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'Cultivating' Cannabis Plant An Offence Under NDPS Act Whether Planted In Pots Or In Earth: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently clarified that cultivation of cannabis plant is an offence under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act), and that it does not distinguish between cannabis plants grown in pots or in the earth.Justice C.S. Dias observed,“the expression 'cultivate any cannabis plant' used in Sections 8 (b) and 20 (a) of the Act encompasses any act of...
Political Party Moves Madras High Court To Ban “Desiya Thalaivar” Movie; Says It Defames Former CM Kamarajar, May Cause Communal Violence
A political party has approached the Madras High Court seeking to ban the “Desiya Thalaivar” movie, alleging that it defames former Chief Minister K Kamarajar. Desiya Thalaivar is the biopic of politician and freedom fighter Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar. When the matter was taken up by the bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan, it...
'No Evidence Of Control Or Exploitation': Kerala High Court Quashes Child Labour Case Under Juvenile Justice Act
The Kerala High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings against the licensee of a rubber band manufacturing unit, who was booked under Sections 75 [Punishment for cruelty to child] and 79 [Exploitation of a child employee] of the Juvenile Justice Act for engaging child labourers.Justice C. Pratheep Kumar relied on the Apex Court decision in Narang S.C. v. State (2025) and the Kerala...
DRAT Need Not Mandate 50% Of Debt Due As Pre-Deposit To Entertain Appeals, Must Consider Subject Matter: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently held that there is no mandate under law that the pre-deposit amount should always be 50% of the debt due, while entertaining appeals under Section 18 SARFAESI [Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest] Act, challenging the order of the Debts Recovery Tribunal.It clarified that the Debt Recovery Appellate...
Restraint Must Be Exercised In Passing Adverse Remarks Against Subordinate Judicial Officers While Hearing Appeals: Allahabad High Court
Recently, the Allahabad High Court has observed that in exercise of appellate powers, Courts must exercise caution and restraint in recording acerbic remarks against subordinate judicial officers.“We concede that the court has the inherent power to act freely upon its own conviction on any matter coming before it for adjudication, but it is a general principle of the highest importance to...
Plea By Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia Against Privilege Committee Summons 'Misconceived': Delhi Assembly Tells High Court
The Delhi Legislative Assembly on Wednesday opposed before the Delhi High Court the plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia challenging the summons issued to them by Delhi Legislative Assembly's Privilege Committee over the “phansi ghar” controversy.Senior Advocate Jayant Mehta appearing for the Assembly submitted before Justice Sachin Datta that the...
Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Defamation Case Against Man Accused Of Creating Fake Social Media Accounts To Defame Sister-In-Law
The Karnataka High Court recently dismissed a petition filed by an accused seeking the quashing of a criminal defamation complaint registered against him by his estranged sister-in-law who alleged that the accused has been harassing the respondent and defaming her by way of creating fake social media accounts.Justice M I Arun dismissed the petition filed by Pramod Shivashankar, who is...
P&H High Court Seeks Haryana Govt's Response On Petition Alleging Cow Vigilantism By Private Person Under State Law
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Haryana Government on a petition alleging cow vigilantism by a private individual purportedly acting under the provisions of the Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Act, 2015.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry were hearing the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the National Federation...
IPS Y Puran Suicide Case | Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea For Transferring Probe To Independent Agency
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed the petition seeking transfer of the investigation into the suicide of IPS officer Y Puran Kumar to an independent agency, observing that there was no ground to doubt the ongoing probe by the Chandigarh Police.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry noted, “ The learned Senior counsel representing UT Chandigarh Amit Jhanji...
Delhi High Court Directs Authorities To Act On Complaint Seeking Demolition Of Unauthorised Constructions Near Qutub Minar
The Delhi High Court has directed the authorities to consider a complaint alleging illegal encroachment near the Qutub Minar complex in Delhi's Mehrauli area.The matter was heard by a division bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela.The petitioner stated that he had written to the concerned authorities, including the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), flagging...
Orissa High Court Grants Relief To IMFL Shop Owner; Says License Fee Can't Be Levied During Period Of Closure Due To SC's Highway Liquor Ban
The Orissa High Court recently granted relief to the owner of an IMFL On Shop who was asked to pay license fees from 2018-19 for considering the renewal of the license, even though the shop had been closed following the Supreme Court's judgment in State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. v. K. Balu & Anr. (2016), which ordered the closure of all liquor shops located within 500 metres of National...
Orissa High Court Drops Contempt Action Against Berhampur SP After He Tenders Unconditional Apology For Commenting On Pending Case
The Orissa High Court on Tuesday (November 11) dropped contempt proceedings against Dr. Saravana Vivek M., Superintendent of Police (SP), Berhampur after he personally appeared and tendered unconditional apology for making press statement linking a pending election petition against the sitting Berhampur MLA to the murder of Member of Odisha State Bar Council (OSBC) Advocate Pitabash...