High Courts
Rajasthan High Court Restrains Manufacture, Sale Or Import Of 'Genetically Modified' Foods Till Centre Frames Regulations
Rajasthan High Court has restrained the Food Safety Standards Authority of India and Environment Ministry's Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee from granting permission for sale, manufacture, distribution or import of Genetically Modified (GM) Food till regulations are framed governing such items. The court also directed the FSSAI and the Centre to frame the requisite regulations governing...
Global Ayyappa Sangamam: Kerala High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Conduct Of Event
The Kerala High Court on Friday (October 17) dismissed all petitions related to the conduct of 'Global Ayyappa Sangamam' which was held on September 20 in the premises of Sabarimala Shrine and at the banks of the River Pamba. The petitions had claimed that the event was a political and commercial one, veiled as one related to devotion, tourism and secular promotion.In its order dated...
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Alleged 'Al-Qaeda' & 'Jamaat-Ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh' Operative Booked Under UAPA
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday granted bail to an alleged operative of AQIS (Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent) and JMB (Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh) on grounds of parity with other 11 alleged operatives who were granted relief by the HC last year. A bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary granted bail to accused (Mohd. Kamil @ Kamil)...
Delhi High Court Seeks ANI's Response On Mohak Mangal's Plea To Reinstate Copyright-Struck YouTube Videos
The Delhi High Court on Friday sought response of Asian News International (ANI) and YouTube on a plea moved by YouTuber Mohak Mangal seeking reinstatement of ten videos following copyright strike by the news agency. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora issued notice on Mangal's application and sought two weeks' time to ANI and YouTube to file their responses. Senior Advocate Saurabh Kirpal...
Delhi High Court Imposes ₹20K Costs On Centre For Concealing Facts In Plea Against Sameer Wankhede's Promotion
The Delhi High Court on Friday fined the Central Government for concealing facts in its plea seeking review of the ruling concerning grant of promotion to IRS officer Sameer Wankhede. A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Madhu Jain imposed costs of Rs. 20,000 on the Central Government and dismissed the review petition.While deprecating the conduct, the Bench said...
Deceased Farmer's Odd Jobs Won't Disentitle His Family From 'Mukhya Mantri Krishak Durghatana' Scheme Benefit: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently observed that merely because a farmer is doing odd jobs at the time of his death, that cannot by itself, disentitle his family from availing the benefits of the Mukhya Mantri Krishak Durghatana Kalyan Yojana. A bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Praveen Kumar Giri observed thus while allowing a petition filed by one Savita Yadav, whose...
Application U/S 29A Of A&C Act Is Not Maintainable After Termination Of Proceedings Following Arbitrator's Withdrawal: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court held that section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) can be invoked only when the proceedings are pending. It cannot be invoked when the arbitral tribunal has become functus officio. Justice N. Anand Venkatesh held that “in the case in hand, the proceedings were abandoned and consequently stood terminated as was explained...
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Commenting 'Pakistan Jindabad' On Pak Citizen's Video
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday granted bail to a 20 year old boy accused of liking a video uploaded by a Pakistani citizen on social media and posting 'Pakistan Jindabad' comment. Granting relief to accused (Jaid), a bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal noted that the he had not mentioned any religious comment or any other comment lowering the dignity and sovereignty of...
Take Steps To Ensure Safe Motorable Road On NH-66 And NH-275 Between Mangalore-Udupi: Karnataka High Court Tells NHAI
The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the National Highways Authority and other respondents to take remedial steps to ensure safe, motorable and scientifically maintained roads on National Highway-66, National Highway-275 (Stretch between Mangalore-Udupi) and other arterial roads of coastal Karnataka.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Poonacha disposed of...
Kerala High Court Lawyers Express Concern Over Supreme Court Criticizing HC For Directly Entertaining Anticipatory Bail Pleas
Kerala High Court lawyers have expressed concern over Supreme Court's recent observation in Mohammed Rasal. C & Another v. State of Kerala critising the Kerala High Court for directly entertaining anticipatory bail pleas under Section 482 of the BNSS (formerly, Section 438 CrPC) which confers concurrent jurisdiction on sessions courts and high court.A resolution was moved by Adv....
Under SARFAESI & RDB Acts, Dues Of Secured Creditors Take Precedence Over Govt Dues: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that under Section 26-E of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 and Section 31B of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993, the debts of the secured creditors will take precedence over all over debts including crown debts.The bench of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Praveen Kumar...
NH-544: Kerala High Court Lifts Suspension Of Toll Collection At Paliyekkara
The Kerala High Court today lifted suspension of toll collection at Paliyekkara Toll Plaza (Thrissur district) on NH-544 highway.More than two months have lapsed since toll collection was suspended by the High Court, following a 12-hour blockade purportedly due to ongoing construction projects sanctioned by National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).The division bench comprising Justice A...