IBBI Exempts Lockdown Period From Time Line Of Activity In Relation To Liquidation Process [Read Notification]

In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India has stated that the period of lockdown imposed by the Central Government shall not be counted for the purposes of the time-line for any activity that could not be completed due to such lockdown, in relation to a liquidation process. The IBBI issued the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Liquidation...

Calcutta HC Issues Notice On Bar Association's Plea For Scheme For Granting Financial Assistance To Lawyers Amidst COVID Lockdown [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea to frame a scheme for granting financial assistance to lawyers who may require such assistance in view of the fact that work in the courts has come to a standstill.The Bar Council of West Bengal has been required to reply to the allegations in the petition by April 23.The PIL has been registered based on a letter addressed to the...

[COVID19] Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi Donates 5Lakh Each To Kerala And TN Govts. Another 5L For SCAORA To Help Needy Lawyers

To support the ongoing relief measures taken by the Governments for the welfare of the citizens affected by the national lockdown, Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi has donated ₹5Lakh each to Kerala and Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers' Relief Funds.Have further donated a sum of Rs 5 lacs each to the Kerala and Tamil Nadu CM Relief fund for covid 19 battle, and a sum of Rs 5 lacs to the Supreme...

Plea Regarding Burial Of COVID Patient's Body In Violation Of WHO Guidelines; Calcutta HC Seeks Affidavit From State On Steps Taken [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday considered a petition claiming that the burial in the graveyard of the dead body of a COVID casualty without the death certificate is derogatory to the WHO guidelines on "Infection Prevention and Control for the Safe Management of a Dead Body in the Context of COVID-19". The petitioner-in-person contended that "adjacent to his residence, there is a...

Delhi Govt. Prohibits Private Schools From Fee Hike, Withholding Salaries of Staff, Directs Penalty For Violations [Read Order]

Directorate of Education, Delhi Government, has issued clear directions to the private and unaided schools in Delhi to not to violate the provisions of Delhi School Education Act and Rules, as well as the regulations laid down by both the Central and State Governments in light of the COVID19 pandemic. The DoE has prohibited private schools from increasing the school fee for...

[COVID-19] 'Non-residents Cannot Be Enlarged On Bail At This Stage', Calcutta HC Dismisses Bail Plea By Bangladeshi National[Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday denied bail to a Bangladeshi national, who has been in custody for 270 days, arrested under section 411 and 414, IPC for 'receiving' and 'concealing' stolen property. On behalf of the applicant it was urged that he is a Bangladeshi national 'but that should not stand in the way of granting bail", that "he has been in custody for 270 days", and that...

Started Website To Coordinate Aid To The Needy By NGOs And Individuals: Karnataka Govt. Tells HC [Read Submission]

The Karnataka High Court was on Thursday informed by the state government that an internet portal called SANKALP is made available at the following website: https://www.karnatakafightscorona.org to better coordinate activities of NGOs and Voluntary organisations. Even individuals who are willing to provide food can upload information on it so that their services can be availed...

Only Modern Medicines Permitted For COVID-19, Kerala Govt Tells HC On Plea To Allow Homeo Treatment [Read Order]

The Kerala Government told the High Court of Kerala on Friday that it has taken a decision to permit only modern medicines for treatment of COVID-19.A bench comprising Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan and T R Ravi was hearing a writ petition filed by one M S Vineeth seeking permission for practice of Homeopathy.The petitioner claimed that the Ministry of AYUSH has recognized homeopathy as a...

Bombay HC Asks District Collectors About Efforts Taken To Provide Psychological Counselling For Stranded Migrants [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court's bench at Aurangabad on Wednesday while hearing a suo motu public interest litigation through video conferencing sought a reply from all district collectors within it's jurisdiction on whether any efforts have been taken by the local administration to have facility of psychological counseling of stranded migrants in order to ensure that they are not driven to any...

Interim Orders Passed by All Courts And Tribunals Extended Till June 5 : Karnataka HC [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court has extended till June 5, all interim orders passed by the High Court, all the District Courts, Civil Courts, Family Courts, Labour Courts, Industrial Tribunals and all other Tribunals in the state and which are due to expire during the lockdown period till May 3. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice B V Nagarathna were informed about the...

Union/State Government To Make Available Transport Facility To Send Back Home Migrant Labourers, Plea In Karnataka HC [Read Petition]

An Agriculturist has moved the Karnataka High Court seeking directions to the state government to screen the migrant laborers who are kept in shelter homes or their temporary dwelling and if tested negative for Corona virus, then drop them to their homes for free, using the State/Central government transport facility. The petition filed by Mallikarjuna A, is likely to be taken...

National Lockdown : MHA Revises Guidelines; Relaxations For NBFCs, Cooperative Credit Societies, Plantations Etc.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a fresh order including more items in the list of activities permissible from April 20 during the period of extended lockdown.In the Finance Sector, Non-banking financial institutions (NBFCs) including Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) and Micro Finance Insitutions (NBFC-MFIs) with bare minimum staff, and Cooperative Credit Societies have been added to...