SC Allows Nestle To Destroy 550 Tonnes Of Expired Maggi Stock [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has given a go ahead for destruction of expired stocks of Maggi noodles that were recalled from the market last year. The court has ordered that the 550 tonnes Maggi shall be destroyed as early as possible and in accordance with the procedures laid down by the food regulator FSSAI.Nestle India had sought the Supreme Court’s permission for destruction of 550 tonnes of...

Bombay HC Calls For Strict Adherence To Noise Pollution Rules, Issues Directives To Authorities [Read Judgment]

Ahead of the festive season, the Bombay High court has issued pointed directives for efficient implementation of the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules 2000, and guidelines issued by the Supreme Court in this regard.While delivering its judgment on PILs filed for inviting attention of the court to noise pollution during festival celebrations, the HC bench headed by Justice A.S....

Senior Citizens Will Get Special Treatment In Government Hospitals, Assures Madras HC [Read Order]

The Madras High Court in K. Arumugam v. State of Tamil Nadu And Ors., has said all senior citizens will get special treatment at government hospitals in the state. The bench comprising Justice S. Nagamuthu and Justice M. V. Murlidaran said the Secretary to the Government (Member of State Council of Senior Citizens Health and Family Welfare Department; Respondent 3 in this case) had already...

Bombay HC Orders Demolition Of Illegal Shrines That Block Pathways, Streets [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has observed that construction of illegal shrines on pathways and streets is in no way integral part of any religion, so as to be protected under Article 25 of the Constitution.The court also slammed the authorities for their non-compliance with the government resolution directing demotion of illegal shrines. The authorities have been given an extension till year end...

Complainant Can’t Approach HC For Registering FIR Without Exhausting Remedies Under CrPC: Madras HC [Read Judgment]

If the police officer does not register FIR within one week from the date of receipt of the magistrate's order, the magistrate shall initiate prosecution against him, the Court said.The Madras High Court has recently held that a petition for a direction to register an FIR on the complaint of the petitioner is not maintainable before the high court if the petitioner has not exhausted...

Delhi HC Upholds Conviction Of 60- Yr-Old For Assaulting Minor [Read Judgment]

The appellant who was involved in various other criminal cases, dared to outrage the modesty of an unsuspecting innocent tiny girl aged around eight years taking advantage of her loneliness. The accused deserves no leniency, it said.The Delhi High Court in Raman Kumar v. State upheld the conviction of 60-year-old Raman Kumar for assaulting a minor girl aged 8 years, and his sentence to...

Annamalai University Not State-Run; Can Fix Fee On Its Own: Madras HC [Read Judgment]

The Madras High Court has held that Annamalai University is not a government university and, thus, the Capitation Fee Act 1992, will not apply to the university.Dismissing an appeal against a Single Bench order, preferred by 149 students of the university, the Division Bench comprising Justice Huluvadi G. Ramesh and Justice M.V. Muralidaran also observed that the university will not come...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Allahabad High CourtThe Allahabad High Court in Sher Singh @ Sheru vs. State of UP dealt with the issue of claim of juvenility raised by the accused when proceedings were underway. The Bench decided that the right of an accused to raise the issue of juvenility cannot be denied by dismissing the writ petition as infructuous and, in case the writ petition in question has been filed though...

Tibetans Born In India Between 1950 And 1987 Are Indian Citizens: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Delhi recently ruled that nationality of Tibetans born in India between 1950 and 1987 cannot be questioned under the Citizenship Act and directed the government to treat all Tibetans who meet the criteria of being Indian citizens by birth, as Indians and to issue them passports.“It is not understandable as to how such a view could be taken by the Respondents in view of...

SC Refuses To Stay P & H HC Judgment Quashing Parliamentary Secretaries Appointment

The Supreme Court has refused to stay the Judgment of Punjab and Haryana High Court which had quashed the appointments of 18 Chief Parliamentary Secretaries in Punjab.The Bench headed by Justice Madan B. Lokur has issued notice on the special leave petitions preferred by the Punjab Government, adding that this case will be listed with a similar appeal moved by the West Bengal government...

Kamlesh Tewari’s Detention Under NSA Quashed [Read Judgment]

The Allahabad High Court has quashed the detention order of Kamlesh Tewari for his alleged derogatory remarks against a prophet under the National Security Act.A Division Bench of Justice Anant Kumar and Justice Shri Narayan Shukla heard the Habeas Corpus petition filed by him through his wife, allowed it, by observing that the state government failed to follow the provisions of the proviso...

Mere Reference To Homosexuality Or Sexual Acts Not Obscene Or Vulgar: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Kerala High Court Asks Censor Board To Review Decision To Ban Jayan Cherian’s ‘Ka Bodyscapes’.It said that by just looking at one or two scenes or expressions in the film, it cannot be said that the film offends religious sentiments or that it is vulgar and obscene.Setting aside an order by censor board banning a film, the High Court of Kerala in Jayan Cherian vs. Union of India &...