[Breaking] Kerala HC Directs Release Of All Vehicles Seized For Lockdown Violations On Personal Bond Of Owner [Read Order]

The High Court of Kerala passed a general order on Friday directing the release of all vehicles seized by police for alleged violations of lockdown guidelines on the vehicle owner executing a personal bond and on depositing copies of the license, RC Book and insurance certificate before the concerned Station House Officer.A bench comprising Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan and T R Ravi passed...

90-Day NPA Norm Shall Exclude Moratorium Period For Accounts Which Were Standard As On March 1 : RBI Governor [Read Statement]

The Reserve Bank of India Governor announced on Friday that the moratorium permitted by it on March 27 due to COVID-19 situation can be excluded from the 90-day period for Non Performing Assets(NPA) classification of accounts which were standard as on March 1."It has been decided that in respect of all accounts for which lending institutions decide to grant moratorium or deferment, and which...

'Media Companies Using Lockdown For Lay Offs And Salary Cut': National Alliance Of Journalists Moves SC [Read Petition]

Journalists Unions have moved Supreme Court with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against all media organizations who laid off employees or forced them to take remuneration kickbacks in wake of the nationwide lockdown. Accusing employers in newspapers and the media sector of meting out inhuman and illegal treatment towards their employees, the petition seeks immediate suspension of...

'Necessary For Psychological Health' : Plea In SC For Free Services From TV Channels, Streaming Apps & Mobile Cos During Lockdown

A Petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to entities such as Reliance, Bharti Airtel, TataSky, Netflix, Vodafone, Amazon Retail and others, to provide free and uninterrupted services of calling, data usages, satellite TV usages and other allied services during the period of lockdown imposed to curb spread of COVID-19 pandemic. The petition, filed by...

"Test Asymptomatic Persons": New Plea In SC Seeks Review Of Government's COVID Testing Strategy

A new PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court for issuance of directions to the Union Government to review the current COVID19 testing criteria to include all asymptomatic persons in areas affected with the outbreak.The petitioner(s) has averred that incorporating the "Pooling Method" which enunciates pooling the samples of both asymptomatic and symptomatic individuals, shall...

Breaking : Former UP DGP Moves SC To Quash FIRs Under Section 188 IPC For Lockdown Violations [Read Petition]

Stating that registration of First Information Reports under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code for alleged violations of lockdown guidelines is illegal, Dr. Vikram Singh, former Director General of Police of Uttar Pradesh, has approached the Supreme Court.The petitioner, in the capacity of Chairman of think-tank Centre for Accountability and Systematic Change (CASC), submits that as...

Doctor Moves SC Against 'Unproven and "Off-label"  Treatment For COVID-19 With Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and Azithromycin (AZM)[Read Petition]

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking intervention of the Court for making immediate changes in the treatment guidelines for seriously ill covid19 patients.The petition has been filed by Dr. Kunal Saha and contends that lives of innocent patients in ICU afflicted with COVID19 and who are being treated with an unproven and "off-label" Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and...

No Hindrance To COVID-19 Control Measures Due To 2G Net : J&K Admin Extends Internet Speed Curbs Till April 27 [Read Order]

The Jammu and Kashmir Home Department issued a fresh order on Wednesday to extend the existing restrictions on internet speed till April 27.Mobile internet has been restricted to 2G speed in J&K since January 15, when the internet shutdown imposed on August 5 was partially lifted by the administration following the Supreme Court's order in Anuradha Bhasin case."While these restrictions...

Gratuity Payable On Resignation From Employment After 5 Years Of Continuous Service: SC [Read Judgment]

'Termination' under Section 4(1)(b) of Payment of Gratuity Act includes 'resignation'

Freedom Of Speech Includes Right To Opt Medium Of Instruction In Mother Tongue: AP HC Quashes Order Converting Govt Schools To English Medium [Read Judgment]

A division bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court led by Chief Justice JK Maheshwari has quashed the Government Orders seeking to implement English as a compulsory medium of instruction at primary level in all the Government Schools in the state. "The decision of the Government, converting the medium of instruction from Telugu to English medium from Standards I to VI or I to VIII as...

Application Filed In SC To Show Impact Of Internet Curbs On Life In J&K During COVID-19 Lockdown

An Application has been filed in the PIL seeking restoration of 4G services in Jammu and Kashmir, attempting to bring on record individual narratives of hardships faced by doctors, teachers, students etc. and, a comparative technical analysis of functioning of websites at 2G speed and 4G speed.The application filed in the PIL filed by 'Foundation of Media Professionals' seeks to bring on...

SC Releases New Standard Operating Procedure For Hearings Via Videoconferencing During COVID Lockdown: [Read Circular]

In pursuance of conducting Video Conference Hearings effectively, the Supreme on Wednesday released a Circular dictating the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) surrounding its modalities. The SOP, which has been generated basis suggestions of Bar Associations and directions by the Chief Justice, gives detailed instructions vis-à-vis Mentioning(s), e-filing and VC hearings to the Advocates...