Tag: lockdown

Allahabad High Court issues new guidelines effective January 2, 2021

Source:-https://www.indialegallive.com The Allahabad High Court has issued guidelines applicable to all courts including tribunals subordinate to the High Court of Allahabad. The High Court circular stated that in supersession of all earlier guidelines regarding the opening of Courts during the period of Lockdown and thereafter, the following guidelines shall be applicable to all the Courts

Gujarat HC becomes first state apex court to live-stream proceedings on Youtube

Source:-https://www.newindianexpress.com NEW DELHI: The Gujarat High Court on Monday became the first high court in the country to live-stream its court proceedings on Youtube in order to enhance access to courts, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic The first day of live streaming saw 1,500 viewers watching the proceedings. Like other high courts, the Gujarat HC

Full refund for flights booked before lockdown; Centre urges Supreme Court to allow airlines time till March 31, 2021

Source:-indiatimes The Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has sent an affidavit to the Supreme Court, citing that airlines should be given time till March 2021 to refund passengers. The affidavit also favours issuing credit to passengers, which can be used by passengers till March 2021; if the same is not implemented, a direct refund has

Supreme Court to Centre: Clear stand on interest waiver during moratorium

Source:-indianexpress The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to make “very clear” its stand on whether additional interest will charged on the existing interest for deferred payment of loan instalments, allowed by the RBI in wake of the lockdown. “Please don’t hide behind the RBI,” the bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan said. The

400+ international civil rights advocates, organizations demand immediate release of Kashmir journalist Aasif Sultan

Source:-twocircles The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) together with over 400 civil society activists and organizations has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately release Kashmiri journalist Aasif Sultan, who has been imprisoned for two years as of August 27. The signatories of this statement include renowned writers, journalists, academics, press freedom advocates, filmmakers

Protest against ‘lockdown’ in valley: HC directs Punjab to maintain law and order

Source: indianexpress.com THE PUNJAB and Haryana High Court Friday directed the authorities in Punjab and Chandigarh to connect and liaison with the district authorities and ensure law and order was not disturbed in the region in wake of a protest march called by some groups, including farmer unions, on September 15 against “unilateral revocation” of Article 370 and Article