Tag: Covid 19

70% memorandum issued by the Punjab and Haryana high court to collect fees and disbursement of Teacher’s salary in lieu COVID-19 Lockdown

A plaint of atrocity was raised by the Independent Schools Association Chandigarh after being restricted to collect building / transportation / meal charges, etc. for one side and forbidding to reduce salaries of the Teacher’s on the other. Adv. Ashish Chopra from the side of the petitioners laid before the court that as per the

Delhi University students move up to Chief Justice of Delhi HC concerning the regulation of online examination amid Lockdown

Earlier as presented by UGC guidelines it was stated that the colleges and universities could adopt any method for conducting online examinations Amid lockdown period to maintain social distancing as prescribed to counter the disastrous effects of the Novel coronavirus COVID-19. In regard to this the students and teachers were of the opinion that online

LAWYERS WRITE TO BCI SEEKING FEE CONCESSION IN PRIVATE LAW SCHOOLS AMID OUTBREAK OF COVID-19

Advocate Satyam Singh Rajput, Supreme Court Of India wrote an open letter to Chairman of Bar Council Of India regarding the fee concession to the law students of the private and unaided colleges/universities across India in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. The latter has been signed by Advocate Satyam Singh Rajput with Advocate Amit Kumar

Judges and lawyers should dispense robes for the time being to prevent the spread of corona virus:- CJI S.A.Bobde

Chief Justice SA Bobde during a hearing today stated that instructions would soon be released from the Supreme Court for dispensing with the dress code encompassing robes and gowns. The exchange ensued between the bar and the bench, wherein the CJI told Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal during a Video Conference hearing that judges, lawyers should

PLEA TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION TO FAMILIES OF MEDIA PERSONS IN CASE OF THEIR DEATH DUE TO COVID-19- KARNATAKA HC ISSUES NOTICE

A Division Bench comprising of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Suraj Govindaraj heard the Petition stating that the media houses should be directed to pay RS. 50000/- as compensation in the event of their employee’s death to the COVID-19 Pandemic. According to the Petition, media reporters are interviewing the doctors, police personnel, government officials, patients

Rohingya Refugees: Delhi HC Asks PIL Petitioner to Approach Nodal Officer with Grievances about Denial of Ration, Drinking Water & Medical Aid

Case Name: Fazal Abdali vs. Government of NCT of Delhi (W.P (C) 3063/2020 Date of Decision: 8th May 2020 Quorum: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manmohan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Narula A PIL was filed by Mr Fazal Abdali, seeking immediate relief for the Rohingya families living in three different settlements in Delhi on the ground

SC IMPOSES COSTS OF RS. 10,000/- AND DISMISSES PETITION SEEKING FOR USE OF “PHYSICAL DISTANCING” INSTEAD OF “SOCIAL DISTANCING”

On 9th May 2020, the SC dismissed a Petition seeking for directions for use of the term “Physical distancing” instead of “Social distancing” and imposed Costs of RS. 10,000/-. The Plea, filed by Advocate-On-Record Satya Mitra on behalf of Shakeel Qureshi, and argued by senior Advocate S.B Deshmukh, he is in support of Plea that