'Will Open Pandora Box, Approach Consumer Court': Delhi High Court Disposes Plea Alleging Dead Rat In Amul Buttermilk Packet

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain a woman's plea alleging that a dead rat or rotten chicken flesh was found in Amul's buttermilk Packet, thereby affecting her mental and physical well being post it's consumption. The petitioner had sought a compensation of Rs. 20 lakhs.Asking the petitioner to approach the consumer court, Justice Rekha Palli opined that allowing such...

Magistrate Applied Mind While Initiating Defamation Proceedings'Against Kangana Ranaut On Javed Akhtar's Complaint : Bombay High Court

A procedural irregularity by the Metropolitan Magistrate while taking cognisance of the complainant cannot be a ground to quash proceedings, the Bombay High Court observed dismissing actor Kangana Ranaut plea in lyricist Javed Akhtar's defamation complaint. Justice Revati Mohite Dere refused relief to Ranaut, who filed a petition under Section 482 of CrPC and sought to quash the...

"Marital Dispute Given 'Love-Jihad' Angle By Religio-Political Groups": Wife, Husband Move Gujarat HC To Quash FIR Under 'Anti-Love Jihad' Law

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday sought the response of the State Government which objected to a joint plea filed by an Interfaith married couple seeking quashing of an FIR under the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021 ['Anti Love Jihad' law] allegedly registered by the Wife against her husband.The woman categorically submitted before the Court that the FIR had been registered...

Requirements Under Schemes Not To Be Insisted Upon Mindlessly: Karnataka High Court Directs State To Sanction 94-Yr Old Freedom Fighter's Pension

Granting relief to a 94-year-old Freedom Fighter, who was denied Freedom Fighters Pension by the state government, the Karnataka High Court recently directed retrospective payment with effect from March 1998 and directed the State to settle all the arrears, within a period of six weeks. Petitioner Gundurao Desai had challenged an endorsement issued by the government in July...

Personal Appearance For The Purpose Of Seeking Registration Of Marriage Would Include Video Conferencing: Reiterates Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Thursday observed that personal appearance for the purpose of seeking registration of marriage by a couple would include video conferencing mode.Relying on the settled judgments on the subject, Justice Rekha Palli said that it will allow the petition filed by a NRI couple, seeking exemption from physical appearance for Marriage Registration. The Couple claimed to have...

Frequent Attacks From Political Rivals: Municipal Chairperson Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Police Protection

The Chairperson of the Thrikkakara Municipality has moved the Kerala High Court seeking police protection apprehending danger to her life and limbs from members of the rival political party and their henchmen. The petitioner Ajitha Thankappan heads the governing body constituted by the majority Councillors belonging to the Indian National Congress who emerged victorious in the latest...

Special Court Discharges Cabinet Minister Chhagan Bhujbal in Maharashtra Sadan Scam

Granting relief to Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Chhagan Bhujbal, a Special Court at Mumbai has discharged him, his son Pankaj and nephew Sameer in the Maharashtra Sadan Scam case investigated by the Anti- Corruption Bureau. Special Judge HS Satbhai also discharged then Public Works Department Secretary Devdutt Marathe and four others. The court hadearlier discharged five others in...

'Abhorring, Misuse Of Public Funds': Madras High Court Interdicts State From Printing Photos Of Chief Ministers On Textbooks, Schoolbags

The Madras High Court on Tuesday reprimanded the practice of displaying photographs of Chief Ministers or other public functionaries on school bags, textbooks and stationery to be used by school children and accordingly directed that such a practice must be discontinued with immediate effect. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice PD Audikesavalu termed such a practice...

After Supreme Court, Delhi High Court Also Refuses To Hear Plea Against GNCTD Organising Ganesh Chaturthi

After the Supreme Court denied urgent listing of a plea to prohibit the Delhi Government from organizing Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, today the Delhi High Court also refused to entertain the matter.A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh after hearing the petitioner remarked, "this petition has been filed without proper...

Freezing All Bank Accounts Of Suspect Would Adversely Affect His Right To Life Under Article 21: Karnataka High Court In Online Fraud Case

Granting relief to a shopkeeper whose bank accounts were frozen by the Police in connection with the investigation of an online fraud case, the Karnataka High Court observed that freezing all of a person's bank accounts has an adverse effect on his right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. A single-judge bench of Justice Mohammed Nawaz while allowing the petition filed...

'Political Flags, Photos Of Political Leaders Are Displayed On Vehicles To Show Privilege & Flout The Law': Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has recently directed that portraits and photographs of communal leaders pasted on vehicles must be removed as such a practice is often indulged in to intimidate the police and get away with criminal activities. A Bench comprising Justice N Kirubakaran (retired) and Justice B Pugalendhi observed with disdain, "The purpose of having party flags or designation boards...

Who Helped Her Forge Certificates? Kerala High Court Reserves Bail Order In Fake Lawyer Case

The Kerala High Court on Friday reserved its orders in an anticipatory bail application filed by a 'fake lawyer', a woman named Sessy Xavier who had impersonated as an advocate without the requisite qualifications.Justice Shircy V heard the parties in detail in today's hearing. Initially, the FIR registered against Xavier had charged her under Sections 417 (punishment for cheating) and...