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'Deeply Pained By The Plight Of Labourers' :Former SC Judge Justice Deepak Verma Contributes Rs. 51 Lakh To PM' Relief Fund [Read Letter]
Former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Deepak Verma has contributed a sum of Rupees Fifty One Lakh to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund, in view of the Coronavirus crisis. Intimating of the same to the Prime Minister, Justice Verma wrote, "In this hour of need, I have contributed a sum of Rs. 51,00,000/- (Rupees Fifty-One Lakh) through online fund transfer to the Prime...
Centre Extends Validity Of Driving Licences, Registrations, Fitness Certificates & Permits That Expired Since Feb 1 Till June 30
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has extended the validity of documents like driving licenses, permits and registration that expired since February 1. In an advisory to all states and Union Territories, the Ministry has asked them to treat such documents as valid till June 30."... for the requirements of the validity of the documents under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central...
Karnataka HC Stays Auction Of Properties By Banks During The 21-Day Lock Down Period
Observing that "Prima facie, this court is of the opinion that any activity by any of the departments beyond the exceptions provided under the Government Order dated 23.03.2020, including the holding of auctions by Banks, would constitute a violation of the Government Order, entailing prosecution," the Karnataka High Court has stayed for three weeks the process of auction and e-auction...
Will Provide Food and Medicines to Riot Affected Families Vacated From Idgah Camp:Delhi Govt Tells HC [Read Order]
In a petition highlighting the plight of riot affected families who had to leave the Idgah camp due to the COVID19 pandemic, the Delhi Government has assured the Delhi High Court that such families will be contacted and be provided with assistance. The said assurances were given through a hearing organised through video conferencing before the Division Bench of Justice...
Ensure Basic Facilities To Migrant Labours: Jammu and Kashmir HC [Read Order]
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir took up various matters regarding the lockdown imposed in view of the Coronavirus outbreak. The hearing was conducted using video-conferencing and voice calls and was convened pursuant to the last Order of the Court dated 24th March, 2020. LEASE LINE CONNECTIONS FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARDS AND OBSERVATION HOMES It was submitted by Ashok...
No Chance To Abscond, Release Those Charged Under Serious Offences; 130 Lawyers Make Recommendations To CM, Chief Justice Of Bombay HC
A total of 130 lawyers have written to the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, State Home Minister and Chief Justice of Bombay High Court expressing grave concern regarding the safety of "thousands of individuals incarcerated in prisons and other settings of detention such as observation homes, special homes, children homes, detention centers, borstal homes, etc" in the midst of the...
Finance Ministry Defers Enforcement Of Amendments To Indian Stamp Act Till July 1 [Read Notification]
The Central Government has deferred the date for enforcement of the amendments to the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, as proposed under Part I, Chapter IV of the Finance Act, 2019. The amendments, related to collection of Stamp Duty on securities, that were scheduled to come into force on April 1, 2020, will now come to force on July 1, 2020. A Notification issued in this behalf by...
No Extension Of Financial Year Due To COVID-19, Says Finance Ministry Amid Fake News
Amid the massive circulation of a fake news that the financial years was being extended from March 31, 2020 to July 1, 2020, the Union Finance Ministry clarified that there is no such decision."There is no extension of the financial year", said the Ministry in a press release.The basis for the fake news was the misinterpretation of a notification issued by the Department of Revenue (SO...
COVID-19 : Bombay HC (Goa Bench) Expresses Satisfaction, Says State Authorities Are Making Efforts To Combat Pandemic
The Bombay High Court (Goa Bench) on Monday expressed satisfaction of the measures taken by the Goa administration in combating COVID-19 pandemic.Justice M S Sonak disposed of the Petitions by passing an order observing that the response filed by the Secretary (Health) has addressed issues raised by the Petitioner as well as other issues in relation to the steps taken for combating...
COVID-19: Chhattisgarh HC Extends Interim/ Stay/ Bail Orders Passed By It & Courts Subordinate To It Till May 15 [Read Order]
In a suo moto PIL registered on matters relating to COVID-19 pandemic, the Chhattisgarh High Court has extended the life of all interim orders passed by it and by the courts subordinate to it, which have expired or will expire on or after March 16, till May 15, 2020. The extension is also applicable to all stay orders and orders granting bail. The order has been passed by a...
Covid-19: Karnataka HC Directs Release Of Undertrials On Interim Bail To Decongest Prisons [Read Notification]
Karnataka High Court with a view to decongest jails/prisons, to avoid spread of CoronaVirus has conferred powers to presiding officers of the mentioned courts to grant interim bail to under trial prisoners. As per the notification "The Presiding Officers of the courts mentioned below, are conferred with powers to exercise the Jurisdiction of a Session Court under Section 9(3) and 9(4)...