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People affected with COVID-19, healthcare workers, sanitary workers & police facing discrimination due to floating of misinformation about infection

Addressing Social Stigma Associated with COVID-19 Public health emergencies during outbreak of communicable diseases may cause fear and anxiety leading to prejudices

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COVID 19 | Wearing of masks — compulsory in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi

As reported by several media reports, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)had issued a circular with regard to wearing of face masks mandatory while

Case Briefs COVID 19 Supreme Court

COVID-19| SC refuses to pass blanket order for release of prisoners above 50 years of age on parole

Supreme Court: A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices L Nageswara Rao has refused to pass any blanket order

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COVID-19| Doctors and healthcare professionals are “warriors”; protect them: SC issues directions

Supreme Court: A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and S Ravindra Bhat has said that doctors and healthcare professionals are “warriors” in

COVID 19 Legislation Updates Notifications

COVID 19 | Income Tax Department to release all pending income tax refunds up to Rs 5 lakhs immediately

In the context of the COVID-19 situation and with a view to provide immediate relief to the business entities and individuals, it

Case Briefs COVID 19 Supreme Court

COVID-19| Don’t charge exorbitant fees from public for Coronavirus testing: SC asks Centre

Supreme Court: A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and S Ravindra Bhat has suggested that the Centre should create a mechanism wherein

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Advisory regarding containing and management of COVID-19 in National Parks/Sanctuaries/Tiger Reserves

In view of the spread of COVID 19 in the country and a recent news report on a Tiger being infected with

Case Briefs COVID 19 High Courts

COVID-19 | Kar HC | State Govt. to file response in petition for protection, salary payment and statutory benefits to medical practitioners and ASHA workers

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Abhay Shreeniwas Oka, CJ and B.V. Nagarathna, J. while addressing the present petition asked the State Government

COVID 19 Legislation Updates Notifications

MHA writes to States to ensure availability of Essential Goods, by invoking provisions of Essential Commodities Act 1955, under lockdown to fight COVID-19

As part of maintaining smooth supply of essential items in the country, Union Home Secretary, Ajay Kumar Bhalla has written to all

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COVID-19 | Telangana HC resolves to cancel summer vacations both for High Court and Subordinate Courts

Considering the fact that the lockdown may be lifted in a phased manner and 100% opening of the courts may lead to

Case Briefs COVID 19 High Courts

COVID-19 | Kar HC | Petition seeking direction to keep open wine shops for few hours during lockdown period in State of Karnataka — dismissed

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Abhay S. Oka, CJ and B.V. Nagarathna, J. dismissed a petition on the ground that

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COVID-19| Jhar HC | State Govt. to approach Centre as testing kits and facilities are not sufficient in State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand High Court: A Division Bench of Dr Ravi Ranjan, CJ and Sujit Narayan Prasad, J. while addressing the Public Interest Litigation, held

COVID 19 Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

30% reduction in salaries payable to MPs to meet exigencies of COVID 19 — Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020

President promulgates — Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020. Amendment of Section 3: after sub-section (1), insertion

Case Briefs COVID 19 Supreme Court

COVID-19| Ensure that prisoners released on parole are not left stranded due to lockdown: SC to Centre

Supreme Court: The bench of SA Bobde, CJ and L. Nageswara Rao, J has asked the Union of India to ensure that

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COVID-19| Petition in SC seeking complete ban on all activities of the Tablighi Jamaat

Supreme Court: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction for the government to impose a complete ban on

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ICJ extends period during which no hearings or judicial meetings will be held in view of COVID-19 to — 31-05-2020

The ICJ extends the period during which no hearings or judicial meetings will be held. THE HAGUE, 7 April 2020: Given the

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COVID-19| Centre submits affidavit on plea seeking minimum wages for migrant workers during lockdown

Supreme Court: The bench headed by CJI SA Bobde has slated for April 13 hearing on a public interest litigation seeking immediate

Case Briefs COVID 19 High Courts

COVID-19 | A.P. HC | Patients found COVID-19 positive and going through treatment, whether those patients have been duly treated providing facilities?

Andhra Pradesh High Court, Amravati: A Division Bench of Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari, CJ and M. Satyanarayana Murthy, J. took up the present matter

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COVID-19 | Telangana HC | Questions raised with regard to availability of PPEs and essential items throughout the State of Telangana

Telangana High Court: A Division Bench of Sri Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, CJ and A. Abhishek reddy, J. while addressing a Public Interest litigation

Case Briefs COVID 19 High Courts

COVID-19 | Del HC | Dr Shivendra Mohan Singh of Fortis Healthcare, in his Cell, is in isolation and is maintaining “social distancing”; hence denied interim bail

Delhi High Court: Mukta Gupta, J. dismissed a petition for grant of interim bail filed by Dr Shivendra Mohan Singh of Fortis healthcare.