Supreme Court Issues Notice On MediaOne Channel's Plea Challenging Centre's Telecast Ban

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice in the special leave petition filed by MediaOne assailing Kerala High Court's order of upholding the recent ban imposed on it by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikram Nath posted the matter for next Tuesday (March 15) to consider the prayer for interim relief. The bench also...

"No Evidence That Accused Administred Poison To Deceased": Allahabad HC Upholds Trial Court's Acquittal Order In Murder Case

The Allahabad High Court recently upheld an acquittal order of a trial court in a murder case after concluding that there was not sufficient evidence to prove that the accused persons had committed the murder of the deceased by administering poison to him.With this, the Bench of Justice Vivek Kumar Birla and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi rejected the application filed by the State Government...

Petition Listed After Prolonged Delay Despite Repeated Requests By Counsel; Kerala High Court Seeks Response From Registry

The Kerala High Court on Monday directed its Registrar (Judicial) to explain why a couple of writ petitions were not listed before a Bench on time despite all the defects being cured and recurring requests from the counsel for the petitioner. A Division Bench of Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Mohammed Nias C.P sought a response from the Registry having found force in the...

Without Public Debates & Awareness About Political Rights, There Would Be No Democracy : Justice Nageswara Rao

Speaking at the Soli J Sorabjee 1st Excellence Award & Scholarship and Inaugural Memorial Lecture, Justice Nageswara Rao on Wednesday said that the Supreme Court of India, through all its judgements relating to fundamental rights and freedom of speech, has protected free speech so that every individual should be given opportunity to openly discuss about the issues.Justice Rao was speaking...

"Complete Impersonation": Delhi High Court Passes John Doe Order For Blocking Websites Illegally Using 'DABUR' Trademark

Granting interim relief to Dabur India Limited, the Delhi High Court has ordered for blocking of certain websites (John Doe) illegally using 'DABUR' domain name. "The attempt is to not merely infringe and pass off, but to indulge in complete impersonation," it observed.Justice Pratibha M Singh was of the view that DABUR India Limited made out a prima facie case for the grant of...

Orissa High Court Notifies Its Vulnerable Witnesses Deposition Centres Scheme, 2022

With the objective of ensuring safe and conducive environment for recording the evidence of vulnerable witnesses and in the light of the directions issued by the Supreme Court of India in Smruti Tukaram Badade v. State of Maharashtra and Anr., the High Court of Orissa has formulated "The High Court of Orissa Vulnerable Witnesses Deposition Centres (VWDC) Scheme, 2022" ("the Scheme").In a...

Section 122 CrPC - Executive Magistrate Can Order Detention Of Person For Breach Of Bond Given For Good Behaviour : Supreme Court

While upholding an order of detention passed by an Executive Magistrate, the Supreme Court has explained the scheme of Chapter VII of the Code of Criminal Procedure which contains provisions relating to bond for keeping peace and good behaviour and also the consequences flowing from the breach of such bond.The Court explained the provisions as follows :Chapter VIII of Cr.P.C. confer powers to...

Bombay Court Grants Bail To Actor-Producer, Sachin Joshi Accused of Money Laundering

The Special Court in Bombay has granted bail to the businessman and actor-producer Sachin Joshi, who was allegedly involved in the case of money laundering. Special Judge, M. G. Deshpande has observed that Sachin Joshi was not "directly or indirectly" involved in the money laundering case linked to city-based firm Omkar Realtors and Developers. Sachin Joshi is...

Kunal Kamra's News Statements Against Supreme Court Be Produced In Ongoing Contempt Proceedings, Attorney General Suggests

Replying to a letter seeking consent to initiate contempt action against Kunal Kamra for his recent remarks against the Supreme Court, Attorney General for India KK Venugopal suggested that Kamra's fresh statements be placed on record before the SC in the ongoing contempt proceedings against him.The AG was replying to a letter written by lawyer Shashank Shekhar Jha seeking consent to...

Section 436A CrPC Setting Cap For Pre-Trial Custody Applicable To PMLA Offences, Says Supreme Court At Hearing

The Supreme Court on Wednesday orally observed that Cr. P. C. section 436A is an independent scheme under the Cr. P. C. dealing with specific situations, which has not been modified by the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, and therefore section 436A will also apply under the PMLA regime by virtue of section 65 of the PMLA.The Court told Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta that though...

Employee Can't Claim ACP Benefits On The Ground That It Is More Beneficial Than MACP Scheme : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has set aside a judgment of the Delhi High Court which directed for applying the Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme in the Delhi Development Authority with effect from January 1, 2006.The bench of Justices UU Lalit, SR Bhat and Bela M Trivedi was considering SLP assailing Delhi High Court's order of directing to extend the MACP benefits to the Delhi...

Poor Quality 'Oflovis' Drug Supplied By Himachal Based Pharma Firm: Chennai Court Imposes ₹1.2L Fine On Partners

A Chennai Court has found the partners of Himachal based Quixotic Health Care guilty of supplying poor quality variants of the drug 'Oflovis', thereby contravening Sections 18(a) and 18(B) of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.Before the XV Metropolitan Magistrate, Georgetown, three of the pharmaceutical firm's partners had pleaded guilty and filed guilty memo. It is pertinent to note that the...