Practical Considerations in Remote Hearings
By Shalvi Mehta*
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Utt HC | Private unaided schools cannot ask for tuition fees from children who are unable to access online classes
Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan, CJ and R.C. Khulbe, J., directed slew of directions to be followed in pursuance
Continue readingKerala HC | Justice Ananta Manohar Badar of Bombay HC transferred to Kerala HC
President after consultation with Chief Justice of India Orders the transfer of Justice Ananta Manohar Badar, Judge of Bombay High Court as
Continue readingCOVID-19 | Ministry of Railways to permit Movement of Shramik Special trains in consultation with MHA; Revised SOP on movement of stranded workers by trains
In continuation of the revised consolidated guidelines on lockdown measures dt. 17.05.2020, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued revised Standard Operating
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[Covid-19] No need to shut entire office building if 1 or 2 COVID-19 cases found; Health Ministry issues guidelines to contain COVID-19 spread in workplace settings
There is a need to prevent importation of infection in workplace settings and to respond in a timely and effective manner in
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COVID-19 | Dispel rumours, give clarity on train/bus departures: MHA to States; District Authorities must give their requirements to Railways
In a communication to the States, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has noted that fear of COVID-19 infection and apprehension of
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[COVID-19] Tis Hazari Court, Delhi: Lawyers, Litigants and others not to use saliva while affixing court fee stamps
Office of the Districts & Sessions Judge, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi issues a Circular dated 18th May, 2020 in view of the
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COVID-19 and its Consequences- Taking a cue from WEF Report
by Stuti Agarwal & Nikunj Baheti*
Continue reading[COVID-19] Payment of Wages | MHA ceases directive for payment of wages to workers without any deduction
What did Ministry of Home Affairs state in the May 17th, 2020 Order with regard to the ‘Payment of Wages’? On 29th
Continue readingKarnataka HC | Appointment of P.K. Bhatt as an Additional Judge –Notified
President appoints Panjigadde Krishna Bhatt to be an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court, for a period of 2 years with
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#DakshaDialogues | Tribunals in India – Independent Judicial Bodies or Extended Executive Arm?
Justice Deepak Gupta, former judge of the Supreme Court of India, was part of the 5-judge bench in Rojer Mathew v. South
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Call for Blogs | Center for Criminal Justice Administration (CCJA), RMLNLU
Reported by Kratika Indurakhya
Continue readingGovernment implements Shekatkar Committee recommendations related to creating border infrastructure
Government has accepted and implemented three important recommendations of Committee of Experts (CoE) under the Chairmanship of Lt General D B Shekatkar
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What are the National Directives for COVID-19 Management?
National Directives for COVID-19 Management Compulsory wearing of face cover in public and work places. Spitting in public and work places punishable
Continue readingAll HC | “…No doubts that State of U.P. is leaving no stone unturned in extending medical relief”; Court asks State Govt. to do work in a more organised manner with regard to COVID-19
Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Govind Mathur, CJ and Siddharth Varma, J., while addressing the present Public Interest Litigation stated that,
Continue readingIntellectual Property | Plant Variety | Del HC| Rights of applicant for registration as a plant variety are inchoate & not crystallized till grant of registration
Delhi High Court: Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J., while dismissing the present suit wherein plaintiff was found with no rights asserting which suit was
Continue readingCOVID-19 | States/UTs cannot dilute restrictions imposed with regard to Lockdown 4
States/UTs cannot dilute restrictions imposed in MHA guidelines, can only make them stricter based on local level assessment and Health Ministry Guidelines.
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