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...

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...