Food Safety & Standard Act | Designated Authority May Not Issue License U/S 31 In Case Of Dispute Between Restaurant Co-Owners: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court on Tuesday ruled that if there are more than one owners of an authorized premises and only one of them applies for licence while others object, it would not be possible for the designated authority to issue license under section 31 of the Food Safety and Standard Act 2006, unless the dispute between the co-sharers is settled. The...

"Marginalised Students Not Getting Attention": PIL In Delhi High Court Alleges State-Run Schools Not Functioning Full Time

A public interest litigation has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking full time education to students in schools being run by the Delhi Government in city's North East district, alleging that the children are either imparted only 2 hours of daily education or are being taught on alternate days.The plea has been moved by Social Jurist, a Civil Rights Group, claiming that the said...

MP High Court Directs State To Fully Compensate Party For Stolen Jewellery Worth ₹80 Lakhs Which Was Lost After Seizure By Police

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench recently directed the State to fully compensate the Petitioners, whose stolen jewellery worth Rs. 80 Lakhs were found and later seized by the Police but then lost again from their treasury. Taking note of the fact that the jewelries were supposed to be in the possession of the police after they had found and seized it, Justice G.S....

"Wife Knows Husband's Salary": Bombay HC Enhances Compensation To Driver's Kin Under Employees' Compensation Act Sans Salary Slip In 19 Yr Old Case

The Bombay High Court's Aurangabad bench recently enhanced compensation awarded to a deceased truck driver's kin under the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923 relying on the oral testimony of the wife.Justice SG Dige observed that the labour court wrongly discarded the wife's evidence in the absence of a salary slip in a 19-year-old-case. "The deceased was driver of the truck vehicle so no...

Right To File Bail Plea Sans Delay & Access To Legal Aid 'Intertwined': Allahabad HC Suggests Positive Measures For Undertrial Prisoners

Emphasizing that the rights to file a bail without delay and access to legal aid of an eligible prisoner are intertwined, the Allahabad High Court on Monday suggested some significant positive measures so as to overcome the delay in filing of bail pleas by undertrial prisoners in absence of proper legal aid."The right of moving a bail application becomes illusory and personal liberty remains...

"Patricide" : Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Of Man Accused Of Killing Father Under Influence Of Liquor

The Supreme Court upheld conviction of a man accused of killing his own father following a fight under the influence of liquor.Chherturam @ Chainu and his father Goienda were drinking together and later a sudden fight followed. Chherturam allegedly picked up a Nagar Wood and inflicted injuries to his father, which resultantly caused his death. The Trial Court convicted him for murder...

Title of Assistant Solicitor General Of India Redesignated as "Deputy Solicitor General Of India"

The Union Ministry of Law and Justice, by an office memorandum dated 13th September, has notified that the title of Assistant Solicitor General of India, the Senior Central Standing Counsel in High Courts, is redesignated as "Deputy Solicitor General of India" to avoid confusion and doubt arising between Additional Solicitor General of India and Assistant Solicitor General of India, as...

Delhi High Court Directs Former Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy To Hand Over Govt Accommodation Within Six Weeks

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed former Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Subramanian Swamy to ensure that possession of his government accommodation, allotted to him in 2016 for a period of five years, is handed over to estate officer within a period of six weeks. Swamy, who has been provided with Z category protection by the Centre, was allotted government accommodation on 15th January 2016 on...

Would Subsequent Agreement Cover Past Transactions ? Arbitrator To Decide: Delhi High Court

The High Court of Delhi has held that while exercising jurisdiction under Section 11 of the A&C Act, the High Court cannot examine an issue as to whether the arbitration clause in a subsequent agreement would govern past transactions of similar nature as it requires detailed consideration of clauses and surrounding circumstances. The Bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao held that...

Huge Time Gap Between The Point When Accused-Deceased Seen Together & Time Of Death: Allahabad HC Upholds Acquittal Of 7 Murder Accused

The Allahabad High Court recently upheld the acquittal of 7 murder accused in view of the fact that there was an enormous time gap between the point of time when the accused and the deceased were last seen alive together and when the deceased was found dead.The bench of Justice Vivek Kumar Birla and Justice Vikas Budhwar further took into account that there were material contradictions...

Coke Studio v. Cook Studio: Trademark Suit Settled In Delhi High Court After Mediation

Nikhil Chawla, a man running a popular online platform called 'COOK STUDIO' engaged in blogging and production of video relating to cooking, has settled a trademark suit filed by him against 'The Coca Cola Company' which is owner of famous music platform Coke Studio.Chawla, proprietor of the firm trading as "The Chawla Group" had filed a suit against 'The Coca Cola Company' seeking declaration...

[Gyanvapi Case] Plaintiff In The Suit Before Varanasi Court Seeking Worshipping Rights Files Caveat In Allahabad High Court

A Hindu worshipper has filed a caveat before the Allahabad High Court in connection with the Gyanvyapi Mosque Case. The caveat has been moved by Woman worshipper Rekha Pathak who is the first petitioner in the suit filed before the Varanasi Court by five Hindu women (plaintiffs) seeking worshipping rights in the Gyanvapi Mosque compound.#JustInHindu worshipper Rekha Pathak files a caveat in...