Centre Seeks SC Direction That No Media Should Publish COVID-19 News Without First Ascertaining Facts With Govt

[Fake News Alert] News That No Person Apart From Govt Is Allowed To Share Or Post COVID-19 Updates Is FalseThe Central Government has sought a direction from the Supreme Court that no media outlet should print, publish or telecast anything on COVID-19 without first ascertaining facts from the mechanism provided by the government.A Fake message with the link of a @LiveLawIndia report...

COVID19: PIL In SC Challenges Govt. Advisory Fixing Testing At 4500 In Private Labs & Hospitals [Read Petition]

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court for directing the Centre to make Coronavirus testing facilities free for all Indian citizens. Shashank Deo Sudhi has filed the petition which states, inter alia, that there is an urgent need for ramping up testing facilities of COVID19 in light of the "escalating mortality" & "morbidity rate" across the country. In light of...

Breaking: Gujarat HC Denies Bail To Asaram Who Pleaded Easy Vulnerability To COVID-19 Due To His Old Age [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court on Monday rejected the bail application moved by the self-styled godman, Asaram, apprehending easy susceptibility of the deadly Corona virus due to his old age. Asaram, presently 84, is lodged in Jodhpur's Central Jail, serving life term as imposed by a Jodhpur court in connection to a rape case. He is also facing trial for another sexual assualt case before a court...

[Breaking] COVID19: SC Directs Centre To Ensure Welfare Of Migrant Workers, Spread Awareness Of Pandemic & Take Action Against Fake News [Read Order]

The Supreme Court directed the Centre to ensure accessibility of basic necessities & medical facilities for migrant workers in view of the nationwide lockdown.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde & Justice LN Rao also directed that a high level committee of experts must be set up to ensure that the awareness of COVID19 is widespread and factual amongst citizens....

[COVID-19] Come Out With Comprehensive Plan by April 3, For Supply Of Food Grains/Food To The Needy People : Karnataka HC To State Govt [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court on Monday, directed state government to come out with a comprehensive plan by April 3, for supply of food grains/food to the needy people, poor people, daily wage workers, people residing on the streets, railway platforms, bus stands etc, during the ongoing 21-day nationwide lockdown period, which was announced on March 24, to avoid spread of Coronavirus. ...

COVID-19 : Plea In SC Seeks 'Emergency Parole' For Prisoners Aged Above 50 Years

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in Supreme Court seeking directions for the release of prisoners from jail who are above the age of 50 years as well as those who are suffering from ailments and pre-existing medical conditions on "emergency parole or interim bail" during the crisis of Corona virus.Referring to an order passed by the Apex Court on March 23, wherein...

Breaking: Kerala HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance To Monitor State Action, Violation Of Rights, Police Excesses During National Lockdown[Read Order]

"Amidst the din of the Pandemic that engulfs us all, our laws cannot remain silent. They must continue to operate so as to protect the rights of our citizens. It is well established in our jurisprudence that the fundamental right to life and personal liberty, under Art.21 of our Constitution, cannot be suspended even during an emergency. As the sentinel on the qui vive, this Court must...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-7]

Courts This Week is a new series from Live Law - where we give you a snapshot of important legal developments in the Supreme Court and other courts in India. presented by Sanya...

COVID-19: Kerala HC Orders To Release UT Prisoners Charged With Offences Punishable Upto 7 Yrs Released On Interim Bail,Interim Orders Extended To May 18 [Read Order]

In a case registered suo moto, a Full Bench of the Kerala High Court has extended the subsistence of all the interim orders passed by it and the courts subordinate to it till May 18. Earlier, the High Court had extended the life of all interim orders till April 14. However, in an order passed today, the bench comprising of Justice CK Abdul Rahim, Justice CT Ravikumar and Justice...

COVID19: NCLAT Extends Interim Orders, Excludes Lockdown Period u/s 12 Proceedings Of IBC To Mitigate Difficulties [Read Order]

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has excluded the period of lockdown for the purposes of counting Resolution Process vis-à-vis section 12 of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016. Taking suo motu cognizance of the unprecedented situation which has arisen due to the spread of COVID19, bench comprising Justices Bansi Lal Bhat, Anant Bijay...

National Lockdown: ICABA Urges CJI To Extend Various Timelines Under Arbitrarion Act, IBC, NI Act, Etc. [Read Letter]

In view of the standstill brought with the imposition of a national lockdown, the Indian Commercial and Arbitration Bar Association has requested the Supreme Court to extend the timelines related to disposal of cases, as prescribed in various statues. The letter written by a Delhi based lawyer, Advocate Ankur Mahindro, points out that even though, by way of a general order...

COVID19: SC Directs Centre To File Reply On Steps Taken Regarding Plight Of Migrant Workers Amid Lockdown

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to file a reply on steps taken regarding the plight of migrant workers during the nationwide lockdown.A Bench comprising Chief Justice SA Bobde and Justice L Nageswara Rao conducted a hearing of PIL's seeking the Court's intervention in view of the massive exodus of migrant workers from cities to their villages as they have been left in dire...