"Ill-Advised" And "Inadequately planned": Letter Petition To CJI Seeks Stay On Community Testing In Goa

A letter has been written to Chief Justice SA Bobde seeking immediate intervention of the Court for staying the COVID19 community survey which is to begin in the State of Goa on April 13, 2020.The plea highlights the basis of urgency and lays down that putting off the issue for even one day shall put the entire community at risk as the survey is "ill-advised" and "inadequately...

J&K HC Seeks Financial & Administrative Details Of Past Years' Darbar Move To Decide Viability Of Shifting Capital To Srinagar Amid Lockdown [Read Order]

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday sought a detailed account of financial and administrative intricacies involved in the shifting of the capital from Jammu to Srinagar (Darbar Move), amid the impending threat of COVID-19 pandemic. The bench has asked the UT administration to apprise it with the previous years' data so it can take an informed decision on the viability of...

J&K HC Seeks Status Report On Restoration Of 4G Internet Services In UTs Of J&K And Ladakh [Read Order]

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday asked the administration of both the UTs of J&K and Ladakh to file a status report on the issue of restoration of 4G internet services in the valley. The direction was made by a division bench headed by Chief Justice Gita Mittal based on the submissions made by amicus curiae Monika Kholi that on account of non-availability of 4G services...

'Nothing In Centre's Status Report To Ensure Payment Of Minimum Wages To Migrant Workers': Harsh Mander And Anjali Bharadwaj Tell SC [Read Rejoinder]

In their rejoinder to the Centre's status report on the issue of the welfare of migrant workers, petitioner-activists Harsh Mander and Anjali Bharadwaj point out that the report does not "in any way deal with the issue of ensuring payment of minimum wages to migrant workers". Instead, it is asserted that the government has only engaged in making "unfounded allegations" and "appears to...

COVID19: PIL In SC Seeks Waiver Of Interest On EMIs During Moratorium Period Of COVID Lockdown

A PIL has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking immediate intervention of the Court for setting aside the RBI Circular to the extent of its accrual of interest on term loans during moratorium. The petition has been filed by Activist and Advocate Amit Sahni and seeks directions from the court to issue appropriate directions in this regard "so that Banks and Financial Institutions do not...

Plea In SC Challenges Centre's Decision To Notify A Change In Land Use On Central Vista Project [Read Petition]

A petition has been filed in Supreme Court against the Centre's decision to notify a change in land use regarding the redevelopment plan of Central Vista in Delhi despite the Apex Court being seized of a challenge to the plan itself. It has been contended that the Government's notification, dated March 20, 2020, which supersedes a Public Notice issued by the Delhi Development...

[Lockdown] Orissa HC Partially Lifts The Ban On Using Two Wheelers, Orders Release Of Seized Vehicles On Undertaking [Read Order]

The Orissa High Court on Thursday made crucial remarks with regard to the seizure of vehicles of lockdown violators and observed that until availability of essential commodities at "walkable distance" is ensured by the state, absolute ban on vehicles is not justifiable. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice S. Panda and Justice Biswanath Rath noted that ever since...

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,...