COVID-19 Lockdown| Circulate Penal Provisions- MHA

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.

COVID-19 | PIL for Faster Internet Services in J&K

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