COVID-19: Jharkhand HC Seeks Detailed Report On Availability Of PPE For Health Workers, Isolation Of Persons Entering The State From Outside [Read Order]

Taking suo moto cognizance of a letter regarding paucity of Personal Protective Equipment, the Jharkhand High Court has sought a detailed report from the state government regarding the steps being taken to ensure availability of medical equipments, PPE, etc. for the frontline health workers. That apart, the High Court has also sought details on the number of people who have entered...

Centre Appoints Three Judicial Officers As Judges Of Common HC For J&K And Ladakh [Read Notification]

The Central Government has notified the elevation of three Judicial Officers as Judges of the Common High Court for Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. They are: Vinod Chatterji Koul, Chairman of the J&K Sales Tax Appellate TribunalSanjay Dhar, Registrar General of J&K High CourtPuneet Gupta, Member of J&K Special Tribunal They will assume charge...

SC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Immediate Relief For Poor During Lockdown Period

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in a plea seeking immediate relief to be provided to the poor, homeless and all economically weaker sections who remain hungry in wake of the nationwide lockdown. A Bench comprising of Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Deepak Gupta sought a response from the Centre and all States and Union Territories (UTs) regarding the relief measures being undertaken...

Andhra HC Seeks Report On Facilties At Government Hospital To Treat COVID-19 Patients [Read Orders]

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday directed the state government to ensure strict compliance of the Supreme Court orders in the matter of providing treatment to COVID positive patients and also providing necessary facilities to the Doctors and the Staff working at the frontline. While hearing a writ petition titled Alakh Alok Srivastava v. Union of India on Tuesday, the...

Donate One Day's Salary To CM's Relief Fund For Corona: Chhattisgarh HC CJ Requests Judges, Judicial Officers, Registrars & Employees [Read Order]

Taking note of the serious challenges faced by the State/Country in the wake of COVID 19 pandemic, the Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh has requested the judges and Registrars, and employees of the High Court, and also Judicial officers and employees of Subordinate Judiciary to donate one day's salary to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund For Corona. The contribution is on a voluntary basis and...

'Approach State Task Force Committee First': Sikkim HC Disposes PIL Which Raised Issues Arising Out Of COVID19 Restrictions [Read Order]

The Sikkim High Court dismissed a public interest litigation which raised several issues arising out of restrictions imposed by the state in the wake of COVID 19 pandemic.One Prashant Sharma had approached the Court assailing several orders passed by the state affecting Public Distribution System, Mid-Day Meal etc. Taking note of the averments made in the writ petition, the bench of the...

Ministry of External Affairs To Allow Transit Of Foreign Nationals Stranded In India On A Case To Case Basis; Notifies Protocol [Read Notification]

The Central government has decided to allow transit of foreign nationals stranded in India amidst the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent national shutdown. A notification to this effect was issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday, stating that it view of the representations made by some foreign countries for evacuation of their nationals from India,...

Centre Extends Term Of Sh. BSV Prakash As Acting President Of NCLT [Read Notification]

The Central Government has extended the tenure of Bethala Shantha Vijaya Prakash Kumar (Judicial Member) as the Acting President of the National Company Law Tribunal for a period of three months, w.e.f. from April 5. Kumar took charge of the office on January 5, 2020, subsequent to retirement of Justice MM Kumar. His three months tenure as the Acting President was set to expire on...

MHA Asks States To Widely Publicize Penal Provisions For Lockdown Violations; Directs Strict Action Against Violators [Read Letter]

The Union Ministry for Home Affairs on Thursday asked the Chief Secretaries of the all the states to strictly implement the lockdown measures issued by the Central government on March 24. In view thereof, the state authorities have been directed to widely publicize the relevant provisions under the Disaster Management Act, besides Section 188 of IPC, that may be used against...

COVID19: Bombay HC Grants Bail To Doctor Accused Of Illegal Abortion On Pledge Of Serving COVID19 Patients [Read Order]

The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court on Monday granted bail to a doctor on ground of his pledge to serve people in need during subsistence of the Coronavirus outbreak. While granting bail to the accused doctor, who was arrested on charges of causing an illegal abortion on a 29 year old woman who was then seven-month pregnant, a Single Judge bench of Justice T.V....

Covid-19: Video Conferencing Facility Available Only In Extremely Urgent Matters For Advocates Who Desire To Avail It: Bombay HC

In furtherance of efforts to combat the pandemic of Covid-19, Bombay High Court issued a fresh notice on Wednesday declaring that from April 1 to April 14, facility of hearing through video conferencing has been made available only in extremely urgent matters. Chief Justice BP Dharmadhikari has appointed Justice AK Menon to hear all civil and criminal matters between April 1 to April 7...

'We Cannot Afford Any Complacency': Madras HC CJ On Battle Against COVID-19

The Chief Justice of Madras High Court A P Sahi on Wednesday said that we cannot afford any complacency in the battle against COVID-19.In a message penned to legal fraternity, the CJ said "By our visible movements we may be unknowingly contributing towards the strength of our opponent Corona. Shelter, protection and deceptive measures to outclass our enemy is the crying need to ensure...