OSHA | Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace
On January 29, 2021, in response to the President Biden Executive Order directing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to update
COVID-19
As Supreme Court allows Rajasthan Schools to collect fees for the academic years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021, read what’s in it for the students and parents
Supreme Court: In a major win for Private Schools in the State of Rajasthan, the bench of AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari,
Cinema halls to operate at 100% capacity [Read Standard Operating Procedure]
Standard Operating Procedure on preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 for cinema halls and theatres released. The SOP states that
Del HC | Continuing embargo on spas, violative of their rights’: Court allows reopening of spas, wellness clinics, etc. albeit subject to conditions
Delhi High Court: Prathiba M. Singh, J., while considering the re-opening of spas in GNCTD expressed that: “While the spread of Covid-19
“Unless there are any specific reasons for not opening, all Anganwadi Centres beyond the containment zones should be made functional by all the States/Union Territories at an early date”; SC directs
“Children are the future of our country and if there is some stinginess in providing them with adequate nutrition, the country as a whole is deprived in future of taking the benefit of their potential.”
Transfer Pricing: Impact of Covid-19
by Alankrita Singh*
Ker HC | HC dismisses a petition seeking direction to enhance the permissible number of pilgrims at Sabrimala pilgrimage during pandemic as infructuous
Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of C.T. Ravikumar and K. Haripal, JJ., allowed various petitions in connection with Sabrimala pilgrimage and
Pat HC | State directed to deport foreign nationals charged for Tablighi activities to their respective countries; Allegation of preaching religious ideologies not being supported by any material, held to be an unfounded allegation
Patna High Court: Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J., addressed petitions filed jointly by foreign nationals from Bangladesh, Malaysia and Australia on the ground
Supreme Court year-end roundup| From important judgments to unmissable facts and stories, here’s a comprehensive roundup of all that happened in 2020
2020 has been a year of COVID-19, challenges, and changes. Of many things that this year has taught us, one of the
Delhi HC| Delhi Government to hold School Management Committee elections within 2 Months of School Reopening
Delhi High Court: On 21st December, 2020, the Government of NCT of Delhi submitted in Court that elections of the School Management
COVID-19| Pandemic is spreading like a wild fire. Take strict action against those violating Guidelines “whoever he may be”; make treatment affordable: Supreme Court
“Even if one survives from COVID-19, many times financially and economically he is finished.”
COVID-19| Do you see authorities pasting posters outside COVID-19 positive persons’ homes? They can’t do that [Read SC Order]
No such direction has been issued by the Government of India.
COVID-19| Financial disability of parents/guardians should not hinder education of children restored from Child Care Institutions; Supreme Court issues directions
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and Ajay Rastogi, JJ has issued directions to ensure education of
COVID-19| AYUSH doctors can prescribe Homeopathic medicines but can’t advertise them as a cure for COVID-19: Supreme Court
“The homeopathy does not cure the disease, but it cures the patients.”
Justice G.R. Udhwani of Gujarat High Court passes away during COVID-19 treatment
Justice G.R. Udhwani Justice G.R. Udhwani of Gujarat High Court passed away while undergoing treatment for Coronavirus (COVID-19). [Source: PTI] BACKGROUND Born
Can a generic expression be granted registration and/or protection as a trade mark under trade mark laws? IPAB explains if “N 95” is capable of being registered or protected as a trade mark
Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB): The Bench of Justice Manmohan Singh (Chairman) and Lakshmidevi Somanath (Technical Member, Trademarks) and Makyam Vijay Kumar
Supreme Court Monthly Roundup – November 2020
TOP STORIES Maintenance of wife|Husband doesn’t have to pay maintenance in each of the proceedings under different Maintenance laws [Explainer on Supreme
COVID-19| Seeking waiver of interest on interest for loan during the moratorium period? SC asks Govt to implement decision to forego compound interest on these 8 categories
Supreme Court: In a breather to customers in the case relating to waiver of interest on loan during the moratorium period, the