Ensure Adequate Accommodation To Patients Residing In Night Shelters Outside AIIMS: Delhi HC Directs Delhi's Urban Shelter Board [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board to ensure, coordinate and facilitate adequate accommodation to patients who are residing in night shelters outside AIIMS and their attendants. The Division Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar directed the authorities to look into the aspect of housing the patients and their attendants at...

Trial Courts Cannot Grant Bail In POCSO Cases In The Absence of Complainant: Delhi HC Reiterates

The Delhi High Court has directed the Registrar General to circulate the Practice Direction dated 24/09/19 as well as the orders of this court in the case of Reena Jha v. Union of India, to all the District & Sessions Courts in order to ensure compliance of these directions by the criminal courts.The order has been passed by the Single Bench of Justice Brijesh Sethi in a plea challenging...

Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Adequate Protection, Standardised PPE Kits, and Free Treatment For Healthcare Workers [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has dismissed the plea seeking directions to both the Centre and the Delhi Government to ensure adequate protection of healthcare professionals as well as the frontline healthcare workers. While dismissing the petition, the Division Bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Sanjeev Narula noted that both Central and State governments are being advised as to how...

Delhi HC Directs Haryana Govt To Allow Inter-State Movement of Essential Goods As Well Professionals Engaged In Essential Services [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court has directed the Haryana government to open up the borders to allow free inter-state movement of trucks carrying essential goods as well as professionals providing essential services such as doctors and nurses. The Division Bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Sanjeev Narula has also noted that in case the Haryana Government fails to comply with the assurances...

Guidelines Already In Place To Take Care Of Persons With Disabilities During Lockdown: Centre Informs Delhi HC [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has disposed of plea seeking a direction to the Centre to implement section 8 of the Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act after satisfying itself with the work already done by the Central Government. The Single Bench of Justice V Kameswar Rao disposed of the petition after noting that the Central Government has already issued guidelines under section 8 of the PwD Act...

Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Ensure That Adequate Facilities Are Provided to Healthcare Workers and Patients at Narela Quarantine Centre [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has directed the Secretary of Delhi Government's Health Department to depute a senior officer to visit the Quarantine Facility, Narela once in three days to ensure that adequate and proper facilities are provided to the patients and the health workers perform their duty diligently. The Division Bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Sanjeev Narula further...

Rajasthan HC Dismisses PIL Challenging Re-Opening Of Liquor Shops Amid Lockdown

The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL challenging the Government order for re-opening of liquor shops in the state, amid the lockdown. The division bench comprising of Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice SK Sharma refused to interfere with the impugned order, while noting that the Supreme Court had also dismissed a similar petition on May 8. The petition was filed...

Delhi HC Seeks Center's Response In Plea To De-link Aarogya Setu App From Website Promoting E-Pharmacies

The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Central Government to respond on a plea filed against linking of the Government mandated Aarogya Setu App with a website for promotion of E-pharmacies. The bench of Justice Jayant Nath has directed the Union of India to file a reply within 10 days. The Court has further directed the Union of India to respond to oral submission made by...

Bombay HC Seeks Centre's Reply On Petition Seeking Public Declaration & CAG Audit Of PM Cares Fund

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Union of India to file a reply to a petition filed by a lawyer seeking an audit by the Comptroller & Auditor General of India and public declaration of funds received by the Prime Minister's Citizens Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund), a public charitable trust created by the central government for dealing...

BCI Approves COVID-19 Financial Assistance Scheme For Needy Lawyers Framed By Bar Council Of North Eastern States

The Bar Council Of India has approved the 'COVID-19 Financial Assistance Scheme for Needy Lawyers' formulated by the Bar Council of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim.The BCI also approved the Bar Council of Assam's resolution to transfer Rs.55 lakhs from it's State Bar Council fund to the fund created/to be created under the COVID-19 financial scheme.The Rules framed by...

Uttarakhand HC Restrains Private Schools From Demanding Tuition Fee From Students Who Are Unable To Access Online Classes [Read Order]

"It does appear that subtle means are being adopted by these private institutions to force parents to pay the tuition fees. Since payment of tuition fee by students is voluntary, none of the private schools shall send e-mails or WhatsApp messages or any form of communication to the parents calling upon them to pay the tuition fees." The Uttarkhand High Court on Tuesday restrained...

Allahabad HC Issues Notice To UP Govt On PIL Challenging Relaxation Of Labour Laws On Working Hours, Overtime, Etc. [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday issued notice to the UP Government in a PIL challenging the Government order for relaxation of certain labour laws, particularly the provisions of the Factories Act, 1948, in the state. On May 8, 2020, the UP Government had issued a notification relaxing the provisions relating to working hours, overtime, intervals for rest, etc. as stipulated...