Detention Under Customs Act – Authority Must Specify Nature Of Infraction/ Violation, For Tentative Denial Of Preferential Duty Treatment: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court held that the Proper officer under Customs Act cannot detain the goods or stall the process of importation, without forming a requisite opinion regarding any forgery in import. The High Court clarified that the proper officer does not have any unfettered power to initiate a verification process, and it is incumbent upon him to form a requisite opinion in support...

Rampant Use Of 'Cool Lip' Tobacco Products By School Kids: Madras High Court Suo Motu Impleads Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare

The Madras High Court has impleaded the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Secretary to Government, School Education Department and the Commissioner of Food Safety and Drug Administration in Tamil Nadu in a plea dealing with rampant use of cool lip tobacco products amongst school kids in the State. Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy was hearing a bail petition filed by a man who...

Rajasthan HC Consolidates 259 FIRs Against Sanjivani Group Chairman, Says Process Became Punishment Due To Violation Of Right To Speedy Trial

Rajasthan High Court invoked its inherent powers under Section 482, CrPC, to consolidate 259 FIRs filed against the chairperson of Sanjivani Credit Cooperative Society (“Petitioner”) into different bunches based on the geographical locations of these FIRs and observed that in light of these many cases, the Petitioner was being shunted from one place to another without having any...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 9 To September 15, 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 396 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 402Nominal Index:B S Suresh & ANR AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 396H Mahadev AND K N Rajamma & others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 397ABC AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 398Priyanka Halamani AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 399Muniyappa AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 400Disha Bhat...

"Juveniles Treated Too Leniently In This Country, Legislature Has Still Not Learnt Any Lessons From Horrors Of Nirbhaya": MP High Court

While upholding the conviction of a juvenile for rape of a four-year-old girl, the Madhya Pradesh High Court lamented the "lenient" laws in the country so far as juvenile offenders are concerned.Justice Subodh Abhyankar sitting at Indore observed,“Court is once again at pains to observe that juveniles in this country are being treated rather too leniently, and that the Legislature,to the...

Dispute Relating To Members And Management Of Public Trusts Not Arbitrable, Must File Suit U/S 92 CPC : Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that disputes relating to public trusts which are enlisted under Section 92 of the Civil Procedure Code are not arbitrable under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.The bench comprising of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Vikas Budhwar further held that Section 89 of CPC which provides for settlement of disputes outside Court does not...

Gujarat HC Nixes Revenue Tribunal's "Diametrically" Opposite Orders, Directs Chairman To 'Step Down' Pending Decision On His 'Conduct'

Observing that the state Revenue Tribunal had passed two "diametrically" opposite orders regarding delay condonation, the Gujarat High Court quashed the same after noting that the matter involved the same parties and issues in respect of a "common" decision rendered by the deputy collector in a tenancy case. A single judge bench of Justice Nikhil S Kariel in its September 9 order further...

Victim/ Informant Must Be Communicated About Deletion Of Names From Array Of Accused In Final Report: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that an investigating officer must notify the informant or victim about removing individuals from the list of accused in the final report, if they were initially named as accused in the FIR. Additionally, the Court emphasized that upon taking cognizance of the offences based on the final report, the Magistrate must also inform the informant or victim of...

'Misuse Of NDPS Act By Police Undermines Public Trust': Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks DGP's Report On Alleged False Drugs Case Against Man

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has taken a stern stand on the allegation of false implication of a man in a drugs case by police, observing that the misuse of the NDPS Act by police undermines public trust in law enforcement and diverts the attention from genuine efforts to combat drug-related crimes.It was alleged that the petitioner was booked in a false FIR under the NDPS Act by...

Sakha Activities, Mass Drills, Weaponry Training Are Prohibited In Temple Premises: Travancore Devaswom Board To Kerala High Court

An affidavit has been filed before the Kerala High Court stating that despite the issuance of notices to RSS members and the filing of complaints with the police, the sakha activities continue to take place at the Rakthakanda Swamy Temple in Omallur, Pathanamthitta district. The Secretary of the Travancore Devaswom Board submitted the counter affidavit on behalf of both the Devaswom...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 09 To September 15, 2024

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 983 to 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1016NOMINAL INDEXThe Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. vs. Star Hospitality 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 983 Sameer Mahendru v. ED and other connected matter 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 984 Somnath Bharti v. Bansuri Swaraj and Others 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 985 Anand Gupta & Anr. Vs M/S. Almond Infrabuild Private Limited & Anr....

[Actress Assault Case] Kerala High Court Declines To Quash Case Against Publisher, Chief Editor Of Newspaper For Disclosing Details Of Sexual Offence Victim

The Kerala High Court declined to quash proceedings under Section 228A of the IPC against the Printer and Publisher and Chief editor of Rashtra Deepika Publications, Kottayam for disclosing the details of victim in 2017 actress assault case. Justice A. Badharudeen ordered that a prima facie offence was made out against the petitioners and dismissed the case.“In this matter, the 1st accused...