4 years, 6 months ago

₹1 Crore Earmarked For Providing Assistance To Advocates In Indigent Condition Due To COVID19: Advocates Welfare Fund Trust Informs Delhi HC

Live Law

Advocates Welfare Fund Trust has informed the Delhi High Court that it has earmarked ₹1 crore for providing financial assistance to advocates in Delhi who have been pushed to indigent condition due to COVID19 lockdown. The Trust further informed the Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan that this support will be provided over and above the fund earmarked earlier for reimbursing advocates for expenses incurred in COVID19 treatment. Appearing for the Trust, Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain submitted that the meeting of the subcommittee had decided to extend the scope of the ex-gratia support to those advocates also who are not the patients of COVID19 but are in indigent condition due to the COVID19 lockdown. Earlier, the Trust had earmarked ₹2 crore for reimbursing the medical expenses incurred by the advocates in getting their treatment done for COVID19.

Delhi Advocates Hariharan Fund Trust Covid19 Indigent Condition court mr informed informs earmarked welfare delhi relief jain indigent providing hariharan advocates covid19 hc fund trust

History of this topic

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Covid fund misuse, drug shortage: BJP's CAG report on Delhi health system under AAP | Key points

Hindustan Times

The second report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on 'Public Health Infrastructure and Management of Health Services' was presented in the assembly by Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday. CAG report on Delhi's healthcare infrastructure shows lack of facilities and shortage of staff The report, which was promised by the BJP within a month of forming the government …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why details of spending on ads, welfare schemes not filed, HC asks Punjab govt

Hindustan Times

The Punjab and Haryana high court has sought personal affidavit of the principal secretary, finance, Punjab, over failure to submit details of government spending on It was on September 23, 2024, that a high court bench had sought details of expenses on The details were sought during hearing of a petition from the Indian Medical Association Punjab and others, pending …

2 months, 1 week ago

After High Court Nudge, Centre Agrees To Free Kerala Govt Of ₹120 Crore Arrears For Immediate Use In Wayanad Rehabilitation

Live Law

The Central government on Friday agreed to free up for now ₹120 crore debt to be paid by the Kerala government towards arrears of airlifting services provided by the Centre in 2006, 2016, 2017, so as to enable the State to put the amount for immediate use in Wayanad rehabilitation works. The development comes after the Kerala High Court asked …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Bengal Govt Diverting Central Funds To Benefit Undeserving People': Shivraj Chouhan

ABP News

New Delhi: Declaring that the government would not allow the misuse of resources, Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday alleged that the West Bengal government was diverting central funds and making "undeserving" people beneficiaries of welfare schemes. He said during Question Hour that the West Bengal government has made "undeserving" people beneficiaries rather than those who were …

1 year, 3 months ago

'You have to be arm twisted to give money': SC slams AAP-led Delhi govt on releasing funds for RRTS project

India TV News

'You have to be arm twisted to give money': SC slams AAP-led Delhi govt on releasing funds for RRTS project In an earlier order passed, the Supreme Court was “constrained” to direct that funds allocated for The Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi for not making arrangements of funds for the …

2 years ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On BCD’s Appeal Against Single Judge's Direction Asking It To Contribute Towards Budget Of CM Advocates Welfare Scheme

Live Law

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on an appeal moved by Bar Council of Delhi against the Single Bench's directions asking it to contribute towards the budget announced by Delhi government for Chief Minister Advocates Welfare Scheme, which is an insurance scheme for lawyers. The court in the 2021 ruling had observed that Delhi government cannot be made …

2 years ago

Centre approves ₹1,816 crore to 5 States affected by natural disasters

The Hindu

A high-level committee chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved additional Central assistance of arms worth ₹1,816.16 crore under the National Disaster Response Fund to five States— Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Meghalaya and Nagaland, which were affected by flood, landslides and cloudburst in 2022. The HLC approved an additional Central assistance of ₹520.46 crore to Assam, ₹239.31 crore …

2 years, 3 months ago

Delhi HC Calls for Centre's Stand on Plea for NIA Probe Against DHFL's Ex Promoters on Allegation of Terror Funding

News 18

The Delhi High Court Thursday sought to know the Centre's stand on a plea seeking a probe by NIA against several persons, including former DHFL promoters Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan facing prosecution in a multi-crore bank loan scam case, for allegedly indulging in terror funding. The petition said that on May 9, the petitioner filed a complaint "regarding the offences …

2 years, 9 months ago

Advocates' Welfare Fund Scam: Accused Seek Pre-Arrest Bail, Kerala High Court Denies Interim Relief

