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....

No Extension Of Financial Year Due To COVID-19, Says Finance Ministry Amid Fake News

Amid the massive circulation of a fake news that the financial years was being extended from March 31, 2020 to July 1, 2020, the Union Finance Ministry clarified that there is no such decision."There is no extension of the financial year", said the Ministry in a press release.The basis for the fake news was the misinterpretation of a notification issued by the Department of Revenue (SO...

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...

In A First, Kerala HC Live Streams Court Proceedings Held Via Video Conferencing

Any person could have watched the proceedings live through the 'Zoom' app.

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...

Coronavirus And The Constitution – II: Household Staff And Employment Protection: Obligations, Not Charity

Over the last few days, concerns have been voiced over workers in India's informal sector and how restrictions imposed by the government due to covid-19 might impact them. In his address to the nation, the Prime Minister pleaded with citizens that they continue to pay their employees who would suffer disproportionately as a result of the ongoing situation. Gautam Bhatia has recently written on the rights of employees to a safe working environment under the constitutional framework (in...

Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co : A Landmark Decision Which Came Amid An Epidemic

Placebos and fake medicines promising cures emerge whenever society is faced with epidemics. There will be elements in society, who will try to make quick money through offers of magical cures by exploiting the gullible sections in the wake of the inability of established medicinal systems to offer ready remedies to a novel disease.One such attempt by a company during the influenza epidemic...

Shaheen Bagh Case : Delhi Court Grants Bail; Says Accused Must Not Post Any Opinion On CAA-NRC-NPR On Social Media [Read Order]

A Delhi Court on Sunday granted bail to three persons accused of disobeying directions of the State and Union Government regarding the lockdown imposed in view of the Coronavirus outbreak. The accused were alleged to have been present at the anti-CAA protest site at Shaheen Bagh, in violation of the curfew norms imposed in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. One among the 11...

Breaking: [COVID-19] Orissa HC Takes Cognizance Of Migrants' Issue, Orders State To Arrange Food, Shelter & Medical Facilities For Migrants [Read Order]

In view of the large scale movement of migrant workers/ labourers, who are crossing borders of states to return to their villages amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Orissa High Court has instructed the state authorities to make apposite arrangements for providing food and shelter to such people, in addition to ensuring their medical screening. Taking suo moto cognizance of the...

Breaking: P&H HC Upholds Chandigarh Admin's Decision To Allow Opening Of Shops Selling Essential Goods [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Sunday upheld the decision taken by the administration of Chandigarh Union Territory on March 27 to allow the opening of shops selling essential items from 10 am to 6 pm amid COVID-19 pandemic.After a special sitting held on Sunday via video-conferencing, a bench comprising Justices Rajiv Sharma and Rakesh Kumar Jain observed."The order dated 27.03.2020...