COVID-19| CA Exams: ICAI gets a week’s time to assess if it’s possible to conduct exams this year
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ gives more time to ICAI after it submits
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COVID-19 | Government of India removes impediments in COVID-19 Testing; Urges States to Ramp up Testing
With the aim to remove all impediments in testing, Preeti Sudan, Health Secretary and Dr Balram Bhargava, DG (ICMR) urged the States/UTs
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COVID-19 and Supreme Court – June roundup
JUDGMENTS/ORDERS Procedural Relaxations| SC’s March 23 order on extension of limitation not applicable to the period of filing charge sheet under Section
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Bom HC | Citing the SC decision in pending exams for classes 10th and 12th of ICSE board, HC records formal closure of proceedings: “Nothing survives for decision”
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Dipankar Datta, CJ and S.S. Shinde, J., while addressing the matter in regard to Class X
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Del HC | To ensure protection of migrant workers in terms of Acts meant for them, there is a dire need to create a mechanism for registration of migrant workers
Delhi High Court: Prathiba M. Singh, J., while addressing a matter with regard to protection of migrant workers, held that, there is dire
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COVID-19| Unlock 2 guidelines: Here’s what’s permitted and what’s not
Ministry of Home Affairs has issued new guidelines for phased re-opening of areas outside Containment Zones. The following guidelines shall remain in
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COVID-19 | Bom HC | Person under EWS or Indigent persons category, if suffering from COVID-19, is not expected to produce any certificate of proof to seek admission in hospital & avail benefits
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of R.D. Dhanuka and Madhav J. Jamdar, JJ., held that, a person suffering from COVID-19 falling under
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COVID-19| CA Exams: SC asks ICAI to submit modified Notification with a flexible opt-out scheme by Thursday
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ has asked ICAI to issue fresh Notification for
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COVID-19|SC refuses to interfere; Rajasthan Class 10 Board exams to continue as per schedule
Supreme Court: In an urgent hearing on Sunday evening, the 3-judge bench of AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshawari and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ has
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Del HC | Teachers must be released their rightful dues and can be equated with COVID-19 warriors: Discharging duties at instance of Delhi Govt.
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad, JJ., addressed a matter wherein the teachers of schools run by
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NCLAT | Court work including virtual hearing to remain suspended till 3rd July, 2020
Due to Covid-19 Pandemic and as ordered by the Hon’ble Acting Chairperson, the Court work (Virtual hearing) and filing etc. in the
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COVID-19| SC disposes of all petitions as CBSE and ICSE propose to cancel pending Board Exams
Supreme Court: Passing final order in the CBSE cancellation of CBSE Board examination issue, the 3-judge bench of AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari
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COVID-19| CBSE cancels pending Board exams; SC order tomorrow
Supreme Court: After Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted before the bench of AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ that CBSE
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Functioning of Andhra Pradesh High Court suspended till 28th June, 2020 due to COVID-19 outbreak
High Court of Andhra Pradesh – Suspension of functioning of the High Court, and Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Unit, Vijayawada, till 28.06.2020 Functioning
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Mediation: The Future of Dispute Resolution
by Ankoosh Mehta*, Durga Agarwal** and Maitrayi Jain***
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Guj HC | Out of work, money and food, migrants workers wished to go back to their hometowns, instead were sent to jail: “More the victims, certainly not criminals”
Gujarat High Court: Paresh Upadhyay, J., while addressing a matter with regard to granting bail to the migrant workers who were locked in
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Bom HC | State of Maharashtra denies permission to ICSE to conduct board exams; HC awaiting SC decision in matter concerning CBSE
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Dipankar Datta, CJ and S.S. Shinde, J., adjourned the matter concerning conducting of Class 10th
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Extension of various time limits under Direct Tax & Benami laws
In view of the challenges faced by taxpayers in meeting the statutory and regulatory compliance requirements across sectors due to the outbreak
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Del HC | Advertisement that likens Corona Beer with Coronavirus not to be reproduced, broadcasted, communicated to public
Delhi High Court: Rajiv Shakdher, J. granted injunction relief to the manufacturer of “Corona Beer” while injuncting the defendants from: reproducing, broadcasting,
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All HC | Awareness over lockup should be the norm: Court grants stay on arrest of persons booked for violating social distancing norms while distributing food packets
Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Sunita Agarwal and Saumitra Daya Singh, JJ., granted partial relief to the petitioners booked for violating
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