COVID-19 Lockdown : SCBA Appeals For Cancellation Of Summer Vacations To Mitigate Sufferings Of Litigants

The Supreme Court Bar Association passed a resolution of Saturday appealing to the Chief Justice of India to declare the cancellation of summer vacations in the light of the working days lost due to COVID-19 pandemic."the SCBA resolves that all lawyers practicing in the Supreme Court will give up the summer vacation which is scheduled from May 16, 2020 till July 5, 2020, and make...

Congress MP Moves SC Seeking Evacuation Of Indian Citizens Stranded In Gulf Countries Amid Coronavirus [Read Petition]

Congress MP from Kerala, MK Raghavan has moved the Supreme Court seeking directions for immediate evacuation/repatriation of Indian citizens stranded in Gulf countries. The petition filed in public interest avers that the outbreak of COVID-19 has caused widespread disruptions in the lives of Indian citizens at home and abroad, especially those stranded in Gulf countries. It points...

[Breaking] Plea Seeks Modification Of SC Directions For Free COVID19 Testing, Warns Abysmal Drop In Testing If Pvt Entities Not Allowed To Charge

Seeking modification of directions passed by the Supreme Court for conducting free testing of COVID19 by Private laboratories & hospitals, a doctor has filed an intervention application. .The applicant, while warning that forcing private entitities shall create a sharp dip in an already below par testing rate for covid, has prayed that a separate EWS quota may be formulated for those who...

[COVID 19] New Petition In SC Seeks Special Measures To Evacuate Distressed Indian Citizens From US

In wake of the drastic increase in COVID-19 cases in the United States of America (US), a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in Supreme Court seeking directions to the Government to organise special flights and formulate specific evacuation measures to airlift distressed Indian citizens from there. While agreeing that the nationwide lockdown is desirous to control the spread...

[Breaking] Lack Of 4G Net During Lockdown Dismantles Right To Education: Plea In SC By Private Schools Association, J&K

A PIL has been moved in the Supreme Court by Private Schools Association, Jammu & Kashmir (PSAJK) contending that the lack of 4G connectivity for internet in Jammu and Kashmir is infringing the fundamental right to education.The PSAJK is an association of over 2,200 schools across Jammu & Kashmir and the plea has been preferred challenging Government Orders dated 18.01.2020,...

Plea In SC Seeks To Rescue And Bring Indian Migrants Stranded In Gulf Countries Without Getting Proper Treatment For COVID19 [Read Petition]

A Petition has been filed before the Supreme Court of India seeking for directions for the return of Indians working and living in Gulf countries due to problems being faced by them as a result of lack of jobs arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Filed by Advocate Jose Abraham on behalf of migrant welfare society named Pravasi Legal Cell, the plea submits that "around 9 million Indians...

[Breaking] Advocate-On-Record Examination Scheduled To Be Held In June 2020 Deferred Due To COVID Outbreak

The Supreme Court Advocates On Record Assocation has announced that the Advocate-On-Record (AoR) Examination, scheduled for the month of June has been deferred.Accordingly, members were informed regarding the said development via SMS which stated, "Dear Members, We wish to inform you that the AOR exams normally scheduled for the month of June has been deferred as of now. We will keep you...

Breaking: "Right To Information Can't Be Restricted On Mere Apprehensions Of Transmission Of Corona Through Newspapers": Madras HC Dismisses Plea Against Exemption Granted To The Print Media [Read Judgment]

The Madras High Court on Thursday while dismissing a petition filed against exemption granted to the print media from the nationwide lockdown held that "mere apprehensions" that newspapers may carry the Corona virus cannot be the basis for restricting the right to information of the citizens. A bench comprising of Justice N. Kirubakaran and Justice R. Hemalatha observed, "Mere...

PIL In SC For Mass House-To-House COVID-19 Testing In Hotspot Areas

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in Supreme Court seeks directions to the Central government to start mass house-to-house testing for COVID-19, starting with areas which are most exposed and affected by the virus. Undertaking such an exercise would help trace, identify, isolate and treat those infected by the novel Corona Virus, resulting in the chain of transmission being...

Breaking : Allahabad HC Takes Suo Moto Case On Assistance To Needy Advocates And Clerks Amid Lockdown [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday took suo moto cognizance of the issue of financially weak Advocates and registered Advocate Clerks, who are now at the verge of starvation due to loss of court work in face of the lockdown. A bench comprising of Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Siddhartha Varma noted that since imposition of the lockdown, "judicial working in the entire country...

Plea In SC Seeks Protective Gear To Sanitation Workers And COVID Test On Workers and their Immediate Family [Read Petition]

A Petition has been filed before the Supreme Court of India, seeking directions to States, their municipal authorities and local self-government authorities to ensure protection of the right to life of safai karamcharis/sanitation workers who are essential service providers in wake of the national lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic. The plea seeks for the provision of protective gear to...

Breaking: Delhi HC Cancels Summer Break Due To Time Lost In Light of COVID19, Will Remain Functional In June

In light of the inconvenience caused to the litigants due to the restrictive functioning of the court, the Delhi High Court has decided to cancel its summer break. As per the resolution passed by the court today, both the Delhi High Court as well as the subordinate courts will remain operational in the entire month of June. The decision has been taken unanimously by all the...