COVID 19
All the news, court orders and directions, government orders and notification and content incidental and connected hereto
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
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All 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,
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COVID-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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Del HC | “Purpose of helpline number is to help people and thus remain functional”; GNCTD to ensure uninterrupted working of helpline numbers dedicated for transit of migrant workers
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of D.N. Patel, CJ and C. Hari Shankar, J., addressed a grievance of petitioner was with regard to
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BREAKING | Nationwide Lockdown extended till 31st May, 2020; List of activities “NOT” allowed and permitted
Ministry of Home Affairs issues order to extend the nationwide lockdown till 31st May, 2020. Operative Portion of the NDMA Order: “Considering
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National Migrant Information System for capturing information on movement of migrants and better inter-State co-ordination launched
Government of India has allowed the movement of migrant workers by buses and ‘Shramik’ special trains to enable them to travel to
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[Day-5] 20 Lakh Crore Economic Package | FM unfurls last crunch of economic stimulus; Non-Strategic PSUs to be Privatised by GOI; No fresh Insolvency proceedings upto 1 Year [Read Major Breakthroughs]
LIVE UPDATES [17th May, 2020]: Focus: MNREGA, Health, education, Business, De-Criminalisation of Co. Act, Ease of Doing Business, State Governments, Public Sector
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Madras HC | “Host State in which migrant workers were working should be made accountable for their safety & well being; States expected to act in unison, rendering assistance to poorer section”
Madras High Court: A Division Bench of N. Kirubakaran and R. Hemalatha, JJ., while addressing a petition, held that, “It is not only
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Breaking | [Day-4] Unravelling of 20 Lakh Crore Package | FM cracks the 4th tranche of economic relief package; Power Distribution Companies in UTs to be Privatised
LIVE UPDATES [16-05-2020]: Focal Point: Structural Reforms Reforms 8 Sectors: Coal, Minerals, Defence Production, Airspace Management, MRO, Distribution Companies in UTs, Space
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[COVID-19] Karnataka HC and its Subordinate Courts to remain closed till 6th June, 2020
Karnataka High Court alongwith all the District Judiciary, Family Courts, Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunals in the State shall be closed till
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Del HC | Additional Advocate General, Government of Haryana assures Court that issuance of e-passes to people manning essential services has started
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Manmohan and Sanjeev Narula, JJ., addressed a Public Interest Litigation with regard to issuance of e-passes
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20-year-old Manipur Girl, subjected to racial discrimination & brutally attacked by some locals in Gurugram; Victim was called “Corona”: NHRC takes suo moto cognizance
The National Human Rights Commission, has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that a 20-year-old girl hailing from Manipur, was subjected
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Deadly gas leak in India, grim wake-up call for global chemical industry: UN rights expert
UN independent expert while monitoring the Vizag Gas Leak stated, “deadly toxic gas leak at a Korean-owned polymer plant in south-eastern India,
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Kerala HC to start functioning with full strength from 18th May, 2020 onwards, after Mid Summer Vacation
Kerala High to open with its full working strength from 18th May, 2020 after the Mid Summer Vacation, if there are no
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MHA to States/UTs: Ensure Migrant Workers do not have to walk back home, and perform the journey only in buses & ‘Shramik’ Special Trains being run by Government specifically for this purpose
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), on 11.05.2020, wrote to all States/UTs to facilitate faster movement of stranded migrant workers to their
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NHRC takes cognizance of a migrant mother pulling a suitcase with her child sleeping half hung thereon on Agra Highway
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports about a mother pulling a suitcase with
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COVID-19| No coercive action to be taken for one week in representative petition challenging MHA order on payment of full wages during lockdown
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of L. Nageswara Rao, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and BR Gavai, JJ has issued notice in a number
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Relief to establishments covered under EPF and MP Act, 1952 from levy of penalty for delayed deposit of dues during lockdown
Due to prolonged lockdown announced by the Govt. to control the spread of COVID-19 and other disruptions due to pandemic, establishments covered
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