COVID-19
COVID-19| Supreme Court issues guidelines on functioning of courts through video conferencing
Supreme Court: Faced with the unprecedented and extraordinary outbreak of a pandemic, the 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and Dr. DY
COVID-19 | Madras HC | Technical Committee headed by Health Secy. to consider the use of Siddha medicine for treatment of COVID-19
Madras High Court: A Division Bench of Dr Vineet Kothari and R. Suresh Kumar, JJ. addressed a petition seeking writ of mandamus in
COVID-19 | J&K HC |Incidents of violence against healthcare professionals; Critical attention of Centre as well as Governments of Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Division Bench of Gita Mittal, CJ and Rajnesh Oswal, J. flagged certain important issues with regard
EPF scheme amended to permit upto 75% non-refundable advance from PF A/c to members employed in areas declared affected by epidemic or pandemic outbreak
G.S.R. 225(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 read with sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Employees’ Provident
Lockdown | COVID-19 | Compliance with certain renewal, maintenance of records, code of conduct requirements in Pre-conception & Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques Rules suspended till 30th June,2020
G.S.R. 237(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (ivc) of sub-section (2) of section 32 of the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic
CBDT issues orders under S. 119 of IT Act,1961 — to mitigate hardships to taxpayers arising out of compliance of TDS/TCS provisions
Due to outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, there is severe disruption in the normal working of almost all sectors. To mitigate the
COVID-19 | Lockdown | Del HC | Mentioning of urgent matters shall continue;Urgency must be explained by uploading a pdf file comprising of 1 page
In continuation of the directions issued vide Office Order No. 157/ RG/DHC/2020 dated 23.03.2020, this Court shall continue hearing extremely urgent matters
Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 | Containment Plan for Large Outbreaks by MohFW
Background On 7-01- 2020, Chinese authorities identified a new strain of Coronavirus as the causative agent for the disease. The virus has
COVID-19| SC refuses to entertain plea seeking requisition of private properties to provide shelter to migrant workers
Supreme Court: The bench of L. Nageswara Rao and Deepak Gupta, JJ refused to entertain the interim application which sought direction to
COVID-19| We are making masks, sanitisers, etc available to public at reasonable price: Govt. tells SC
Supreme Court: The bench of L. Nageswara Rao and Deepak Gupta, JJ has directed the Central Government to ensure fair and equitable
COVID-19| SC issues extensive directions to protect children in Protection Homes from spread of coronavirus
Supreme Court: Taking sup motu cognizance of the issue involving protection of children who fall within the ambit of Juvenile Justice (Care
COVID 19 | Del HC | In the present lockdown situation, evacuation of Indian national from any country is not possible — MEA; Necessary help to Indian Students & Community is being provided
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Sanjeev Sachdeva and Navin Chawla, JJ. while addressing the present petition and the status report of
Delhi Riot Victims | Del HC | GNCTD will provide assistance and dry ration to riot victims in case of need
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Sanjeev Sachdeva and Navin Chawla, JJ. addressed the petition with an action report being submitted pursuant
MHA issues an addendum to exempt Shops of Agricultural machinery, spare parts & repair; Truck repair shops and Tea industry from — Lockdown restrictions to fight COVID-19
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an addendum to the guidelines, and subsequent addendums, to all Ministries/Departments (https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1607997), regarding the Nationwide
COVID 19 | MHA writes to States — to ensure Smooth Harvesting and Sowing Operations, while maintaining Social Distancing, during 21-day Lockdown
The Union Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA) had sent an advisory to all States regarding granting of exception to Agricultural operations from
Fact-check: Has the government banned free discussion on COVID 19 on social media?
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Impact of COVID-19 on the time-limit for arbitral award
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COVID-19| SC seeks Centre’s response on plea seeking payment of basic minimum wages to migrant workers
Supreme Court: A bench of L. Negeswara Rao and Deepak Gupta, JJ has issued a notice to the Central government on a
COVID 19 | Raj HC | Bail applications, Appeals under SC/ST Act, applications for suspension of sentence not to be listed in the category of “extreme urgent matters”
Rajasthan High Court: Pankaj Bhandari, J. while addressing the present petition, held that, “…at the time of complete lockdown the bail applications, Appeals