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Taking Note Of Indian Embassy's Welfare Measures For Students Stranded In Kazakhstan, Delhi HC Disposes Plea [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court on Friday disposed of the plea seeking evacuation of students stranded in Kazakhstan due to the lockdown ordered in light of coronavirus pandemic.The Division Bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Talwant Singh, in a hearing held via videoconferencing, asked the Indian authorities to consider the evacuation of the stranded Indian students if the same is in...
COVID-19: Gujarat HC Reserves Order On Plea For Enactment Of 'Emergency PPE Law' To Ensure Availability Of Protective Gears For Health Workers [Read Petition]
"Infrastructure, healthcare personnel (doctors, nurses and supportive staff) and personal protective equipment (PPE) are the three pillars of management in the inpatient setting. It is stated Healthcare professionals and PPE are the holy grail of medical management. An intact healthcare community is imperative to tackling the crisis and without PPE this is an impossible task."...
National Lockdown : Centre Issues Advisory To States For Welfare Of Migrant Workers
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday issued an advisory to all States and Union Territories (UTs) to ensure adequate arrangements are made for all migrant workers and students from outside the States. In a letter to all States and UTs, the Union Home Secretary has asked for immediate steps to be taken to mitigate the situation faced by migrant workers, primarily in the...
Centre Notifies Transfers Of Two High Court Judges; Justice Satyanarayana To P&HC, Justice Alok Singh To Allahabad HC
The President on Friday notified the transfer of Justice S N Satyanarayana from Karnataka HC to Punjab and Haryana HC, and transfer of Justice Alok Singh from Uttarakhand HC to Allahabad HC.The Supreme Court collegium had recommended their transfers on March 9.Click here to download transfer order of Justice Alok SinghClick here to download transfer of Justice S N...
COVID19: Bar Council of Delhi Announces Financial Assistance For Advocates In Dire Need of Help
In light of the nationwide lockdown, the Bar Council of Delhi has passed a resolution for providing financial assistance to the advocates who are in dire need of help due to the loss of work caused by the restricted functioning of the courts. The Indigent and Disabled Committee of the Bar Council has decided to extend a grant of ₹5000 per advocate for genuine and bonafide...
UP Govt To Set Up Shelter Homes To Keep Travelling Migrant Workers
The Uttar Pradesh government today ordered the setting up of shelter homes to ensure that there is no movement of people while the nationwide lockdown is enforced. Migrants from other states, those workers who have proceeded to traverse the State on foot, will be kept in these shelter homes and under no circumstances will they be permitted to resume such movement. Laying emphasis on the...
COVID-19: Plea Moved In Delhi HC Seeking Evacuation Of Indian Students Stranded in Bangladesh
Plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking evacuation of students who are stranded in Bangladesh due to the outbreak of COVID19 pandemic.Seeking the urgent attention of Indian authorities, the Petitioner has highlighted that there are around 581 such students in Bangladesh whose welfare and well being is at stake.Further, it also pointed out by the Petitioner that most of these...
Interim Orders, Bail Orders, Etc. Of All Courts In Tripura Extended Till April 30 [Read Order]
The Tripura High Court on Friday extended the life all the interim orders, orders granting bail, parole, etc., passed by it and all the courts subordinate to it, that were subsisting as of March 20, up to April 30. The court has also clarified that in case the extension of the interim orders causes undue hardship of any extreme nature to any party, they would be at liberty to...
Police Brutalities For Effectuating COVID19 Lockdown: Tehseen Poonawalla Seeks NHRC's Intervention [Read Letter]
With numerous reports of police brutality meted out to people amid the nationwide lockdown, Activist & Political Analyst Tehseen Poonawalla has sought the immediate intervention of the National Human Rights Commission. In his complaint, Poonawalla has highlighted the plight of migrant workers whose livelihoods have been grossly affected by the declaration of a...
Input Tax Credit Is A Form Of Concession Not A Right; Bombay HC upholds Vires Of Time Limit U/Rule 117 of GST Rules [Read Judgment]
The Bombay High Court recently held that the time limit prescribed under Rule 117 of the Goods and Services Rules for filing TRAN-1 form in order to claim input tax credit from the previous regime is not ultra vires to the Central Goods and Services Tax Act. Division bench of Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice MS Karnik dismissed the writ petition filed by Nelco Limited after concluding...
Work In All Courts In Telangana Suspended; Urgent Matters May Be Heard Via Video Conferencing; Interim Orders Extended Till June 7 [Read Notification]
In view of the nation-wide lockdown imposed by the Central Government, the Telangana High Court has issued a notification ordering that all the courts/ Tribunals subordinate to it will remain closed with immediate effect, until April 14. However, extremely urgent matters will be taken up through video conference or skype. The order is also applicable to the State...
COVID19: Andhra Pradesh HC Extends Interim Orders, Issues Directions For Welfare of Citizens & Those At Frontline [Read Order]
"Court also directed the concerned authorities to carry out protocols with humanity" The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday issued detailed directions in light of the nationwide lockdown due to COVID19. These include extension of interim orders, humane treatment by authorities, decongesting prisons and providing adequate facilities. A bench comprising Chief Justice...