Harsh Mander filed an additional affidavit on 02.04.2020 in a Writ Petition filed by him before the SC. The writ filed by Mander and Anjali Bhardawaj seeks relief for migrant workers in the nationwide lockdown. In the affidavit, Mander explains that the orders passed by the SC and the government for the migrant workers have not been beneficial to them.
The common High Court of J&K and Ladakh swore in Justice Rajnesh Oswal, its first Judge under the Indian Constitution on 2nd April 2020. The swearing ceremony was broadcasted live on the internet owing to the nationwide lockdown. Registrar-General Sanjay Dhar read out the warrant of appointment to Justice Oswal while Chief Justice of J&K High Court Gita Mittal administered
Following the consistent increase in public movement amidst the nationwide lockdown, the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a letter on 02.04.2020. In the letter, MHA directed the Chief Secretaries of all the states to circulate the penal provisions of violating the lockdown measures among the people. The MHA also directed law enforcement authorities to take action against the violators.
A PIL was filed before the SC seeking restoration of 4G services in J&K. The UTs currently receive 2G internet services. The PIL claims that amidst the COVID-19 outbreak and the nationwide lockdown, 4G internet is the need of the hour. It also alleges that restrictions on the speed of internet services strip J&K of fundamental rights granted under the
Delhi High Court held that organ donation by minors is not completely prohibited, and is permissible in exceptional medical circumstances. The court added that a donation by a minor shall be allowed only when there is no potential risk to the donating minor. The order was passed in an urgent writ petition filed by a 17-year-old girl seeking permission to donate
In light of the COVID-19 Outbreak, the Supreme Court of India has taken up a case on its own on the conditions of children’s protection homes across India. A division bench comprising of Justices L Nageshwar Rao and Deepak Gupta will hear the case titled as “In Re Contagion Of COVID-19 Virus In Children Protection Homes” tomorrow i.e. 03.04.2020.
Lawmakers in Chile have agreed to postpone the referendum on its new constitution given the global pandemic of COVID-19. The referendum on the new constitution was approved by President Sebastian Pinera in December 2019 as a result of mass protests that continued for months in Chile. Now, the referendum on the new constitution is likely to be scheduled in October
In view of the nationwide lockdown, the Supreme Court issued a notice dated 24.03.2020 adjourning all matters listed on 25.03.2020 before the two operational courtrooms. Two benches headed by Justices DY Chandrachud & Surya Kant and Justices L. Nageswara Rao & Aniruddha Bose were to hear urgent matters via video-conferencing before the announcement of a nationwide lockdown on 24.03.2020.
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) called out Cambodia for suppressing free speech during the outbreak of COVID-19. The Cambodian Government has arrested 17 people since January 2020 for sharing information of COVID-19. Shockingly, one of the arrested persons is a 14-year-old girl. Allegedly, the Cambodian Government is arresting opposition activists and people criticizing the government for its inaction to contain
A PIL was filed before the Supreme Court for an increase in the number of test laboratories and quarantine facilities across the country for treating COVID-19. Acknowledging the urgency amidst the spread of COVID-19 the CJI S.A. Bobde converted the PIL into a direct representation to the Government. The CJI agreed with the Petitioner’s advocate on “Time is of the
