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Small businesses which could not file their returns as they had no income due to the pandemic are now facing closure as the GST department is demanding back breaking penalties.

The main issues that came up were that the limited relief in waiving compound interest till Rs 2 crore was not enough in addressing the pain of the small time entrepreneurs who have lost all in the pandemic.

The apex court has pulled up the centre for only issuing an advisory on the use of disinfectants and UV rays on humans. It has directed the government to come up with directions to ban/regulate their use.

Bar Council of India has allowed law colleges to physically conduct examinations after receiving a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the respective State governments and State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) in view of the pandemic.

New Delhi (ILNS): The Supreme Court will continue hearing on Monday a suo motu cognizance taken by it on the plight and loss of income of lawyers during the pandemic.

New Delhi (ILNS): The Central government today informed the Supreme Court that the Anganwadis have done a great job and have been providing supplementary nutrition to children every 2 weeks even during the pandemic.

New Delhi (ILNS): The Supreme Court has directed all states to provide dry ration to sex workers in adequate amounts and uniformly. It asks them to seek help from the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) and legal services authorities in identifying them for providing succour during the pandemic.

The Calcutta High Court today eased its order which declared that Durga Puja pandals were "no-entry zones" for visitors in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

New Delhi (ILNS): The Delhi High Court today ruled that inmates who have been out of jail for the last several months on interim bail or parole in the Corona epidemic will have to go back to jail soon.