Breaking: Allahabad HC Extends 12 Months Period For Disposal Of Arbitral Proceedings; Allows Release Of Prisoners On Personal Bonds Due To Non-Availability Of Sureties [Read Order]

In view of the national lockdown, the Allahabad High Court on Monday extended the 12 months period stipulated under Section 29A of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, for the Arbitral Tribunal to pass the final award in matters other than international commercial arbitration. In a case registered suo moto to meet the eventualities occurred as a consequence to lockdown due to...

COVID19: SC Passes Guidelines On Modalities Surrounding Videcon Hearings During Lockdown, Says "Technology Is Here To Stay"

The Supreme Court on Monday passed various directions in a suo moto case pertaining to guidelines for the functioning of courts via video conferencing during the COVID-19 lockdown. A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde, Justices D Y Chandrachud and L Nageswara Rao directed that NIC state officials be appointed to liaise with and support state High courts in order to set up...

United Nurses Association Move Supreme Court For Formulation Of National COVID19 Management Protocol [Read Petition]

The United Nurses Association (UNA) has moved the Supreme Court pressing the issues being faced by the health care workers including the nurses and para-medical staffs working at the frontline to treat COVID-19 patients. The plea highlights that the WHO has already issued an interim guidance for standardizing the rights, roles and responsibilities of health care workers...

Centre Modifies J&K Order To Extend Domicile Reservation To All Govt Posts [Read Order]

The Ministry of Home Affairs has extended domicile reservation to all government posts in Jammu and Kashmir by amending the order issued on March 31, as per which domicile reservation was applicable only to Level 4 posts.Following backlash from several quarters over the restricted application of the first order , the Ministry issued a fresh order on April 3 stating that domicile reservation...

SC Takes Suo Moto Case For Guidelines On Court Functioning Via Video Conferencing; Matter Listed Tomorrow

The Supreme Court on Monday will hear a suo moto case on the guidelines for the functioning of courts via video conferencing during the COVID-19 lockdown.A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde, Justices D Y Chandrachud and L Nageswara Rao will consider the matter titled "In Re Guidelines For Court Functioning Through Video Conferencing During COVID-19 Pandemic" tomorrow at 12.30...

Amend SC Rules To Provide Video Conference Hearing Facility Even After Lockdown: Former SCBA President Writes To CJI [Read Letter]

Senior Advocate Vikas Singh has penned a letter to the Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde enumerating various suggestions to deal with the short-term and long-term problems which are being faced by the Supreme Court of India. In his authority as a Senior Member of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and a former President of the SCBA, Singh has voiced his concerns regarding...

Tablighi Jamaat : Foreign Nationals In Violation Of Visa Norms Must Be Dealt With 'Firm Hand', Observes Gujarat HC [Read Order]

In the backdrop of Tablighi Jamaat meeting in Delhi leading to several COVID-19 infections, the Gujarat High Court on Friday observed that the Central Government should deal with the violators of Visa laws with a "firm hand". As per a report submitted by the Central government, 960 foreigners who attended the congregation on the strength of their Tourist Visas were in violation of...

Burden To Prove That The Property Is A Joint Property Of An HUF Is On The Person Who Asserts So: SC [Read Judgment]

"Merely because the business is joint would not raise the presumption that there is a Joint Hindu Family."

Plea In SC Seeks Release Of Under-Trials In Non-Heinous Crimes And Economic Offences Amid COVID-19 Scare [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court has been moved in a PIL seeking release of under-trial prisoners held for non-heinous crimes such as fraud, cheating and other economic offences, and those suffering from various medical conditions (diabetes, asthma etc) in light of the COVID-19 global pandemic. In the interest of containing the contagion, the Apex Court on March 23 had directed that each...

Mobile Internet To Remain At 2G Speed In J&K Till April 15 Amid COVID-19 Lockdown [Read Order]

Speed restrictions have not posed any hindrance to "COVID-19 control measures or to access online educational content", the order said.

Aruna Roy And Nikhil Dey Move SC For Payment of Wages to MNREGA Workers, Temporary Job Cards To Migrants [Read Petition]

A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court of India by activists Aruna Roy and Nikhil Dey for issuance of uniform guidelines to all States/Union Territories to ensure that all active and registered job card holders under the MGNREGA Act are deemed to be at work, and are accordingly paid full wages at the earliest.The plea, filed by Advocate Prashant Bhushan on behalf of the...

[Fake News Alert] News That No Person Apart From Govt Is Allowed To Share Or Post COVID-19 Updates Is False

A fake news is being widely circulated in social media and Whatsapp groups that apart from government, no other person is allowed to post any update or share any forward related to COVID-19. This false message is as follows :"Dear All,Mandate for All :Tonight 12(midnight) onwards Disaster Management Act has been implemented across the country. According to this update, apart from the...