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COVID 19Hot Off The PressNewsSupreme Court

“E-Filing is undoubtedly very significant since it is the basis of a system of Artificial Intelligence”; Highlights & excerpts from SC’s webinar on proposed e-filing module

Webinar on Online demo of e-filing module on behalf of e-committee of Supreme Court of India and Registry was held today. President

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All HC | ‘Azan’ an essential & integral part of Islam but use of loud­speakers is not; Right to offer Azan by voice, protected under Art. 25 of Constitution

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Shashi Kant Gupta and Ajit Kumar, JJ., while addressing a Public Interest Litigation held that, “Azan

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Breaking| [DAY-3] Third Tranche of Economic Relief unfolded by Finance Minister; Govt. to amend Essential Commodities Act to enable better price realisation for farmers

Live Updates to Follow Focal Point: Agriculture One lakh Crore for — Strengthening Farming Infrastructure; Cold Storage, Grain Storage, etc.; Funding Agriculture

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NHRC takes cognizance of complaint that — Maharashtra Govt. has adopted an inappropriate approach of releasing prisoners; Wrong interpretation of SC directions to decongest jails

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken cognizance of a complaint that the Government of Maharashtra has adopted an inappropriate

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On way back from Maharashtra, migrant woman from M.P. delivered her baby on road: NHRC takes suo moto cognizance

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that a pregnant migrant woman, who was

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MHA allows special buses to ferry passengers arriving by train to their home

Since some of the State Governments have requested to allow special buses to ferry the passengers arriving by train to their home,

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[COVID-19] Bom HC | Principle of “No Work, No Pay” cannot be made applicable in such extraordinary circumstances; Can’t be insensitive to plight of workers

Bombay High Court: Ravindra V. Ghuge, J., while addressing a petition, stated that, “principle of “no work­ no wages” cannot be made

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Breaking [DAY-2] Unfolding of 20 Lakh Crore Package| FM announces second tranche of economic reliefs; One Nation One Ration Card!

Background: Amidst the Corona crisis, PM announced  a special economic package with a new resolution. This economic package will serve as an

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Madras HC | Plea challenging State Governments order with regard to home isolation, hospital/institutional quarantine in view of COVID-19, dismissed

Madras High Court: A Division Bench of Dr Vineet Kothari and Pushpa Sathyanarayana, JJ., addressed a petition challenging the government order issuing guidelines

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Bom HC | “Inhuman act on part of CIDCO”; CIDCO directed to pay gardeners working during COVID-19 pandemic their unpaid earned wages

Bombay High Court: S.J. Kathawalla, J., directed CIDCO to pay the Gardeners working for them their unpaid earned wages. Petition has been filed on

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Del HC | GNCTD and Centre beseeched to take decision on overcrowding of liquor outlets in NCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, JJ., while addressing a petition beseeched the GNCTD and

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PM CARES Fund Trust Allocates Rs 3100 Crore for Fight against COVID-19

PM CARES (Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations) Fund Trust today decided to allocate Rs. 3100 Crore for fight

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BREAKING | Decoding of Rs 20 Lakh Crore Economic Package| New Definition of MSMEs; Tax filing due date extended to 30th November, 2020

Background: Amidst the Corona crisis, PM announced  a special economic package with a new resolution. This economic package will serve as an

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[COVID-19] Bom HC | Navi Mumbai Municipal Corpn. to file an affidavit detailing particulars of protective equipments being provided to workers discharging essential services

Bombay High Court: S.J. Kathawalla, J., addressed a petition filed on behalf of workers discharging essential services not being provided any protection from

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Madras HC | State cannot be mandated to provide free face masks & hand sanitizers through Public Distribution System to people living below poverty line

Madras High Court: A Division Bench of Vineet Kothari and Pushpa Sathyanarayana, JJ., addressed a petition wherein the direction was sought  to provide

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[COVID-19] Madras HC constitutes Full Bench to hear cases relating TASMAC/Liquor Shops in Tamil Nadu

Full Bench consisting of The Chief Justice, Dr. Justice Vineet Kothari and Justice P.N. Prakash is constituted in the Principal Seat at

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Del HC | PIL filed without “any ground work” and any “thought to it”; Court dismisses petition seeking effective measures for sex workers and LGBTQ community during COVID-19

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, JJ., dismissed a petition raising concerns for the welfare

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COVID 19Op EdsOP. ED.

FDI Policy – Introduction and Changes

by Hari Prasad MS*

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Guj HC | “What is most essential as of now is a more humane approach or touch”; State Authorities should ensure that its citizens do not die of starvation

Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench of J.B. Pardiwala and Ilesh J. Vora, JJ., took suo moto cognizance of certain issues like the

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[COVID-19] Del HC | Keeping a person under unjustified home quarantine has deleterious civil consequences

Delhi High Court: C. Hari Shankar, J., while addressing a petition held that, “Courts have necessarily to be slow in subjecting executive action,

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