The Delhi High Court on Thursday held that Tenants’ plea is for extension of the doctrine of suspension of rent to cases which are covered by lockdown due to COVID-19 is not maintainable and tenancies are not governed by Section 56 of Indian Contract Act, 1872.
“Factors, such as Haridwar being a pilgrimage centre where people may gather in large numbers if such restrictions were not imposed, may have also weighed with the authorities in classifying it as a red zone earlier”, said by the bench of the Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan, and Justice R.C. Khulbe
The Allahabad High Court recently permitted the recital of azaan during the lockdown by a single person—muezzins from mosques in UP—without using loudspeakers. While the recital of the azaan is held to be an essential and integral part of Islam, doing so through loudspeakers and sound amplifying devices
Amphan has already forced evacuation of around 4.5 lakh people, including 1.20 lakh people from Odisha and 3.30 lakh people. The Government along with the National Disaster Management Authority has been making preparations to deal with the cyclone.
Each time the Prime Minister is scheduled to deliver a speech on television, I can sense the panic on social media. Ever since he announced demonetisation, every speech evokes a sense of panic and emojis of people with their hair standing on end has become fairly common.
The Delhi High Court on Monday has dismissed the plea seeking directions to the Delhi Government to ensure immediate admission/adequate treatment of all patients, having the symptoms of covid-19 as well as other critically ill patients, terming the PIL as ‘devoid’ of material details.
The Registrar General of the Delhi High Court has written to the President of the Delhi High Court Bar Association regarding the opening of Lawyers Chambers situated in the High Court Complex.