Parliament Passes Finance Bill, 2020 Without Discussion; House Adjourned Sine Die

The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Finance Bill, 2020, with amendments, by voice vote. After that, the bill was presented in the Rajya Sabha, which returned the same without consideration. This effectively means that the Bill has been cleared by the Parliament.Both the houses adjourned sine die after the passing of the Bill. The Bill was passed without any discussion after the...

COVID-19: Only Fresh Matters Of Extremely Urgent Nature To Be Moved, Exemplary Costs To Be Imposed Otherwise: Bombay HC [Read Circulars]

In wake of the curfew imposed all over the State of Maharashtra and various parts of the country in order to combat the pandemic of Covid-19 or CoronaVirus, the Bombay High Court modified its previous directions and issued a circular on Monday which is valid till March 31, 2020, declaring that only fresh matters of extremely urgent nature will be heard on March 26 and March 30.The circular...

COVID-19: Madras HC Restricts Functioning To Two Division Benches & Five Single Benches [Read Circulars]

In view of the impending threat posed by COVID-19 pandemic, the Madras High Court has restricted its functioning to only two division benches and five single benches to hear urgent matters for three weeks, starting tomorrow, the Hindu reported. As per a circular issued by the Registrar General of the high court, the court will have two benches dealing with all urgent fresh...

COVID19: Centre Relaxes Leave Rules For Officials Over 50 Years With Medical Conditions

The Government of India has relaxed Leave Rules for officials over 50 years of age, with underlying conditions under the Central Civil Service (Leave) Rules, 1972 in order to avoid unnecessary burden on healthcare systems in India. In order to perpetuate social distancing for containing the coronavirus outbreak, the office memorandum issued by the Department of Personnel...

COVID-19: Allahabad HC Extends Holidays Till March 28; Limitation Not To Run From March 19 [Read Notice]

Keeping in view the gravity of the situation arising due to outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Allahabad High Court has decided to further extend the Holidays upto Saturday, March 28. In cases where limitation period expired on or after March 19, 2020, the period will be extended on the same pattern as during the regular vacations. Earlier, on March 18 the High Court...

COVID 19 : Delhi HC & Subordinate Courts Shut Down Till April 4; Limitation Not To Run During Suspension Period [Read Notification]

In the wake of COVID19 pandemic, the Delhi High Court and the subordinate courts have suspended their functioning till April 4.A notification in this regard issued by the HC on Monday clarified that the period of suspension will be treated as closure of courts for the purpose of Section 4 of the Limitation Act. Limitation will not run for court proceedings from March 23 till April...

COVID 19 : Planning to Introduce Emergency Parole & Special Furlough In Prison Rules, Delhi Govt Tells Delhi HC

The Delhi Government has informed the Delhi High Court that it is proposing to bring about an array of changes in the Delhi Prison Rules to deal with the growing concern of coronavirus. The response has come in a plea seeking release of certain nature of inmates in major prisons in Delhi, such as Tihar and Rohini jails, in order to curb the further spreading of COVID19 virus...

COVID-19 : Karnataka HC Urges State To Provide Food Packets To Daily Wage Employees Affected Due To Coronavirus

The Karnataka High Court on Monday urged the state government to provide food packets to daily wage employees who may be deprived of earnings due to the spread of CoronaVirus and subsequent lockdown notified by the government, in several districts of the state. Justice G Narendar said "I am making this request as a responsible citizen. Please see that food packets are prepared...

COVID19: Delhi HC Suspends Use of Breath Analyser Tests On Air Traffic Controllers

In light of the corona outbreak, the Delhi High Court has temporarily suspended the usage of Breath Analyser Tests for testing alcohol consumption of air traffic controllers. The present order has come in a plea seeking directions to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Air Authority of India (AAI) to temporarily suspend the Breath Analyzer Test (BAT) to prevent the further...

CBSE Examination Bye-Laws Are Not Inclusive Of Orphans And Homeless: Delhi HC Allows Relief For Change of Name In Boards Certificate [Read Judgment]

In a recent judgment enabling a child's right to education, the Delhi High Court has directed the Central Board of Secondary Education to accommodate the special needs of orphans and homeless children in its Examination Bye-Laws. While ordering the education body to accommodate the demand of Petitioners to claim their actual identities on their school certificate, the Single Bench...

COVID19: Plea Moved In Delhi HC Seeking Release Of Prison Inmates [Read Petition]

In light of the coronavirus outbreak, a plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking temporary release of inmates from Tihar, Mandawali and Rohini prisons. Filed by Advocate Shobha Gupta, the petition highlights that the COVID19 virus has already reached three major prisons of Delhi. It is highlighted: 'on 18.3.2020, the Tihar Jail has quarantined about 18 inmates,...

COVID 19 : Kerala HC To Shut Down Till April 8; Only Urgent Matters To Be Heard

The High Court of Kerala has declared a shut down from March 24 till April 8 in the wake of the outbreak of COVID19 pandemic.The Court will have limited functioning on Tuesdays and Fridays for urgent matters such as sentence suspension, custody, Habeas Corpus, bail and anticipatory bail.Interim orders will be extended on submission of memo ,by placing the matter before the bench ...