Live Law

Seven accused in the scam involving misappropriation of over ₹7.5 crores from the Kerala Advocates Welfare Fund have moved the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail in the case When the matter was taken up today, Justice K. Babu refused to grant interim protection to the accused and posted the matter on Monday for disposal. The source of the fund …

2 years, 10 months ago

Delhi government gives Rs 1 crore each to families of two frontline workers who died of COVID-19

Firstpost

Delhi government had announced that it would provide financial assistance of Rs 1 crore to the families of all the frontline workers who contracted COVID-19 on duty and died New Delhi: The Delhi government on Thursday provided financial assistance of Rs 1 crore each to the families of two frontline workers who contracted COVID-19 on duty and died fighting it. …

3 years, 2 months ago

Kin of Delhi Covid victims to get additional Rs 50,000 from disaster response fund

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Families that have lost loved ones to COVID-19 in Delhi will get a one-time ex gratia assistance of Rs 50,000 from the Delhi Disaster Response Fund, in addition to the financial aid of an equal amount being provided by the city government, officials said. Around 21,000 such families have received financial assistance of Rs 50,000 under the Delhi …

3 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19: 21,235 families in Delhi received ₹50,000 one-time financial aid, says AAP minister

Hindustan Times

As many as 21,235 families, in which a member has lost their life to Covid-19, have been provided with a one-time financial assistance of ₹50,000, Delhi’s social welfare minister Rajendra Pal Gautam said on Monday. Earlier this year, the Delhi government introduced the "Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Pariwar Aarthik Sahayata Yojana", aimed at giving a one-time financial aid of ₹50,000 to the …

3 years, 5 months ago

UP govt announces Rs 50,000 as financial assistance to kin of Covid-19 victims

India Today

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to pay Rs 50,000 as financial aid to family members of those who had died after contracting Covid-19 in the state. In a statement issued by the UP government, the chief minister ordered officials to issue detailed guidelines about financial relief to be given to family members of those who had …

3 years, 8 months ago

Financial Assistance To Advocates: Delhi Bar Council Issues Advisory For Lawyers Submitting False Covid Report To Tender Voluntary Apology

Live Law

The Delhi Bar Association has issued an advisory for lawyers found to be submitting false or fake covid 19 report for the purpose of availing the financial assistance provided to advocates by giving them one time opportunity of tendering a voluntary apology to the Council.The development came after the Council took cognizance of advocates submitting forged covid 19 reports in …

3 years, 9 months ago

Hindu right-wing organisations in the U.S avail themselves of low-interest loans offered by the Small Business Administration

The Hindu

The devastating second wave of COVID-19 infections in India has resulted in more than three lakh fatalities as of May 27, according to the official count. In an article that Al Jazeera published on its website on April 2, the journalist Raqib Hameed Naik, citing SBA data, said that five Hindu American organisations—the Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America, the Ekal …

3 years, 10 months ago

Covid-19: All India Federation of Tax Practitioners Announces Financial Assistance Scheme For Needy Members

Live Law

In view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the All India Federation of Tax Practitioners has rolled out a scheme to provide financial support to its needy members and/or their families. Noting that many of the members of the Federation have been hospitalized for treatment and many have also lost their lives due to Covid-19, the Federation has devised the 'AIFTP …

3 years, 10 months ago

Kerala Govt. Invokes 'Essential Articles Control Act' To Control Prices Of Items Essential To Treat COVID

Live Law

In a significant move, days after the Government capped the rates for COVID-19 treatment in private hospitals, the Kerala Government on Friday fixed the prices of Essential Articles which are generally used in the fight against COVID This move of the Government aims to check Black Marketing and Profiteering and the decision has been taken in view of the increasing …

3 years, 10 months ago

What Steps Taken For Welfare Of Advocates Hit By COVID? Rajasthan High Court Asks State Bar Council

Live Law

The Rajasthan High Court has asked the Bar Council of Rajasthan about the steps being taken for the welfare of advocates who are affected by COVID-19.A single bench of Justice Ashok Kumar Gaur posed this query while issuing notice on a petition seeking utilization of the advocates welfare fund for the relief of advocates affected by the pandemic.The Court has …

3 years, 10 months ago

Covid: Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Extension Of Due Dates For Compliances Under Income Tax, GST Act, Waiver Of Late Fees Interest Or Penalty

Live Law

A petition has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking extension of all the due dates of compliances specified under the Income Tax Act, GST Act, Employees Provident Fund Act, Employees' State Insurance Act and other allied labour laws falling between 20th March till 31st July, 2021 owing to the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The petition, filed …

