No physical movement of Madras HC staff in light of complete lockdown in 5 corporations
In view of the impending threat of the spread of the Novel Corona Virus and complete lockdown announced by the State Government
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Ministry of AYUSH allows research on COVID-19 through Indian traditional medicines, specifies conditions
F. No. L.11011/8/2020/AS.—In the wake of COVID-19 caused by SARS CoV 2, there has been surge in proposals received by Ministry of
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Winning the Covid War
by Dr Rajiv Bajaj*
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Clarification on MHA order allowing Opening of Shops
Ministry of Home Affairs issued an Order yesterday on amendments in the consolidated revised guidelines on lockdown measures to allow opening of
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COVID-19 | All HC | Operation of interim orders extended till 10th May; Interim bails, abeyance of eviction orders extended till 15th May
Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Govind Mathur, CJ and Siddhartha Varma, J. issued directions modifying the the Court’s Order dated 26-03-2020.
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MHA permits shops registered under Shops and Establishment Act to open from today with 50% strength of workers| [Read the Order]
In continuation of Ministry of Home Affairs’s Order No. 40-3/2020-DM-i(A) Dated 15th April, 2020 and in exercise of the powers, conferred under
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Health Ministry to States/UTs: ensure that care of TB patients goes uninterrupted during COVID-19 pandemic
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has written to all States/UTs to ensure that the all the facilities under National TB
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COVID-19 | Kar HC | Release of information regarding people contracting COVID-19 at Nizamuddin religious ceremony a policy decision; Court declines to interfere
Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Abhay S. Oka, CJ and B.V. Nagarathna, J. while addressing a petition with regard to release
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Grave concern over large number of journalist contracting with COVID-19 — PCI urges the Govt., other authorities and media houses to help them mitigate their hardship
The Press Council of India is saddened to know that a large number of journalists while on call of duty have contracted
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MHA clarifies Misplaced Apprehensions of Industry Associations regarding Legal liability on Company CEOs, if employees found COVID-19 positive
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), on 15.04.2020, had issued an order to exempt certain activities under the consolidated revised guidelines to fight COVID-19, in
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Union Power Ministry advises States/UTs to allow construction activities in the power projects outside Municipal limits during nation-wide lockdown for COVID-19 outbreak after observing health protocols
Union Power Ministry has advised the State/UT administrations to allow construction activities in the power projects outside Municipal limits during nation-wide lockdown
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[Coronavirus] Kar HC | State Govt. response sought on incident wherein doctors, nurses, ASHA workers assaulted; breach of social distancing guidelines, held in a marriage ceremony at a political leader’s house
Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Abhay S. Oka, CJ and B.V. Nagarathna, J., asked for the State Government’s response with regard
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Ker HC | Depositing Rs 25,000 to Corona Relief fund as a condition to grant bail — improper and unjust
Kerala High Court: C.S. Dias, J., allowed the present petition while quashing the condition imposed by Sessions Judge for granting bail. Petitioner was
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[Coronavirus] State of Missouri v. The People’s Republic of China | “Appalling campaign of deceit, concealment, misfeasance, and inaction by Chinese authorities unleashed this pandemic”
As reported by Economic Times, A Lawsuit has been filed by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt against the Chinese government, the ruling
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Increase of threshold — Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 | An Act done in Haste?
by Wasim Beg* & Swarnendu Chatterjee**
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President gives assent for promulgation of Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020| To protect healthcare service personnel and property including their living/working premises against violence during epidemics
President gives assent for promulgation of Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020| To protect healthcare service personnel and property including their living/working premises
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Bombay HC | High Court of Bombay and Courts subordinate to it shall not avail Summer Vacation
Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court and the Administrative Judges of the Bombay High Court have decided that the High Court
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Jha HC | State informs that alternate burial/cremation sites for persons dying due to COVID-19 infection have been identified & notified
Jharkhand High Court: A Division Bench of Dr Ravi Ranjan, CJ and Sujit Narayan Prasad, J. disposed of a petition with regard
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Coronavirus | Kar HC | Decision to open super markets 24×7 is a policy decision; Nothing per se illegal in allowing BMTC buses to transport people connected with essential services
Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Abhay S. Oka, CJ and B.V. Nagarathna, J., while addressing a petition held that, “…decision
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