Central teams being deployed to districts with highest number of COVID19 cases
As many as twenty (20) Central Public Health Teams from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare have been formed and are
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MHA clarification on movement of stranded persons — People who moved from respective native/work places, before lockdown, but couldn’t return to same
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Order No. 40—3/2020—DM—1(A) dated 29th April, 2020 and 1st May, 2020, had allowed movement of migrant workers,
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New guidelines for hearing of cases by CAT in Green, Orange & Red Zones
As directed by the Hon’ble Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal, New Delhi, the following Notification is issued: The functioning of the Principal Bench
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Clarification regarding Movement of Persons and Vehicles in Orange Zones, during 2 weeks Lockdown with effect from May 4, 2020
After a comprehensive review of the Lockdown measures to contain the COVID-19 situation in the country, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA),
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Cancellation of all passenger train services on Indian Railways shall be extended till 17th May, 2020
Extended Cancellation of passenger train services In continuation of the measures taken in the wake of COVID-19, it has been decided that
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Rational use of PPEs | PPEs to be used based on risk profile of health care worker: Setting Approach to be used [Notification]
Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Additional guidelines on rational use of Personal Protective Equipment (setting approach for Health functionaries working in non-COVID
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Kar HC | Police Officers can exercise power under S. 102(3) CrPC to give custody of vehicles seized for COVID-19 guidelines violation owners
Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Abhay S. Oka, CJ and B.V. Nagarathnna, J. held that , owners of seized vehicles due
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Lockdown 3.0 | MHA issues New Guidelines for extended lockdown period of 2 weeks | List of Do’s & Don’ts [Read]
1. With the extension of the Lockdown period for a further period of two weeks with effect from 4th May 2020, new
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BREAKING | Extension of lockdown beyond 4th May, 2020 for a period of 2 weeks
As reported by PTI, Ministry of Home Affairs issued an order under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 today, to further extend the
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Del HC | Schools imparting online education cannot be treated as “closed”: Petition for directing private unaided schools to not charge tuition fee rejected
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of D.N. Patel, CJ and C. Hari Shankar, J. dismissed a writ petition that sought modification
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Cal HC | “Responsible journalism includes exclusion of irresponsible reporting”; Court advices those in need of information to access HC website
Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench of Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, CJ and Arijit Banerjee, J., while addressing a petition stated that responsible journalism
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Movement of migrant workers, pilgrims‘ tourists, students and other persons‘ stranded at different places‘ is also allowed by special trains — MHA
In continuation of Ministry of Home Affairs‘s Orders No.40-3/2020-DM~l(A) dated 15th April, 2020, 16th April, 2020‘ 19‘” April, 2020‘ 21st April 2020‘
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Madras HC | Disclosing identity of COVID-19 patients will lead to social stigma; Petition for disclosure rejected
Madras High Court: A Division Bench of M. Sathyanarayanan and Nirmal Kumar, JJ., addressed a petition wherein direction was sought with regard to
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COVID-19 and Supreme Court – April roundup
Functioning of courts Supreme Court issues guidelines on functioning of courts through video conferencing Release of prisoners Ensure that prisoners released on
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Bom HC | Duration of lockdown not to be reckoned for purpose of computing 90-day NPA declaration period
Bombay High Court: G.S. Patel, J., while fashioning a workable solution limited to the facts the instant case, ordered that subject to
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MHA to States/UTs: Ensure Free Movement of Trucks/Goods Carriers; Essential to Maintain Supply Chain of Goods and Services in the country
It has been reported that at inter-State borders in different parts of the country, movement of trucks is not allowed freely and
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COVID-19| SC refuses to pass order on petition seeking changes in the treatment guidelines; Asks ICMR to look into the matter
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, SK Kaul and BR Gavai, JJ has refused to pass any order in a
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COVID-19| Ration to people without ration cards: SC refuses to pass order on ‘policy issue’
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, SK Kaul and BR Gavai, JJ has refused to pass order directing Centre to
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Gau HC | “Make atleast 2 testing labs functional, provide PPEs, identify ICU facilities, etc.”: Court gives directions to State for tackling COVID-19
Gauhati High Court: A Division Bench of Songkhupchung Serto and S. Hukato Swu, JJ. gave certain limited directions to the State Government
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