3 years, 10 months ago

Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Court Monitored Probe Into Alleged Siphoning Of Funds Collected Under CM Covid-19 Relief Fund

Live Law

A PIL has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking court monitored probe into alleged siphoning of money collected under the Chief Minister's Covid-19 Relief Fund. "The abovementioned response under the RTI exposes the mendacity of the State Government of Delhi in stating its preparedness regarding the fight against Covid-19 outbreak," the plea states. It is argued that the …

3 years, 10 months ago

Sonia Gandhi Asks Rae Bareli DM to Utilise Her Remaining MPLADS Funds for Covid-hit People

News 18

Congress president Sonia Gandhi asked the Rae Bareli district magistrate on Saturday to utilise the remaining amount of her MPLADS funds for the welfare of the COVID-hit people of her parliamentary constituency. She said as informed by officials, an amount of more than Rs 1.17 crore is pending in her MPLADS fund. "Currently, the COVID-19 pandemic has spread across the …

3 years, 10 months ago

COVID Warrior Death- Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Ex-Gratia Payment Of Rs 50 Lakhs & 1 Crore Under Govt. Schemes

Live Law

In a plea seeking ex gratia payment of Rs.50 lakhs, in terms of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package: Insurance scheme for health workers fighting COVID-19, and Rs.1 crore, in terms of the scheme of the GNCTD, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Union of India and Delhi Government.The Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh was …

3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: ICSE class 10, 12 exams deferred due to COVID-19 surge, new dates likely to be announced in June

Firstpost

6:00 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Coronavirus LATEST Updates AAP demands account of money collected in Punjab CM COVID Relief Fund The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday demanded that Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh give an account of the money collected in the Punjab CM Covid Relief Fund. The Punjab Chief Minister Covid Relief Fund was set up by the state …

4 years, 1 month ago

SC junks plea seeking return of MPLAD funds donated to PM CARES Fund during COVID-19 pandemic

Firstpost

The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking direction to the Centre to return Rs 365 crore donated by MPs from MPLADS fund to PM CARES Fund for tackling exigencies emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic. Advocate Dushyant Tiwari, appearing for petitioner Tushar Gupta, said that Rs 365 crore were donated by lawmakers from Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme …

4 years, 3 months ago

MPLAD Funds Suspension- Decision Taken To Fight Pandemic 'Unexceptionable': Bombay High Court

Live Law

While dismissing a PIL challenging the Centre's move to suspend and divert 'Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme' funds for two years, the Bombay High Court on Friday held that the decision has been consciously taken for the purpose of promoting a specific purpose, i.e., to provide measures for the nation to combat COVID-19. Significantly, in light of the …

4 years, 5 months ago

PIL Against Centre's Misuse Of Clean Energy Cess Of 86K Crores Towards GST Shortfall To States: SC Asks Petitioner To Approach Appropriate Forum [Read Petition]

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted liberty to withdraw and move appropriate forum in a PIL against the diversion and mis-utilization of the funds by the Centre lying in the National Clean Energy Fund, which were collected as a cess on coal under the Finance Act, 2010, for clean energy initiatives, to compensate States under the Goods and Services Tax. …

4 years, 6 months ago

[Covid-19] Delhi HC Suggests To AWFTC To Increase The The Amount To Be Given To Needy Lawyers When The Trust's Financial Position Permits

Live Law

The petitioner Mr. Vaibhav Sharma in a PIL before the Delhi High Court raised issues regarding the disbursement of funds by the Advocates Welfare Fund Trustee Committee to its member advocates stating that the issues raised by it before the Court are not subject matter of proceedings pending before the Supreme Court and can thus be adjudicated upon by the …

4 years, 6 months ago

Submit scheme to disburse ₹5 cr. granted by govt. to pay for needy advocates, HC directs bar council

The Hindu

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday directed the Karnataka State Bar Council to submit to the court the ‘COVID-19 Advocate Relief Fund’ scheme framed to disburse ₹5 crore released by the State government for financial assistance to needy advocates in view of pandemic. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Ashok S. Kinagi issued the …

4 years, 6 months ago

Bombay HC dismisses plea seeking declaration of PM CARES funds

Live Mint

Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL seeking declaration of funds received by the Prime Minister's Citizens Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation, a charitable trust created by the Union government amid the COVID-19 pandemic. All reliefs sought in the plea are refused, a division bench of Justices Sunil Shukre and Anil Kilor said …

