Possession of Cough Syrup Or Medicine Containing Narcotic Substances Without Valid Documents Is NDPS Offence : Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that possession of cough syrup or medicine containing narcotic substances without valid documents will attract the stringent provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. In a matter where cough syrup constituting of narctoics substances were found without prescription or any other valid document, Justice Rajeev Kumar Dubey...

"Whether You Take Care Of Citizens Like You Care For Cows?: Gujarat High Court Seeks DM's Reply

The Gujarat High Court on Friday asked the District Magistrate, Gir-Somnath as to whether the care which is claimed to have been taken on behalf of the State for gauvansh, similar care is being taken for citizens in the area under his jurisdiction?The Bench of Justice Paresh Upadhyay was hearing a plea challenging the detention order passed by DM under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti...

Adoptive Father Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Custody Of Child Forcefully Taken Away After Wife's Death; Granted Interim Relief

The Kerala High Court on Thursday granted interim custody of a child to his adoptive father who sought permission for the same after the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) forced him to surrender the boy following the unexpected death of his wife.Justice PB Suresh Kumar through an interim order permitted the father to keep custody of the child pending disposal of the writ...

'Musclemen Aided Land Grabbing Has Become Order Of The Day': Madhya Pradesh High Court While Refusing Bail

In a bail matter, the Indore Bench at Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that land grabbing with the aid of muscleman has become the order of the day at least in Indore, as suggested by a sizeable number of litigation coming to the Court. Justice Sujoy Paul noted that the actual landowner with a registered sale deed is either dispossessed or not granted the possession of the land with the...

"Centre Expected To Ensure PMLA Appellate Tribunal Becomes Functional By September": Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has said that it expects the Centre to ensure that the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Appellate Tribunal becomes functional by September 14, the next date of hearing.The remark was made by Justice Rekha Palli on noting that the Court is flooded with various writ petitions assailing Tribunal orders, due to non-functioning of the Appellate Tribunal."It is...

Specify The Number Of Vaccinated Bedridden & Immobile Persons: Bombay High Court Asks Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation

The Bombay High Court on Thursday asked the Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay to file a short affidavit regarding the number of bedridden and immobile individuals who have been vaccinated since such a drive to vaccinated them started.The Bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Dutta and Justice G. S. Kulkarni ordered thus while persuing the "State Policy for Covid-19 Vaccination for Bedridden...

Can A State Prescribe Qualification For Admission To Medical Courses Higher Than Minimum Eligibility Criteria Prescribed by MCI?: SC To Consider

The Supreme Court will consider on August 13 the issue as to whether a state has the competence to prescribe rules providing for higher/additional qualifications for admission to medical courses than the minimum eligibility criteria laid down by the Centre or the Medical Council of India. The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and M. R. Shah was hearing the state of Assam's SLP...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Man Who Allegedly Raped Farm Law Protestor At Tikri Border

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday denied Anticipatory bail to a man who has been booked in the matter of rape of a farm law protestor (now dead) at Tikri Border in Bahadurgarh. Calling it a serious crime, the Bench of Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj opined that the petitioner didn't deserve the concession of the anticipatory bail and the custodial interrogation by the...

Police Statements Inconsistent With Video Footages, Riots Accused Argue In Delhi High Court Seeking Bail

Contending that there were loopholes and contradictions in Delhi Police's investigation with regards to a Delhi Riots case, an accused seeking regular bail told the Delhi High Court on Friday that nobody in the country is safe if the Court does not take a judicial note of prosecution's manipulation of witnesses and other crucial facets of investigation.The said submission was made by...

Rose Valley Chit Fund Scam: Calcutta High Court Grants Interim Bail To Chairman Gautam Kundu To Meet Minor Child And Ailing Mother

The Calcutta High Court on Friday granted interim bail to Gautam Kundu, the former Chairman of the Rose Valley group of companies who had been arrested in connection with the alleged multi-crore chit fund scam that is currently being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation. An application under Section 439 of CrPC had been moved by Kundu...

COVID-19: Kerala High Court Extends Interim Orders Till 27th August In View Of Upcoming Vacation

A full bench of the Kerala High Court on Friday extended the validity of interim orders till 27th August considering the difficulties lawyers may have to face if the stay on orders is vacated before the upcoming vacation. Chief Justice S Manikumar, Justice C.T Ravikumar, and Justice Shaji P Chaly while disposing of the suo motu petition held that during the intervening period between 24th...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Holds Reference To Condole Death Of Advocates Due To COVID

A Full Court reference, through virtual mode, was held today to mourn the sad demise of Shri Ramakant Sharma, Senior Advocate and former Chairman, Bar Council of Himachal Pradesh and other Advocates of the State who lost their lives on account of COVID-19. Acting Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Judges of H.P. High Court, Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, Justice Sureshwar...