[Breaking] Allahabad HC Issues Directions For Providing Financial Assistance To Needy Advocates Affected By COVID-19 And Lockdown [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Monday constituted a Monitoring Committee consisting of various office bearers of the HCBA to oversee the disbursement of financial assistance to the Advocates in need. The order was passed by a division bench led by Chief Justice Govind Mathur while hearing a suo moto case on the issue of financially weak Advocates. The court has ordered that Committee...

SC Dismisses PIL Seeking GST Exemption For Face Masks & Sanitizers

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL seeking exemption for face masks and hand sanitizers from Goods and Services Tax.The Bench comprising of Justices NV Ramana, SK Kaul and BR Gavai also dismissed another petition which sought directions to the Centre and State Governments for immediate relaxation of medical expenses related to non-COVID-19 ailments during the ongoing Corona...

'Can't You Help Workers Other than Filing PILs?', SG Vs Prashant Bhushan [Courtroom Exchange]

While the Apex Court on Tuesday heard a petition seeking directions from the Government for payment of wages to migrant workers during the Covid19 induced lockdown, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted that "some people's social work was only confined to filing Public Interest Litigations".A bench comprising Justices Justices NV Ramana, Sanjay Kishan Kaul & BR Gavai was hearing...

Centre Says "Militancy In J&K Cannot Be Overlooked" While Considering Plea Seeking Restoration Of 4G In J&K

Pleas praying for restoring 4G Internet Connectivity in Jammu & Kashmir during the COVID19 Lockdown were taken up by the Apex Court today.A bench led by Justice NV Ramana sought the Centre's response on all petitions seeking a common prayer including pleas filed by Foundation For Media Professions & Private Schools Association J&K by Monday next week.Attorney General KK...

"Everyone Is Trying To Do Their Best In These Unusual Circumstances": SC On Plea Seeking Payment of Wages To Migrant Workers During Lockdown

The Supreme court on Tuesday took up the petition seeking payment of wages to Migrant Workers who are in dire straits in light of the lockdown imposed due to the COVID19 pandemic.A bench comprising Justices NV Ramana, Sanjay Kishan Kaul & BR Gavai observed that the country has found itself in an unusual state of affairs and that the stakeholders involved were trying to do their best.As...

"Don't Create Publicity Interest Litigations" SC In Plea Seeking Free Treatment For COVID19 Patients

The Supreme Court on Tuesday took up a plea in an application seeking free treatment of Coronavirus infected patients.A bench comprising Justices NV Ramana, Sanjay Kishan Kaul & BR Gavai made strong observations against the plea filed on behalf of Amit Dwivedi.Bench noted that the petition was nothing but a publicity stunt and strongly remarked that such petitions must not...

SC Seeks Centre's Response On Pleas Seeking Restoration Of 4G Connectivity In J&K

The Supreme Court on Tuesday drirected the Centre to file its response on pleas seeking restoration of 4G mobile internet services in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, in light of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic.A bench comprising Justices NV Ramana, R. Subhash Reddy & B.R. Gavai directed the Centre, represented by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta & Attorney General KK Venugopal, to file...

Plea Filed In SC Seeking Exemption For All Advocates From Paying Monthly Rent For Their Rented Office Spaces During Lockdown Period [Read Petition]

A Delhi based lawyer, Advocate Aljo K. Joseph has moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Government to formulate an appropriate scheme to support advocates from paying their rent, exclusively for the professional premises. The plea points out that many lawyers pay "exorbitant rents" for their professional spaces for the sake of remaining close to Courts of law. However,...

Plea In SC Seeks Direction To Avoid Coercive Action Against Trivial Offences For Violation Of Lockdown [Read Application]

An Intervention Application has been filed in a bid to portray to the Supreme Court of India that thousands of arrests have been taking place for trivial offences, which is causing a burden on the police as well as the judicial system during the period of the national lockdown imposed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The IA has been filed in Writ Petition which prays for the quashing...

"Article 21 Includes Right To Have A Decent Burial": Madras HC Takes Cognizance On Mob Attack Against Burial Of Doctor Died Of COVID-19

Taking cognisance of a news item telecasted on Sunday evening on how the burial of a doctor, who succumbed to a heart attack, his ongoing health problems having been aggravated on account of COVID infection, invited mass opposition, creating a law and order situation, the Madras High Court on Monday issued notice to the state on the issue of the right to burial being guaranteed under...

Sr Advs Kapil Sibal & Vivek Tankha Seek Presidential Intervention In MP Over One Man Govt Amid COVID-19

Senior Advocates and Rajya Sabha MPs Kapil Sibal and Vivek K. Tankha have written a letter to the President of India, raising concerns over alleged "undemocratic and unconstitutional functioning" of the Government of Madhya Pradesh without a Cabinet. The two MPs said that they had been "constrained to approach" the Union government in view of the "one man show" prevalent in...

Plea In SC Seeks Direction To Shift Moving Stranded Migrants To Nearest Shelter Homes, And Provide Food, Medicine Etc

Advocate Alakh Alok Srivastava has filed an application in his own plea before the Supreme Court seeking urgent interim directions to ensure the rights of migrant workers are safeguarded and basic essentials such as food, water, shelter and medical aid are provided to them during the nationwide lockdown.Highlighting the Apex Court's order in his original plea, from March 31 2020, which...