely [Read Order]
The Telanagana High Court has directed the state authorities to indefinitely postpone Class 10th State Board Examinations in the state, till the impending threat of COVID-19 pandemic subsides. The said examination was scheduled to be conducted between March 31 and April 6. However, due to the serious health risk posed by the Corona virus and in view of the national lockdown, a...
Centre Brings Taxation Ordinance Extending Last Date For Certain IT/GST Filings, Aadhaar-PAN Linkage Etc To June 30 [Read Ordinance]
The Ministry of Law and Justice has promulgated "The Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation Of Certain Provisions) Ordinance 2020" to give effect to give effect to the announcements made by the Union Finance Minister on March 24, regarding several relief measures relating to statutory and regulatory compliance matters across sectors in view of COVID-19 outbreakThe Ordinance, which came into...
Plea Seeking Financial Assistance To Lawyers And Clerks From Bar Council: Madras HC Issues Notice
The Madras High Court has issued notice to the State of Tamil Nadu and the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in a petition seeking for minimum financial assistance for Advocates and their Registered Clerks. A petition had been filed seeking a writ of mandamus, directing the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to release a sum of Rs. 50,000 to Advocates and Rs. 25,000...
COVID-19: Patna HC Judges To Contribute Rs 10000 Each Towards PM's Emergency Assistance Fund [Read Notice]
Keeping in view the projections on account of COVID-19 pandemic, the Judges of the Patna High Court have decided to contribute a sum of Rs. 10,000/- each towards the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund' (PM CARES Fund). The same was intimated today by way of a notice which states, "Keeping in view the trying times, when the nation is...
COVID19: All Teaching And Non-Teaching Staffs Of NLU Delhi Pledges One Day's Salary to PM CARES Fund
National Law University, Delhi, has announced that all its employees will be donating their one day's salary to the Prime Minister Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund.This fund was constituted to carry out relief measures for the disadvantaged groups who are further deprived of facilities due to the precautionary measures taken to curb coronavirus. The release issued by...
National Lockdown : Rajasthan HC Seeks Report From State Govt On Welfare Measures For Inter-State Workers
The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the State government and directed them to file a status report regarding measures taken by the government to ensure that the interest and welfare of migrant daily wage workers is safeguarded. On 28.03.2020, a letter was written to the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court by advocates James Bedi and Sommya Chaturvedi requesting the Court...
Allahabad HC Suspends Sentence Of Two Murder Convicts Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak [Read Orders]
The Allahabad High Court on Monday temporarily suspended the sentence of two murder convicts on medical grounds, amidst the outbreak of COVID-19. Vide two separate orders, the division bench of Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Siddhartha Varma said that the release of the two prisoners was "appropriate", given their susceptibility to contract infection. One of the...
Applications For Bail & Sentence Suspension Not 'Extreme Urgent Matters' During Lockdown : Rajasthan HC [Read Order]
"Release of an accused or convict at the cost of breaching the order of lockdown and at the cost of risking lives of many cannot be considered to fall within the category of "extreme urgent matter",
[COVID-19] Kerala HC Advocates Association Launches Junior Lawyers' Scheme - 2020 To Help Junior Lawyers,Apply Now
The Kerala High Court Advocates' Association (KHCAA) has instituted the KHCAA Junior Lawyers' Scheme - 2020 in order to provide financial assistance to junior lawyers upto a maximum of Rs. 7500/- as an immediate measure in view of the Coronavirus outbreak and national lockdown. Constituted through the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association Junior Lawyers Welfare Fund Committee (KHCAAJLWFC),...
Kerala HC Seeks Report From Govt On Steps Taken To Provide Food & Shelter To Migrant Workers
The High Court of Kerala on Monday directed the Kerala Government to submit a report regarding the steps taken to provide food and shelter to migrant workers throughout the State.A division bench comprising Justices A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Shaji P Chaly passed the order on an application filed by amicus curaie appointed by the Court, Advocate Parvathy Sanjay, voicing the apprehension of...