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COVID-19| SC issues extensive directions to protect children in Protection Homes from spread of coronavirus

Supreme Court: Taking sup motu cognizance of the issue involving protection of children who fall within the ambit of Juvenile Justice (Care

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COVID 19 | Del HC | In the present lockdown situation, evacuation of Indian national from any country is not possible — MEA; Necessary help to Indian Students & Community is being provided

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Sanjeev Sachdeva and Navin Chawla, JJ. while addressing the present petition and the status report of

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MHA issues an addendum to exempt Shops of Agricultural machinery, spare parts & repair; Truck repair shops and Tea industry from — Lockdown restrictions to fight COVID-19

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an addendum to the guidelines, and subsequent addendums, to all Ministries/Departments (https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1607997), regarding the Nationwide

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COVID 19 | MHA writes to States — to ensure Smooth Harvesting and Sowing Operations, while maintaining Social Distancing, during 21-day Lockdown

The Union Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA) had sent an advisory to all States regarding granting of exception to Agricultural operations from

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MHA clarifies on ground level issues being faced by States in — ensuring smooth flow of supply chain of Essential Items during Nationwide Lockdown to fight COVID-19

Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had issued consolidated guidelines on the lockdown measures to be taken by Ministries/ Departments of Government

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In wake of lockdown following COVID-19 pandemic, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal begins regular interactive sessions

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has commenced today a series of Video Conferences involving regular interactive sessions to productively utilise the

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Impact of COVID-19 on the time-limit for arbitral award 

by Puneet Taneja*

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COVID-19| SC seeks Centre’s response on plea seeking payment of basic minimum wages to migrant workers

Supreme Court:  A bench of L. Negeswara Rao and Deepak Gupta, JJ has issued a notice to the Central government on a

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Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh HC requests Judges, Registry Officers, Employees of Court to donate 1 day’s salary to CM’s Relief fund for Corona

Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court expressed his desire to give some contribution on behalf of Judiciary of the State of

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COVID 19 | Raj HC | Bail applications, Appeals under SC/ST Act, applications for suspension of sentence not to be listed in the category of “extreme urgent matters”

Rajasthan High Court: Pankaj Bhandari, J. while addressing the present petition, held that, “…at the time of complete lockdown the bail applications, Appeals

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COVID 19 | Bombay HC clarifies that Video Conference facility is available for — extremely urgent matters only

IT IS HEREBY CLARIFIED for the information of the Advocates and parties appearing-in-person that, the notice dated 1st April 2020 regarding facility

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COVID 19 | Exemption to specific services related to — Agri-produce Marketing, Anganwadi Workers and AYUSH from Lockdown Restrictions 

In response to queries being raised with regard to exemption of specific services under the Consolidated Guidelines on lockdown measures to fight

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COVID 19 | MHA issues an addendum to lay down SOPs for transit of foreigners stranded in India

MHA issues an addendum to lay down SOPs for transit of foreigners stranded in India and release of quarantined persons after being

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MHA blacklists 960 foreigners, present in India on tourist visas, for their involvement in Tablighi Jamaat activities; necessary legal action to be taken

Under the directions of Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has blacklisted 960 foreigners, present in

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MHA writes to States/UTs to ensure smooth Disbursal of Money to beneficiaries of PM-GKY during 21-day Lockdown to fight COVID-19

The Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance had issued detailed guidelines on disbursal of money to beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Garib

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COVID 19 | A.P. HC | Court takes up matter concerning non-availability of WHO-approved Personal Protection Equipment in a Medical College; Information sought regarding PPEs, isolation facility, social distancing at the hospital, etc.

Andhra Pradesh High Court, Amaravati: A Division Bench of Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari, CJ and M. Satyanarayana Murthy, J. addressed a Public Interest Litigation

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COVID 19 | Strict Action to be taken by Authorities on Violators of Lockdown Measures: MHA to States [Read penal provisions against violation of lockdown]

Union Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA) had issued consolidated guidelines on lockdown measures to be taken by the Ministries/Departments of Government of

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COVID-19 | Cal HC | Interim directions issued for Andaman & Nicobar Islands administration to contain — spread of Coronavirus in the islands; “whether it be the executive, judiciary or civil society, have to work hand in hand to avert any further disaster”

Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench of Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, CJ and Dipankar Datta, J. issued interim directions for the administration of Andaman

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Tablighi Jamaat Crisis | Guj HC | Union of India to provide complete information to State of Gujarat of persons who were present for Tablighi Jamaat & have entered Gujarat

Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench of Vikram Nath, CJ and Ashutosh J. Shastri, J. addressed a suo motu public interest litigation in

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COVID-19 | Are you an apprehensive citizen wondering where to get your hand on a face mask?

Homemade masks to overcome shortage Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India has come up with an innovative

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