Plea To Prevent Milk Adulteration : Supreme Court Issues Notice To FSSAI

The Supreme Court on Friday heard a contempt petition arising from the judgement of the Supreme Court in Swami Achyutanand Tirth v. Union of India in which directions were issued for the implementation of Food Safety and Standards Act 2006. While hearing the petition, the bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala allowed the petitioners...

Subramanian Swamy Challenges Pandharpur Temples Act In Bombay High Court, Says Govt Can't Permanently Takeover Hindu Temples

Former Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy has approached the Bombay High Court in a PIL challenging the Pandharpur Temples Act, 1973, which empowers the Maharashtra government to take over the administration of the temples at Pandharpur.Swamy has argued that the power to “permanently” takeover the administration and control of religious and non-religious activities of the temples and vest...

'How Can CBI Investigate MLA Poaching Case When Allegations Are Against BJP? Centre Controls CBI’: Telangana Police To Supreme Court

On Friday, the Telangana Police assailed the transfer of the investigation of the case pertaining to the alleged attempt to poach BRS MLAs to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Senior Advocate, Mr. Dushyant Dave appearing for the State Police told the Supreme Court that the allegations are against the members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and hence transferring the matter to...

LOCs Impinge Upon Right To Travel But Interests Of Investing Public Can’t Be Ignored: Delhi High Court In Loan Fraud Case

The Delhi High Court has refused to quash a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against the former CEO, Director and Auditor of Shilpi Cable Technologies, in connection with Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO)'s ongoing probe against the company for allegedly siphoning off money through its foreign entities.Justice Prathiba M. Singh said that though LOCs impinge upon the individual’s right...

Embargo U/S 70 Of Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act Not Attracted If Minimum Wages Not Paid To Workers: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that workmen employed at the Indian Coffee Workers Co-operative Society Limited, if not paid minimum wages as prescribed, can make an application to the appropriate authority constituted under the Minimum Wages Act to consider their claim for recovery of minimum wages.Further, it has said that Section 70 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act,...

[Sample Analysis] Unless Mandatory Time Limits Prescribed In Concerned Statutes Are Complied, Test Results Will Be Unreliable: Madras High Court

While quashing proceedings initiated against a man under Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel (Regulation of Supply and Distribution and Prevention of Malpractices) Order, 2005 and Essential Commodities Act, 1955 the Madras High Court stressed that time limits prescribed under the Acts for sample analysis have to be adhered to. Justice RN Manjula noted that the purpose of prescribing...

NEET : Telangana High Court Refuses To Entertain Request To Postpone NEET-PG, NEET-MDS Exams; Allows Students To Give Representation

The Telangana High Court has refused to entertain a request to postpone the NEET PG and NEET MDS exams, which are scheduled in the first week of March, by 3 months. The Court noted that the dates for the exams were finalised six months ago and they are to be conducted on an all India basis. Hence, the Court opined that postponement of the exams may not be feasible. However, the Court...

High Court Seeks Response Of Centre, Delhi Govt On PIL Seeking Hygienic Conditions In Public Urinals

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought response of Union of India and Delhi Government on a public interest litigation to ensure availability of hygienic public urinals with clean water and electricity supply in the national capital.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad directed the authorities to file a status report within six weeks and listed...

Numbers Of Students With Special Needs, Special Teachers : Supreme Court Seeks Details From State

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court of India ordered the State governments to file an affidavit giving a list of details including the number of students with special needs and the number of teachers required.A Bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjay Kumar have sought the following details from the States: Number of children with special needs;Number of special teachers...

[S.7 Armed Forces Special Powers Act] Sanction To Prosecute Required If Action, No Matter How Illegal, Is In Discharge Of Duty: JKL High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently observed that to prosecute an Armed Forces personnel for an alleged illegal act committed in connected with the discharge of official duty, sanction to prosecute under Section 7 of the Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act is required, no matter how illegal the act may be.Justice Sanjay Dhar observed,"if an act is connected...

Conviction U/S 498A IPC Not Sustainable When Marriage Is Found To Be Null & Void : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the conviction under Section 498-A IPC would not be sustainable when the marriage was found to be null and void.In this case, the accused were convicted for the offences punishable under Section 498-A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. In appeal before the Apex Court, it was contended that, as the marriage between the parties has been held to...

Delhi High Court Imposes One Rupee Cost On Litigant For Filing Frivolous Applications

The Delhi High Court has imposed a symbolic fine of One Rupee on an applicant for filing frivolous applications to seek action against a petitioner and his Special Power of Attorney-holder for alleged perjury.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani said the allegations contained in the applications are so completely bereft of a factual basis or merit, no further judicial time or ink need be wasted...