S.138 NI Act | Power Of Attorney Holder's Incompetence To File Complaint No Ground To Assail Conviction At Revision Stage: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that power of attorney holder's incompetence to institute a complaint alleging commission of offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be raised as a ground to assail conviction at the stage of revision, if not raised earlier.Justice G. Girish referred to Section 465 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which provides when the finding...

PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks To Disqualify Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia From Contesting Polls Over Boycott Of Justice SK Sharma's Court

A PIL has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking disqualification of AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Durgesh Pathak from contesting any elections over their refusal to participate in proceedings before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in the Delhi excise policy case as well as for reportedly scandalising her on social media. Filed by one Satish Kumar Aggarwal, the plea...

Structure Raised By Purchaser On Migrant Land Cannot By Itself Stall Sale Deed Registration: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that the existence of a structure raised by the purchaser in good faith on land proposed to be purchased from a migrant owner cannot, by itself, be a ground to indefinitely withhold registration of the sale deed if the structure does not belong to the vendor.The Court was hearing a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a direction to the Sub-Registrar, Awantipora, to register a sale deed executed between the...

MP High Court Awards ₹10 Lakh Compensation To Businessman Detained For 57 Days Over Spices Mistaken For Narcotics

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State to pay ₹10 Lakh in compensation to a businessman who was detained for 57 days after airport security equipment mistakenly identified his packets of branded Aamchur and Garam Masala powders as containing heroin and MDEA. The bench of Justice Deepak Khot observed; "...because of the lethargy and not having the standard laboratories in...

Karnataka High Court Stays FIR Against Amazon Over Alleged Counterfeit Sale Of Late Journalist Ravi Belagere's Novel

The Karnataka High Court in an interim order on Tuesday (May 19) stayed further proceedings in an FIR lodged against Amazon Seller Services Private Limited over the alleged sale of pirated copies of late journalist Ravi Belagere's novel, 'Heli Hogu Kaarana', by unauthorised sellers using the platform. The court was considering Amazon Seller Services' plea seeking to quash the FIR, wherein...

Karnataka High Court Stays FSSAI Advisory Restricting Use Of Ashwagandha Leaves In Health Supplements

The Karnataka High Court has stayed the operation of a Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) advisory arising from a directive issued by Ministry of AYUSH, prohibiting use of Ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera) leaves & its extract in manufacture of health supplements and Nutraceuticals.The advisory meanwhile permits the use of Ashwagandha roots and root...

State's Duty Doesn't End With Prosecuting Offender: Allahabad HC Summons UP Officials Over Lack Of Acid Attack Survivor Rehab Policy

The Allahabad High Court recently expressed its strong displeasure over the State authorities treating acid attack matters "lightly and casually" and for not framing a comprehensive policy for the compensation, rehabilitation and long-term support of acid attack survivors. A bench of Justice Saral Srivastava and Justice Garima Prashad took strong exception to the UP Government's failure to make any "concrete endeavour at the highest administrative level" to address the issue in a...

AP High Court Denies Bail To Navy Sailor Accused Of Sharing Sensitive Information With Pakistani Agent, Cites National Security Concerns

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has refused bail to an Indian Navy sailor booked under UAPA accused of sharing confidential information on Indian Naval ships and submarines with a suspected Pakistani intelligence agent, observing that the allegations pertains to matters affecting “national security of the country.”A Division Bench comprising Justice K Suresh Reddy and Justice Tuhin Kumar...

J&K&L High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Of Man Held Ahead Of Amarnath Yatra, Orders Immediate Release After Yatra Ends

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has quashed a preventive detention order passed under the Public Safety Act, holding that since the Shri Amarnathji Yatra period for which the detention was purportedly ordered had already concluded, the very reason for keeping the detenue in preventive custody had vanished.The Court further ruled that vague grounds of detention deprive the detenue of the right to make an effective representation and render the subjective satisfaction of the...

Failure To Sign FIS Won't Make It Inadmissible When Informant Confirms Contents In Court: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that omission to sign the First Information Statement (FIS) by the informant alone would not make it inadmissible in evidence if the informant gives evidence in tune with the statement given in the form of first information.Justice A. Badharudeen held:“omission to get signature of the informant in the FIS alone would make the FIS totally inadmissible...

'Have Some Faith': Delhi High Court Declines CBI Probe For Now; Notes Inquiry Initiated Against Cops Over Alleged Torture Of Student Activists

The Delhi High Court has been informed that inquiry has been initiated against erring officials of Delhi Police's Special Cell over allegations of torture and illegal detention of various activists, including students, in March. A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja perused the status report filed by the Delhi Police revealing the said information. The Court noted that looking at the facts and circumstances, the Commissioner of Delhi Police has designated...

Govt Cannot Interfere In Management Of Private Temples: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has made it clear that the government cannot interfere in the management of a private temple.It has thus directed all District Collectors to first examine the status of a temple, whether they are public or private, before imposing a Scheme of management on them .The development comes in a petition filed by Sarvarakhar of a statedly private Shiv Temple situated in...