4 years, 7 months ago

No transfer of money from PM CARES to disaster relief fund: SC

Live Mint

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea seeking directions to transfer money from PM CARES Fund, created to tackle the covid-19 crisis, to the National Disaster Relief Fund. The bench headed by Ashok Bhushan formulated five questions with respect to the plea, including whether the Centre can set up separate funds despite NDRF in place and whether …

4 years, 7 months ago

BCI Issues Notice To New Delhi Bar Association On A Complaint Alleging Misappropriation Of National Relief Fund For Advocates [Read Notice]

Live Law

Bar Council of India has issued notice to the Executive Committee of the New Delhi Bar Association on a complaint alleging misappropriation of funds from the sum allocated to National Relief Fund For Advocates. A complaint filed on July 31 has accused the Executive Committee of the NDBA of acts of cheating, fraud and misappropriation of funds related to the …

4 years, 8 months ago

Financial Assistance of ₹5000 Each Granted To 16,448 Advocates To Deal With COVID-19 Crisis: Bar Council Of Delhi Tells Delhi HC

Live Law

The Bar Council of Delhi has informed the Delhi High Court that the financial assistance of ₹5,000/- each has been granted to 16,448 advocates totalling to ₹8.22 crores, to deal with the crisis situation caused by the COVID19 pandemic.The information was given to the Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan in a PIL seeking a …

4 years, 8 months ago

Delhi HC Asks Advocate Welfare Fund Trust and Bar Council of Delhi to Prepare A Report On Providing Assistance To Advocates Suffering Due To COVID19

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has asked the Advocates Welfare Fund Trust and Bar Council of Delhi to submit a report stating a roadmap on how to address the financial hardship faced by advocates due to COVID19. The order has come in a plea seeking ex gratia payment of ₹25,000 to each member of the Advocates Welfare Fund who has suffered …

4 years, 9 months ago

[COVID-19] Centre for Public Interest Litigation Moves SC For Preparation Of National Relief Plan; Seeks Utilization Of NDRF Instead Of PM CARES Fund

Live Law

The Centre for Public Interest Litigation, through their counsel Advocate Prashant Bhushan, has moved Supreme Court seeking implementation of a 'National Plan' for combating the crisis created by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Petitioner-organization has also sought that the entire assistance program should be administered with the aid of National Disaster Response Force Fund and all the contributions/ grants received for …

4 years, 9 months ago

Only 7% of Maharashtra CM's coronavirus relief fund has been spent on healthcare, says RTI activist

Op India

Information received under RTI has reportedly revealed that the Maharashtra chief minister’s coronavirus relief fund had received Rs 342.01 crore as of May 18. As per the response received, a total amount of Rs 342.01 crore has been deposited till May 18, 2020, while Rs 79.82 crore were spent from this fund out of which only Rs 23.82 crore were …

4 years, 9 months ago

Bombay HC Rejects Petition By Pune Hospital To Utilize Money In 'Indigent Patient Fund' For Covid-19 Patients Not Falling Under EWS [Read Order]

Live Law

The Bombay High Court on Friday rejected a petition filed by Grant Medical Foundation Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune seeking directions to the State to allow withdrawal of funds meant for patients belonging to the economically weaker section of the society under the 'Indigent Patient Fund', for Covid-19 patients in the hospital who do not belong to the weaker section. In …

4 years, 10 months ago

BCI Approves COVID-19 Financial Assistance Scheme For Needy Lawyers Framed By Bar Council Of North Eastern States

Live Law

The Bar Council Of India has approved the 'COVID-19 Financial Assistance Scheme for Needy Lawyers' formulated by the Bar Council of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim.The BCI also approved the Bar Council of Assam's resolution to transfer Rs.55 lakhs from it's State Bar Council fund to the fund created/to be created under the COVID-19 financial scheme.The Rules framed …

4 years, 10 months ago

Can't Direct Govt To Release Financial Aid For Lawyers : Karnataka HC Urges Bar Council To Approach Senior Advocates For Donations [Read Order]

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court has said that it is unable to direct the Central and State Government to release funds for the welfare of advocates enrolled with the Karnataka State Bar Council and those who are deprived of income on account of courts being closed in the state during the lockdown.The Court said that utilization of funds for relief was …

4 years, 10 months ago

Fact check | Centre’s beneficiary count for COVID-19 relief is faulty

The Hindu

The Centre has wrongly claimed that 39.28 crore poor people have received financial assistance of ₹34,800 under its Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan package so far. Read | Legal system geared to favour the rich, powerful: Justice Gupta A Finance Ministry statement explaining the break-up of the assistance showed that the figure included 20.05 crore women who hold the Jan Dhan …

