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COVID-19| Final Year Exams: States cancelling exams are encroaching on UGC’s powers; going against the “interest of the students”; UGC submits

UGC has filed a counter affidavit in the in the plea challenging UGC’s revised guidelines dated 06.07.2020 regarding conduct of final year

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Delhi Court | “Mere temporary non-use of premises cannot be covered under Force Majeure clause”; Miniso to pay rent arrears for lockdown and post lockdown period

District Court, Saket, Delhi: Raj Kumar Chauhan, J., directed “Miniso” to pay the rent arrears for the lockdown and post lockdown period stating

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COVID-19| Over 800 students approach SC against CBSE’s decision to conduct compartment exams

All India Students Association has moved a letter petition on behalf of over 800 students seeking suo moto congnizance of Supreme Court

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COVID-19| Final Year Exams: SC asks if Disaster Management Act overrides UGC Guidelines; Next hearing on Aug 14

Supreme Court: After the States of Maharashtra and NCT of Delhi submitted before the Court that they have cancelled the final year

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COVID-19 | Allahabad High Court to remain shut from 12th to 14th August due to surge in number of Corona Virus cases

In view of the rapid surge in the number of active Corona Virus cases in Prayagraj and Lucknow, Chief Justice directs that

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COVID-19| Petition in SC seeking direction to declare COVID-19 Warriors dying in the line of duty as ‘martyrs’

Supreme Court: The Court has taken cognizance of a letter Petition sent on the Right to Dignity after death of the Doctors/Health

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Bom HC | Absolute prohibition from being present at the site of shooting over persons above age of 65 years who earn livelihood from film/television industry, quashed in light of being discriminatory

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of S.J. Kathawalla and R.I. Chagla, JJ., quashed and set aside the unreasonable restriction placed by the

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[COVID-19] Tri HC | Doctor “spat at and abused” by patients; Court orders for test identification parade to identify the accused person

Tripura High Court: Arindam Lodh, J., while terming the doctors as “frontline warriors”, directed the Investigating officer to conduct Test identification parade

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All HC | “Two individuals should remain two yards away and wear masks” seems to be an empty shibboleth coined by Government; Directions issued to follow social distancing

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar, JJ., while addressing the matter observed that the following rule, “Two

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Delhi Government prohibits use of hookah in public places to control spread of COVID-19

As reported by media reports, use of “hookah” in public places has been banned by Delhi Government to prevent the spread of

COVID 19 Legislation Updates Notifications

Health Ministry issues guidelines for re-opening of Yoga Institutes & Gymnasiums

All yoga institutes and gymnasiums in containment zones shall remain closed for public. Only those outside containment zones will be allowed to

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Bom HC | “Advocates, their staff are integral part of system dispensing fundamental right of access to justice”: Govt. to take informed decision on advocates request for inclusion in essential services

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Dipankar Datta, CJ and Sarang V. Kotwal, J., has advised the Maharashtra Government to take an informed

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COVID-19| Period of quarantine of doctors/health workers cannot be treated as leave; SG submits

Supreme Court: On the issue revolving around the timely payment of salaries of doctors and health workers during the period of COVID-19,

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COVID-19| Transportation of migrant workers: Making Rules not enough; submit affidavit on steps taken: SC to all States/UTs

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has asked all States/UTs have to file

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Demise of any Coal India Employee due to Covid 19 will be treated as Accidental Death: Union Minister of Coal & Mines

Death of Coal India employees due to Corona Pandemic will be treated as accidental death and the kins of employee will get

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COVID-19| Final Year exams: UGC says it’s irrational to exempt final year students from exams; Students call the stand ‘baffling’

Supreme Court: In the Counter Affidavit filed by the University Grants Commission in the plea challenging the conduct of final year exams

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KCET 2020 | Kar HC | No candidate shall be prevented from attending examination scheduled to be held from 30th July, 2020 [Detailed Brief]

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Aravind Kumar and M.I. Arun, JJ., addressed the matter wherein the notification issued by the Karnataka

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SCOTUS denies permission to Calvary Chapel to hold service on parity of terms allowed to casinos; Draws strong dissent from 4 Judges

Supreme Court of The United States (SCOTUS): In a 5:4 decision, the majority comprising of John G. Roberts Jr., Chief Justice, and Stephen G.

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BREAKING | Unlock-3 | MHA issues guidelines for phased re-opening; Metro Rails, Cinema Halls, etc. still prohibited

Ministry of Home Affairs issues the UNLOCK-3 Guidelines. Gist Metro Trains, Cinema halls, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars, auditoriums, etc. to