Delhi HC Notice To Centre On Petition Against Sale Of Expired Medicines [Read Petition]

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice to the Centre on a petition against the sale of expired medicines.A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice VK Rao issued a notice to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Drug Controller General of India on a petition moved by advocate Amit Sahni.Sahni prayed that the Centre be directed to undertake appropriate measures to...

Judges Should Refrain From Assessing Competence Of Lawyers Appearing Before Them: Uttarakhand HC [Read Judgment]

‘There is a practical aspect of the controversy also, which the learned Single Judge should have thought of as he also hails from same fraternity of advocates, prior to His elevation to Bench, which the Advocates, as a professional of the Courts also face and he has to acknowledge the fact that normally in profession these types of minor errors do creep in…’The Uttarakhand High Court...

Attacking Police Officers Is In Increase In The State, Kerala HC Dismisses Plea Of 8 Persons Accused Of Assaulting Cops [Read Order]

‘Filing an application under section 321 Cr.P.C by the Public Prosecutor does not confer any right on the accused not to be proceeded against.’The Kerala High Court, while refusing withdrawal of prosecution in a criminal case against accused for assaulting cops, observed that attacks on police officers were on the increase in the state and it is not in public interest to allow the...

Statute Based On International Treaty To Be Interpreted In The Light Of Treaty : Madras HC On Anti Dumping Rules [Read Judgment]

Holding that a statute based on an international treaty should be interpreted in the light of the objectives of the treaty, the Madras High Court interpreted Anti Dumping Duty Rules in the light of General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs 1994(GATT).Thus, the High Court read into time limit for 'New Shipper Review' under Rule 22 of Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection...

Karnataka HC Confers Senior Designation On 18 Advocates [Read Notification]

The High Court of Karnataka has designated 18 advocates as Senior Advocates. They are: R V Subramanya Naik Gurumath Gangadhar Rudramuni Sharma R.V Prasad Hasahmath Pasha S Susheela T S Amar Kumar Gurudas Shyamrao Kannur Kuloor Arvind Kamath K N Phanindra G Shivadass Arun Kumar K Srinivasa Raghavan V A S Ponnanna Sandesh J Chouta Lakshmy Iyengar M Nagaprasanna Jayna Kothari Shankar AThis...

Illegal Flexes, Bill Boards, Advert Boards, Banners, Flags: Kerala HC Tells Authorities To Proceed Against Violators, Including Political Parties[Read Order]

The High Court of Kerala has called upon the authorities concerned to take strong penal action against violators, including political parties, who make unauthorized installation of illegal flex boards/billboards/advertisement boards/banners/flags.The court issued such an ultimatum after observing that violations being done out by persons, especially from the ruling political front,...

Kerala HC Refuses Anticipatory Bail To Activist Rehna Fathima Who Attempted Entry To Sabarimala [Read Order]

The Kerala High Court today dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of activist Rehana Fathima, who had made an attempt to enter into Sabarimala when the temple was opened for monthly puja in October after the Supreme Court order allowing entry of women in the age group of 10 and 50 into the Lord Ayyappa shrine.She was named accused in an FIR registered by  Pathanamthitta Police for offence...

Bombay HC Sentences Film Producer Gaurang Doshi To Six Months In Jail For Contempt Of Court [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court recently sentenced film producer Gaurang Doshi to six months’ imprisonment after he was found guilty of wilful breach of an earlier order directing him to deposit a sum of Rs 1.25 crore in court.Justice SJ Kathawalla observed that Doshi had repeatedly made false statements in court and has always disobeyed the directions of the court. Therefore, Doshi was held guilty...

Family Court Orders U/s 125 CrPC Are Revisable, Sec. 482 Petitions Not Maintainable: Uttarakhand HC [Read Judgment]

‘An order passed under Proviso to sub section (1) of Section 125 of Cr.P.C. rejecting or allowing an application for maintenance, pending proceedings, is not an interlocutory order which adjudicates the rights of the parties to some extent.’The Uttarakhand High Court has held that a revision petition against a family court order passed under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure...

Karnataka HC Slams Woman For Filing False Dowry Case Against Mother-In-Law [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court recently slammed a woman for filing a false dowry case against her mother-in-law.Justice KS Mudagal opined that the proceedings against the petitioner (mother-in-law) were an “abuse of the process of the Court” and that their continuation would amount to “failure of ends of justice”.The court was hearing a petition filed by one Ms. Puttalakshmi, under...

Maoists Were Conspiring To Kill PM: Pune Police Files Charge Sheet In Bhima Koregaon Case

Some Maoist leaders were conspiring to assassinate Prime Minister Narendra Modi and planned to procure arms and ammunition to wage a war against the country, Pune police claimed in its charge sheet filed in the Bhima Koregaon case filed Thursday.The police also said that the Maoists are trying to mobilise and incite Dalits and the Elgar Parishad conclave in Pune last December was part of...

J&K HC Refuses To Cancel Bail Granted To BSF Employee Accused Of Adultery [Read Order]

Section 497 has been erased from the Indian Penal Code, but it still exists in Ranbir Penal Code. Adultery is not a criminal offence in India except in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.On October 30, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court considered a revision petition against a Magistrate’s order granting bail to a BSF employee accused under Sections 457, 497 and 109 RPC.One of the grounds urged...