Category: News Update

Recommendations made by Hon’ble Committee for Preparation of Graded Action Plan: Delhi High Court

The high court through its Committee for Preparation of Graded Action Plan, has recommended the judicial officers to come to court only when they do not have requisite technical infrastructure at their residences for conducting video conferencing. The following recommendations have been laid down: (i)All courts subordinate to the High Court, shall take up urgent

Nurses Association Moves SC Provisions To Provide Protective Kits To Healthcare Workers

The United Nurses Association has filed an intervention application in the Suo Motu Case taken by Supreme Court for the well and proper treatment of COVID-19 patients,seeking directions to ensure that the protection kits of COVID-19 are made available to every single health care professional. The application has been filed by Mr.Joldin Francis (Delhi State

Delhi High Court takes Suo moto cognizance on Media Reports and directs Payment of Doctor’s Salary

Case Name:  Court on its own motion vs. Union of India & ors. Quorum: Hon’ble Chief Justice, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prateek Jalan The proceeding of the matter have been conducted through video conferencing.The court has taken cognizance of the news item which are published in the following newspapers/news channels: (a)Asian News International (ANI)   (b)Aaj Tak 

SC Directs For Mutual Settlement Between Employers and Employees On Payment Of Salaries During Lockdown

On Friday,the Supreme Court has directed for mutual settlement between employers and employees on Ministry of Home Affairs March 29 order to pay full salary during 54 days of lockdown. Justice Ashok Bhusan, Justice Sanjay Kishanv Kaul and Justice MR Shah observed that “No industry can survive without the workers. Thus employers employee need  to

PRIVATE HOSPITALS TO RESERVE 20% BEDS FOR COVID PATIENTS AND ALSO PERMITTED TO CONDUCT COVID -19 TESTS ON SUSPECTED NON COVID PATIENT: DIRECTS DELHI HC

The order has been issued in a PIL filed by Mr. Rakesh Malhotra seeking a direction to be provided to the Delhi government in order to increase the testing capacity for both kinds of patients whether symptomatic or asymptomatic. It has been directed by the Delhi HC that all the private hospitals who are enlisted