Drug Mafia's 'Poisonous Fangs' Have Reached School Kids: Kerala HC Affirms Bail Cancellation Of NDPS Accused Who Indulged In Another Case

The Kerala High Court refused to interfere with the order of Special Court cancelling the bail of an accused under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS) who got involved in another NDPS case while on bail.Justice V. G. Arun remarked that the drugs have reached to the school going children. The Court observed that if a person accused of offences under NDPS Act who...

Allahabad High Court Junks PIL Against Sale Of 'Shankar Parwati Chhap Beedi' For Hurting Religious Feelings

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking a direction against the marketing and sale of a 'Beedi' brand in the name and style of 'Shankar Parwati Chhap' along with the Logo. A bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Kshitij Shailendra dismissed the PIL plea, leaving it open to the petitioner, Adarsh Kumar, to take...

Calcutta High Court Calls For State's Report On Jadavpur Univ Campus Unrest Involving Education Minister's Convoy, Questions Police Inaction

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday questioned the police over its inability to act during violent clashes which took place between Education Minister Bratya Basu's convoy and protesting students from Jadavpur University.Reportedly, the clashes left several students injured, one of whom was also seen being crushed under the Education Minister's convoy vehicle during the melee. The...

Negotiable Instruments Act | Complainant Can Prefer Appeal Against Acquittal Order Before Sessions Court: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that a complainant in a case under the Negotiable Instruments Act, can file an appeal against an acquittal order before the Sessions Court and need not approach the high court. In doing so the court set aside a sessions court order which had dismissed the complainant's appeal against an acquittal order as not maintainable and had asked the complainant to file...

Not An Isolated Incident But "Well-Orchestrated Racket": Rajasthan High Court Denies Bail To Eight Accused In Teacher Paper Leak Case

The Rajasthan High Court denied bail to all eight accused charged under IPC, Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 1992 and the Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Act, 2022 in relation to paper leak of the examination for recruitment for Grade II Teachers. Justice Farjand Ali observed that the present case was not an isolated instance...

Preventive Detention Cannot Be Used As A Short-Cut Method When Cancellation Of Bail Is An Available Remedy: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that the prosecution's failure to seek cancellation of bail and instead using preventive detention as a shortcut to put the accused behind bars is not legally sustainable.A bench of Justice Javed Iqbal Wani observed that if the accused, after being released on bail, was involved in acts prejudicial to the state, the prosecution was well within its rights...

[SC/ST Act] Victim Belonging SC/ST Community Not Sufficient To Attract Offence Without Intention To Humiliate Due To Caste Identity: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has set aside charges framed under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, observing that the offence cannot be attracted merely on the ground that the victim belongs to the SC/ST community without intention to humiliate him due to his caste. Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said, "merely the fact that the victim belongs to...

Delhi HC Issues Summons In Moti Mahal's Trademark Infringement Suit Against Restaurant In City's Diplomatic Area

Moti Mahal Delux Management Services Private Limited, which owns the popular Moti Mahal restaurant chains, has filed a trademark infringement suit in the Delhi High Court against a restaurant running by the name of “Moti Mahal Delux” in city's Malcha Marg area in Chanakyapuri. Justice Amit Bansal issued summons in Moti Mahal's suit and listed the matter for hearing on May 21. The Court...

Section 25(2) Hindu Marriage Act | Court Can Grant Maintenance To Wife Exceeding The Amount Claimed By Her: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has ruled that a competent Court, considering facts and circumstances of the case as well as to provide just and fair means, can grant maintenance to wife exceeding the amount which she claimed in her application under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 ('the Act').Clarifying the disputed question concerning jurisdiction of Courts to grant enhanced maintenance, the Division...

Bombay High Court Refuses To Order Release Of Dismissed Cop Sachin Waze In Antilia Bomb Scare Case

The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed the habeas corpus petition filed by former Mumbai Police police officer Sachin Waze, who sought his release in the Antilia Bomb Scare case alleging that his arrest was illegal.A division bench of Justices Sarang Kotwal and Shriram Modak pronounced the order. Notably, Waze was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 13, 2021...

Delhi HC Asks CESTAT To Decide If Tax On Services Purchased By Prepaid Mobile Subscribers From Existing Balance Would Amount To Double-Tax

The Delhi High Court has asked the Customs Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal to decide whether levy of tax on the services purchased by a prepaid subscriber of Tata Teleservices, using the existing mobile balance on which tax was already paid, would amount to double taxation.Considering that the matter would involve factual evaluation of the manner in which services are provided...

Allahabad HC Chief Justice Recuses From Hearing PIL Seeking Expeditious Filling Of Over 50% Judicial Vacancies

Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Arun Bhansali today recused himself from hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking a direction for the timely and expeditious filling of all the current 81 judicial vacancies (over 50% of the sanctioned strength of 160 judges) in the High Court in a time-bound manner. The matter will now be placed before another bench for hearing.Stating that...