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Finance Minister announces measures of Rs 73,000 crore to stimulate consumer spending in economy to fight slow down due to COVID-19

The proposals presented today by the Finance Minister are designed to stimulate spending in a fiscally prudent manner as some of the

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Worried about the visit to entertainment parks amidst the COVID-19 spread? Health Ministry has issued preventive measures to be followed

SOP on preventive measures to be followed in Entertainment Parks and similar places to contain the spread of COVID-19. Background Entertainment Parks

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NHRC issues advisories on Rights of Women in the context of COVID-19 to Ministries concerned and all the States/UTs

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), viewing the unprecedented situation across the country and being deeply concerned about the rights of the

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[Human Rights Advisory] NHRC issues advisories to ministries concerned and all States/UTs in context of COVID-19 pandemic

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India viewing the unprecedented situation across the country and being deeply concerned about the rights of the

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[UNLOCK-5] Ministry of Education issues guidelines for re-opening of schools

Brief highlights of the SOP/Guidelines for re-opening of schools States/UT Governments may take a decision in respect of the reopening of schools

Case Briefs COVID 19 Supreme Court

Booked air tickets during lockdown? Supreme Court orders full refund| Read directions

“We cannot lose sight of the present situation prevailing in the country and across the globe”

Case Briefs COVID 19 Supreme Court

“Financial losses cannot be offset on the weary shoulders of the laboring worker”; SC quashes Gujarat Notification permitting factories to extend work hours & cut overtime

“A worker’s right to life cannot be deemed contingent on the mercy of their employer or the State.”

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[UNLOCK-5] MHA issues new Guidelines for Re-opening; Flexibility to States UTs for opening of schools

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued new guidelines today, for opening up more activities in areas outside the Containment Zones. In

Case Briefs COVID 19 High Courts

Del HC | Private unaided schools should bear cost to remedy digital divide amongst students with a right to reimbursement under RTE Act

“Education is the passport to the future.” Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Manmohan and Sanjeev Narula, JJ., while addressing the issue

Case Briefs COVID 19 Supreme Court

NLAT Quashed; CLAT-2020 to be conducted on September 28 for all NLUs including NLSIU, Bengaluru [Detailed report on the Judgment]

Supreme Court: The Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has quashed the NLAT entrance exam conducted by NLSIU, Bengaluru

COVID 19 Op Eds OP. ED.

Spontaneous Rejuvenation for COVID warriors ways ahead in these trying times: Guidelines

by Justice Dr Kaushal J. Thaker†

Case Briefs COVID 19 High Courts

Bom HC | Advocates permitted to travel by local trains to attend physical hearing of cases on ‘experimental basis’

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Dipankar Datta, CJ and G.S. Kulkarni, J., directs railways to allow Advocates to travel by local

Case Briefs COVID 19 High Courts

Jhar HC | Government employee denied anticipatory bail for posting derogatory remarks against Malaysian woman regarding spreading coronavirus

Jharkhand High Court: Rongon Mukhopadhyay J., rejected anticipatory bail to the ground in light of facts and submissions in the instant case.

COVID 19 Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Lok Sabha | Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2020: Bill to cut salaries of MPs by 30% [Bill Passed]

Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2020 Which Act will the said Bill amend? A Bill further to

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Supreme Court releases a 17-page User Guide for limited physical hearings

The Supreme Court Registry has released a detailed User Guide for limited physical hearings. The ‘How to’ User guide answers the ‘How

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States/UTs made responsible to ensure that every hospitalized COVID patient receives oxygen

It has come to the knowledge of the Union Health Ministry that few States are trying to curb the free inter-State movement

Case Briefs COVID 19 High Courts

[Online Classes] Madras HC | Schools can allow students requiring special attendance in view of difficulties faced in online education to attend physical classes with social distancing

A great nation is built on a character of its own citizens. It transforms into the character of the nation leading to

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Health Ministry urges States/UTs to Mandatorily retest all Symptomatic Negative Cases of Rapid Antigen Tests through RT-PCR

Union Health Ministry has noted that in some large States, symptomatic negative cases tested by Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) are not being

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SOP for partial reopening of Schools for students of 9th to 12th classes on a voluntary basis, for taking guidance from their teachers: In the context of COVID-19

Government of India is following a phase-wise unlocking of activities. In days to come, this would also involve partial resumption of activities

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MCA | Timeline for holding Annual General Meeting extended till December 31st from September 30th

General order for extension of time to hold AGM for FY 2019-20 A big relief is given by the Ministry of Corporate