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Karnataka HC Directs State To Look Into Lack Of Food Security For Daily Wage Workers, Migrant And Homeless [Read Order]
Karnataka High court has asked the state government to urgently look into the issue of lack of food security to daily wage workers, migrant workers and homeless persons, during the 21-days lockdown period announced to break the spread of Corona Virus. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice B V Nagarathna will take up the petition filed by Sandhya U Prabhu on...
Senior Citizens Needn't Show 'Ill Treatment' To Seek Eviction of Children From Their Property: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
Delhi High Court has held that senior citizens, who seek eviction of their sons or legal heirs from their property, needn't necessarily have to show that they need maintenance or that they have been ill treated by their heirs. Interpreting the social welfare law for senior citizens, the Single Bench of Navin Chawla noted that scope of the proceedings under the Maintenance and...
National Lockdown: Work In All Courts Of Andhra Pradesh Suspended; Litigants May Approach Registrar For Urgent Cases [Read Notification]
In view of an absolute lockdown imposed by the Central government, the Full Court of the Andhra Pradesh High Court has suspended all court work at the high court as well as all courts subordinate to it, till April 14. However it has been clarified that the counsels may approach the Registrar (Judicial) telephonically or via email, in case of any urgent matter. With regards the...
Delhi Riots : Plea In Delhi HC Seeks Re-Opening Of Mustafabad Relief Camp
An application has been moved in the Delhi High Court challenging the closing down of the Idgah Relief Camp in Mustafabad by the Delhi government. Filed by victims of attack during the Delhi riots, the plea seeks orders directing the Union and Delhi government to re-open the relief camp and immediately make provisions for food & water supplies, sanitation, cleanliness and security.On...
COVID-19: Bombay HC Imposes Costs Of Rs.25,000 On Petitioner For Mentioning Matter Without Urgency
The Bombay High Court on Thursday fined a petitioner Rs.25,000 for failing to adhere to the directions issued by the Court in light of the outbreak of the pandemic of coronavirus asking advocates to only mention matters that were extremely urgent in nature.Justice KK Tated was hearing a writ petition filed by M/s Keshavlal & Company challenging an order passed by Minister, Food and...
Interim Orders Of Bombay HC And Courts Subordinate To It Extended Till April 30[Read Order]
Taking note of the national lockdown, the Bombay High Court has extended the operation of all interim orders passed by it, and the Courts/Tribunals subordinate to it until April 30.A bench comprising Chief Justice B P Dharmadhikari, Justices A A Sayed, Shinde and K K Tated passed the order in a suo moto action as follows :"we find it appropriate to continue all interim orders which are...
Delhi HC Directs AIIMS To Start Free Treatment For Infant With Rare Disease [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court recently directed All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to start treatment for an 18-month old girl, suffering from a rare disease called 'Gaucher', free of charge. The Director of AIIMS has been requested to commence the treatment immediately. Justice Pratibha M Singh took note of the fact that a Government policy for treatment of persons with rare diseases...
National Lockdown: Allahabad HC Extends Interim Orders, Including Those Passed By Subordinate Courts, Till April 26 [Read Order]
In view of the national lockdown imposed by the Central government and in exercise of its powers under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution, a division bench of Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Samit Gopal has extended all interim orders passed by it and by the courts subordinate to it, that expired subsequent to March 19, till April 26. The bench sat at the Chief...
Bombay HC Directs Centre & Maharashtra Govt To Consider Grant Of Approval To Private COVID-19 Testing Labs [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court (Nagpur bench) has issued a slew of directions to ensure utmost care regarding the treatment and prevention of the deadly COVID-19. Notably, Maharashtra is presently the worst hit state by the Corona virus. In this backdrop, the bench of Justices Sunil B. Shukre & Avinash G. Gharote stressed on the need to ensure availability of adequate number of testing...
COVID19: Karnataka Government Directs Strict Penal Action Against Landlords Harassing Doctors For Eviction
The Karnataka Government on Thursday directed strict penal action against landlords forcing doctors, paramedics & healthcare personnel to vacate their rented residences amid the Coronavirus scare.The order states that, "such behavior amounts to obstructing public servant in discharging their duties" and in light of the invocation of the KarnatakA Epidemic Diseases (COVID19) Regulations,...
Christian Michel Moves Delhi HC For Bail Citing Risk Of COVID-19 Infection In Tihar Jail
Citing the risk of contracting COVID-19 infection in Tihar Jail, British national Christian Michel (59), accused in Agusta Westland scam, moved a fresh application seeking release on bail.The application refers to the recent order passed by the Supreme Court directing States/UTs to consider grant of parole or interim bail to prisoners and under-trials to de-congest prisons in the wake of...
Release Of Prisoners Due To COVID-19: Advocate Writes To CM and HM of State To Implement SC Order
A senior lawyer has written to the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Home Minister and the Additional Chief Secretary (Appeals & Security) seeking immediate steps in order to prevent the spread of the pandemic of Corona Virus in prisons and implement Supreme Court's recent order directing States and UTs to consider granting parole to prisoners in lesser offences.Looking into the possible...