In a massive blow in its attempts to return to normal; functioning, at least three judges of the Madras High Court have tested positive for COVID-19 reportedly resulting in it deciding to restrict its functioning until the month end.
As reported swirled about the imminent return of fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya who has exhausted all options in his battle against extradition, British authorities have said there is a still a long way to go before the former liquor tycoon’s formal handover to India.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that as the country gradually emerged from more than two months of lockdown and economic activities begin, it is all more important to be vigilant and careful and keep up up the do’s and don’t’s adapted during the lockdown.
Under a poignant and evocative headline in this issue of India Legal, “Going Home to Die on the Road”, (read here) penned by the author himself, IIT science professor Dinesh Mohan addresses the gruesome phenomenon of India’s lockdown-smitten migrant workers being crushed to death on roads by vehicles
A day after he spoke with chief ministers of all states and union territories, Home Minister Amit Shah called on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to brief him on the outcome of his talks.
The National Conference of Farooq Abdullah is expected to clear the air on the participation of its party, three of whose members, have been nominated to the delimitation commission by the Centre.
With India’s entry into the fourth phase of lockdown, the lingering uncertainty of livelihood, income loss and the stranded worker’s desperation to return home have showed up the grave fault lines of our segmented economy