Trial Courts To Function Between 11 Am To 2 Pm From March 20 In Bengaluru, Only Very Urgent Matters Will Be Taken Up For Hearing [Read Memorandum]

The Karnataka High Court has directed that the City Civil Courts, Small Cause Courts, Rural Courts, Family Courts, Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunals, working in Bengaluru City, shall function from 11 am to 2 pm only, from today. As per the directions of the Chief Justice of The High Court, in wake of the spread of Covid-19, these courts will take up only very urgent matters...

COVID-19: Justice Subramaniam Of Madras HC To Donate 1 Month Salary For Welfare Of Unorganized Labour Force

A judge of the Madras High Court, Justice SM Subramaniam has decided to contribute his one month's salary of Rs. 2.25 lakh, for the welfare of unorganized labour force who have lost their earnings due to industrial standstill in the face of COVID-19 pandemic, the Hindu reported. A cheque for the same will be handed over to the State Chief Secretary today, i.e. March 21. Recently,...

COVID-19: Jharkhand HC Advises State To Refrain From Coercive Actions Against Individuals Until Threat Abates [Read Order]

The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday 'advised' the state authorities not to take any coercive actions against any individual so as to cut down litigation and consequent congregation of people, until the threat of COVID-19 pandemic abates. A bench of Justices HC Mishra and Deepak Roshan pointed out that in the face of coronavirus, all the courts in the state had restricting functioning...

Delhi Minorities Commission Seeks Police Response On Reports Of Haphazard Arrests, Lynching

Suspecting haphazard and illegal arrests of youth in the age group of 20-30, the Delhi Minorities Commission has written a detailed letter to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, northeast district. The letter has been written in light of the alleged ambiguity that shrouds the entire process of arrests and investigation in the cases pertaining to Delhi Riots. It is with...

COVID 19 : International Court Of Justice Adopts Precautionary Measures

As the Corona Virus pandemic continues to spread and affect people globally, the International Court of Justice has now adopted a number of measures to deal with the same. Through a press release, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations has stated that these steps have been taken with the aim to contain the spread of the virus as well as to protect the health and well-being of...

[COVID-19] Gujarat HC Declines Plea To Restrain Recovery Measures Citing SC's Stay On Kerala, Allahabad HC Orders[Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court on Friday dismissed a petition, seeking that all banks and financial institutions be directed not to initiate any auction/recovery proceedings under the SARFAESI Act till March 31, in light of the COVID-19 challenge. During hearing, Petitioner's counsel Advocate Vishvash Shah drew the attention of the court towards a recent judgment of the Allahabad High Court...

[COVID-19] Madras HC Chief Justice AP Sahi Urges Advocates, Litigants Follow Social Distancing[Read Letter]

In the face of the mortal threat posed by Novel COVID-19, Chief Justice of Madras High Court, A.P. Sahi, in an open letter penned by himself, has urged advocates, litigants and other visitors to court premises to follow social distancing and refrain from congregating unnecessarily. Acknowledging that the "virtues of a disciplined life, such as the art of resisting temptations, are hard...

COVID-19, AAB Writes To CJI To Close Down Karnataka HC For Two Weeks [Read Letter]

The Advocate's Association of Bengaluru has written to the Chief Justice of India, S A Bobde for closing down of the Karnataka High Court, in wake of the spread of the Coronavirus. The letter suggest that the court shall be closed for two weeks. The letter signed by the President of the Association, A P Ranganatha and Secretary A N Gangadharaiah says "Covid-19 has been...

[COVID-19]Only Most Urgent Matters Will Be Heard In Kerala HC, No Appearance Required For Extension Of Stay[Read Notice]

The Full Court of the Kerala High Court on Friday decided to restrict functioning to hear only urgent matters until after the Summer-vacation, in view of the advisory issued by the Government cautioning against mass gathering to avoid the spread of COVID-19 infection. In view thereof, the following directions have been issued for regulating the Court Proceedings, until...

Janta Curfew: Madras HC Orders State Govt To Provide Food & Shelter To Poor Persons; Justice Subramaniam To Contribute 1 Month Salary For Welfare Of Unorganized Labour Force [Read Order]

In light of the "Janta Curfew" to be observed this Sunday as a measure to combat COVID-19 pandemic, the Madras High Court has observed that steps must be taken for protection of the poor and shelter-less, who will be worst hit by these days of "crisis".Notably, the Chief Justice of the High Court, Justice SM Subramaniam has also decided to contribute his one month's salary of Rs. 2.25...

Lok Sabha Clears Bill To Merge 3 Ayurveda Institutes In Gujarat To Set Up An Institute Of National Importance [Read Bill]

The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Bill, 2020, by voice vote. Introduced by the Minister of State for AYUSH, Shripad Yesso Naik, the Bill seeks to merge three Ayurveda institutes, namely Institute of Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Jamnagar;Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Jamnagar; andIndian Institute...

COVID-19: NCLAT Restricts Functioning To Hear Urgent Matters Till April 1, Interim Orders To Continue [Read Circular]

As a measure to prevent spread of COVID-19 pandemic, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has restricted its functioning to hear only urgent matters till April 1. The Tribunal has issued the following slew of directions to contain the pandemic: "(i) With effect from 21st March, 2020 till 1st April, 2020 only urgent matters will be listed for admission upon mentioning as...