Calcutta HC Asks WB Government To Report On Steps Taken So Far To Contain COVID [Read Order]

Amidst the world-wide COVID scare, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday asked the West Bengal government "to report to the Court the steps so far taken to contain the spread of the virus and the facilities that are available for testing of patients".The division bench also inquired from the state about the provision of "PPEs to the medical and para-medical staff who are in the frontline to...

Bombay HC Grants Interim Relief To First Year Law Student Rusticated For Allegedly Consuming Cannabis In College Campus

The Bombay High Court on Thursday granted ad-interim relief to a first year law student who was rusticated from a law college for allegedly smoking cannabis inside the college campus. The Court allowed the student to appear for the internal exams pending the conclusion of hearing in the case.The Court passed the order while hearing urgent applications via video conferencing through...

National Lockdown: Orissa HC Notifies Procedure For E-Filing & Video Conferencing For Hearing Of Cases [Read Notification]

The Orissa High Court on Wednesday notified the 'Orissa High Court e-Filing and Video Conferencing Scheme, 2020' for enabling electronic filing of cases and hearing of cases through Video Conferencing, in order to ensure that citizens have access to justice during exigency caused by COVID-19. Under this Scheme, a person can file soft copies of petitions/ applications (preferably in...

Delhi Riots: Delhi HC Directs FSL To Expeditiously Conduct DNA Test Of A Charred Body [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has directed the Forensic Science Laboratory to expeditiously conduct DNA Test of a charred body which is claimed to be related to the riots that broke out in the northeast districts of Delhi. The Single Bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru has directed FSL to complete the test and communicate its results as expeditiously as possible and in any event on or before...

Delhi Govt To Ensure Passes For Movement Of Essential Goods During Lockdown: Delhi HC [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to ensure that the passes are given and maintained for the free movement of essential goods in the city, during the lockdown period. The Single Bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru passed the order in a plea moved by a registered welfare trust, seeking a pass for moving essential goods in the city. Moved by a registered charitable trust...

RBI Advisory On Moratorium Applicable Even To Loans On Default As On 1st March : Delhi HC [Read Order]

The intention of RBI is to maintain status quo with regard to the classification of accounts of the borrowers as they existed as on 01.03.2020, observed the Court.

Madras HC Issues Notices On Plea For Medical Testing Of Lockdown Exemptees; Directs Police To Arrest Lockdown Violators [Read Order]

The Madras High Court on Wednesday issued notices on a plea seeking directions for medical testing of all persons who are exempted from the lockdown and are performing services that involve public contact. The PIL filed by non for profit company India Awake for Transparency sought that the Union and state Health Ministries should work jointly to build a database of all such lock...

PC-PNDT Act : Health Ministry Suspends Certain Rules On Pre-Natal Testing Labs Till June 30 Citing COVID-19 Lockdown

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has suspended certain rules under made under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act 1994, citing difficulty in compliance due to the locdown announced in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.In a notification issued on April 4, the Ministry suspended the implementation of Rule 8, Rule 9(8) and Rule...

[COVID-19] Two Division Benches And Three Single Benches To Hear Urgent Matters Through Video Conferencing In Calcutta HC Till April 30 [Read Notification]

In view of the prevailing situation of the pandemic of COVID-19, the Calcutta High Court has decided to extend the period of suspension of regular court work until April 30, 2020. Through notification issued in this behalf on Wednesday, the Registrar General intimated that the order of suspension of regular works of the High Court and its Circuit Benches, and also in...

AP HC Takes Suo Moto Case On Letter Petition Against Govt Decision To Defer Payment Of Salaries, Pension Amid COVID-19

"This right to property cannot be taken away without the due process of law as per the provisions of Article 300A of the Constitution of India" states Shankar in his letter.

[COVID 19] Madras HC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Distribution of Direct Cash benefits To Senior Citizens, Women And Farmers At Their Door Steps [Read Order]

The Madras High Court on Wednesday issued notices on a PIL seeking distribution of all cash benefits under various Schemes of the State and Union Government to women account holders, farmers, old age and widow pensioners through the Business Correspondents of the Bank at the door steps of the beneficiaries, without breaking the lockdown.The petition was filed by the General Secretary of...

COVID-19: Jharkhand HC Extends All Interim Orders Passed By It & Courts Subordinate To It Till April 30 [Read Order]

In view of the national lockdown imposed by the Central government and consequent restricted functioning of courts, the Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday extended the life of all interim orders, including provisional bail orders, passed by it or the courts subordinate to it, till April 30. The said order of extension is applicable to those orders that may have expired or would expire...