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The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has sought a reply from the Uttar Pradesh Government in three weeks on the compensation to personnel who died of coronavirus in the line of duty during the panchayat elections. A single-judge bench of Justice Manish Mathur passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Kushlawati. The petition has been filed raising challenge to paragraph 12 of the Government order dated June 01, 2021. It is submitted by counsel for petitioner that the Government Order was issued for laying down guidelines for payment of compensation to persons who have passed away due to the Covid pandemic. Counsel for petitioner further submitted that the Supreme Court in the Case of Reepak Kansal versus Union of India and others in Writ Petition (Civil) no.554 of 2021 has specifically indicated that compensation may be provided to persons who have passed away within two to three months of being found Covid positive for which purpose death certificate should compu...

The Supreme Court on Monday heard the matter regarding compensation for deaths caused due to corona. The Apex Court noted that there are many people who have lost their relatives due to COVID-19 pandemic and still do not know anything about the compensation plan. The Apex Court suggested that there should be proper publicity for the purpose of  raising awareness about the compensation plan. The bench said, “For this, the governments should give wide publicity and also create a system where people can claim compensation online.” Upon such a suggestion from the bench, the central government assured the court  to develop such a platform. The central government submitted that an online portal will be developed within two weeks where compensations can be claimed for cases of death due to COVID-19. “This model of the central government to provide compensation for  the deaths  due COVID-19 should be adopted by all the states as well,” the bench added. The petitioner Gau...

Due to the cascading fear of the new variant of coronavirus, Omicron, the Union Health Ministry on Sunday, November 29, has revised guidelines for international arrivals. The new guidelines will be effective from December 1. According to the new guidelines, all travellers need to submit the self-declaration form on the online Air Suvidha portal. What are the things you need to keep in mind if you are planning to travel to India? You need to upload a negative RT-PCR test report and the test should have been conducted 72 hours prior to taking the journey. Apart from this, boarding will be allowed to only those passengers who have filed the self-declaration form, and the passengers will be asked to download the Aarogya Setu app. What are the things that you need to follow on your arrival? There will be thermal screening after the arrival. Those who will be found symptomatic will be immediately isolated and will be taken to a medical facility as per health protocol. If you are from ...

The Bombay High Court recently refused to interfere with the order of the Assistant Labour Commissioner which rejected the application filed by the Lal Zenda Coal Mines Mazdoor Union seeking reference of the industrial dispute to an Industrial Tribunal. The petitioner No.1 (Brij Bihari Singh) had once knocked at the doors of the High Court by filing a petition seeking  a direction to the respondents to correct his father’s name from Ram Bacchan to Bacchan and also to correct his date of birth from 28/11/1954  to  01/08/1963 in-service record. The Petition was dismissed by the High Court on 18/06/2014. It was observed that the High Court was not in a position to adjudicate upon the issue regarding the correct date of birth of the petitioner and the correct name of his father. On behalf of petitioner No.1 (Brij Bihari Singh), on July 2, 2018 secretary of Lal Zenda Coal Mines Mazdoor Union (petitioner No.2), for the first time, filed an application before the Assista...

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the petition of Richa Dubey, wife of main accused Vikas Dubey in Kanpur Bikru case where she sought quashing of the FIR lodged against her. However, the court allowed Richa Dubey to file a bail petition after surrendering; giving seven days time to surrender. The bench comprising of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Bela M. Trivedi has directed the High Court to hear Richa Dubey’s bail at the earliest. While dismissing Richa dubey’s petition, the bench said now that the charge sheet has been filed in the case, you are demanding to quash the FIR. Salman Khurshid, the counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner Richa Dubey submitted that they had also filed a bail application in the High Court. In fact, Richa Dubey, challenging the Allahabad High Court’s decision in the Supreme Court, had demanded quashing of the FIR registered against her in Chaubepur police station in her petition. Richa Dubey has challenged the decision of the Allahabad High...

The Supreme Court has issued notice in a petition seeking food security for all refugees and asylum seekers, particularly those residing in settlements. The bench of Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice A.S. Bopanna heard the matter filed by Advocate-on-Record Amiy Shukla and observed that though the Covid problems are over, however, issued notice to the Centre, Delhi, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Telangana, Manipur, and Mizoram wherein a number of refugees and asylum-seekers, who are residing in different settlements, are gravely affected by Covid-19. The petition prays for a direction to the state governments to provide free dry rations to all refugees and asylum seekers who are registered with the UNHCR, India without any requirement of a Ration card, Aadhaar card or any other documentation. It is also prayed to set up community kitchens across all settlements where refugees and asylum seekers are residing. The petitioner also seeks arrangements for the provision of foodgrain entit...

Due to the cascading fear of the new variant of coronavirus, Omicron, the Union Health Ministry on Sunday, November 29, has revised guidelines for international arrivals. The new guidelines will be effective from December 1. According to the new guidelines, all travellers need to submit the self-declaration form on the online Air Suvidha portal. What are the things you need to keep in mind if you are planning to travel to India? You need to upload a negative RT-PCR test report and the test should have been conducted 72 hours prior to taking the journey. Apart from this, boarding will be allowed to only those passengers who have filed the self-declaration form, and the passengers will be asked to download the Aarogya Setu app. What are the things that you need to follow on your arrival? There will be thermal screening after the arrival. Those who will be found symptomatic will be immediately isolated and will be taken to a medical facility as per health protocol. If you are from ...