4 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka HC Wants Bar Council Of India To Inform On Possible Relief Measures For Needy Advocates [Read Order]

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court has called upon the Bar Council of India, Karnataka State Bar Council, Bar Council of India Advocate Welfare Fund Committee and Karnataka Advocates Welfare Fund Trustee Committee to make a statement before the court on April 28, in what manner relief can be extended to needy advocates suffering from lack of income. A division bench of …

4 years, 10 months ago

[Financial Assistance To Advocates] Bar Associations To Maintain Anonymity Of Beneficiaries; Accounts Shall Be Audited: Allahabad HC

Live Law

In continuation of its order setting out instructions for providing financial assistance to needy Advocates and their clerks, the Allahabad High Court has asked all the Bar Associations to maintain anonymity of the beneficiaries. Yesterday, a division bench led by Chief Justice Govind Mathur had constituted a Monitoring Committee consisting of various office bearers of the HCBA to oversee the …

4 years, 10 months ago

[Breaking] Allahabad HC Issues Directions For Providing Financial Assistance To Needy Advocates Affected By COVID-19 And Lockdown [Read Order]

Live Law

The Allahabad High Court on Monday constituted a Monitoring Committee consisting of various office bearers of the HCBA to oversee the disbursement of financial assistance to the Advocates in need. The Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh in the meanwhile, shall frame a scheme to disburse assistance to the needy Advocates through the court attached Bar Associations. To meet this eventuality, …

4 years, 11 months ago

CM Relief Fund gets ₹247 crore in 15 days

The Hindu

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has received ₹247 crore so far in the COVID-19 relief fund set up last month. The Chief Minister’s Relief Fund-COVID 19 was opened on March 28, with Mr. Thackeray urging for “every kind of help” to save lives. On Thursday, among others, the LIC Golden Jubilee Foundation donated ₹1 crore to the fund, along with hundreds …

4 years, 11 months ago

Give Details Of Corpus For Welfare Of Advocates Not Covered Under Welfare Trust : Kerala HC To Bar Council Of Kerala

Live Law

The High Court of Kerala on Wednesday directed the Bar Council of Kerala to file a statement explaining the details of their proposal to distribute funds for the welfare of advocates in general amid the COVID-19 situation, including those who are not members of the Kerala Advocates Welfare Fund Trust.A bench comprising Justices A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Shaji P …

4 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19: Bombay Bar Association To Provide Financial Assistance To Advocates

Live Law

Considering the current lockdown due to the outbreak of the pandemic of Covid-19, Bombay Bar Association issued a notice on Monday declaring that member advocates of the said association will be given financial assistance if needed and even non-members will be given such assistance, but priority will be given to the members. Notice signed by Secretary of BBA Senior Advocate …

4 years, 11 months ago

COVID19: DHCBA Introduces Scheme To Give Ex Gratia Amount to Advocates In Financial Need [Read Circular]

Live Law

Delhi High Court Bar Association has come up with a scheme to provide ex gratia relief to advocates who have been severely affected by the nationwide lockdown and restrictive functioning of the courts. As per the resolution, the object of the scheme is to provide immediate and effective succour to the members of the DHCBA who have been adversely affected, …

4 years, 11 months ago

COVID19: Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi Donates ₹1 Crore to PM CARES Fund

Live Law

To support the ongoing relief measures taken by the Central and State Governments for the welfare of the citizens affected by the national lockdown, Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi has decided to contribute ₹1 crore to the PM CARES Fund.As providing relief measures when the business and production activities are at halt can be a strain on the state's finances, the …

4 years, 11 months ago

COVID19: Delhi HC Judges Decide To Donate ₹10,000 Each To PM CARES Fund

Live Law

The Judges of the Delhi High Court have voluntarily decided to contribute ₹10,000 each to the Prime Minister Citizens Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund. In a release issued by the High Court, it was said that the judges have taken note of the various relief measures taken by Central and State Governments to support the citizens in these …

4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus Crisis: Paytm aims to contribute Rs 500 crore for PM CARES Fund

India TV News

India's leading digital payments and financial services platform Paytm on Sunday said it is aiming to contribute Rs 500 crore to the PM CARES Fund, to support the fight against COVID-19 pandemic, Urging users to do their bit in the fight against Covid-19, the Paytm said that for every contribution or any other payment made on Paytm using the wallet, …

Discover Related

24 minutes ago