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Don’t register any further cases under repealed section 66 A of the IT Act: Ministry of Home Affairs

On Wednesday, the Ministry of Home affairs directed the State Governments and Union territories to no longer register any case under the repealed section 66 A of IT Act, 2000…

Writ of Mandamus cannot be issued for compensating every COVID victim: Madras HC

While hearing two pleas seeking compensation for the families of people that have died as a result of COVID, the Madras High Court held that it cannot issue a writ…

Uttarakhand High Court expressed its displeasure at the failure of the State government to handle covid

The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday disagreed with the government's policy regarding the organization of Kumbh Mela and Chaar Dhaam in the state. A Bench of Chief Justice RS Chauhan…

Were the remains of Covid-19 victims buried in the absence of a death certificate? Karnataka HC

On Thursday, the Karnataka High Court ordered the state government to respond to the issue of covid-19 patients being buried without a death certificate. Advocate Shridhar Prabhu told the court…

Karnataka High Court: All state government should ensure that no person is allowed to clean a sewer manually

A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum asked states to implement Rule 3, of The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation…

Pay double toll if you don’t have FASTag from today-Nitin Gadkari

Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari has refused to extend the deadline for vehicles to get a FASTag, and made it clear that those without a tag would have to pay…

West Bengal denies state role in death of BJP MLA Debendra Nath Ray as claimed in plea seeking central probe into suicide

In a plea filed by Advocate Shashank Shekhar Jha seeking a CBI/NIA investigation into the mysterious death of West Bengal BJP MLA Debendra Nath Ray, who was found hanging from…

We can’t prevent the Legislature from considering a Bill: Karnataka High Court refuses to stay Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Bill, 2020

On Tuesday, the Karnataka High Court denied the Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Bill, 2020 [Amendment Bill] to stay. An interlocutory application was heard by the Court seeking to prohibit the…

Karnataka HC directs state government to look into overcharging by private hospitals

The High Court of Karnataka has directed the State government to ensure that private hospitals, treating COVID-19 patients, display the rates fixed by the State government in June 2020. The…

Supreme court says no reasons for state govts to paste covid posters outside patient’s home

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Today, the Supreme Court clarified that there is no basis for state government authorities to paste posters of Covid outside the home of the patient. The Supreme Court bench of…