COVID-19: Patna HC Judges To Contribute Rs 10000 Each Towards PM's Emergency Assistance Fund [Read Notice]

Keeping in view the projections on account of COVID-19 pandemic, the Judges of the Patna High Court have decided to contribute a sum of Rs. 10,000/- each towards the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund' (PM CARES Fund). The same was intimated today by way of a notice which states, "Keeping in view the trying times, when the nation is...

COVID19: All Teaching And Non-Teaching Staffs Of NLU Delhi Pledges One Day's Salary to PM CARES Fund

National Law University, Delhi, has announced that all its employees will be donating their one day's salary to the Prime Minister Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund.This fund was constituted to carry out relief measures for the disadvantaged groups who are further deprived of facilities due to the precautionary measures taken to curb coronavirus. The release issued by...

National Lockdown : Rajasthan HC Seeks Report From State Govt On Welfare Measures For Inter-State Workers

The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the State government and directed them to file a status report regarding measures taken by the government to ensure that the interest and welfare of migrant daily wage workers is safeguarded. On 28.03.2020, a letter was written to the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court by advocates James Bedi and Sommya Chaturvedi requesting the Court...

Allahabad HC Suspends Sentence Of Two Murder Convicts Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak [Read Orders]

The Allahabad High Court on Monday temporarily suspended the sentence of two murder convicts on medical grounds, amidst the outbreak of COVID-19. Vide two separate orders, the division bench of Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Siddhartha Varma said that the release of the two prisoners was "appropriate", given their susceptibility to contract infection. One of the...

Applications For Bail & Sentence Suspension Not 'Extreme Urgent Matters' During Lockdown : Rajasthan HC [Read Order]

"Release of an accused or convict at the cost of breaching the order of lockdown and at the cost of risking lives of many cannot be considered to fall within the category of "extreme urgent matter",

[COVID-19] Kerala HC Advocates Association Launches Junior Lawyers' Scheme - 2020 To Help Junior Lawyers,Apply Now

The Kerala High Court Advocates' Association (KHCAA) has instituted the KHCAA Junior Lawyers' Scheme - 2020 in order to provide financial assistance to junior lawyers upto a maximum of Rs. 7500/- as an immediate measure in view of the Coronavirus outbreak and national lockdown. Constituted through the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association Junior Lawyers Welfare Fund Committee (KHCAAJLWFC),...

Kerala HC Seeks Report From Govt On Steps Taken To Provide Food & Shelter To Migrant Workers

The High Court of Kerala on Monday directed the Kerala Government to submit a report regarding the steps taken to provide food and shelter to migrant workers throughout the State.A division bench comprising Justices A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Shaji P Chaly passed the order on an application filed by amicus curaie appointed by the Court, Advocate Parvathy Sanjay, voicing the apprehension of...

'Deeply Pained By The Plight Of Labourers' :Former SC Judge Justice Deepak Verma Contributes Rs. 51 Lakh To PM' Relief Fund [Read Letter]

Former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Deepak Verma has contributed a sum of Rupees Fifty One Lakh to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund, in view of the Coronavirus crisis. Intimating of the same to the Prime Minister, Justice Verma wrote, "In this hour of need, I have contributed a sum of Rs. 51,00,000/- (Rupees Fifty-One Lakh) through online fund transfer to the Prime...

Centre Extends Validity Of Driving Licences, Registrations, Fitness Certificates & Permits That Expired Since Feb 1 Till June 30

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has extended the validity of documents like driving licenses, permits and registration that expired since February 1. In an advisory to all states and Union Territories, the Ministry has asked them to treat such documents as valid till June 30."... for the requirements of the validity of the documents under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central...

Karnataka HC Stays Auction Of Properties By Banks During The 21-Day Lock Down Period

Observing that "Prima facie, this court is of the opinion that any activity by any of the departments beyond the exceptions provided under the Government Order dated 23.03.2020, including the holding of auctions by Banks, would constitute a violation of the Government Order, entailing prosecution," the Karnataka High Court has stayed for three weeks the process of auction and e-auction...

Will Provide Food and Medicines to Riot Affected Families Vacated From Idgah Camp:Delhi Govt Tells HC [Read Order]

In a petition highlighting the plight of riot affected families who had to leave the Idgah camp due to the COVID19 pandemic, the Delhi Government has assured the Delhi High Court that such families will be contacted and be provided with assistance. The said assurances were given through a hearing organised through video conferencing before the Division Bench of Justice...

Kerala HC Asks Karnataka Govt If Emergency Medical Needs Of Kerala Patients Proximate To Mangaluru Can Be Considered

The HC has sought the response of Karanataka Govt by tomorrow.