SC Starts Helpline For Answering Queries Of Advocates On Records On Mentioning And Listing of Urgent Matters

The Secretary-General of the Supreme Court of India has issued a Circular, setting up a Helpline for the aid of Advocates-on-Record (AoRs) for mentioning and listing of urgent matters. Supplementing previous Circulars dated 23rd March, 2020 and 26th March, 2020 as well as the Standard Operating Procedure for urgent hearing of matters through video conferencing, the Helpline seeks to answer...

SC Advocates-On-Record Association Resolves On Terms Of Financial Aid For Members Facing Hardship Amid COVID-19

In an emergent meeting held by the Executive Committee of the Supreme Court Advocates On Record Association on Wednesday vide video conference, it was resolved that an one time monetary assistance will be offered to the Advocates-on-Record, who are facing financial hardships due to the global pandemic of COVID-19. It was further resolved that the terms of the said Financial Assistance Scheme...

BREAKING : SC Issues Directions For Ensuring PPEs, Police Protection To Health Workers Treating COVID-19 [Read Order]

In a significant order, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to ensure the availability of appropriate Personal Protective Equipments (PPE) to health workers treating COVID-19 patients in India.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and S Ravindra Bhat ordered :"The respondents as per guidelines dated 24.03.2020 of the Ministry of Health...

BREAKING : SC Directs Private And Govt Laboratories To Conduct COVID-19 Test Free Of Cost [Read Order]

In an important order, the Supreme Court directed that COVID-19 tests should be done free of cost in both government laboratories and in approved private laboratories. The Government of India has been directed to issue necessary directions in that regard.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and S Ravindra Bhat passed the following directions :(i) The tests relating to COVID-19 whether...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-8]

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'Many Lawyers Across The Country Are On Verge Of Starvation': Letter Petition To CJI Seeks Creation Of An Emergency Fund To Support Them [Read Letter]

A letter has been addressed to the Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde, praying for the Supreme Court and Bar Council to take cognizance of the situation wherein independent young advocates are on the verge of starvation due to lack of financial resources. The letter also seeks for the creation of an Emergency Fund as per provisions of Advocates Act, 1961 & Advocates Welfare...

Comprehensive National Level Plan Needed For COVID-19 Instead Of Piecemeal Measures : Plea By 2 Doctors In SC

The Supreme Court has been moved in an application by two doctors - Dr Sneh Jain & Dr. Hans Jain- for directions to the Government to expeditiously formulate a comprehensive 'National Plan' for disaster management under Section 11 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and S Ravindra Bhat on Wednesday clubbed the application along with the PILs...

[Breaking] Telangana HC Seeks Response In A Suo Moto Case For Use Of Police Excesses During COVID Lockdown

".....glaring abuse of authority by local police has been at full display in Wanaparthy on Thursday, April 2nd 2020 when a motorist (Presumably his name is Murali Krishna) who went out to get milk and other groceries to his parents was assaulted by a policeman..."

COVID-19 : SC Asks If Govt Can Reimburse Charges Levied By Private Labs For Testing

Hearing a plea seeking directions to make COVID-19 testing free across the country, the Supreme Court asked the government if they could devise a mechanism through which the charges levied by private laboratories could be reimbursed to people. The Bench, comprising of Justices Ashok Bhushan and Ravindra Bhat, further observed that these labs should not be allowed to charge a...

Bhima Koregaon : SC Grants One More Week To Navlakha & Teltumbde To Surrender

[Updated]The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted one more week time to activists Gautam Navlakha & Anand Teltumbde to surrender in the case registered under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) alleging Maoist links in connection with Bhima Koregaon violence. A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra & Indira Banerjee made it clear that there will not be further extension of...

'They Are Warriors' : SC Calls For Protection Of Health Workers Fighting COVID-19 Pandemic

The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the health workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic are "warriors" who have to be protected. "They are warriors. They have to be protected", Justice Ashok Bhushan, heading the bench, observed.The bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and Ravindra Bhat was hearing a bunch of petitions seeking directions to provide adequate number of...

MPLADS : Why SC Upheld Constitutionality Of Scheme In 2010?

The Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) came into news recently after the Central Government decided to suspend the allocation of funds for the scheme for 2 years in view of the economic impact of COVID-19. The opposition parties have criticized the decision saying that it will have a negative impact on development works at local levels. The Government is seeking...